A unique series of FREE jam sessions and rhythmic exchanges exploring rhythm and blues, experimental sounds, European melodies, globalised fusions, afro-beat and jazz. Now in its third year, Multicultural Arts Victoria in association with the Arts Centre presents Visible Sessions, dousing Melbourne audiences in a myriad of cross-cultural fusions and global sounds. Bringing together emerging and renowned artists from Melbourne ’s new and established communities on a special outdoor stage at the Arts Centre’s Curve Bar, each Friday evening from 4.30pm to 7pm. The Visible Sessions will venture into experimental sounds, and explorations into traditional worldwide rhythms. It will resonate with the vibrations of the Japanese Shamisen, funky Afro-Beat and Ethio-Jazz, Portuguese Fado, Greek melodies and old school rhythm and blues. Showcasing Melbourne’s diversity and ever-evolving culture, Visible Sessions highlights the contribution of our new communities on contemporary Australian arts and culture. Not to be missed between 18 November - 16 December!

If you are involved in multicultural community affairs, and have the leadership and vision to champion the multicultural interests of your region, please apply now to join one of the VMC’s new Regional Advisory Councils (RACs). In particular we encourage you to apply if you live in one of the following regions: Loddon Mallee, Barwon South West, Gippsland and the Grampians. If you, or someone you know, understands the needs of local multicultural communities in these regions, and has the passion and skills needed to help the VMC promote unity, understanding and harmony, please apply by Friday 4 November 2011.

We love to hear what you have planned. You can submit your events and details of any new resources with a multicultural focus via the form on our website. These get added to our online Community Noticeboard and Events Calendar. Selected listings will be included in the VMC Update each fortnight. Click on the link below to find out what's going on around multicultural Victoria.

Hosted by The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing, this Expo aims to inform people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds about the aged care service system in Australia, as well as about support provided to ageing members of our community.  Come along to the Melbourne Town Hall on Saturday 12 November between 12noon and 4pm. Register your attendance now. 

The third Multicultural Coastal Guides Course from Parks Victoria, a bilingual park tour guide program, will take place at the Marine Discovery Centre in Queenscliff on November 12, 13, 18, 19, & 20. It's an opportunity for volunteers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to learn the skills and knowledge to lead members of their communities in discovering Victoria's parks and coastlines, and their many health benefits. Submit an application form to attend by 4 November. 

The Melbourne Mobility Centre provides extra help for people to get around the city. Services include motorised and manual wheelchairs, scooters, walking frames, strollers, crutches and canes for the vision impaired; TTY telephone for the hearing impaired, accessible web access, battery re-charge facilities and much more. The Centre is open seven days a week and can be found on level 1 of  Federation Square car park.