Hakaya (Stories) of Motherhood

Hakaya (Stories) of Motherhood

Come join us on Noongar Wardandi Boodja for a special night of song, storytelling, and art activities following a film screening.

By Bunbury Regional Art Gallery

Date and time

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM AEST

Location

Bunbury Regional Art Gallery

64 Wittenoom St, Bunbury Bunbury Regional Art Gallery Bunbury, WA 6230 Australia

About this event

  • Event lasts 4 hours

For tickets, please visit the Bukjeh website here


Come join us on Noongar Wardandi Boodja for a special night of song ,storytelling, and art activities following a film screening of Motherhood in the Colony.

We will be joined by the Founder and CEO of Bukjeh, Aseel Tayah and curator of Noongar Country, Candice Nannup for a discussion reflecting on what different forms of mothering are required in this contemporary moment.


When: Tuesday 17 June, 4pm - 8pm

For ticket options, visit here. Spaces are limited.

Where: Bunbury Regional Art Gallery | 64 Wittenoom Street, Bunbury

A light supper will be served.


About Bukjeh

Bukjeh is a Palestinian-led arts collective using storytelling to build bridges across cultures, spark dialogue, and amplify the voices of displaced communities. Founded by Aseel Tayah, Bukjeh creates powerful, immersive experiences through theatre, music, film, and community engagement. The word “Bukjeh” means a small bundle of belongings carried by travelers a symbol of memory, resilience, and identity. Rooted in lived experience, every Bukjeh project invites audiences into intimate spaces of listening and reflection, celebrating stories of home, hope, and humanity. From refugee camps to major festivals, Bukjeh brings people together one story at a time.

Learn more about the Bukjeh here.


About Motherhood in the Colony

In a world shaped by violence and erasure, Motherhood in the Colony brings eight First Nations and Palestinian women together. Through intimate storytelling, the film unravels stories of colonial trauma, and mothering as an act of resistance, while inviting audiences to listen, learn, and envision a future beyond the oppressive structures of colonisation.

A Bukjeh and GARUWA Film, in association with Common Ground. Created on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation in Victoria. From the river to the sea. Always was, always will be.

Learn more about the film here.


About Bunbury Multicultural Group

Established in 1991, the Bunbury Multicultural Group organises innovative events and activities designed to help support and celebrate cultural diversity, remove barriers experienced by the local cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) population, and welcome the existing community’s participation and attendance.

The Group is run by a Management Committee from various ethnic backgrounds, producing projects that provide opportunities for new migrants and refugees to connect with the wider community and help them with settlement and integration, networking, making new friends, sharing stories and feeling welcomed.

Learn more about BMG here.

Image by Rah Dakota

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Bunbury Regional Art Galleries (BRAG) is the premier public art gallery in the South West, Western Australia.

BRAG is an icon in the South West community, giving regional artists and audiences valuable exposure to contemporary and traditional art, and providing exhibition and artistic development opportunities for artists working in regional and remote locations. Through our diverse programme of exhibitions and workshops focusing on community access and engagement, BRAG invites you to experience the arts through discovery and creativity.

Bunbury Regional Art Gallery is owned and operated by the City of Bunbury.

BRAG is open to the public from 10am - 4pm Wednesday to Sunday (including public holidays and by appointment for group bookings only on Monday and Tuesday. Entry is FREE.

Location: 64 Wittenoom Street Bunbury WA 6230Phone: 08 9792 7323Email: [email protected]

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