Culture X Festival
5-10 September 2023
Culture X Ashfield, 8-10 Sept
Culture X Online and Around Australia, 5-7 Sept
Festival Director Richard Petkovic
Culture X Ashfield
Action packed three days, Pratten Park Ashfield, 8-10 Sept
Performances, workshops, kids’ concerts, food andentertainment that
celebrates the global at your ‘local’ and its FREE!
Opening Night - Friday 8 Sept, 4pm - 9pm
A fantastic evening bringing the local community together to experience culture, ceremony and have a great time dancing
Horn and Drum Parade, 4pm
The Festival kicks off at 4pm from Pratten Park and sets off around the streets of Ashfield.
Led by: Ghanaian Drum and Horn Band, Indian Parade Band, Japanese Drumming Band and YOU…
Join our community band, Horn and Drum workshops on:
16, 30 Aug & 6 Sept at Ashfield Library.
Sunset Ceremony, 5pm
As the Parade returns, and before we dance, we pay respect to our First Nations communities:
Smoking Ceremony and Acknowledgement
Barayagal Aboriginal Choir
Gamarada Boys Aboriginal Dance Workshop - 4.30pm
The Ball- Dance Party, 5.30pm
As the night enters…Lets Dance at our outoor party.
DJ Flygirl Tee spins dance music tracks from around the world, with pop up cultural dance, featuring:
Japanese drumming and dance group
Dusha Balkana Dance Troupe
Drum spectacular - Ghana v India
‘The Ball’, electronic beats meets experimental dance new work by Nick Wishart, Richard Petkovic and the Dance Makers Collective
Saturday 9 Sept, 2pm - 8pm
Outdoor Concerts - Kids Concerts - Panel Session
Culture X Concerts on the Green, 3-8pm
A dynamic mix of culturally diverse music outdoors and featuring:
True Vibenation
Pirateska Rebellion’s mix of ska, reggae, hip hop and Latin languages
Dyan Tai - trilingual Malaysian-born, Chinese Australian musician, performance artist and DJ
DJ Lady Chika- spinning Brazilian Funk and African grooves
Balkan Audio Collective and MORE!
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2pm - CULTURE X – BEATS AND EATS- Food, Drinks and DJ Lady Chika – On the Green
2pm - PANEL DISCUSSION - ‘What is Australian music now?’ - Indoors - Register Online
3pm - 4pm - KIDS MUSIC CONCERTS with EarthBeats - Indoors Register limited seats
3-8pm - CULTURE X CONCERTS ON THE GREEN
3pm - DJ Lady Chika - Beats inspired by Brazilian Funk & Afro Beats
4pm - Karifi and the African Union Dancers
4.30pm - Balkan Audio Collective – rituals and dances meet electronica
5pm - True Vibenation - conscious, soulful hip hop to afro-funk/hip hop fusions
6pm - Kween G + SistarHood – all female Hip hop ensemble with a message of Unity
6.45pm - Dyan Tai - performance artist and DJ
7pm - Piratska Rebellion - mix of ska, reggae, hip hop and Latin languages
Kids Concert, 3pm
Earthbeats Trio’s interactive show with songs from all around the world for children, family, community.
Our musicians include: Aykho Akhrif (cajon world drum), Susie Hobday (keyboard, vocal), Steve Clarke (viola & vocal).
Earthbeats includes cultural & family songs from ie Latin, African, Australian / indigenous / Islander backgrounds. FREE -Kids 2-8 years old.
Panel Discussion - ‘What is Australian music now?’, 2pm
Panel chair: Jill Morgan AM -former CEO Multicultural Arts Victoria; Board member Australian Art Orchestra and Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia.
Speakers: Juan Pirata (Chile/Melb), Kween G -Hip Hop artist, Dyan Tai -trilingual Malaysian-born, Chinese Australian musician, performance artist and DJ; Nardi Simpson - First Nations musician (Stiff Gins) and Author; Richard Petkovic - Culture X Artistic Director, Music Producer and pioneer of the Western Sydney Sound
REGISTER - Indoors at Pratten Park Bowling Club - Spaces are limited
Sunday 10 Sept, 11-5pm
No House Concert - Outdoor Concert - Kids Workshop - Food
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11am CULTURE X – BEATS AND EATS - Food, Drinks, DJ and Concerts on the Green all day
11am KIDS CONCERT - Japanese drum workshop – Indoors - Register Online
12pm - 5pm - CULTURE X CONCERTS ON THE GREEN
12pm - Magical Mystery Tour - Jazz Fusion Vs Female Sacred vocals – Steve Hunter Trio with Maissa Alameddine (Arabic), Marjan Kandi (Persian), Nela Trifković (Bosnian)
1pm - Bukhu Ganburged & Mongolian Horse Fiddle Ensemble
1.45 - Avaye Rood – Persian Fusion
2.45pm - The Strides – Reggae Groove, Horns
4pm – Marsala – Balkan Gypsy Party Dance Band
NO House Concerts - Thirning Villa
An intimate opportunity to see and hear music from our recently arrived refugee communities in partnership with the Refugee Art Project at the Artists in Residence Gallery.
Touching music and stories
No House Concert Program
12pm – Doors Open
12.30pm - Ngoc Tuan Hoang (Vietnam) - Guitar solo
1.15pm - Alice Kswani and Hekmat Homsi (Syria) - Voice and video
2pm - Veli Toprak (Kurdish) - Baglama and Voice
2.45pm - Zuhir Naji (Syrian) - Oud and vocal
3.30pm – Discussion – facilitated by Refugee Art Project
4pm - End
Culture X Concerts on the Green, 12-5pm
A Fun day of music in the sun featuring Australia’s best exponents of culturally diverse music:
The Strides (Reggae Fusion)
Marasala (Balkan Party)
Bukhu Ganburged (Mongolian Fusions and Horse Fiddle Ensmble)
Avaye Rood (Persian Fusion)
The Magical Mystery Tour - Jazz Fusion (Steve Hunter Band) meets sacred woman’s voices from around the world. Tradion meets improvised fusion
FREE
NO House Concerts - Thirning Villa, 12.00pm
An intimate opportunity to see and hear music from our recently arrived refugee communities in partnership with the Refugee Art Project at the Artists in Residence Gallery.
Touching music and stories, featuring: Ngoc Tuan Hoang (Vietnam), Alice Kswani (Syria), Veli Toprak (Kurdish), Zuhir Naji (Syrian)
Kids Workshop - 11am
Japanese Drum and Dance Workshop - Okinawan Drum Dance Troupe, Eisa Champroo, take your kids through a cross cultural Japanese drumming and dance workshop.
FREE- Spaces are limited.
Beats and Eats
Over the three days of Culture X Ashfield, we have Food, Drinks and DJ’s. Come and chill out in the sun and enjoy Culture X proper like!
The legendary Pop Up restaurant inside the Pratten Park Bowling Club will be serving up Quality food at reasonable prices.
On Sunday there will also be several food stalls outdoors to sooth your hunger…
Culture X Ashfield
Pratten Park Venue Map
Culture X Ashfield
Program 8-10 Sept
At a Glance - Download
Online and Around Australia
5-7 September - Concerts from around Australia and the World
YouTube Streaming and Facebook events
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The Ostracized Guardian - India
The Ostracised Guardian is a musical performance that fuses ancient Kuladevata rituals with modern electronic music, directed by India's foremost music producer Tenma and performed by Gaana Muthu. Showcasing the forgotten collective consciousness of Indian villages to the world,.
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Aimee Volkofsky & Alexandra Rosenblum - Broken Hill
Join weavers of word and song magic Aimee Volkofsky and Alexandra Isobella for an evening of story through song.
Come join them as they sing tales of holy goats, telepathic horses, and an ancient river, witches, monsters, and metaphoric immolation.
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Ensemble of the Eternal Land - Canberra
Anna McDonald and her husband Malek Mohammadi Nejad, explore cultural intersections between Iran and the west through their original compositions. Their debut CD Karavan Kosh, for Iranian kamancheh and setar, was recently released. In Partnership with the Australia National University
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Zourouna - Melbourne
Zourouna plays music from the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Four artists whose heritage lies in that part of the world play Syrian, Turkish, Greek, Israeli and Lebanese contemporary and traditional tunes for listening, dancing and enjoying. In Partnership with The Boite
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Jerikye - Goulburn
Jerikye is a Wiradjuri man, born in Cowra and living on Ngambri/Ngunnawal land. Jerikye was born with a guitar in his hand and a great love for 1950’s and 60’s rock’n roll. At 20, he embodies the spirit of great artists with effortless musicianship and charisma. A natural showman, he lights up any stage, whether performing classics or his own original songs. In partnerhsip with the Soutern Tablelands Arts
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Gosti -Brisbane
Beier, Griffin and Pollak perform new original compositions inspired by musical traditions from further east than Vienna, with a repertoire that is both composed and improvised. In Partnership with BEMAC
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Hindustani Music Collective - Melbourne and India
The Hindustani Music Collective is a not-for-profit organisation formed in Melbourne in early 2022 by a group of musicians, students, scholars, and educated listeners of Hindustani music with members based in Australia, Asia and Europe.
Dedicated to deepening our knowledge of Hindustani music practice, its history, and diverse cultures.
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In Search of the Western Sydney Sound
This documentary is a significant cultural event as it shines a spotlight on the often invisible grass roots music producing practices with culturally diverse artists in the suburbs of Western Sydney..
The Cultural Arts Collective have spent over a decade creating new work with culturally diverse artists to create an inclusive vision for contemporary Australian music. in partnerhship with the Fairfield Museum and Gallery
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Online and Around Australia Concerts
5 Sept 2023 - 7.30pm
- In Search of The Western Sydney Sound: DOCO premiere
- Ostracised Guardian – India6 Sept 2023, 7.30pm
- Aimee Volkofsky & Alexandra Rosenblum - Broken Hill
- Jerikye - Goulburn
- Hindustani Music Collective - Melbourne and India7 Sept 2023, 7.30pm
- Gosti -Brisbane
- Zourouna – Melbourne
- Ensemble of the Eternal Land – Canberra
SESSION ONE: 5 Sept, 7.30pm
Western Sydney Sound meets the Sounds of Chennai
1. In Search of the Western Sydney Sound: Documentary premiere - Sydney
2. Ostracised Guardian – Chennai, India
SESSION TWO: 6 Sept, 7.30pm
Broken Hill, Goulburn, Melbourne and India
1. Aimee Volkofsky & Alexandra Rosenblum
2. Jerikye
3. Hindustani Music Collective
SESSION THREE: 7 Sept, 7.30pm
Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra
1. Gosti
2. Zourouna (pictured)
3. Ensemble of the Eternal Land