Melbourne Exclusive
Presented by Melbourne Festival and
Multicultural Arts Victoria in association with
Playking Foundation
An intimate exchange between
cultures and cities through
a multimedia fusion of food, film
and dance, grobak Padi is a little
piece of Java manifested in the
heart of Melbourne.
For five days of the Festival, a delegation of
gerobak food carts from the Indonesian city of
Yogyakarta wend their way through Melbourne,
bringing the flavours and culture of Java’s
bustling street scene directly to our CBD.
Based at the vibrant Foxtel Festival Hub,
grobak Padi brings together free multimedia
art installations and contemporary dance
with authentic Javanese street food – sold at
modest prices – creating a cross-cultural dining
experience like no other.
Like a staple diet for the soul, the rice of the
padi field symbolises a way of life in Indonesia.
Its humble sustenance reminds us to say thank
you for the abundance we already have. While
several gerobaks remain at the Festival Hub
displaying video art inspired by the padi, others
set out across the city, dispensing delicious
grobak
Padi
Indonesian food. As they serve the hungry
people of Melbourne, the carts show live video
of gerobaks plying their trade in Yogyakarta,
fostering an amicable culinary and cultural bond
across the Timor Sea.
After sunset, the roving carts return to the
Hub to serve up a free outdoor event featuring
accomplished dancers Agung Gunawan and
Tony Yap, with video-art by Michael Hornblow,
transforming the space through the imagery,
sound and movement of Indonesian life.
A deliciously cross-cultural performance piece,
grobak Padi provides a unique opportunity to
discover an ancient culinary tradition first-hand,
and to experience the spirit that lies at the heart
of today’s Indonesia.
Produced & Presented by
Multicultural Arts Victoria
Devised by Michael Hornblow, Tony Yap (tyc)
& Agung Gunawan
Choreographed & Performed by Tony Yap,
Agung Gunawan
Creative Producer & Video Installation Artist
Michael Hornblow
Cooks Indonesian Community of Melbourne
Melbourne Technical Producers Cake Industries
Indonesian Production Manager Bimo Suryojati
(Australia/Indonesia)
Event Information
DANCE
Wed 17 – Sun 21 Oct
Performance
Foxtel Festival Hub
Wed – Sun at 9.15pm
20min no interval
FREE
outdoor
Food Carts
Melbourne CBD, various locations
12pm – 2pm & 5pm – 7pm
Food purchased at menu prices
Check melbournefestival.com.au or
multiculturalarts.com.au for full details.
Photo Edwin Roseno
Supported by City of Melbourne, Consulate General of
the Republic of Indonesia, Australia-Indonesia Institute and
Performance Klub (Yogyakarta).
Multicultural Arts Victoria is proudly supported by the Australia
Council for the Arts, Arts Victoria, City of Port Phillip and the City
of Melbourne.
Presenting Partner