Children
Spanish for Kids
The aim of this workshop is to improve children’s Spanish skills through fun activities such as games, songs, miming, acting, group activities, riddles, role plays and more. Facilitator: Stephanie Arias Catalan
2017
A T-Shirt Printing Workshop and a Conversation on Respect
Continuing with Casa Cultura‘s That Inspires Respect project, the workshop will support the 2017 Northern Integrated Family Violence Services‘ Week Without Violence campaign, a global campaign to end violence against women. During the day, we will have a conversation on respect and collectively brainstorm and design a t-shirt for the Clothesline Project, a global Read more…
Music
World percussion workshops with Yonder Rodriguez
During a visit to Australia, touring with the Azz Band, multi-instrumentalist Yonder Rodríguez delivered two workshops: Panorama of World Percussion: an overview of the amazing sounds and rhyhtms of world percussion with instruments from all over the world, and how they integrate in different kinds of music beyond their local Read more…
Music
Musica Mestiza at Victoria University
An invitation from Victoria University to deliver a talk on the racial blending of Latin America during colonial and post-colonial times as it translated into its musical heritage. The presentation was followed by a live performance by Daniel J. Márquez, Emiliano Beltzer, Ana María Rueda and Eyal Chipkiewicz.
2017
Melbourne Latin Summer Festival Childrens’ Stall
A stall at the Melbourne Latin Summer Festival for children to make musical instruments out of recycled materials. In partnership with:
2016
Cajón, Art and Community
A joint event between Casa Cultura, Rodrigo Percussion and Vibrating Planet 2016 featuring cajón demonstrations and workshops for adults and children, the launch of RP’s new “Inca Series” line of cajones, with artwork by Katherine Gailer, a recap of Casa Cultura’s activities in 2016, live performances, open mic and a Read more…
Music
Metro Multicultural Minstrels
Participation in the Metro Multicultural Minstrels which brought live music into the trains along the Frankston line, encouraging inclusion and diversity and bringing joy to the passengers. With the participation of Abraham Dunovits, Brian Silva, Emiliano Beltzer, Eyal Chipkiewicz, Gabriela Gonzalez, Javier Rodriguez, Jorge Leiva and La Descarga, Jose Tortabu, Read more…
2016
That Inspires Respect 2016
Second edition of this arts and education project bringing youth into contact with the value of respect required to ensure violence against women is eliminated from society for good. Students from 4 secondary schools from the Moreland and Hume Council areas, teamed up with filmmakers to collaboratively write and produce Read more…
2016
Sudamerican Rockers
A musical tribute to the rock of South America with musicians from many origins and bands. Casa Cultura provided Vibrating Planet support in the promotion of the event.
2016
Meet-Up 5: Grant Writing
Casa Cultura’s Meet-Ups are an informal gathering to network, share projects and ideas, kick off collaborations and find support in a community. Guest speaker Julian Silverman presented on how to write a successful grant application, with tips and suggestions to improve the chances of a positive outcome.