Parra Matters #2: Art and Activism with Alissar Chidiac and Tian Zhang

Artist, activist, community arts worker and long-time Burramatta local Alissar Chidiac opens up a living archive of memory with Pari Co-Director, curator and writer Tian Zhang. In this inspiring episode, Alissar reflects on projects and personal stories from the Burramatta area, and the big and small shifts she’s seen over the decades. A must-listen for community arts workers and activists new and old, Alissar and Tian discuss some key moments in local movement-building and offer insights into sustaining a lifetime of meaningful practice.Access the show transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Yw7pm1H-EAgYTLx7yhspEGsm2xqIM8rM4ImFb9Ivio/edit?tab=t.0--Parra Matters is the first season of Pari Radio, made for Pari Turns 5, Pari's 5th birthday. Produced by Emma Pham & Tian Zhang. Editing by Emma Pham. Mixing by Subash Thebe Limbu. ‘Pari Radio’ intro music composed by Carmen Mercedes Gago Schieb, edited by Emma Pham, with sound recording by Hayley Sophia Coghlan and Emma Pham. Pari Radio graphic by Rainer Ciar. Pari Radio is dedicated to Sab D'Souza. This project has been supported through a City of Parramatta Council Community Grant.