Events Portfolio - 2006

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VOYAGES concert

Federation Square

Australia Day 2006

 

For 2006, the VOYAGES concert explored the origins of the bagpipes and its journey from Central Asia into both the eastern and western parts of the globe. It featured the cultures that have been influenced by bagpipes as they traveled around the world. The concert also explored the bagpipes’ influence through Captain Cook's Voyage on choral music in the pacific and its final arrival in Australia.

Over 700 performers from over 40 culturally diverse acts will take part in the Australia Day Voyages concert with original music and dances choreographed specifically for the event.

Tthe finale spectacle involved over 200 bagpipers coming together for a crescendo – decrescendo into the fireworks.

 

 

Freestyle@Fed Square

 

Federation Square

 

Saturday 4th February 2006

(assistant producers)

 

Freestyle @ Fed Square is an event presented by Federation Square and produced by Cultural Infusion Ltd (assisted by PAN Event Entertainment), in partnership with the Universal Zulu Nation – Australian Chapter (Djindi Worabak).

  

Over 100 of Melbourne’s finest and culturally diverse established and emerging Hip Hop artists and crews from across Melbourne performed and battled it out live on the main stage, for the public, after the afternoon heats to find the best of the best.

  

Heats were held in BMW Edge at Fed Square on Saturday 4th February 2006. Representing Melbourne’s multicultural Hip Hop Community on the day included: Hosts Solomon Theta and Lamaroc, Ru C.L, DJ Wasabi, MC Raceless, Volk Makedonski (Curs Ov Dialect), Ciecmate (Hospice Crew), Fairooz, DJ Jumps (Cat Empire), DJ Jezroc, MC Raid (RKS), Jolz (heavyweight TV), Zulu King Excel and many more !!

The day included free workshops in the true culture of Hip Hop, presented by The Universal Zulu Nation.  

Battles and Comps were held in the following categories, with great prizes being won:

  

The event was filmed by Flipside/Noise TV (SBS), Heavyweight TV (Channel 31) and recorded live for SBS Radio.

Our partners and sponsors included:

Federation Square, Pan Event Entertainment, Cultural Infusion, Universal Zulu Nation, Atlantis Recording Studio, Flipside/Noise TV, Unitd Styles, This Is It, Shogun Distribution, Broken Tooth Entertainment, SBS Radio, 3PBS, Kiss FM, Heavyweight TV (channel 31).

 

World Music Summer Concert Series

Fairfield Amphitheatre

Sunday's in February

Record audiences experienced the electrifying sounds of world music at this year’s World Music Summer Concert Series, a free, SunSafe event presented by the City of Yarra, and produced and coordinated by PAN Event Entertainment and Cultural Infusion Ltd.

 

The World Music Concert Series program features performances by a variety of vibrant and entertaining local world musicians and performers. 

Performances included some of the following:-

African Royal Drummers, Rhythms of Ghana

Mandaela, a blend of Jazz, Reggae and African inspired music

Sergei Golovko, an esteemed and gifted Russian Xylophonist

Sforzando, Celtic pirate folk rock

Western Creation, Indigenous dance and music

Sakamoto, thundering Japanese Taiko drummers  

Capoeira, Brazilian beats & physical theatre

Bhangra Dancers

Three Fat Pirates