Coburg Carnivale

Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 June

Carnivale in the Street

Location: Sydney Road shopping precinct and Victoria Street Mall, Coburg

Enjoy a vibrant and diverse program of roving performances in the Sydney Road shopping precinct 11.30 am – 12.30 pm, then weekday lunchtime sessions in Victoria Street Mall 12.45 pm – 1.30 pm.

Tuesday 14 June – Yalla!

11.30 am – 1.30 pm

Yalla brings the traditional music and dance of the Middle East to life with a unique East meets West flavour. A spicy mix of quarter tone accordion, ney (flute), violin and drums.

Wednesday 15 June – King Marong and Safara

11.30 am – 1.30 pm

Get set to enjoy the energetic live percussion stylings of King Marong and Safara. A versatile and dynamic performer King has built an international reputation as a master of many African drumming styles on instruments such as the Djembe, Doundoun and Sabar.

Thursday 16 June – ContrA

11.30 am – 1.30 pm

This duo presents classic rock covers and original rock/world instrumentals and vocal tunes with flavours of the Middle East and South Asia. ContrA is electric/double bass player Dhari Vij and vocalist, guitarist and percussionist Omar Pervaiz.

Friday 17 June – Kingston Jazz

11.30 am – 1.30 pm

Regular favourites to Coburg’s Sydney Road shopping precinct, Kingston Jazz perform their special mix of Dixieland jazz, classics from the 1940’s big band era and well known contemporary favourites.

Presented by the Coburg Traders Association

Carnivale by Night

Friday 17 June

Sundown to 8.30 pm

Location: Victoria Street Mall, Coburg

This Friday come home to Coburg. Let Dinner on Wednesday’s instrumental sounds wash over you when Afro-Cuban chant merges into traditional Irish reels. Sip on a warm after work drink with friends; watch Carnivale’s Gift of Light lantern installation brighten the darkening night sky, and warm yourself dancing to the rhythm heavy, weathered pop-music sounds of Fat Gold Chain.

Saturday Carnivale in the Mall

Saturday 18 June

10.30 am – 1.30 pm

Location: Victoria Street Mall, Coburg

10.30 – 11 am Belly dancing workshop

Get your groove on with this free belly dance workshop presented by local studio Azura’s Oasis. Join skilled performer and teacher Azura and learn the secrets to mastering some basic belly dance moves.

11 am – 1.15 pm Recycled Costume Making & Parade with The Greatest Dancers Ever!

 

The Greatest Dancers Ever! fabulous physicalists, are delighted to be spending the day in Coburg with you creating crafty costumes out of other people’s junk. Create your wearable masterpiece and then hit the stage for the sprightly showcase.

11 am – 12.30 pm: Create your own unique costume using recycled materials. All materials provided free! Participants encouraged to bring along any old linen, sheets or fabric lying around at home 

12.30 pm – 1 pm: Prepare to showcase your creation

1 pm – 1.15 pm: Costume Parade Extravaganza led by The Greatest Dancers Ever! 

11 am – 1.30 pm

Shine your light on the Solstice night: Lantern making workshop

See Carnivale Art listings for more details.

11 am – 1.30 pm

Free Henna Painting and temporary henna design tattoos

11 am – 1.30 pm

Free kids gardening activities

PepperTree Place brings the garden to you with plants for sale and Free kids gardening activities on-site at Victoria Street Mall. 

11 am – 1.30 pm

Free face painting and balloon artist

Children can get into the Carnivale spirit with free face painting and are sure to be amazed and delighted by the balloon artist’s clever creations!

Presented by the Coburg Traders Association

11 am – 1.30 pm

The Biscuit Readings

 

Betty and Bert Bircher offer you a cup of tea, served in the family's best china, from their all-terrain tea trolley. Betty then gives a "reading", divining what biscuit you are. Are you more Tim Tam than Barbecue Shape? Find out the truth: your inner biscuit revealed at The Biscuit Readings.

11 am – 1.30 pm

The Knickerbocker Villains

The Knickerbocker Villains will tickle you pink and giggle you rotten with their silly circusy antics, and curious magical roving shenanigans. Get ready for tricks and sticks, leaps and falls, unicycle juggling and balloons and balls! HOOPLA!!! 

11 am

Sisters and Misters

As seen on ‘Australia’s Got Talent’, ‘Sisters and Misters’ are a vocal group that rehearse in Reservoir and Eltham, singing fun-filled songs from the 1960’s to present day.

12 pm

Cairo Club Orchestra

10 piece Vintage Dance Orchestra performing the best in early Jazz, Blues, Swing, Talking Picture Hits and Novelty Music from the 1920's, 30's and 40's.

Carnivale in the Library

Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 June

Location: Coburg Library, corner Victoria and Louisa Streets, Coburg

Student Textiles Installations in the Library.

See Carnivale Art listings for more details.

Friday 17 June

10.30 am Carnivale Storytime

Dress up in your favourite costume for this children’s Carnivale treat. Special guest Candy Can the Clown presents a show with magic tricks and balloons.

Saturday 18 June

1 pm Live at the Library

Live music performance.

Carnivale Art

Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 June

Location: Victoria Street Mall and Coburg Library, Coburg

Public Art Installations in the Mall

Public Art students of RMIT Textile Design and Development present works around the theme of the ‘haveli’; the enclosed space. Various interpretations will take you on a Middle Eastern journey of sight and aroma!

Student Textiles Installations in the Library

HANG-ON: Showcased in the windows of the Coburg Library, students of RMIT's Textile Design and Development present a hands-on response to current questions of art and sustainability. To be enjoyed inside and out.

Presented in collaboration with Diploma of Textile Design and Development Students, RMIT University

The Light in Winter Solstice Celebration: ‘A Night of A Thousand Lights’

The ‘Light in Winter’ is a ‘light’ based festival that brings together artists, designers and communities to explore their ideas of light, enlightenment and hope.

Carnivale’s Gift of Light Lantern Installation

Friday 17 June

Enjoy a local preview of Carnivale’s gift of light to Federation Square’s annual month long ‘Light in Winter Festival’.

See Carnivale by Night listings for more details.

Shine your light on the Solstice night: Lantern making workshop

Saturday 18 June

Join artist Anu Patel who will guide you to make a beautiful cut out lantern which will be waved en masse later in the day in a stunning display in Federation Square to celebrate the Solstice. They will hang on the magnificent people’s sacred space sculpture in the centre of the Square over the days that follow.

The Light In Winter Solstice Celebration, a night of a 1000 lights is presented in partnership with Federation Square, Greater Dandenong and Hobsons Bay Council

Zero Carbon stage powered by ‘Germinate’

A fully operational audio visual production (AV) system, ‘Germinate’ is powered by clean, efficient & silent renewable solar energy. The Germinate Project represents sustainability best practice in the events industry and demonstrates that sustainability isn’t just something you do at home or in the office - its about everything we do in our lives, including enjoying some of the best music and culture the Moreland community has to offer!!! 

‘Germinate’ is a collaboration between ‘RMIT University’ and sustainability innovators Creative Environment Enterprises Pty Ltd.

Getting there by public transport

 

Tram route 19. Tram stop 33 Coburg mall. Upfield Train to Coburg Station.

 

Further information

For more information email Council or phone 9240 1111.