What’s Malu Kazi Cultural Centre?

Malu Kazi Cultural Centre was an idea borne from husband and wife, Isaac and Emma Ingui. Isaac is from Boigu Island in the Torres Strait, but also grew up with families in Thursday Island, Bamaga, Seisia, Cairns whilst he was a boy. Fresh out of high school he joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Seaman, and over his 15 year career he has moved through the ranks to Midshipman. He is currently studying at ADFA in Canberra, doing a BA Business and is a Maritime Logistics Officer currently. He met his now wife, Emma whilst deployed in Sydney and for the last 6 years they have been building their family in Sydney and now Canberra. Emma has a BA Commerce, and Diploma in Events Management (really where her passions lie). For 10 years Emma ran an events business called Margaritas and Masterpieces, within the Paint & Sip industry and through here was exposed to the corporate events market.

Together, whilst one of their extensive Canberra to Cairns road trips to visit family over the past 6 years they have been conceptualising this idea of Malu Kazi Cultural Centre. Have you ever wanted to know more about Torres Strait culture, but didn’t know where to find authentic information from knowledge holders from the Strait. Or have you ever wanted to book a traditional cultural experience but didn’t know how to find them? Well here we are, a website to showcase all that is beautiful from the Torres Strait.

We have Artists that display a range of different art forms in their practice and you can purchase direct from the artists, knowing for sure where your indigenous art is coming from.

We have Makers, those that carve, weave, create, or make content about the Torres Strait for educational purposes. .

We also showcase businesses that are run by Torres Strait Islanders to help build up their following, so you can instantly find a local indigenous business to support. Whether they are local dance teams, historians, sharers of culture, speakers, event planners,