London Tango Quartet and Dancers

A rich selection of tangos old and new.

The London Tango Quartet is made up with select musicians from the London Tango Orchestra which is the largest tango group in the UK, a real “orquesta tipica” uniting leading UK tango musicians with players from Argentina.

The quartet performs music from the rich repertoire of tango, old and new, sharing its love of tango music. They have performed at venues including the Purcell Room in the South Bank Centre, Reading and Cheltenham Tango Festivals, and St James Piccadilly.

Holi – The Festival of Colour

London Tango Orchestra

The London Tango Orchestra is the largest professional tango group in the country, a real “orquesta tipica” uniting leading UK tango musicians with players from Argentina. The orchestra was founded in 2009 by Caroline Pearsall and is the first of its kind in the UK.

The orchestra performs music from the rich repertoire of tango, old and new, sharing its love of tango music through concerts, milongas and workshops and cultural exchanges between musicians from Europe, USA and Argentina.

http://www.thelondontangoorchestra.com/

Diversity Arts Network Meeting

‘Diversity is the backbone of a thriving society’

Arts and Cultural organisations can lead the way in diversity as an integral part of what they do, the work they programme and the staff they employ so that arts and culture can belong to everyone.

After our successful events in June and October last year we shall be hosting our third session at The Woodville on March 16th : 1pm – 5.30pm. We would like to thank Mandy Hare at The Woodville for hosting this event with us.

Event Focus: Community Engagement & The Arts

Local groups will discuss their work and we are still looking for arts projects involving the local community to join to agenda.

AGENDA

The complete agenda is still being finalised, but sessions will include:

1. Are you for ready for the GDPR (General Data Protection Regualtions)?

GDPR is a regulation that requires businesses to protect the personal data and privacy of EU citizens for transactions that occur within EU member states. And non-compliance could cost companies dearly. This affects anyone with a mailing list.

Sessions in partnership with Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Programme and has been funded through their Networks Fund.

Speaker: TBC, The Audience Agency

2. Cultural Heritage Forum

A forum for individuals and groups that are specifically working on heritage projects in the South-East funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund

Please email events@equatorfestival.com with the subject title Cultural Heritage Forum if you are interested in attending these sessions.

3. 1-1 sessions on marketing, funding, and project development from specialist advisors

Please email at events@equatorfestival.com with the subject title 121 sessions if you are interested in booking in a meeting at the event.

TICKETS

The event is free to attend, but you will need to book a place https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diversity-arts-network-meeting-tickets-42684217644

Organisations and individuals can book one place each as we have a limited capacity of 30.

WOW 2018: Tsungai Tsikirai

WOW 2018: Women & Words – Windrush

WOW 2018: Plastikes Karekles

An eclectic fusion of international and Greek musicians with roots from traditional Greek folk to classical and jazz, Plastikes Karekles (Plastic Chairs) represent a culture of reinvention as defiant and hopeful as the music itself. These songs are dedicated to the character of the woman as depicted through Greek song – graceful, beautiful, wicked, saintly, the seductress and the temptress.

The group is known for their own arrangements of music by Theodorakis, Hadjidakis and Xarhakos featuring a fusion of classical string instruments with Greek traditional ones. They are also very involved in the Rebetiko scene, having set up the very popular Rebet Asker, Greek Roots Series at the Green Note, London, dedicated to the music of Rebetiko.

They have appeared at performances and festivals in Greece and elsewhere abroad. In the UK they have performed at Purcell Room, Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall, St David’s Hall as part of the Proms, as well as more intimate venues such as the Green Note, Vortex and the Forge, London.

The group also consider education and outreach an important part of their work. This has taken them to not only mainstream schools, but also special needs homes, hospitals and prisons throughout the UK.

WOW 2018: October Day Pass

The WOW 2018 Day Pass: 1 ticket, 3 shows

Following on from its successful series last year, Equator’s Women of the World returns with another mix of music from around the world.

The Equator Festival Day Pass for Sat 20 Oct includes the following shows:

• Litha and Effy Efthymiou – Hall Two, 4pm
  Claudia Aurora – Hall Two, 7pm
  Tatcho Drom perform Macedonian Inspirations – Hall Two, 9pm

Equator Festival launched the Women of the World concert series in 2007, with the simple aim of promoting female performers  from all music genres, from all over the world.  Each year Equator showcases the best in female performers, musicians and songwriters.  Over the last nine years the WOW series has presented music from Africa, Eastern-Europe, Middle East, India, Australia and the UK.  The performances have included everything from choirs to solo performers, works you have heard before and new commissions.  Previous performers include: Beyounes Quarter, Commander-in-Chief, Hannah Marcinowicz, Ignite Ensemble, London Bulgarian Choir, London Klezmer Quartet, London Tango Trio, Monica Vasconcelos, Oclay Bayir, Shallu Jindal, Carmen Souza, Invicta Voices, Anna Mudeka and Shiva Nova.

WOW 2018 – September Day Pass

The WOW 2018 Day Pass: 1 ticket, 3 shows

Equator Festival launched the Women of the World concert series in 2007, with the simple aim of promoting female performers  from all music genres, from all over the world.  Each year Equator showcases the best in female performers, musicians and songwriters.  Over the last nine years the WOW series has presented music from Africa, Eastern-Europe, Middle East, India, Australia and the UK.  The performances have included everything from choirs to solo performers, works you have heard before and new commissions.  Previous performers include: Beyounes Quarter, Commander-in-Chief, Hannah Marcinowicz, Ignite Ensemble, London Bulgarian Choir, London Klezmer Quartet, London Tango Trio, Monica Vasconcelos, Oclay Bayir, Shallu Jindal, Carmen Souza, Invicta Voices, Anna Mudeka and Shiva Nova.

Roma Gypsy Dance Workshop

Your chance to learn some Gypsy dance moves and join in a group dance session led by one of Equator’s experienced Roma gypsy dancers.