An informal gathering to celebrate a year of vibrant activity in partnership with PeaceMeals, an organization which aims to break down barriers to racial integration by nurturing the interaction of refugees, new arrivals, “minority communities” and locals in a socially cohesive Australia, with whom Casa Cultura often collaborates.
A series of workshops delivered to over 300 Year 9 students to enable them to gain a common understanding of the concepts of gender stereotypes, peer pressure and collective responsibility, and develop messages that inspire respectful behavior, followed by a film production immersion with high-school students bringing youth into contact Read more…
An interactive forum to complete the 16 Days of Activism around gender violence by drawing together a diverse group of people to discuss the issues of respect and its links to gender based violence.
An interactive forum to complete the 16 Days of Activism around gender violence by drawing together a diverse group of people to discuss the issues of respect and its links to gender based violence.
A 3-part performance and interactive workshop, demonstrating and teaching the basics of traditional couples dances from different regions of Latin America, including Cueca (Chile), Merengue (Dominican Republic) and Forro (Brazil). This workshop highlighted the significance of couples dancing as a vehicle for social connectivity and a mechanism of engaging and Read more…
A commemorative concert for International Women’s Day, produced in partnership with JERA International and The Boite. The event brought together a group of women singers to pay homage to the cultural heritage of Latin America. Interweaving traditional and original music, the show told a tale of love, lament and liberation Read more…
A rhythm workshop for children, during which participants learned and played the Afro-Colombian rhythm known as Cumbia. Its fundamental rudiments were broken down into simple interlocking parts that, together, form a contagious driving groove. Participants used instruments made from recycled materials.
A forum developed in collaboration with the Victorian College of the Arts, United Spanish and Latin American Welfare Centre and Refuge of Hope to explore the concepts of identity and the sense of belonging in minority and displaced communities and the role of the arts and culture in their development. Read more…
A series of immersive workshops for primary school students including music, dance and cooking, to commemorate the day of Hispanic culture, with the participation of musicians Daniel J. Márquez, Leonard Barker, Elise Winterflood, Shaun Rammers and Eyal Chipkiewicz.