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…
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…
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.