Events

SPANDAN - the resonance of hope

A delicately curated potpourri of culture and art come together in this program that sets the heartbeat for a hopeful tomorrow, with a promise to stir the soul. Australian Creative & Experimental Revue Society (ACERS) in partnership with Bengali Association of Victoria (BAV) and Vedanta Centre of Melbourne (VcM) present the trials and tribulations, and realisation of hope in a collage of theatre, poetry, dance, and music to form a true resonance of HOPE

SHOWTIMES:

9th April 2022 - 4 PM - 6 PM

10th April 2022 - 4 PM - 6 PM

PERFORMANCES:

  1. Sitar, Sarod And Tabla Jugalbandi: A Musical Harmony By BAV

  2. Emotions in Motion: Poetry In Dance Composition By ACERS

  3. Parash - The Touchstone: A Play By Vedanta Society


Understanding Dementia

Australian Creative & Experimental Revue Society (ACERS) brings to you a thought-provoking exploration to understand age related dementia through two short and poignant films and an expert panel discussion.


PANELLISTS:

Matt Fregon: State MP, Mt Waverly

Nicky Luo: Councillor, City of Monash

Dr Mohammad Rasheed: M.B.,B.Ch, MMed (Melb), FRACGP

Aradhana Ganguly: Mental Health Advocate and Community Representative


FILMS SCREENED:

Smriti Satatai - Directed by Moulinath Ganguly

Fading - Directed by Debanjan Dhar

Poster for FADING
Poster for Smriti Satatai

ACERS in NABC

ACERS is delighted to inform you that two of our short films have been featured at NABC GLOBAL (North American Bengali Conference), an international event for the Bengalis living across the world between 2nd – 4th July 2021.

An event extraordinaire – NABC GLOBAL is a cultural, musical, and humanitarian conference – connecting people worldwide and donate the savings from this event to non-profit agencies engaged in addressing COVID-19 in Bengal, India. Popularly known as Banga Sammelan –NABC GLOBAL 2021 will be an effort to continue the enthralling experience of the in-situ festival onto the online media through VR platforms.

ACERS released Abhinetar Prostuti (The Actor Prepares) and Streer Choritra (A Woman Feels), two productions created and filmed on the Melbourne shores by local talents.