Podcast appearances and mentions of namila benson

For proud Samoan Fa'afafine and trans woman of colour, Amao Leota Lu, Islander food and church hymns kept her connected to her Samoan heritage whilst growing up in Australia.And then there's the heart bells that rang when Amao journeyed back to Samoa after many years away; where seeing her beloved Fa'afafine community proudly represented on billboards and in influential roles across society couldn't stop her from smiling.Sistas Let's Talk discusses connection — but also isolation, when living in a Pacific diaspora.

"We do, we sing gospel, we sing country, we sing rock, reggae, we sing ballads. If we could, we'd do opera. You know, we just like all sorts of music. Our sound has been our harmony. That's our thing. You know, we just enjoy harmonising together." - Vika Bull Whether at church in suburban Melbourne; with The Black Sorrows; alongside artists including Paul Kelly, Kasey Chambers and John Farnham; or on one of their seven studio albums, singer-songwriters Vika & Linda have been performing together since childhood. Their new collaborative memoir No Bull sees the sisters recount the highs and lows of their three-decade long career with honesty and humour. As part of the Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling: A Short Series of Big Ideas, Vika & Linda joined us for an afternoon of music and conversation. The duo spoke with journalist and broadcaster Namila Benson about their lifelong connection to music, their experience of releasing three albums in the last three years, and the significance of their Tongan heritage within their creative practice. This event was recorded at The Capitol as part of the Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling in September 2022. Featured music is Tellsonic - I See You Out ThereSupport the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we speak to teachers from Khamthieng Anussorn School, Thailand and Marrickville Public School in Sydney about how their BRIDGE School Partnership uses the arts and creativity to connect their students and promote intercultural understanding Later in the episode, we speak to host the ABC TV's Art Works program, Namila Benson about the importance of the arts in intercultural understanding, as well as meet Sarah Fang-Ning Lin & Lily Feiner from the National Gallery of Victoria's Learn team, who speak to us about the ways they support teachers incorporating art into their classrooms.

The sharing of culture, stories and art is central to building authentic international connections and provides fun and meaningful ways to connect classrooms.   In this episode, we speak to Maytawadee Wongsunthon from Khamthieng Anussorn School, Thailand and Andrew Kell from Marrickville Public School in Sydney about how their BRIDGE School Partnership uses the arts and creativity to connect their students and promote intercultural understanding  Later in the episode, we speak to host the ABC TV's Art Works program, Namila Benson about the importance of the arts in intercultural understanding, as well as meet Sarah Fang-Ning Lin & Lily Feiner from the National Gallery of Victoria's Learn team, who speak to us about the ways they support teachers incorporating art into their classrooms.

This episode features Namila Benson in conversation about Sex In the City, focusing on Season 4. Namila is a broadcaster, educator, writer and producer.  Over two decades, she's spent her time in several media outlets from community radio 3CR, Triple RRR and ABC's national broadcaster.  She is a proud Tolai woman from Rabaul and currently hosts "Art Works", which broadcasts weekly on ABC TV Plus. Cherchez La Femme is hosted by Karen Pickering and produced by Aisha Pachoud. It is made with the support of Patreon subscribers. The tile design is by Chanel Phan.Intro and Outro music by Le Tigre. The track is 'Fake French' from the Creative Commons 

"People love to touch my hair, but when you think about it, I wouldn't walk around asking if I could touch your balayage," said Gladys Serugga, an Australian born Ugandan woman.

The visionary Turkish artist and his studio collaborate with computers to make hallucinatory public art. We go into the studio of Kate Just, who's knitting a feminist project bound for the Museum of Contemporary Art. And Tony Albert and Brook Andrew discuss the legacy of significant Australian artist Gordon Bennett.

The visionary Turkish artist and his studio collaborate with computers to make hallucinatory public art.We go into the studio of Kate Just, who's knitting a feminist project bound for the Museum of Contemporary Art.And Tony Albert and Brook Andrew discuss the legacy of significant Australian artist Gordon Bennett.

The visionary Turkish artist and his studio collaborate with computers to make hallucinatory public art. We go into the studio of Kate Just, who's knitting a feminist project bound for the Museum of Contemporary Art. And Tony Albert and Brook Andrew discuss the legacy of significant Australian artist Gordon Bennett.

The visionary Turkish artist and his studio collaborate with computers to make hallucinatory public art. We go into the studio of Kate Just, who's knitting a feminist project bound for the Museum of Contemporary Art. And Tony Albert and Brook Andrew discuss the legacy of significant Australian artist Gordon Bennett.

The visionary Turkish artist and his studio collaborate with computers to make hallucinatory public art. We go into the studio of Kate Just, who's knitting a feminist project bound for the Museum of Contemporary Art. And Tony Albert and Brook Andrew discuss the legacy of significant Australian artist Gordon Bennett.

Artist Julie Rrap has been preoccupied with the female body since the 1980s, so what is her take on the changing politics of the body happening in visual art right now? Painter Ash Keating tells us about his favourite tool of the trade - the fire extinguisher! - as part of our Artist's Tools series. Plus, an artist couple who turned lockdown into video art.

Artist Julie Rrap has been preoccupied with the female body since the 1980s, so what is her take on the changing politics of the body happening in visual art right now? Painter Ash Keating tells us about his favourite tool of the trade - the fire extinguisher! - as part of our Artist's Tools series. Plus, an artist couple who turned lockdown into video art.

Artist Julie Rrap has been preoccupied with the female body since the 1980s, so what is her take on the changing politics of the body happening in visual art right now?Painter Ash Keating tells us about his favourite tool of the trade - the fire extinguisher! - as part of our Artist's Tools series.Plus, an artist couple who turned lockdown into video art.

Artist Julie Rrap has been preoccupied with the female body since the 1980s, so what is her take on the changing politics of the body happening in visual art right now? Painter Ash Keating tells us about his favourite tool of the trade - the fire extinguisher! - as part of our Artist's Tools series. Plus, an artist couple who turned lockdown into video art.

Areej Nur co-founded Still Nomads to create room for the wealth of artistic talent in the African diasporic community. She tells us why it's been such a success and what it exposes in Australia's art scene. Plus, how are artists who are parents making work right now, especially during a pandemic?

Areej Nur co-founded Still Nomads to create room for the wealth of artistic talent in the African diasporic community. She tells us why it's been such a success and what it exposes in Australia's art scene. Plus, how are artists who are parents making work right now, especially during a pandemic?

Areej Nur co-founded Still Nomads to create room for the wealth of artistic talent in the African diasporic community. She tells us why it's been such a success and what it exposes in Australia's art scene. Plus, how are artists who are parents making work right now, especially during a pandemic?

Areej Nur co-founded Still Nomads to create room for the wealth of artistic talent in the African diasporic community. She tells us why it's been such a success and what it exposes in Australia's art scene.Plus, how are artists who are parents making work right now, especially during a pandemic?

Conversations with comedians Fred Armisen and Josh Thomas, The Art Show's Namila Benson and singer songwriter Julia Jacklin.

Conversations with comedians Fred Armisen and Josh Thomas, The Art Show's Namila Benson and singer songwriter Julia Jacklin.

Conversations with comedians Fred Armisen and Josh Thomas, The Art Show's Namila Benson and singer songwriter Julia Jacklin.

Conversations with comedians Fred Armisen and Josh Thomas, The Art Show's Namila Benson and singer songwriter Julia Jacklin.

For the final instalment of the Wednesday Assembly series, we were joined by South Sudanese Australian musician Ajak Kwai, broadcaster, producer and writer Namila Benson, and Dr Vicki Couzens. Simon, Ajak and Namila discuss MPavilion’s March theme — Knowledge: Shared Learning, Shared Power. Lauren Taylor and Simon Winkler, hosts of 3RRR’s Breaking & Entering, record a special podcast each month, with guests including inventive artists, musicians and creatives. Over four nights throughout the season, Lauren and Simon and their guests dig into 2019 program themes: Australian Design: Identity & Cultural Collaboration; Connection: Instruments of Harmonious Living; Unplugged: Energy Without Electricity; Earth: A Place of Reconciliation, a Reconciliation of Place; and Knowledge: Shared Learning, Shared Power.

Getting Wilosophical with Namila Benson

Did you miss us? Beverley and Benjamin share their extra-curricular summer homework from Cats reviews to Watchmen, The Art Show's Namila Benson introduces us to black beauty vlogging plus Baker Boy on his big 2019.

Did you miss us? Beverley and Benjamin share their extra-curricular summer homework from Cats reviews to Watchmen, The Art Show's Namila Benson introduces us to black beauty vlogging plus Baker Boy on his big 2019.

Did you miss us? Beverley and Benjamin share their extra-curricular summer homework from Cats reviews to Watchmen, The Art Show's Namila Benson introduces us to black beauty vlogging plus Baker Boy on his big 2019.

Did you miss us? Beverley and Benjamin share their extra-curricular summer homework from Cats reviews to Watchmen, The Art Show's Namila Benson introduces us to black beauty vlogging plus Baker Boy on his big 2019.

Veteran broadcaster Namila Benson talks ghost-writing, community radio, and Jack Charles.Later in the show, cultural historian Samia Khatun discusses the inspiration for her book - Australianama.GuestsNamila Benson is a broadcaster, media trainer and national radio producer who works across multiple media platforms. She got her start in radio 26 years ago on 3CR. Most recently, she ghostwrote the memoir of respected actor, activist and Elder - Uncle Jack Charles. The book is called, “Jack Charles: Born-again Blakfella”. Outside of media and motherhood, Namila hosts, moderates and guests on public talks at various festivals and events across so-called Melbourne and beyond.Samia Khatun is a writer, filmmaker and cultural historian whose documentaries have screened on SBS-TV and ABC-TV. 

The table’s set, and writer and activist Carly Findlay has put together her dream guest list of attendees. She’ll be joined by writer Yassmin Abdel-Magied,broadcaster Namila Benson, educator Nic Holas and journalist Beverley Wang to explore media and the balance of power. Recorded live at Melbourne Writers Festival 2018.

In the third and final instalment of 'Hey Aunty, should I still be code switching?' Shantel sits down with Namila Benson. Namila is a veteran broadcaster, producer and presenter in addition to being a fierce champion for fem and POC talent, passing the mic as often as rocking it. She is also a loving mother and a proud PNG woman. She shared her experience of the pressure on her kids to code switch, the struggle to be allowed to express her anger and workplaces that want to both commodify and control her blackness. A very real and very timely chat. Take a listen and let us know if you can relate! Photo by Nick Harrison

Hey you! Welcome to Hey Aunty Podcast, we've just put the kettle on, join us! We're remixing the proverbial black aunty to answer important questions, sip on that tea and share in fireside chats with black women, fems & non-binary fam who've been there. In this introduction to the podcast, our presenter and producer Shantel Wetherall chats with the wonderful Namila Benson to share our plans, plots and purpose. Get to know us and what all this yacking is in aid of.

This week we got excited over the newly announced Daria reboot and the suprise joint album from Jay-Z and Beyonce, Everything Is Love. For Thoughts That Count we looked at the importance of community radio and spoke to broadcaster and educator Namila Benson ahead of her appearance at Amazing Babes for Emerging Writer's Festival in Melbourne. We were also joined by Emily Dash and Sarah-Vyne Vassallo to chat about access in the arts and their recent panel Inclusive Cultures.

Tuesday 06 March 20187:00am – Acknowledgement of Country7:05am – George shares the latest headlines7:30am – Community Announcements  7:45am – George speaks with Ann Hunt last Friday. She’s the Head of the Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Unit at theAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare. They discuss a new report on Family, domestic and sexual violence in Australia7:50am – Namila Benson is a broadcaster, ABC producer and educator who has worked across radio, digital and television for nearly 25 years. Her narratives explore race, culture and identity politics - particularly within the context of settler communities navigating their place on stolen land. She runs media and podcast training workshops across Melbourne and overseas, often mentoring young bla(c)k people in the early stages of their broadcasting careers. She is currently a producer on the ABC’s RN program, "Life Matters"."8:10am – We speak with Tamara about her fashion show fundraiserRemuse Equinox V Vênus | VAMFF Offsite Runway.Tamara explores the the impact of our material choices and how we can have a better relationship with the earth.Ticket proceeds will be donated to the Institute forSocio-Ecological Research (ISER Caribe)    

We celebrate ethnic programming and many different languages and communities having access to the airwaves. But do women and young people within those ethnic communities have the same access to their voices being heard in the airwaves?We discussed with a great panel that includes Areej Nur, a young broadcaster currently producing at 3CR and Namila Benson, who began as a young producer in community radio two decades ago.This discussion was originally broadcasted on April 8 from Gertrude Contemporary as part of a panel celebrating the history of Ethic Programming in community Radio. This show was part of the 40th birthday celebration of 3CR community Radio.Listen to the section dedicated to Women in Community Language programming.

This week we have Manal Younus, writer and poet, in studio. We look at what we have “in the bin” this week. And we end the show with an interview we had recently at Triple R on Namila Benson’s show White Noise. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.