The InterACT Arts Project is a three year arts project funded by VicHealth as part of the Arts About Us initiative that partners professional artists from different cultural backgrounds with community groups in outer metropolitan, regional and rural areas to develop a music, dance, theatre and multimedia production that promotes diversity to mainstream audiences. The project, conducted in partnership with local governments in Wellington, Casey, Hume, Brimbank and East Gippsland provides opportunities to promote dialogue and cultural diversity at high-profile events such as the Australia Day Concert at Federation Square and at community and school events.

Opening segment (Pangaea, part of the InterACT Arts Project) as part of the concert of the United Nations Advance Global Health conference held at the Melbourne Convention Centre on August 29, 2010.

Music performance by the Australian International Music Ensemble, InterACT Arts Project.

Pangea Composition by Evripides Evripidou

Dancers:

• Basil Boyle (contemporary)
• Djarrin Blow (Indigenous)
• Efren Pamilacan (hip hop)
• Kuukua Acauah (African)
• Nikoletta Katsoulis (Greek)
• Sahida “Sheeka” Ibrahim (Indian)
• Yaoqian Guo (Chinese)
• Yumi Umiumare (Japanese)

Met Connection performance, part of the InterACT Arts Project, starring Efren Pamilacan and Shahida (Sheeka) Ibrahim.

Music by Peter Mousaferiadis, Nic Harrison and Evripides Evripidou

Performed as part of the United Nations Advance Global Health conference held at the Melbourne Convention Centre