Join us in Sydney for an intimate piano and flute concert and fundraising event for the development a ground-breaking, new international independent Documentary about the Queer & LBT Woman community in Indonesia, "The Emerald's Touch".
In collaboration with A Lesbian Canadian Producer and 2 Queer Dutch Project partners. We'll be joined by the film star, Indonesia's first Trans-woman politician Hendrika Mayora Kelan, Sydney's very own multi award-winning Queer Australian-Indonesian director Alfred Pek, Sydney's very own Trans-woman Musician, Composer, and Pianist Saoirse Prince, and legendary Australian Musician and Composer Keyna Wilkins.
Tickets include: The Concert & Poetry Performance, Q&A Talks, a Vegan Indonesian meal, and a choice of Alcohol. Doors open at 6 pm!
Schedule
6 pm: Doors Open, including your Meal and Beverage time
6:30 pm: Introduction by director Alfred Pek, Hendrika Kelan, and our International Producer and Project Partners
6:45 pm: Original compositions and improvisations by pianist-composer Saoirse Prince
7:30 pm: Soairse Prince (piano) and Keyna Wilkins (flute) Duo
8:15 pm: Poetry & Performance by Hendrika Kelan & Film Q&A time
"The Emerald's Touch" Synopsis
Unity in Diversity Unveiled! A reckoning of a nation’s democracy, identity, and hope against systemic patriarchy, “The Emerald’s Touch” is a compelling documentary that follows the quest of Indonesia’s first and rising star Trans politician and a Queer Activist Hendrika Mayora Victoria. She’s navigating through a time when LGBT Indonesians, and in particular, Lesbian and Queer Indonesian Women as they bear the brunt of the worst discrimination impacts all around in the face of Indonesia’s democracy perils.
Hendrika's leadership journey is Inspired by the work of Saskia Wieringa, a Dutch Lesbian sociologist who is proactively decolonising queer women voices and their history across the archipelago. Standing as a voice of hope and reason against the tide of homophobia, democracy erosion, cultural amnesia, and violence against women in patriarchal Indonesia, her leadership journey also aims to spread hope, joy, and empowerment to unite one of the most marginalised and broken communities across the Nusantara Archipelago.
More info: https://sulingproductions.wixsite.com/portfolio/copy-of-catalogue-1
Concert Performers: Saoirse Prince
Saoirse Prince is a local Sydney inner west pianist, composer, and trans woman. Her music blends melancholic piano with whimsical storytelling, and her debut album embraces a wide dynamic range, from soft, pretty moments to powerful, chromatic passages. Listen here: https://saoirseprince.bandcamp.com/album/late-winter
Concert Performers: Keyna Wilkins
Keyna Wilkins is a flutist, pianist and composer. She was one of three finalists for the Australian Art Music Awards for Individual Excellence in 2021 and 2018 (APRA/AMCOS). Listen: https://keynawilkins.bandcamp.com/album/air-in-motion and more info: www.keynawilkins.com
If you cannot make it to the event but would like to directly support the cause and contribute, please consider donating directly to the film's fundraising page here: https://www.voordekunst.nl/projecten/19485-documentaire-the-emeralds-touch
And keep up to date with the film's progress on their social media links below: