LET’S PLAY TOGETHER
for Shartiel and Lio!
Fundraiser & Multicultural Music Event at Moonah Arts Center. Hobart, 29th of Nov, 7 pm
African and Afghani musicians will bring the Arts Centre alive to raise
money for two talented young players from Hobart United - a unique
soccer club made of refugees, migrants & Tasmanian underdogs.
The Fundraiser
Shartiel and Lio are 16 year old New Australians who play soccer with Hobart United.
They were both born in a Tanzanian refugee camp after their families fled ethnic violence
in Burundi.
These talented young boys have been chosen to represent Tasmania in Canberra at the
national tournament in December. However, they have to pay their own way, and it’s not
cheap - $1500 each, which is beyond the means of their parents and family.
So they need our support to help them get there.
Tickets at the door – as much as you wish to contribute.
Let's PLAY TOGETHER with African & Afghan musicians for Hobart United.
Who are we?
The fundraiser has been organised by film maker Natalia Laska in conjunction with
Hobart United soccer club.
As well as the music and entertainment provided by Matthew Fargher (Pulse Youth
Health South) and members of the soccer club there will be a screening of the trailer for
the documentary now in production.
Our feature documentary will share the journey of young men from Hobart United, as
their dynamic coach, Eddie Mohammed gives them focus, discipline and a sense of
belonging. The documentary will be a positive exploration of how a soccer club is serving
a much greater purpose, helping shape these young men from troubled backgrounds as
they cope with disadvantage, PTSD and being on the fringe of society into productive and
happy young men.
Hobart United. Background.
Hobart United started in 2002 as a result of a school project by a Sudanese students at
Elizabeth College to help keep young African boys out of trouble. Newly-arrived African
boys felt frustrated as they struggled to get into established teams due to language
barriers.
A few years later they started playing at Pontville, 40km from Hobart and near the asylum
seeker detention centre. The club invited boys from the centre to play games with the
club. When the boys turned up in thongs and bare feet, the club donated boots and
shirts. From that time, Hobart United has welcomed refugees from all continents and is
now represented by around 25 different nationalities.
Event schedule
Screening of the trailer ‘Hobart United’.
The President of Hobart United FC, Moses Otto will open the event. Eddie Mohammed,
coach of Hobart United, will give us his insight into working with these young man,
especially in regards to Shartiel and Lio - boys he was coaching from the time they first
pulled on soccer boots.
Our guests Andrew Blackett from Edmund Rice Foundation and Kenny Weston, a coach
of the National Training Centre Male Program will talk about their connection with Hobart
United.
Musical acts will include performers of diverse ages and nationalities and include:
Annick Audrey (Soul & Pop - Rwanda)
Martin Tucker (Kora - West Africa)
Khaled Zero, Favad Hassani, Af Shin ( Afghani Pop)
Joseph Buga, Mwase Makalani, Bosco Ljo, Simon, Lagu (Ma’di - Sudan, Uganda)
Lawrence Big Money Gino, Meatballs (Rap, hip hop - Sudan),
Francis Drici. My Boys, Charles Hitaman Unzi, Musa Rasta J (Ma’di - Sudan, Uganda)
Contact person:
Natalia Laska
0499 688820
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/HobartUnitedFilm/
hobartunitedfilm.wixsite.com/doco