Casa Cultura

Casa Cultura and Mosaik Experiences are bringing a taste of Barranquilla Carnival right to the heart of Melbourne!

Get ready to soak up the vibrant culture, dazzling costumes, and infectious rhythms of Barranquilla’s world-famous Carnival. We’ve got it all – samba, cumbia, and plenty of Colombian flair. It’s gonna be a fair dinkum celebration with the roving carnival our special musicians from will be joining us for an afternoon full of cultural elements 🎶 So grab your mates and let’s paint the town red, blue, and yellow! 🇨🇴

Don’t miss out on this bonza event at the Immigration Museum in Melbourne. See you there! Thursday 28th September at 7:30 pm

Casa Cultura Inc in partnership with Mosaik Experiences will be bringing fantastic activations to the Neighborhood Circle nights during September. This week you can experience the Best of Brazilian Carnival in Melbourne with

Join us this Thursday, September 14th, at the Immigration Museum as we bring the vibrant energy of Brazil's famous street parties to your city with Agobloco. From contagious rhythms to bright horns, drum rolls, and hilarious lyrics, we're about to turn Melbourne into a carnival paradise.

Get ready to have a fantastic time and don't miss out on this night of pure spontaneity and enjoyment !

Join us for an unforgettable night of music and fun! See you there! Free entry

Casa Cultura in partnership with Mosaik Experiences will be bringing fantastic activations to the Neighborhood Circle nights during September on Thursday nights at the Immigration Musuem.

The activations will be Latin Carnivals from Uruguay, Brazil and Colombia. These celebrations are recognized as cultural heritage by UNESCO and are among the largest and most important carnivals in the world. The carnivals feature music, dance, and costumes, with a wide range of cultural traditions on display.

These carnival-style activations seek to inspire a community street celebration and to promote and preserve the cultural traditions of Latin Americans in Australia, as well as share them with a wider audience.

🎉 Join us for an electrifying celebration of Candombe Carnaval from Uruguay, presented by Neighbourhood Circle in partnership with Casa Cultura & Mosaik Experiences 🇺🇾✨

📅 Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023
⏰ Time: 7:30pm to 8:15pm AEST
📍 Location: Courtyard (Immigration Museum)

Admission is **FREE**, so gather your friends and family for a night of music, dance, and cultural connection.

Let's come together to embrace the vibrant energy of Candombe Carnaval and celebrate the diversity of our world! 🌎🎶 https://neighbourhoodcircle.squarespace.com/free-and-paid-events

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Today’s the day! Come on down to Lygon Street to enjoy live music, with Enliven Carlton! Kicking off at 1pm, through until 5.30pm ✨

Scan the QR codes at Argyle Square to get Actionbound, which will lead you to discover the artists, and learn some more about them! Or just follow the map to self discover!

We’re excited to announce: Enliven Carlton — an immersive celebration of Melbourne’s diverse music and arts culture!

Join in along Lygon street, where the streets will be bustling with local and international artists, performing music and enfold you in experiences of creative expression. Buskers will be performing between Elgin Street and Argyle Square, on Saturday December 3 from 1 - 5:30 pm

Bring your hands, voice, a maraca, tambourine, or a ukulele to join in a grand finale led by Oscar Jimenez, composer and producer behind “Melbourne” at Argyle Square, from 4.30pm. Here, we invite you to join the whole community in creating a unique, impromptu orchestra and choir, alongside the musicians you listened to along Lygon street.

In partnership with iconic and emerging local arts organisations, including
and , with support from , Multicultural Arts Victoria and Carlton Inc. Supported by the and the

See you on Lygon street!

Casa Cultura presents the ‘Carnival of Treasures’, an immersive treasure hunt that will attract visitors to explore the Carlton precinct on Saturday December 3, 2022.

We are looking for business partners, located within the Carlton precinct, to be part of the ‘Carnival of Treasures’. Business partners will be listed as destinations in the interactive treasure hunt and receive visitors through the day of the activation. There is no cost for businesses to participate.

For more information visit http://casacultura.org/2022/07/carnival-of-treasures/

Presented in partnership with Carlton Inc, Community Music Victoria, La Mama Theatre, Melbourne Fringe , MAV, A Voz Limpia and supported by the City of Melbourne and the State Government of Victoria