All Art, Film and Music events will take place at Rich Mix.
About Julio Etchart:
Julio grew up in Uruguay before settling in Britain where he studied Photojournalism. He has covered events worldwide for the international press as well as producing work for non-governmental organizations. He is a First Award recipient of the World Press Photo Award for his coverage of the environment. More info here.
About Onion Lullaby:
Irina (UK) and Octavio (Mexico) are Onion Lullaby, an emerging multicultural live art collective who works across a variety of media and disciplines, facilitating dialogue between visual arts and theatre.
Rehearsing Reality portrays the lives of the people in the Brazil’s Landless Movement and their struggle for land at the point of interaction with Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed, a technique that breaks the conventions of traditional theatre by transforming a passive audience into active participants. Rehearsing Reality has been screened in festivals in Europe, the USA and Brazil, receiving great praise for combining strong content with groundbreaking creative documentary viewing.
About the filmmaker:
Nina Simões was born in São Paulo, Brazil and moved to London in 1990. She has researched, produced and directed documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4 and other companies. She has campaigned extensively to raise awareness of oppressed groups in her country. Nina holds a PhD in new media from the University of Arts London and is currently the Director of Translimit storytelling. More info here
In Bolivia, Colombia and Brazil, we meet the hearts and souls and hear the voices of freedom fighters who use a peaceful weapon: theatre.
We explored the richness of each country’s history and culture, their turbulent past, and witnessed how it expresses itself in the present. The flourishing social political theatre scene, in all its guises, is our vehicle and our muse. Featuring Teatro de Los Andes and Teatro de La Candelaria.
About the filmmakers:
Ines von Bonhorst and Yuri Pirondi are directors, producers and artists with over ten years of experience directing documentaries, film, shorts and experimental movies, video art installations and commercials in both the UK and worldwide. More info here
London’s coolest Afro-Latin Funk band play CASA 2013 after an incredible performance at CASA 2012.
Join the capital’s favourite nuyorican funk & soul group as they debut the hot latin-tinged grooves from their new album. Plus DJ sets from Jorge Montiel.
Movimientos, the UK’s best Latin music promoter, comes back to CASA to present London Latino superstars Lokandes. Followed by Movimientos DJs til late.
