Event description
🌟 Online bookings for the Kindred Summer Garden Party & Arts Peace Award Presentation have now closed, but you’re still very welcome to join us!
For advice or to check last-minute availability, please email Naomi email at: contact@artspeacefoundation.org
A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.
💛 Want to support our work beyond the event? You can make a donation or become a member via our website: https://artspeacefoundation.org/home/supportus/
Step into sunshine, and into solidarity.
This year is significant. 2025 marks 80 years since the end of World War II, the Holocaust, and the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki—a solemn milestone that reminds us: peace is not inherited. It’s chosen, protected, and passed on.
Today, that choice is being made in real time—from Gaza to Sudan, Myanmar to Ukraine—where artists and communities continue to speak truth, resist erasure, and demand dignity. The Arts Peace Award celebrates those who do this vital work with courage, creativity, and unwavering hope.
But this is also a celebration—because joy is resistance too.
A Musical Offering for Peace at the Kindred Garden Summer Party!
We’re thrilled to share a soulful lineup of performers who embody the spirit of Kindred connection, resilience, and shared humanity.
✨ Monique Hapgood— a voice of grace and depth — will be joined by the gifted Josh Van Konkelenburg on piano for an intimate, evocative set.
✨ And with profound honour, we welcome Reem Daou and the Sarat Band— a trio of generous, passionate young musicians keeping tradition alive in Adelaide.
🔹 Reem Daou (vocals, centre)
🔹 Adam Khayou (oud, right)
🔹 Ayoub Bou Hatoum (darabuka, left)
Together, they’ll share heartfelt renditions of traditional Palestinian and Arabic music — a living expression of culture, memory, and hope.
✨ A Taste of Türkiye, Thoughtfully Shared
🔸 Flaky börek parcels (beef or spinach-feta), baked to golden perfection
🔸 Hearty salads and spiced çiğ köfte (vegan!) arranged family-style
🔸 Sweet finales of rose-pistachio and biscuit-hazelnut baklava
This ticketed event includes:
🏆 2025 Arts Peace Award announcement
🎶 Monique Hapgood in song, accompanied by Josh Van Konkelenburg on piano
🎶 Reem Daou and the Sarat Band sharing heartfelt Palestinian and Arabic music
🌼 A shared Turkish-inspired feast, lovingly prepared by Nar Delights. Click to see the full menu, including vegan & gluten-free options for all to enjoy.
🍹 A hosted bar with wine, beer, and non-alcoholic refreshments
🎁 Raffle and door prizes (truly special—don’t miss them!)
👗 A Best-Dressed in Yellow, Blue & White contest!
Why yellow and blue?
Yellow is the colour of sunflowers—symbols of resilience, hope, and unwavering light. Blue and yellow echo the Ukrainian flag, but also speak universally: blue for freedom, yellow for courage, and white (feel free to add it!) for peace. Wear them boldly… and you might walk away with a prize!
📅 Sunday 7 December 2025
⏰ 2.00 – 5.00 pm
📍 213 Gover Street, North Adelaide
🎟️ Tickets:
- $25 | Children
- $45 | Members / Concession
- $50 | Adult
- $100 | Family
If cost is a barrier, please get in touch. We have some pay-it-forward tickets available for those who want to be there.
Money raised supports the Arts Peace Award, proudly presented by the Graham F Smith Peace Foundation, empowering artists who use their gifts to defend human dignity and imagine a more just world.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you —sunflower-bright, open-hearted, and standing together for human rights.
P.S. Please share this link to a friend who believes in art, justice, and gathering with purpose: the more voices, the stronger our circle.
