Syrian Mary - Vivienne Dadour with Ludwig El Haddad

The project explores the life of Vivienne’s remarkable ancestor Syrian Mary, a migrant from Syria/ Lebanon who worked as a hawker of haberdashery between 1890 and 1920, who travelled from Redfern to remote farms in the Lithgow, Bathurst, and Mudgee Shires, NSW. Syrian Mary experienced marginalisation and enforced silence within the predominantly Anglo-Celtic society of nineteenth-century Australia.

Through a combination of historical research, forensic fieldwork, and personal narratives, Vivienne and Ludwig present their work in progress, encouraging open dialogue and critical reflection on the ‘silences’ inherent in Australia’s colonial and contemporary history.

Syrian Mary, Make No Delay: Decolonising the Silences – progress showing

As a part of Another World Festival

Date and Time: Sunday 16 November, 3-4pm

Location: Utp, Bankstown Arts Centre, 5 Olympic Parade Bankstown NSW

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Cover image: Vivienne Dadour

PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, with venue partner, Bankstown Arts Centre.

This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW, the Neilson Foundation and City of Canterbury Bankstown.