Champeta Afrofest Melbourne 2025
Kaimán Jiménez, Kobra 3000, Dj Nikoppix
Champeta Afrofest Melbourne is a platform for artistic, cultural and community celebration that promotes Champeta as an Afro-Colombian expression of resistance, memory and enjoyment. This new edition of the festival will feature a varied program designed for all audiences.
Activities
- DJ presentations: Kaimán Jiménez & Kobra 3000, Champeta Music by: DJ Nikoppix.
- Open champeta classes to learn and enjoy this dance.
- Children’s area for the entertainment of the little ones.
- Minimarket with food vendor, turbans, braids, accessories, Colombian and Spanish Language books, and much more.
- Spaces for reflection on music as a tool for identity and transformation.
Objectives
The festival seeks to strengthen ties between Colombia and the diaspora in Australia, promoting the circulation of musical knowledge, the recognition of Afro-descendant cultures and the creation of spaces of encounter, dignity and collective celebration.
Dates
Saturday 15th Nov, 1:00pm - 10:00pm
Tickets
Cost
$13 - $20
Venue
Meat Market
Cobblestone Pavilion
3 Blackwood St
North Melbourne,
VIC
3051
Australia
Website
Entrance
5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne
Venue Map
Google Map
Champeta Afrofest Melbourne is a platform for artistic, cultural and community celebration that promotes Champeta as an Afro-Colombian expression of resistance, memory and enjoyment. This new edition of the festival will feature a varied program designed for all audiences.
Activities
- DJ presentations: Kaimán Jiménez & Kobra 3000, Champeta Music by: DJ Nikoppix.
- Open champeta classes to learn and enjoy this dance.
- Children’s area for the entertainment of the little ones.
- Minimarket with food vendor, turbans, braids, accessories, Colombian and Spanish Language books, and much more.
- Spaces for reflection on music as a tool for identity and transformation.
Objectives
The festival seeks to strengthen ties between Colombia and the diaspora in Australia, promoting the circulation of musical knowledge, the recognition of Afro-descendant cultures and the creation of spaces of encounter, dignity and collective celebration.
Jenn Bonilla
Wheelchair Accessible, Family Friendly, Ticketed Entry, All Ages
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