In 1994, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) held a "Warm Up For Winter Dance" as a fundraising event during National Arthritis Week. The dance, which was held at the San Remo Ballroom, had a multicultural theme and featured performances by professional dancers and dance troupes. This photo depicts water exercise leader, Vic Wetherall, enjoying a dance with some members of the "Lawrence of Australia" Middle Eastern dance troupe during the event. Some photos from the event appear on page 3 of the Autumn 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria’s quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update, as part of a National Arthritis Week (NAW) feature.Colour photo of several people dancing on a crowded dance floor in a large hall.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Belly dancing was a feature at "Warm Up For Winter." On Left: Vic Wetherall (water exercise leader) with members of "Lawrence of Australia"arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, fundraising, fundraiser, warm up for winter dance, multicultural, art and culture, traditional dance, middle eastern dance, belly dancing, lawrence of australia, dance troupe, dance costumes, vic wetherall, water exercise leader, audience participation, san remo ballroom, north carlton, national arthritis week, naw, arthritis update, 1994

In 1994, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) held a "Warm Up For Winter Dance" as a fundraising event during National Arthritis Week. The dance, which was held at the San Remo Ballroom, had a multicultural theme and featured performances by professional dancers and dance troupes. This photo depicts AFV President, Bruce Dyson, joining in some dancing with two belly dancers at the event. Some photos from the event appear on page 3 of the Autumn 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria’s quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update, as part of a National Arthritis Week (NAW) feature.Colour photo of a small group of people dancing on a dance floor in a large hall. In the background, there are several people sitting a tables in a dining area separated by a low partition wall. There are bunches of red, white, and blue balloons floating above the tables and streamers decorating the walls.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] AFV President Bruce Dyson joins in the audience participation Belly Dancing at San Remo Dancearthritis foundation of victoria, afv, fundraising, fundraiser, warm up for winter dance, multicultural, art and culture, traditional dance, middle eastern dance, belly dancing, dance costumes, bruce dyson, president, audience participation, san remo ballroom, north carlton, national arthritis week, naw, arthritis update, 1994

In 1999, as part of the VicHealth sponsorship programs, Arthritis Victoria partnered with the Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria (ECCV) and the Department of Human Services (DHS) to promote the 'Active for Life' message through various sports and arts groups. In this photo, Middle-Eastern music and dance troupe, Yalla, are depicted performing at the Frankston Multicultural Variety Concert in July 1999 as part of a series of concerts. This photo appears on page 23 of the Arthritis Victoria (inc Osteoporosis Victoria) 1999 Annual Report under the heading, "VicHealth Sponsorship Programs". The photo is not captioned, however it accompanies a brief report under the sub-heading, "VicHealth Sponsorship Programs 'Active For Life - Just find 30 Minutes a Day' ".COL photo of a four-piece music and dance troupe performing on a large stage. The troupe consists of a female dancer and three musicians: a dambooka/darabukka drummer, a piano accordion player, and a violinist . They are all wearing Middle-Eastern inspired traditional clothing/costumes. The dancer is holding her arms out wide, mid-dance, while the musicians are seated. Above the stage, affixed to a large black backdrop, is a large white banner with a blue logo and the text, "Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria". Beside the troupe is a freestanding vertical banner on a stand, with the text, "ACTIVE FOR LIFE JUST FIND 30 MINS A DAY", and a corresponding logo. Beside it is another banner with a logo and text in white on a dark blue background. The text heading is "Victoria 1999". There is a small audience watching the troupe from the auditorium seating.[Handwritten in pencil on two white labels] As part of the 1999 VicHealth Sponsorship programs, AV were linked with the ECCV and the DHS to promote the 'Active for Life' message at metro and regional multicultural concerts in 1999. The 1999 Senior's Expo was another major event that AV was linked with through this sponsorship. In picture [crossed out]: CAPTION:- Yalla, a traditional upbeat Middle-Eastern music band performing at the Frankston Multi-Cultural Variety Concert, July 1999. [Handwritten below the labels, directly onto the photo in thick black felt pen] PHOTO 1 [On a small yellow sticky note, handwritten in pencil] Not part of caption [Handwritten on a yellow sticky note, in black felt pen] with a black arrow pointing upwards] Page. 23 Annual99/pagesarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, multicultural, traditional dancing, costumes, traditional dress, world music, middle eastern, traditional singing, yalla, maria sangiorgi, exercise, active for life, 30 minutes a day, frankston, variety concert, vichealth, department of human services, metro, regional, 1999

On 6 December 2018, a recurring event was organised at the Mission. From the Multicultural website: "Meeting at the Seafarer’s bridge on the Yarra, you will be welcomed into a little-known site nearby, a sanctuary for seafarers for the last 100 years and a symbol of old-world generosity amidst the rapidly shifting landscape of the Docklands. A journey through the quirky spaces at Mission to Seafarer’s site through a compelling contemporary ritual performance. The Echoes Projects artists evoke fragments of stories embedded in this site through mesmerising live soundscapes, movement and imagery. Ria Soemardjo, Janette Hoe and Pongjit (Jon) Saphakhun collaborate to create an ongoing exploration of contemporary rituals in response to urban sites in Australia. Based in Melbourne, their contemporary performance work draws deeply from their personal connections to Thai, Chinese and Indonesian ceremonial traditions. Featuring Intricate rhythmic compositions inspired by the rich heritage of Indonesian and Middle Eastern musical traditions, performed by Ron Reeves and Matt Stonehouse – two of Australia’s foremost world music percussionists. Note: 7 PM and 8 PM sessions include delicious vegetarian Indonesian food. 9 PM session includes Indonesian and Thai cakes and sweets. You are invited to stay and eat after the performance, drinks available for purchase at the venue. Performers: Janette Hoe – dance artist Pongjit (Jon) Sekhukhune – actor Ria Soemardjo – musician Ron Reeves – musician Matt Stonehouse – musician /instrument maker Supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants Program Details: 6 Dec 2018 (Thursday) Sessions: 7 PM, 8 PM & 9 PM The Mission to Seafarers Audience Meeting point – next to the entrance of the Seafarer’s Bridge, Siddeley St, Docklands. Wheelchair accessible venue. Bookings essential. Tickets: $10 – $15 via Eventbrite. Ticket price is purely to pay for the food element. Companion Card ticketing available. Please contact Multicultural Arts Victoria for ticketing options. Companion ticket will allow admission only. The Seafarers Welcome is presented as part of Mapping Melbourne 2018."The Mission has always welcomed artistic events Colour programme of events with illustrationstop right corner: Multicultural Arts Victoria lower left corner: MAPPING MELBOURNE/1-15 DECEMBER 2018arts, events, multicultural arts victoria, the seafarer welcome, echoes project, 2018, cultural events, community