Burdi Burdi 2025

when: 21 - 27 August 2025 | venue: Evan Walker Bridge | cost: Free | address: Southbank Pedestrian Bridge 3000

published: 24 Jun 2025, 5 min read

Life moves quickly. Burdi Burdi (Fire Fire) is an invitation to slow down - to linger with sound, language and memory as they flicker across place and time.

Adapted from Dr Christian Thompson AO's 2021 series New Gold Mountain and inspired by Thompson's late grandmother, Harriet Woods, the work reflects on their shared Southern Chinese Gold rush heritage. In Chinese culture, the colour red signifies joy, celebration, vitality, luck, and good fortune. Red is also linked to the element of fire, symbolising renewal and, Burdi Burdi, in Bidjara means fire. A merging of two parts of Thompson's heritage.

Reimagined along the Evan Walker Bridge, this sonic installation transforms a pedestrian crossing into a space for quiet reflection. Themes of fire and gold carry deep resonance: gold, a symbol of wealth and migration, and fire, the spark of resilience passed between generations.

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Burdi Burdi 2025 | What's on in Southbank

Burdi Burdi 2025 is on 21 - 27 August 2025. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Southbank. Call 03-9658-9658 for details.

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Event Details

what: Burdi Burdi 2025
when: 21 - 27 August 2025
venue: Evan Walker Bridge
phone: 03-9658-9658
city/suburb: Southbank VIC
All start time/end time: Thu 21 Aug 6pm - 11pm | Fri 22 Aug 6pm - 11pm | Sat 23 Aug 6pm - 11pm | Sun 24 Aug 6pm - 11pm | Mon 25 Aug 6pm - 11pm | Tue 26 Aug 6pm - 11pm | Wed 27 Aug 6pm - 11pm

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