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Frankston’s Latin Arts Festival

Celebrating wellbeingFebruary to March 2020Latin America | Italy | Portugal | Spain

Afro-Cuban beach ceremony

Wayapa practice in the Andes

Cuban dance

Live music

Mexican wrestling

Children’s activities

Street food

Traditional Indigenous Yoga in the Park Friday 13 March, 6-8pm McClelland Gallery, 390 McClelland Dr, LangwarrinTickets: $25 Please wear clothing suitable for the weather.Unwind and de-stress with Wayapa ‘Aboriginal yoga’. Enjoy a meditative walk and a gentle outdoor movement class followed by a healing herbal tea.This event was made possible through a partnership between Frankston Arts Centre and McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery.Bookings: VentanaFrankston.com.au or 03 9784 1060

Afro-Cuban Beach Ceremony Sunday 15 March, 11-11.30am Frankston Foreshore, next to the Life Saving CluFREE family friendly activityExperience a traditional Cuban Santería beach ceremony and discover it ’s healing properties, while celebrating the beauty of the environment through ritualistic chanting. bookings are not required

Ancient Traditions for Modern Wellbeing Sunday 15 March, 12-6pm Cube 37 Tickets: $40 including lunch. Please wear comfortable attire.Learn about healing methods practised in pre-colonial Australia and Latin America. Start with a wholesome lunch followed by healing Cuban dance practice and workshops that demystify ancestral medicine.Bookings: VentanaFrankston.com.au or 03 9784 1060

Wellbeing

Let’s make a difference:bring your own water bottle, mug and bag.

Saturday 29 February, 1-9pm | Frankston Arts CentreFREE

Fiesta

The Spanish Bar | Roving carnival parade Craft, book & food stalls | Children’s activities Interactive real people fashion runway Music, dance & poetry | Visual arts guided tours Mexican quarter with wrestling and Mariachis Playa Limbo band direct from Mexico Ethnic street food workshops

Library Music ProgramSunday 1 March, 1:30pm | Frankston Library Spanish guitar by Bernardo Soler.Sunday 29 March, 1.30pm | Frankston Library Harmonica, piano and e-bass guitar milonga and tango by trio Christian Maunders, Elian Sellanes and Diego Neder.This concert marks the closing of this Ventana season, bring your tango attire!

Yimba Yumba Earth Mindfulness Practice and Promotion

Cultural: Business: Government and Organisations:

Women’s workshop: We Are All EqualPhoto credit: Tobias Tietz

Building Bridges

Murmurs Figure

Molas Textile Art

Casa Bonita Contemporary Accessories Postcards of Tango dancers, Rina & Nadim Sawaya Bernardo Soler Diego Nader

Photo taken at Open Studio Northcote

State of Grace

Festival opening Thursday 27 February, 6pm FREE Bookings: VentanaFrankston.com.au 03 9784 1060.

State of Grace Thursday 27 February to Saturday 28 March Cube 37 Gallery A multi-art exhibition by Laura Cionci

Molas, between layers Thursday 27 February to Saturday 28 March Glass Cube An immersive installation by Emma Ikin, Daniel Jauregui and collaborators

Molas Thursday 27 February to Saturday 4 April Curved Wall | FAC Art + Gift Boxes Indigenous Panamanian textile art from the Elisabeth Hans Collection

Queer Latinx Migrating Down Under Thursday 30 January to Saturday 18 April Atrium Photography navigating layers of identities and dreams of Latin migrants by Arun Muñoz

From Latin American Stories to Victorian History: Building Bridges Thursday 23 January to Saturday 18 April Mezzanine Photography by Latin Stories Australia with curators Yunuen Perez and Antonio Gonzalez

MurmursThursday 6 February to Saturday 4 April FAC Art + Gift Boxes Steel sculpture by Estela Marina Garber

Casa Bonita Lifestyle Thursday 6 February to Saturday 4 April FAC Art + Gift Boxes Contemporary accessories by Colombian-Australian Social Enterprise

Postcards of TangoThursday 27 February, 8pm Frankston Arts Centre Be transported back in time to the Ports of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, where thousands of migrants arrived accompanied by their unique rhythms and sounds. For the first time in Melbourne, a cast of 12 musicians, six dancers and two visual artists will powerfully portray the story of how the modern tango was created. Directed by Salvatore Rossano (music) and Gonzalo Varela (visuals), appearances Faro Negro, Entre Tango Duo, Juan Veron, Tango Esencia, Rimbombé Quartet and Laura Cionci. Tickets: theFAC.com.au 03 9784 1060

Guided tours and school visits available by appointment only: 9784 1890

Latin dancing, drumming and singing Wednesday 5, 12, 19, 26 February, 6.30-8.30pm Cube 37 FREE. Bookings essential. Please wear comfortable attire Learn Latin dancing, drumming or both! Levels: kids, beginners and advanced. No experience required. Bookings: VentanaFrankston.com.au 03 9784 1060.Women’s Workshop: We are all Equal Saturday 29 February, 10.30am-2.30pm Frankston Library Long Room Free. Booking essential. Latin Stories Australia, in conjunction with EDVOS and Unpresentable Ego, deliver a series of workshops for women on gender stereotypes, gender inequality and family violence. Bookings: VentanaFrankston.com.au 03 9784 1060. For women 18+. Limited to 25 participants only. A Mile in My Shoes Thursday 27 February to Sunday 15 March Mon - Fri 12-4.30pm | Sun & Sat 10.30am - 3.30pm Late night opening Thu 27 Feb, Sat 29 Feb & Tue 3 Mar. Closed Mon 9 Mar. Frankston Library Forecourt This is a FREE event and bookings are not required. This is a storytelling pop-up exhibition by London-based artist Clare Patey of the Empathy Museum. Housed in a giant shoebox, A Mile in My Shoes gives visitors the opportunity to experience the world from a stranger’s perspective. Step inside, slip on some headphones, swap your shoes and go for a walk while their owner shares their story with you. A Mile in My Shoes by Empathy Museum was kindly lent by Arts Centre Melbourne and generously supported by the Betty Amsden Participation Program. Recommended for people 12 years and over. Free Preschool Bilingual StorytellingEnglish – Italian Tuesday 25 February | Seaford Library | 9.30–10am English- Spanish Thursday 27 February | Frankston Library | 10.30-11am English- Portuguese Friday 28 February | Carrum Downs Library | 10-10.30am

Immersive experiences

Exhibitions Music