Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre will host a two day refugee artist market next weekend, March 19-20.
The market will showcase the skills and creativity of local community members with a refugee background in conjunction with Refugee Week (Sunday 14 June – Saturday 20 June).
The markets will feature handmade art and crafts stalls, sweet and savoury snacks from around the world, a sausage sizzle with vegetarian, gluten free and halal options, Bollywood dancing, African drumming, and free children’s art activities.
On Friday, June 19, there will be art and craft stalls, kids art activities, international sausage sizzle, Kurdish Youth Group dancing, Bollywood Performance by Fattisha Kamara and Bollywood Dance Workshop.
The schedule for Saturday, June 20 will have arts and crafts and kids art activities, as well as Face to Face film screening (M), Mortars film screening (M), international sausage sizzle, and African Drumming performance and workshop.
Sausage sizzle is gold coin donation, everything else is free except for the art and craft which is on sale.
♦ For something a little different, Theseus and the Minotaur come to Casula Powerhouse on Sunday, June 21 when trumpeter-composer Ellen Kirkwood leads her band in the telling of the Greek legend of Theseus and his battle to the death with King Minos’ monstrous cannibal creature, the Minotaur.
Theseus and the Minotaur is set against a dramatic musical score over five movements, with narration by Ketan Joshi.
The audience is treated to an enthralling and original interpretation of this well-known story.
Snorting clarinets and off-kilter rhythms transport you to the haunting subterranean world of the tortured half-man half-beast.
Unyielding trumpets evoke Theseus’ pity and courage against this wilful monster, which culminates into a thrilling final clash.
Played by some of Sydney’s leading and up-and-coming jazz artists, Theseus and the Minotaur cleverly captures this ancient tale of terror and triumph.
There are two shows, at 11am and 1pm. Cost is $5. Bookings, enquiries: telehone 9824 1121; email reception@casulapowerhouse.com
♦ On Wednesday, June 24, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre will present Snugglepot & Cuddlepie, a delightful adaptation of the quintessentially Australian series of books by May Gibbs. There will be two performances, 11.30am and 6pm.
May Gibbs’ Australian classics have fascinated and delighted generations of children, introducing them to the wonder and magic of the Australian bush. On their journey to the big city the Gumnut babies meet familiar friends and foes including Professor Kookaburra, Mrs Fantail, Mr Lizard, Mr Frog, Mrs Snake, Mr Possum and, of course, Little Ragged Blossom.
These beloved characters all come to life on stage as this funny, enchanting production introduces today’s children to the wonderful world of May Gibbs.
