Learn Embera Beading, an ancestral way of beading practiced by the Embera Chami tribe in Colombia for more than 300 years. Visiting from Sydney, Ana Maria Parada, founder of Mami Watta Collections, will teach a workshop that includes a guided meditation to the sound of the gaita.
A series of three tapestry weaving workshops with visiting textile artist Daniela Contreras Flores introducing techniques from indigenous people of Peru, dating back to pre-Columbian times.
Latin Stories Australia in conjunction with Casa Cultura and Momentum Psychology are delivering a series of FREE workshops for Latin American women focused on social and professional participation in Australian life, women empowerment, cultural diversity, isolation and sense of belonging. These workshops will take place between 20 of July and 26 of October 2019 in nine different areas across Victoria.
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…
A stall at the Melbourne Latin Summer Festival for children to make musical instruments out of recycled materials. In partnership with:
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…
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…
A special participation of children from Franskton Primary School performing traditional Carnaval dances at the opening ceremony of the Ventana Fiesta, a yearly celebration showcasing cultural values and traditions from Latin America in Frankston.