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VENTANA FIESTA

A F E S T I V A L O F L A T I N C U L T U R E S

Saturday 2 March2-10pmFrankston Arts CentreVentanaFrankston.com.au

• Carnival Parade• Bar Español• Live Music

& Dance• Visual Arts

• Market Stalls & Food Trucks

• Food Demos• Workshops• Kids’ Activities

Film Festival Fri 29 Mar Cube 37, Frankston Arts Centre

Enjoy the best of Latin American films exploring Indigenous stories

Free, bookings required 9784 1060

Morning Program: 11am Guarani

Argentinian – Paraguayan film by Luis Zorraquin Guarani and Spanish language with English subtitles

Part roadtrip movie and part coming-of-age drama, the film portrays two generations of Paraguayans whose views of the world seem centuries apart. The long journey will make Atilio and Lara understand the real meaning of traditions and family bonds.

Evening Program: 6pm 6:00pm Welcome & refreshments 6:30pm I am Ashe 6:45pm Embrace of the Serpent 9:00pm Ixcanul

I am Ashé / Australian - Cuban / by Adrian Hearn A short film exploring the Afro-Cuban spiritual practice and it’s growing global influence.

Embrace of the Serpent / Colombian / by Ciro Guerra With English subtitles A multi award-winning, breathtaking cinematic odyssey through the Amazon.

Ixcanul / Guatemalan / by Jayro Bustamante With English subtitles On the slopes of an active volcano in Guatemala, a marriage is arranged for 17-year-old Maria by her Kaqchikel parents and traditions and modern life are set to erupt.

Movies sponsored by Melbourne Filmoteca, Palace Cinemas, Embassy of Argentina and Melbourne University.

Arte Exhibitions Explore a range of exhibitions throughout the Frankston Arts Centre & Cube 37 that present indigenous cultures from the Americas and Australia.

2 March – 13 April Official Opening Sat 2 Mar, 6pm

Lagunas Photography by Osvaldo Civetta

Our Mexican and Australian art and culture blend

by Ulises Resendiz and Jose Octavio Ortiz

I Am Ashé Directed by Adrian Hearn

7 Beads of my Indigenous Necklace

by Daniel Jauregui, Kutcha Edwards, Kathleen Gonzalez, Fabian Cordero and Fernando Itzcoatl.

The Identity of Mexican Wrestling Curated by Victor Diaz

Salvadorian Art –Árbol de Dios inspired by Fernando Llort

Design Store

From Cuba with Love by Lionel Espinoza

My Party Your Party by Alejandra Álvarez de Di Marco

Soft Hands by Patricia Pino

Guided tours and school visits by appointment only: 9784 1060

VENTANA FIESTAA Festival of Latin Cultures Saturday 2 March 2019

Ventana Carnaval & Grand Opening 2-10pm, Frankston Arts Centre Free, no bookings required

• Street Food & Market Stalls• Bar Español

• Live Music & Dance• Art Exhibitions

Special Highlights

• Carnaval Parade leaving Frankston’s new Train Station at 2pm.

• Exhibition Opening and Welcome Concert from 6pm with Kutcha Edwards and Daniel Jauregui

• New experiential Australian work The 7 Beads of My Indigenous Necklace

• Mexican Wrestling Fiesta with Mariachis and dancing Señoritas

• Stay to salsa, cumbia and tango until late and don’t miss The New Monos

This is a unique cultural event for the entire family, not to be missed!

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Music Mission Songs Project with special guest Inka Marka

Fri 22 Mar, 7.30pm Frankston Arts Centre

Searching for the family songs that were sung around the kitchen table, Jessie Lloyd explores the day to day life on the missions, settlements and reserves through music that shed light into the history of Australian Indigenous elders, families and communities. Mission Songs will perform with one of Australasia’s best known and respected World Music folk groups Inka Marka, performing sections of the Misa Criolla.

Tickets: $27 - $59

Bookings: 9784 1060 or VentanaFrankston.com.au

Sunday Concerts – Indigenous Fusions @ Frankston Library

Sun 3 Mar, 1.30-3pm Spain – Philippines by Bernardo Soler

Sun 17 Mar, 1.30-3pm Latin America – Jazz by Transatlántico

Free, no bookings required

Afro-Cuban CelebrationsAfro-Cuban Beach Ceremony

Sat 16 Mar, 4– 4.30pm Frankston Foreshore, next to the Life Saving Club.

Experience a traditional Santeria Cuban Beach Ceremony lead by visiting Afro -Cuban spiritual leader Alexis Garcia, to celebrate the beauty of the environment through ritualistic chanting.

Free, no bookings required

Afro-Cuban Dance Workshop

Sat 16 Mar, 5–6.30pm Cube 37

Join in this traditional Cuban dance workshop led by masters Christina Moneron and Adrian Medina and immerse yourself in the infectious beat and rhythms of powerful drummers.

$15 per person

No experience necessary

Bookings: 9784 1060 or VentanaFrankston.com.au

Workshops & StorytimesSouthern Cross Salsa Workshops

Every Wed from 30 Jan to 3 Apr, 7.15pm – 10pm Uniting Church Hall, 16 – 18 High Street, Frankston

$15 per evening per person

Bookings: Esther Morison: 0405 823 451 Southern Cross Salsa

Dancing and Craft Workshops for the Ventana Parade

Thu 14 & 21 Feb, 10.15am – 12.15pm Frankston North Community Centre

Free, bookings recommended: 9784 1895

Murga Carnival Workshops for the Ventana Parade

Every Thu from 7 to 28 Feb, 6.30 – 8pm Cube 37, Frankston Arts Centre

Fun-filled workshops including singing, dancing and prop making for the Fiesta parade.

Every Fri from 15 Feb - 1 Mar, 6:30 - 8pm - Parade drumming only

All levels and ages welcome!

$15 per evening per person, or $30 per family.

Bookings: 9784 1060 or VentanaFrankston.com.au

Free Preschool Bilingual Storytelling celebrating Diversity Week

English – ItalianEnglish – SpanishEnglish – Portuguese

Tue 19 MarThu 21 MarFri 22 Mar

Seaford LibraryFrankston LibraryCarrum Downs Library

9.30–10am10.30–11am10.30–11am

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