# Event Details - **Event Name**: IC Nights June: How Do We Participate in Community Life Meaningfully? - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: A live discussion between Lauren Swain, MzRizk and Jamie Lewis. Hosted by Arie Rain Glorie.About this EventAs communities become less geographically bound and increasingly intersectional, creating meaningful participation is complex and rich.This live conversation brings together artists, producers and cultural organisers whose practices centre on creating spaces for people to connect across performance, workshops, public programs and events.A live discussion between Lauren Swain, MzRizk and Jamie Lewis. Hosted by Arie Rain Glorie.Produced by Very Creative Producer.About the speakers:JAMIE LEWIS is a Singaporean-Australian artist, curator, dramaturg and facilitator. She creates and curates site-responsive performances that engage audiences as participants, and communities as artists; often through autobiographical stories, conversation and food, and around bodies of water. Projects look like surprising experiences in familiar places; or co-creating familiar rituals in new or unexpected places. As well as an artist, they’ve recently been the CEO/Director of Next Wave and Program Manager at Theatre Network Australia.MZRZK is a Lebanese-Australian DJ, broadcaster and cultural programmer based in Naarm/Melbourne. They’ve created events that brought together live music, DJs, dabke, bellydance, workshops, food, markets and community activations, drawing strong public attendance. MzRizk hosts Boogie Beat Suite on PBS 106.7FM and has performed in major festivals across the globe.LAUREN SWAIN is a proud Dabee Wiradjuri person also of mixed settler heritage. She is co-founder of ‘Where the Snails Go Theatre Co’ making immersive theatre with attention to the natural world, as well an ensemble member of green room award winning Theatre company Bloomshed. Lauren also teaches theatre making at the VCA, University of Melbourne or facilitating workshops in schools and arts programs, from contemporary Indigenous Theatre programs to play based making workshops.About the host:ARIE RAIN GLORIE is a Dutch/Scottish settler creative producer who is Queer and Neurodiverse, who produces events, community development programs and public realm activations. They’ve been the program director of creative infrastructure project Testing Grounds, created exhibitions for young people at Science Gallery Melbourne and worked on temporary public art installations with the City of Melbourne and direct a booking service that connects event makers with contemporary artists.Registration and AccessThis is a free event however registration is highly recommended.Please ring doorbell on arrival for access to the IC.There is a quiet reflection room available in the IC.If you would like to enquire about Audio Description or have any access requirements to support your attendance at this event, please get in touch on (03) 8470 8440 or intercultural@darebin.vic.gov.au.Please see The Darebin IC (Intercultural Centre) Access Information at The Darebin IC Venue Accessibility Information (1)Privacy Collection NoticeDarebin City Council collects, holds and manages personal information under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and health information under the Health Records Act 2001. 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We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and future leaders. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/preston/ic-nights-june-how-do-we-participate-in-community-life-meaningfully/100001978072123971 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, Theatre, Workshops, health-wellness, Entertainment, Music, Exhibitions, Festivals, dance, fine-arts, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Preston - **state**: VI - **country**: Australia - **location**: Darebin Intercultural Centre - **lat**: -37.739998 - **long**: 145.0039709 - **full address**: Darebin Intercultural Centre, 350 High Street, Preston, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: IC Nights June: How Do We Participate in Community Life Meaningfully? - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/1fb91a0aa0e1a4a6d107d93d08fe3aecd7700a0d964c22e05f7f1864f44002fe-rimg-w1200-h600-dc2f2d2b-gmir.jpg?v=1781070885 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is IC Nights June: How Do We Participate in Community Life Meaningfully? being held? - **A:** IC Nights June: How Do We Participate in Community Life Meaningfully? takes place on Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Darebin Intercultural Centre, 350 High Street, Preston, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing IC Nights June: How Do We Participate in Community Life Meaningfully?? - **A:** IC Nights June: How Do We Participate in Community Life Meaningfully? is organized by Darebin City Council - Intercultural Centre. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "IC Nights June: How Do We Participate in Community Life Meaningfully?", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/1fb91a0aa0e1a4a6d107d93d08fe3aecd7700a0d964c22e05f7f1864f44002fe-rimg-w1200-h600-dc2f2d2b-gmir.jpg?v=1781070885", "startDate": "2026-06-17", "endDate": "2026-06-17", "url": "https://allevents.in/preston/ic-nights-june-how-do-we-participate-in-community-life-meaningfully/100001978072123971", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Darebin Intercultural Centre", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "350 High Street", "postalCode": "3072", "addressLocality": "Preston", "addressRegion": "VI", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-37.739998", "longitude": "145.0039709" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A live discussion between Lauren Swain, MzRizk and Jamie Lewis. 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