【Cantonese Art Association Inc. (CAAI)】
Established 1 July 2019 | Registered Not-for-Profit Cultural Organisation
About Us
Cantonese Art Association Inc. (CAAI) is a not-for-profit cultural organisation dedicated to sharing the beauty and spirit of Cantonese performing arts with communities across Australia. Founded in 2019, we bring people together through vibrant concerts, cultural festivals, and creative collaborations that celebrate the rich traditions of Cantonese music, dance, and theatre. Our mission is to preserve this unique heritage while inspiring new generations to explore and enjoy Cantonese culture. Whether on stage or in the community, CAAI creates welcoming spaces where culture connects, traditions are honoured, and the arts bring people closer together.
Mission Statement
Cantonese Art Association Inc. (CAAI) is a not-for-profit organisation committed to fostering, advancing, and showcasing excellence in Cantonese performing arts across Australia. Through both indoor and outdoor cultural programs, we aim to amplify the social, cultural, and economic value of the arts, ensuring that the benefits of music and cultural expression are accessible to communities nationwide. Our mission is to strengthen Australia’s multicultural fabric by celebrating and sharing the rich artistic traditions of Cantonese culture with diverse audiences.
Organisational Purpose
Cantonese Art Association Inc. (CAAI) is a not-for-profit organisation committed to preserving and promoting Cantonese cultural heritage and traditional music within Australia’s vibrant multicultural society. We strive to present the distinctive art forms of Cantonese culture through high-quality performances that engage and inspire audiences.
Our work connects communities through cultural events that encourage greater appreciation and active participation in Cantonese traditions. By collaborating with cultural, educational, and community partners, we help sustain and pass on the richness of Cantonese heritage, ensuring it remains relevant and meaningful in Australia today.
CAAI is dedicated to creating inclusive and welcoming platforms where cultural diversity is celebrated and respected. Through our programs and partnerships, we contribute to community wellbeing, social cohesion, and the enrichment of Australia’s cultural landscape.
Whether on stage or in the community, our mission is to honour tradition while fostering new expressions of Cantonese culture, creating shared experiences that bring people together.
Commitment to Freedom of Expression and Respect
CAAI upholds the universal principles of freedom of association and expression. We affirm every individual’s right to participate in cultural life, form organisations, and express their artistic identity within the bounds of Australian law and democratic values. We are committed to operating in a manner that safeguards public safety, promotes respect for human rights, and protects the freedoms and well-being of all.
[ Our Mission ]
Cantonese Art Association is a not-for-profit cultural art organisation and we aim to advocate, encourage, develop and promote cantonese excellence art performance in indoor and outdoor and to enable the money spend in social, economic, and cultural potential of music to be realised for the benefit of all Australian.
[ Statement of Purposes ]
Our mission is to promote and preserve Cantonese multicultural diversity and traditional music in Australia. We strive to present the unique traditional art and cultural forms of Cantonese to Australian audiences at the highest level.
We will strive to cooperate with like-minded groups and inherit Cantonese multiculturalism to meet people’s needs for Cantonese in life and spiritual aesthetics.
[Freedom of Expression and Respect]
Everyone shall have the right to freedom of association with others, including the right to form and join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
No restrictions may be placed on the exercise of this right other than those which are prescribed by law and which are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security or public safety, public order ( ordre public ), the protection of public health or morals or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.
[To raise money for charity via our charity performance]
We regularly perform in a variety of venues in the city and suburbs of Melbourne, helping to raise funds by offering free concerts while serving residents, cultural, artistic, and economically, socially, and morally needy people. These disabled and vulnerable groups will be directly or indirectly integrated into the community.
Rehearsal Venue (Thursday night 7.30 pm to 10 pm)
Address: 877 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171