Event: MoZaic – Fashion, Music and Dance

 ORIKoL and BaseFM, in association with Albert Eden presents:
MoZaic – Promoting Collaboration, Inclusion & Diversity through Art.
Saturday 28th July, 4-8pm @ Empire Studios, 2 Bond St,
Absolutely Free & family friendly

Picture an old warehouse turned into a hip dance studio right in the middle of Kingsland & Grey Lynn… MoZaic is a cultural event bringing together our favourite forms of art, featuring Base FM DJs, MCs, dance performances and a fashion show by your local designers.

It wouldn’t be a Base FM event without a selection of DJs representing for the community. MoZaic will feature styles from across the musical spectrum, from hiphop to dancehall, afro beats and funky treats.

2. LIVE
MoZaic will see 2 local legends & experienced performers step up to the microphone to deliver conscious lyrics and local stories.
SILVA MC: queen of NZ dancehall.
RIZVAN: Tonga/NZ, producer, label owner, MC 

 

3. DANCE
Dance and movement is fun, a form of expression and a means of communication. MoZaic will showcase both local & international performers.
ANTONIA BUKHAR (Uganda) with live drummers. | VIMEO
FRESHMAN DANCE CREW (Auckland) | YOUTUBE

 

4. FASHION
Fashion and design will also feature at MoZaic, with a fashion show featuring local designers.
HEART SPEAK COLLECTIVE: Healing & story telling through fashion & art | INFO

SERA MITCHINSON (Selector Clothing) | Founded in 2003, Selector Clothing is a boutique street-wear and accessories brand that represents a love for the lifestyle in Aotearoa, New Zealand, conscious living, and beautiful nature. A fresh mix of vibrant colour, simple yet interesting cut, and screen-printed native niceness, Selector is 100% New Zealand made and proud of it.  INFO

COTTONSEED: an ethical clothing brand and social enterprise initiated by the New Zealand Ethnic Women’s Trust. The team is made up of women from diverse ethnic backgrounds and also refugee backgrounds. INFO

MUZIZI – Afro Funk: INFO

AFRISPEC: Afrispec takes its cultural African roots and combines it with a global influence. Crafted in New Zealand and made to wear around the world | INFO

ASYA SADYROVA: Born in Kazakhstan, Asya Sadyrova has been creating her own style since she was 14. After moving to NZ, Asya embraced it’s unique fashion style and integrated it into her own design aesthetic. Her vision is to make women feel feminine, beautiful and powerful for any occasion | INFO

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CLINK JEWELLERY: Clink has been offered the opportunity to showcase their unique jewellery by complimenting the talented fashion designers with hand-made crystal necklaces. These pieces have been custom made to suit each designer and give a sense of community as they work a long side each other. Also the 30 or so young dancers will receive their own necklace before the show starts, and there are two surprise custom pieces being made for BASE FM and EMPIRE dance studios, which we shall release before the show starts.

Maidstone Burgers food truck will be on site and to top it all off, some complimentary drinks on us. Let’s celebrate…

Thanks to Giesen Wine & Kaiser Beer, Amplify Kombucha, Miss Five Crowns and Empire Studios