Amplify: Women's Voices West

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Arts & Culture Maribyrnong

Come along to a night of poetry, prose, and music performed by some of the city's finest established writers and thrilling newer voices.

Bluestone Church Arts Space

To celebrate International Women's Day, guest-curators Emilie Collyer and Thuy On bring together a group of writers to celebrate and uplift women's writing in Melbourne's west. Come along to a night of poetry, prose, and music performed by some of the City's finest established writers and thrilling newer voices.Women’s Voices West is part of Maribyrnong City Council’s Amplify program: a sure fire line-up of live music and literary performances by local artists from the Western suburbs.Featuring:<ul><li><a href="https://www.amandaanastasipoetry.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Amanda Anastasi</a><a href="https://www.amarachiokorom.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a></li><li><a href="https://www.amarachiokorom.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Amarachi Logo</a></li><li><a href="https://www.emiliecollyer.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Emilie Collyer</a></li><li><a href="https://roselucaspoetry.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rose Lucas</a></li><li><a href="https://stories.malthousetheatre.com.au/people/sarah-mainwaring/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sarah Mainwearing</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/thuy_on" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Thuy On</a></li><li><a href="https://brittlesun.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Viki Mealings</a></li></ul>This event is part of Maribyrnong City Council’s International Women’s Day celebrations. International Women’s Day is recognised annually around the world on March 8 to acknowledge the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women – while also marking a call to action for accelerating gender equality.