Guest speaker Trinidad Estay from Multicultural Arts Victoria presented the portfolio of projects that are in course and in planning for the next 12 months, and all the opportunities for participation (artists, technical crew and volunteers) that exist in connection to these projects.
A Casa Cultura stall to showcase the projects and initiatives of the organization and to run a participative activity exploring the key identity concepts and stereotypes associated with Latin America.
A space at the 2016 September Latin Festival showcasing new and emerging talent hidden in the Latin American community and also featuring readings by poets from the A Voz Limpia collective.
Adaptive Leadership, a practical leadership framework that helps individuals and organizations adapt and thrive in challenging environments, with a focus on new and emerging communities, which Casa Cultura is a good example. Guest speaker: Saya Lorback, coordinator of Community Programs at Leadership Victoria.
The second in the meet-up series, an informal gathering aimed at networking, sharing projects and ideas, kicking off collaborations and finding support in the community. This edition’s topic was artistic mentoring, why it is important and relevant and how to find it, with the participation of Tony Yap and Kathleen Read more…
A collaborative creative development program run by Claudia Escobar at the Newlands Community House with children aged 5 to 9, exploring child labour through theater. Children deal with life situations through game, but it is hard to be playful in the kind of work that deprives them from their childhood.
The first of a series of informal community events that aim to connect people with common interests, sharing knowledge and know-how with short presentations on specific subjects, opening discussion and the exchange of ideas. The topic presented in this first event was an introduction to web marketing and Social Media Read more…
An afternoon of Afro-Colombian song and dance, in the tradition of the “Carnaval de Barranquilla” with the participation of children from Newlands Primary School, artists and the local community.
A series of immersive experiences at Frankston Primary School during which students from Prep to Grade 6 learnt the historical and social significance of the Carnaval de Barranquilla, were taught some of the traditional music and dances associated with it and created their own costumes. The activities concluded in a Read more…
A series of immersive experiences at Newlands Primary School during which students from Prep to Grade 6 learnt the historical and social significance of the Carnaval de Barranquilla, were taught some of the traditional music and dances associated with it and created their own costumes. The activities concluded in a Read more…