KULCHA Multicultural Arts of Western Australia was established in 1983 as the Ethnic Music Centre and is today the state's peak presenter of multicultural arts and Australia's leading world music venue. Western Australia's population has the highest percentage of overseas born residents in Australia (27.7%) with a massive 186 countries of origin represented. For nearly twenty years, KULCHA has been generating a dynamic program of music and arts projects to advance the development of Australian artists from diverse cultural backgrounds. KULCHA's program is recognised internationally and continues to be seminal to the evolution and recognition of world music in Australia. In 1997, KULCHA relocated from the remotely located North Perth Town Hall to a purpose equipped music venue in the centre of the City of Fremantle. The venue has a professional sound, lighting and stage system, capacity for 200 people, seating and a licensed bar. This self-generated initiative was made possible through the vision and energy of it's Board of Management, staff, members and the attraction of corporate sponsorships. The venue has consolidated the organisation as a professional presenter of Australian multicultural artists. In the past three years the organisation has become a fully professional identity, which has significantly increased employment opportunities for multicultural artists and in communities as well as the engaging wider public interest and support with culturally diverse artforms. 
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