Pari is turning 5! Coinciding with the opening of Mixed Business 5, we’ll be throwing a birthday bash featuring gigs, panel discussions, food/drink, and some long-awaited publications that will (finally) make their debut –– as well as a podcast… 🥳🎂🎁

When ⏰ : Saturday, 23 November from 2PM til 10PM
Where📍: Pari –– Shop 7, 4–14 Hunter Street, Parramatta 2150 // Burramattagal Land

Pari Turns 5 will feature two panel discussions, 🦋 ‘Pari Beginnings’ where founding co-directors will be interviewed by a current co-director AND 🌐 ‘Pari Futures’ where current co-directors will be interviewed by a former co-director. You don’t wanna miss whatever tea gets spilled here ;)

We will also launch the highly anticipated publications ‘Cool River City’ 🏙️ and ‘Half-Time Oranges’ 🍊 alongside Pari Radio’s 🎙️ first season of episodes titled ‘Parra Matters’ featuring unmissable local stories from The Area 🛣️

Wrapping up the festivities, the gigs will kick off in the Loading Dock 🔄 from 6:30PM featuring artists: lilpixie, Sevy, Club Chrome and Bayang Tha Bushranger (DJ).

FREE ENTRY

🥳🎂🪅 FULL BIRTHDAY SCHEDULE 🪅🎂🥳

2-10pm // Gallery
💈 Opening of Mixed Business 5

2:30-3:30pm // Gallery
📙 Pari Confessions ~ Yearbook message board workshop

3-3:30pm // Loading Dock
👣 Welcome to Country
🎊 Podcast & publications launch: Pari Radio, Half Time Oranges & Cool River City
🎂 Longevity birthday cake!!

3:30-4:30pm // Loading Dock
🦋 Panel discussion: Pari Beginnings
Founding Pari co-directors Kalanjay Dhir, Bec Gallo, Alexander Tanazefti, Justine Youssef and Tian Zhang in conversation with current co-director Levent Can Kaya.

4:30-8:30pm // Loading Dock
🍢 Food by members of Pari’s culinary community
🍹 Bari

5-6pm // Loading Dock
🌐 Panel discussion: Pari Futures
Current Pari co-directors Emma Cao, Carmen Mercedes Gago Schieb and Naomi Segal in conversation with former co-director Bec Gallo.

6-10pm // Loading Dock
“Pari Turns 5: I’ll dance if I want to” gig featuring:
🧚 lilpixie ~ 6:30–7PM
💿 Sevy ~ 7:10–7:40PM
👠 Club Chrome ~ 7:50–8:20PM
🎧 Bayang Tha Bushranger (DJ) ~ 8:30–9:30PM

Pari is located at Shop 7, 14 Hunter St Parramatta NSW
The Loading Dock can be accessed via O’Connell St