Anti Racism Action Band (A.R.A.B)

Project Description

The Anti Racism Action Band (A.R.A.B) from the Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) is a culturally and artistically eclectic community-based youth performing arts program in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

The A.R.A.B program currently works with 250 young people from 50 cultural backgrounds, fusing traditional and street dance forms with theatre, spoken word, original music and video. All A.R.A.B performances are underpinned with local stories and themes of cultural and suburban identity.

Young people are engaged in the program through school and community partnerships, taking part in main performances, special projects, training and employment, and our ‘Tawasal’ gigging platform.

A.R.A.B participants have performed at over 300 public and community events from the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre to the Melbourne International Arts Festival to the Gotham Comedy Club New York.

Achievements

2009 Melbourne Awards

Runner Up

2008 Melbourne Awards
Runner Up

2007 National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect- NAPCAN
Child Friendly community Award 2007

Visit the Anti Racism Action Band at http://arab-vass.com/