Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) in partnership with the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Arts Victoria.

Melbourne Ska Orchestra - Chile Tour

26 - 30 January 2011

Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Santiago a Mil, 2011

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Melbourne Ska Orchestra (YouTube)

Melbourne Ska Orchestra: Rudy (YouTube)

Melbourne Ska Orchestra: Ska (YouTube)

Melbourne Ska Orchestra: Slow Tempo (YouTube)

Santiago a Mil

Santiago a Mil is one of the most important festivals in Latin America, see www.santiagoamil.cl

Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Santiago a Mil, 2011

Melbourne Ska Orchestra

The tour of the Melbourne Ska Orchestra to Chile (profiling world music) connected with the diverse local community in Santiago, and mirrored Australia's success in implementing multicultural policy through the arts and business.

Watch these Yourtube clips: clip 1, clip 2, clip 3

www.myspace.com/melbourneskaorchestra

Santiago Downbeat

The Melbourne Ska Orchestra worked with members of the Chilean group - the Santiago Downbeat - in a great cross-cultural collaboration!

www.facebook.com/santiagodownbeat

www.myspace.com/santiagodownbeat

Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Santiago a Mil, 2011

Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Santiago a Mil, 2011

Melbourne Ska Orchestra - Chile Tour Dates

26th January 2011 Australian Embassy, Chile

Multicultural Arts Victoria is proud to be presenting Melbourne Ska Orchestra in 2011 in Santiago at the Santiago a Mil festival in Chile in partnership with the Australian Government -Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Arts Victoria.

Santiago a Mil

Santiago a Mil, one of the most important festivals in Latin America, see www.santiagoamil.cl

Melbourne Ska Orchestra

The tour of the Melbourne Ska Orchestra to Chile (profiling world music) will connect with its diverse local community, and has the potential to mirror Australia’s success in implementing multicultural policy through the arts and business.

Watch these Yourtube clips: clip 1, clip 2, clip 3

www.myspace.com/melbourneskaorchestra

Santiago Downbeat

The Melbourne Ska Orchestra will work with members of the Chilean group - the Santiago Downbeat - in a great cross-cultural collaboration!

www.facebook.com/santiagodownbeat

www.myspace.com/santiagodownbeat

Melbourne Ska Orchestra - Chile Tour Dates

26th January 2011 Australian Embassy, Chile

27th January 2011 (9pm) Las Condes

28th January 2011 (8:20pm) La Florida, Estadio Bicentanario

30th January 2011 (9pm) San Ramon, Parque La Bandera

Jali Buba Kuyateh (pic by Bill Poon)

The 10 member core line-up that will be touring Chile includes:

Tour manager/MC/DJ Lloyd Dewar (Mohair Slim)
Conductor/vocals/percussion Steve Montgomery
Band-leader/guitarist Rodrigo Pino
Bass Guitar James Thompson
Drums/percussion Steve Phillips
Keyboard Jake Savona
Trumpet/vocals Sarah Heffernan
Trombone Kynan Robinson
Tenor saxophone Justin Forster
Guest (kora) Jali Buba Kuyateh
Guest ((percussion) Neda Rahmani, and
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) Executive Officer Jill Morgan

Neda Rahmani

Supporters

Supported by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Arts Victoria and Multicultural Arts Victoria.

MAV also acknowledges the support of the Chilean Consulate in Melbourne and the support of the South Project.