the Arts Centre in association with Multicultural Arts Victoria presents as part of MIX IT UP!

Mix It Up: Gypsy Queens & Kings @ the Arts Centre

Sunday, January 18th 2009, 5pm
Free activities from 3pm. Show at 5pm
the Arts Centre, Hamer Hall, 100 St. Kilda Rd, Melbourne

An epic, rapid-fire celebration of Gypsy life & song combining the power of the brass section of the legendary Fanfare Ciocarlia with the Gitano guitars of Kaloome & the soul of the great voices of the Roma community.

With musicians and dancers from all over Europe taking you on a journey through some of the most pulsating, moving and beautiful music you are ever likely to hear.

As well as the pumping beats of the brass section, the concert features guest vocalists - heroes in their home countries - include Macedonia's ‘Queen of the Gypsy Singers' Esme Redzepova, Bulgarian star Jony Iliev, the electricfying vocals of Mitsou from Hungary & Romanian Florentina Sandu.

Pictures of the Event - by Damian Vincenzi

View pictures

In The Press

Preview: Born to Roma, The Age, Saturday, January 10, 2009

Flyer

Download Flyer

Program

For a program of the event, including free pre-show activities see the following.

Download Program

the Arts Centre Page for the event

www.theartscentre.com.au

The Gypsy Queens and Kings

Read about the Gypsy Queens and Kings cultural heritage, in each of the brochures below.

Romanian

Macedonian

Bulgarian

Hungarian

Free performances before show

From 3pm onwards enjoy free live music throughout the foyer areas of Hamer Hall with local artists.

Featured local acts include;

Barons of Tang - genre mashing gypsy band

Fuat Sazimanoski - poet of percussion

Gypsy Crims DuoEnde - flamenco duo

Systa BB - DJ

Tickets

Tickets: $30 - $79, bookings theartscentre.com.au*, 1300 136 166*, the Arts Centre Box Office or Ticketmaster outlets.
*Transaction fee applies

Mix It Up

Read about the MIX IT UP program between the Arts Centre and Multicultural Arts Victoria.

The Arts Centre

Visit www.theartscentre.com.au for further information on the Arts Centre.

More Information

For more information contact Multicultural Arts Victoria www.multiculturalarts.com.au.