The FESTIVAL OF FOLK, RYHTHYM AND LIFE returns for three days, from Nov 30 to Dec 2. Its’ blend of music, dance and community building creates a unique ambience that many speak of enjoying in the festival’s past years. Sally Dasty, Mumonkan, Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter are among the 300 international and home-grown musicians performing. The festival is to be held on a bush property 2 hrs north of Melbourne – tickets at independent record stores or frl@netscape.net.au

Freshly reopened, Brisbane’s INSITUTE OF MODERN ART once again claims to be "Queensland’s foremost organisation for the generation, presentation and interpretation of dynamic contemporary arts practice". In its new location (420 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley), the IMA has a multimedia lounge with Internet artists’ exchange programs, short films, experimental video and CD-Rom artwork.

In commitment to providing access for all artists and their artwork, Axiom Gallery (345 Victoria St, West Melbourne) presents FREEFALLING. Collections of such diverse art practices ensure a sharing of experience and inspiration – get along before Nov 25 and look out for more contributive exhibitions in the future.

SINGING FOR SURVIVAL will find you dancing to live Bulgarian and Brazilian sounds whilst raising money for CAA-Oxfam’s Afghan refugee crisis appeal. Including Kavisha Mazzalla, Borboleta and Crying in Public Places, this concert party is at Melbourne’s Preston Town Hall (cnr High St, Gower St) – 5pm, Nov 25. $15/$10.

The most inspiring documentation of the world’s exploding media activism culture, GLOBAL INSIGHTS returns for its fourth year, with video contributions from around the world. Witness everything from media satirists’ anti-ads, to the product of 30 different cameras’ footage at a giant action against the World Bank. Get to the premiere screening at the Public Lecture Theatre (Melbourne Uni) on Nov 22.