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KULCHA Calendar
1st Floor, 13 South Terrace, Fremantle (above the DOME Cafe)
Celebrate the World
August 2006
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Tue 1 August 8:00 PM
Bluegrass Club - old-timey and bluegrass music jam
Welcome to the The Bluegrass Club. If you play fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar or bass and are interested in bluegrass music come and join us. The Bluegrass Club brings together musicians who have a passion for old-timey and bluegrass music and provides the opportunity to collaborate with others who share the passion.
Continues on the first Tuesday of each month. $30 for 6 months membership or $8 per event.
email: alwa@westnet.com.au
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $8, so Book Now!
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Wed 2 August 6.30pm
Fadhila Veal - Arabic Singing - Iraqi Style
Wednesday Evenings
Come and learn traditional folk songs and modern Iraqi singing styles with Fadhila Veal. Born in Baghdad, Fadhila was a member of the prestigious Iraqi choir and has been playing the oud for 16 years.
Celebrate Iraqi culture with these FREE community workshops.
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Fri 4 August 8:00 PM
Colours of Skin - Percussion
Experience an array of world rhythms as three of Perth's most renowned percussionists - Kanchana Karunaratna, Vick Ramakrishnan and Arun Satgunasingam - get together for one night only at KULCHA.
Accompanied by infamous blues and roots brothers, Jim and Belly McClelland from Blue Shaddy, Colours of Skin will combine infectious energy and exotic beats.
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $14, so Book Now!
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Sat 5 August 8:00 PM
Island in the Sun
Aloha nui! Come and taste the Pacific with this special cultural performance from a Maori performing arts group, direct from Hawaii.
In Western Australia as part of their educational tour, this international group presents a showcase of Maori and Hawaiian dances, as well as an opportunity to sample a variety of Polynesian cuisines.
A community event.
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $16, so Book Now!
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Mon 7 August 7.30pm
SALSA - Dance Classes
Mondays
Vamos! Keep warm this winter with the sultry rhythms of salsa. Come alone or with a friend and learn to groove Latino-style to the funky sounds of Cuba and South America. Start your week with a shake of the hips! A great way to meet people and get fit at the same time. Enjoy a drink at the KULCHA bar post-class. Beginners or advanced welcome.
Contact Miguel or Mary-Anne on 9337 3812.
$15 per casual lesson or $100 for 8 weeks (classes are ongoing)
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from Wed 9 August
HARMONY Indian Tribal ArtInstallation
Local artist Anahita Irani captures the simple, daily lifestyle of the Warli tribe of Western India in this unique series of paintings.
Inspired by the traditional Warli artform and the need to share cultural stories, Anahita explores the cycles of ritual and harvest, and the customs of marriage for this agricultural tribe living on the border of Gujarat and Maharashta.
Weekdays 10am - 4pm FREE Entry
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Wed 9 August 6.30pm
Fadhila Veal - Arabic Singing - Iraqi Style
Wednesday Evenings
Come and learn traditional folk songs and modern Iraqi singing styles with Fadhila Veal. Born in Baghdad, Fadhila was a member of the prestigious Iraqi choir and has been playing the oud for 16 years.
Celebrate Iraqi culture with these FREE community workshops.
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Fri 11 August 8:00 PM
NEIL PRESTON - Daphne and Apollo
After an overseas tour to promote his first solo CD, Daphne and Apollo, the former A Month of Sundays front-man returns to Fremantle for a special acoustic performance.
Derived from the Greek myth of the same name, Neil's latest release offers ballads of truth, love and heartache.
Supported by Khyn Myint and Nat Ripeppi, this is an evening to soothe the soul.
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $14, so Book Now!
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Sat 12 August 8:00 PM
The Hybrid Collective - Strings and Skins
This is world fusion at its best! The Hybrid Collective return to KULCHA with their mesmerising combination of Indian sitar and tabla, flamenco guitar grooves, spirited sax, flute and powerful African rhythms.
Featuring Australia's renowned tabla virtuoso Vick Ramakrishnan, this musical cross-pollination of strings and skins is inspired and contemporary - sure to get your body moving!
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $14, so Book Now!
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Sun 13 August 4:00 PM
Salamander -
Cool, smooth sounds
Fresh from a recent tour of Italy, Salamander are set to transform your Sunday afternoon with their unique blend of world music, hip hop, soul, funk and jazz.
Kick back and relax, or get up and dance to the sounds of these innovative Perth musicians as they farewell founding member Micheal Pign\guy before he relocates overseas. Cool, smooth sounds from some of Perth's finest musicians.
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $14, so Book Now!
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Mon 14 August 7.30pm
SALSA - Dance Classes
Mondays
Vamos! Keep warm this winter with the sultry rhythms of salsa. Come alone or with a friend and learn to groove Latino-style to the funky sounds of Cuba and South America. Start your week with a shake of the hips! A great way to meet people and get fit at the same time. Enjoy a drink at the KULCHA bar post-class. Beginners or advanced welcome.
Contact Miguel or Mary-Anne on 9337 3812.
$15 per casual lesson or $100 for 8 weeks (classes are ongoing)
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Wed 16 August 6.30pm
Fadhila Veal - Arabic Singing - Iraqi Style
Wednesday Evenings
Come and learn traditional folk songs and modern Iraqi singing styles with Fadhila Veal. Born in Baghdad, Fadhila was a member of the prestigious Iraqi choir and has been playing the oud for 16 years.
Celebrate Iraqi culture with these FREE community workshops.
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Fri 18 August 8:00 PM
Leeuwin/Craig Sinclair
- Double Bill
LEEUWIN
An eclectic mix of blues, roots, reggae, raga and Iranian sounds. Join Tim Crane and Darius Khadembashi for an inspired evening of delectable grooves as they explore themes of freedom and the conservation of our natural world.
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CRAIG SINCLAIR
With his combination of crisp finger-style slide guitar, soulful vocals and contemporary original folk-blues songwriting, Craig Sinclair takes you on an evocative journey of story and sound.
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $14, so Book Now!
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Sat 19 August 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Internal Imageries - Dance Workshop
In this master class, Naree Vachananda, focuses on the ways the body responds to images and scenarios.
Naree will explore the ways text can be used to create a vocabulary of internal imageries and how this is expressed through movement. Working in groups, participants will brainstorm text and structures for improvisation and then individually to create short movement materials.
For intermediate/advanced dancers.
Book at KULCHA 9336 4544 or STRUT 9321 4066
Venue: King Street Arts Centre, Hay Street Perth
Tickets at the door $25,
Presale $25, Member $15
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Sat 19 August 8:00 PM
Opposite My House - Dance Performance
A compelling multi-media solo contemporary dance piece about death.
Choreographed and performed by Thai-born dancer, Naree Vachananda, this is a deeply personal performance that explores the Buddhist concept of cyclical life and death, as a contrast to a growing Western paranoia of dying.
Described as a 'brave work, danced with intense focus and hypnotic beauty', this will be one of the very special tours of 2006. Don't miss it!
Book at BOCS 9484 1133 or KULCHA on 9336 4544. Venue: Victoria Hall, High Street Fremantle
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $20, so Book Now!
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Sat 19 August 8:00 PM
Last Five Coins - Traditional and New
Playing traditional and newly composed music inspired from the villages of Europe, The Last Five Coins turn up the tempo for a night that is sure to get you dancing! Join Russell Johnsen, Mark Bozikovic, Steve Barnes, Jenny Hoffman, Rom Kruegar and vocalist Laura Bernay for this special performance at KULCHA.
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $14, so Book Now!
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Sun 20 August 7:00 PM
Mohamed Bangourake - African Beats
Guinean Master drummer and teacher, Mohamed Bangourake, turns up the heat with an evening of high energy West African beats. Experience the percussive brilliance of 'Bangoura Man' as he carries on the Griot tradition of sharing culture through music and song. Accompanied by the driving rhythms of Wongai and Perth percussionists Alistair van Schoor, Freddy Poncin and Ziggy Diagne.
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $14, so Book Now!
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Mon 21 August 7.30pm
SALSA - Dance Classes
Mondays
Vamos! Keep warm this winter with the sultry rhythms of salsa. Come alone or with a friend and learn to groove Latino-style to the funky sounds of Cuba and South America. Start your week with a shake of the hips! A great way to meet people and get fit at the same time. Enjoy a drink at the KULCHA bar post-class. Beginners or advanced welcome.
Contact Miguel or Mary-Anne on 9337 3812.
$15 per casual lesson or $100 for 8 weeks (classes are ongoing)
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Wed 23 August 6.30pm
Fadhila Veal - Arabic Singing - Iraqi Style
Wednesday Evenings
Come and learn traditional folk songs and modern Iraqi singing styles with Fadhila Veal. Born in Baghdad, Fadhila was a member of the prestigious Iraqi choir and has been playing the oud for 16 years.
Celebrate Iraqi culture with these FREE community workshops.
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Fri 25 August 8:00 PM
Grace Barbe -
Kreole Daughter
Seychelles-born singer songwriter Grace Barbe celebrates the cultural diversity of the Indian Ocean with this intimate performance.
Blending reggae, soul, bossa nova, samba, island and world genres Grace has crafted an exquisite sound that goes straight to the heart.
Performing in English, Kreole and French, Grace will be accompanied by her producer/guitarist Jamie Searle on acoustic guitar.
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $14, so Book Now!
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Sat 26 August 8:00 PM
Serbian Community - Cultural Event
Experience the music and dance of Serbian culture. With songs from the middle ages to modern times, this is a unique opportunity to learn about Serbia and engage with Perth's Serbian community.
Featuring music from the traditional instrument the gusle, the evening will also be a celebration of Serbian poetry and song.
A community event.
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $14, so Book Now!
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Sun 27 August 7:00 PM
Bombay Chill Lounge - Global Grooves
Enjoy the latest dance and chill music from around the world. Featuring local DJs and guest musicians, the inaugural Bombay Chill Lounge presents the coolest global grooves and underground electronica music in an intimate and stylish club setting. Travel the world and experience new trends in music without having to leave Fremantle!
A single $2.20 booking fee applies
One members ticket only per individual membership
Tell us how many of each ticket type
Tickets at the Door $12, so Book Now!
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Mon 28 August 7.30pm
SALSA - Dance Classes
Mondays
Vamos! Keep warm this winter with the sultry rhythms of salsa. Come alone or with a friend and learn to groove Latino-style to the funky sounds of Cuba and South America. Start your week with a shake of the hips! A great way to meet people and get fit at the same time. Enjoy a drink at the KULCHA bar post-class. Beginners or advanced welcome.
Contact Miguel or Mary-Anne on 9337 3812.
$15 per casual lesson or $100 for 8 weeks (classes are ongoing)
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Wed 30 August 6.30pm
Fadhila Veal - Arabic Singing - Iraqi Style
Wednesday Evenings
Come and learn traditional folk songs and modern Iraqi singing styles with Fadhila Veal. Born in Baghdad, Fadhila was a member of the prestigious Iraqi choir and has been playing the oud for 16 years.
Celebrate Iraqi culture with these FREE community workshops.
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