Torres Strait Islander Baha’is Share the Gift of Song at Gold Coast Arts Conference

The Australian Baha’i Community has published this short video about a regional gathering in the Gold Coast focused on learning to draw on the power of the arts in community life across the region. Friends from the Torres Strait shared how the arts are used in traditional islander culture “from womb to tomb” and are woven into everyday life across the community. This video shows a little impromptu singalong led by Aunty Nay Gabey, Aunty Ina Apuita, and Surum Bon.

In a recent Horizons article, one participant is quoted as saying: “the arts conference was super insightful and I loved that every time someone got up and sang or a group performed – the whole room joined in and it really brought joy to my heart.” 

Find more videos from the Australian Baha’i Community on its YouTube channel.

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Sonjel Vreeland

In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.