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Bonegilla-The migrants' journey Lexton

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Lexton Public Hall 19 Lexton-Ararat Rd, Lexton, Victoria, 3352 Get directions

Hosted by

Simon Reich Music

About

A lot of people immigrated to Australia after World War 2 and its crippling effect on the European economy, infrastructure devastation and fear of repeated violence. Leaving behind their relatives and history going back many decades, these migrants made the tough decision to board ships to Australia; a country they knew nothing about. Many that took this life changing plunge, came through the Bonegilla migrant camp, near Albury / Wodonga. Using interviews Simon Reich has recorded, this performance gives voice to the hardships but life affirming stories these immigrants share.

The show uses the venue's large screens, with interviews, photos, and home movies. This is then embellished with a live music soundtrack played by piano and synthesizer.

You’ll cry. You’ll laugh. But most of all, you’ll be truly inspired by these gutsy pioneers, who made a new life for themselves in a country they knew nothing about.