Koori Radio Project

Six local Indigenous students from years 9-10 participated in BYDS Koori Radio Holiday training program and earnt their Certificate two in radio and broadcasting skills as well as a regular "Air Time" at Koori Radio 93.7FM on Wednesdays from 4-6pm for the Young, Black & Deadly Program

Indigenous Dance Project 2009

This project has received great feedback from performances at NAIDOC Day, South West Sydney Aboriginal Awards and other festivals in 2009. This year BYDS will work with more local Aboriginal children and experienced NAISDA trained dancer, Darren Compton to build an even stronger project.

Artstart

For Artstart 2009 BYDS is the regional coordinator for the South West Sydney region including areas; Bankstown, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Liverpool and Wollondilly. Our region funded projects that mapped their local areas through artistic and creative mediums. Artstart is a NSW Government initative for young people. The program builds skills and community networks through creative projects and events. Co

Shock to the System

The Shock to the System in-school consultations, run by Think+DO Tank and supported by Bankstown City Council and BYDS were run in six local high schools. These workshops were designed to educate young people about how local political decisions are made and ensure their views are directly informing these decisions.

No Time for Tears

BYDS and African Theatre Projects are presented No Time for Tears at the Bankstown Arts and Craft Centre, Friday 31st July 7.15pm. An African play written by Sala Ibrahim and directed by Effie Nkrumah.

Bankstown Bites

BYDS supported Bankstown Bites 2009, Bankstown's annual food festival on Saturday 25th July, by providing some of the fabulous entertainment for the day.

BYDS Indigenous Youth Officer, Neil Trindall spoke at an Australian Institute of Criminology conference focused on Indigenous young people, crime and justice on Monday 31st August. Neil presented a general overview of the work that BYDS does, the specific Indigenous projects he has been working on, and the importance of engaging Indigenous youth in arts and cultural programs

Namescape created by My Le Thi

Add your name to our Namescape - a series of canvases painted by My Le Thi!

Indigenous Youth Projects 2008

Talkback

TalkBack! is a project for young people (14 – 25 years) in Bankstown to explore issues, ideas or stories that they care about. We are all ears! For example, it might be the idea of home, a sense of belonging, a passion to change the world around you or how you feel about your next door neighbour. Working with more experienced artists, you’ll learn great new skills in video, audio, web design or animation.

Boys Dancing

In 2007, BYDS' own talented local performer Brodie Wilson ran a series of dance workshops for year 6 boys from Bankstown, Bass Hill and Greenacre public schools. Students were taught basic movement work which lead to the Cha Cha and Hip Hop based routines. Call us on 9793 8324 if you want to dance with Brodie!

This project is funded by ArtStart.

www.artstart.com.au

Yiayia's Journey

Saturday 10th November saw the launch of this beautiful Greek-Australian storybook proudly brought to you by BYDS and the Bankstown Greek Older Women's Network. Illustrated by Petros Hovaghimian and compiled and edited by Lina Kastoumis, Yiayia's journey is a patchwork of local Greek women's migration memories and experiences.

Best Fest

Best Fest is Bankstown's annual art & performance festival and this year BYDS scouted the best local talent to perform in the plaza every Saturday in October! From the break-dancing Hybrid Formz to the latin band Son de tagua the plaza was alive with quality local entertainment.

Art Cars

Art Cars was an idea developed by Peter Polites and former Bankstown Council Cultural Development Coordinator Chris Hudson. They developed the idea after marveling at the magnificent and artfully airbrushed cars that they saw being driven in the area...