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                    An Embroidery of Old Maps and New

                    Human figure superimposed in sky next to tree-covered hills
                    Voice, music and image interweave to celebrate the woman who migrated from a Cypriot village to work in the Thomastown factory sewing clothes. A trio of videopoems hosted on the Greek Australian Cultural League's website are accessed by older migrants who settled in Melbourne in the 1950s-60s.

                    ​Three poems written and narrated by Angela Costi bring to life her Cypriot-Greek heritage, her Yiayia Maroulla's skill with lace making, her mother's labour in the factory and the surreal world of 'social distancing' Mediterranean migrants are inhabiting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

                    This project involved a collaboration with a filmmaker, Faezeh Alavi, and musicians, VARDOS, to produce films that resonated with both older migrants and a wider audience.

                    Grant recipient: Angela Costi

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                    Kinaesthetic Grace
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