AW 2016 Gemarts Brochure
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Creating and Profiling Diverse Arts Autumn / Winter 2016 Welcome to GemArts’ Autumn Winter 16 Season Turbanism exhibition Image: Rehmat Rayatt Continues until We’re delighted to announce GemArts new season, packed full of fantastic performances, Saturday 3rd September exhibitions, workshops and talks, which celebrate the rich diversity of our region and beyond! Launching Autumn Winter 2016 with The Ska Vengers, we bring their unique blend Venue: The Gallery, of ska, dub, punk, jazz and rap all the way from India to Newcastle. Our classical concerts Gateshead Central Library offer incredible opportunities to see the finest musicians from India and the UK live in the Prince Consort Rd, NE8 4LN north east, beginning with bansuri master Rakesh Chaurasia, and continuing with three FREE entry eminent musicians, Pandit Bharat Bhushan Goswami, Ustad Dharambir Singh and Pandit This body of work by photographer Ramdas Palsule. Rehmat Rayatt celebrates the diverse and During October half term we’re in Trimdon, Co Durham, as we collaborate on an exciting complex world of the Rajasthani turban, new festival, Trimfest 2016 . Featuring live music, dance, spoken word, workshops and lots its people and the incredible process of more, the villages of Trimdon will burst to life with the sights and sounds of India, Latin creating these intricate headpieces. America, the Middle East and everywhere in between. Presented with Gateshead Council Culture Team Khyal Music and Imagination, a new exhibition at the Laing Art Gallery in November GemArts new season launches with the Ska showcases work created during our partnership project with Durham University, featuring The Ska Vengers Vengers, a New Delhi based band, who new commissions by three exceptional artists, alongside art work created with local schools, Friday 2nd September blend ‘ska’ rhythms with elements of dub, plus special events. Time: 8pm punk, jazz and rap to come up with a form of This time of year we also celebrate Diwali at Gateshead Civic Centre. Local communities show Venue: VAMOS Social music that is refreshingly different, energetic great support for this important and popular event, and this year we aim to raise valuable Market St, Newcastle upon Tyne and highly danceable. Not to be missed! NE1 6BH money for GemArts and Gateshead Visible Ethnic Minorities Support Group’s charitable Also performing The Crossings Band, Tickets: £10 / £12 work, so do purchase tickets in advance and look out for ways to donate on the night. and 100% Overproof. Box Office: www.wegottickets.com The season ends with an epic Bollywood event to welcome the festive season with Jai Ho (See www.gemarts.org for details) Presented with Northern Roots and VAMOS Social. Ho Ho at Caedmon Hall in December. We are committed to introducing a diverse and rich cultural offer to as many people as possible, as always keep checking www.gemarts.org for updates. This is just a snapshot, read on for the full programme. On behalf of everyone at GemArts, thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to welcoming you to this incredible season of events. Vikas Kumar Director GemArts is a dynamic arts development organisation based in the North East of England. We produce and programme new and exciting culturally diverse arts, by creating and developing high quality concerts, events, festivals, workshops and commissions with regional, national and international artists across all art forms. Our Vision : We believe that the arts enrich the lives of individuals and communities through celebrating our cultural diversity – raising aspirations, building stronger communities and breaking down barriers. Our Mission : To increase equality of opportunity for everyone to engage with culturally diverse arts – as producers, participants and audience. Image: The Ska Vengers Image: Arnhel De Serra Riverside Ragas: Bu SANGAM y tickets for 2 Riv A Musical Meeting Ra erside gas conc Sa erts at Saturday 22nd October ge Gates a head Time: Talk 7pm Performance 7:45pm nd rece £ ive Venue: NRF Hall, Sage Gateshead 2 off eac ( h ticke NE8 2JR not appli t cable to Tickets*: £12 / £30 Family Family Tickets). Box Office: 0191 443 4661 www.sagegateshead.com Sangam marks a meeting, a confluence and will be performing in the UK. A variety of a blending of musical backgrounds, musical moods and compositions will be journeys, traditions and instruments. Three explored by layering the skills and strengths master musicians, Pandit Bharat Bhushan of the instruments and artists. The result is a Goswami, Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE and spectacular journey through sound, Pandit Ramdas Palsule come together for a showcasing India’s finest musical traditions. unique UK tour. Sangam offers a rare Join us for a pre-concert talk from 7pm, free chance to hear the sounds of Sarangi and to ticket holders. Sitar together, and it is also the first time Riverside Ragas: Credit: Gurdain Rayatt Presented with Sage Gateshead. Rakesh Chaurasia that exceptional tabla artist Ramdas Palsule Sunday 18th September Time: 6:30pm Talk Image: Simon Richardson 7:15pm Performance Venue: NRF Hall, Sage Gateshead NE8 2JR Tickets*: £12 / £30 Family Box Office: 0191 443 4661 www.sagegateshead.com Rakesh Chaurasia, the nephew of flute Accompanying Rakesh on tabla is one the maestro Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, is UK’s most vibrant and fast emerging talents, certainly proving he can live up to the Gurdain Rayatt. famous family name. Hailed as one of the Join us for a pre-concert talk from 6:30pm, finest bansuri masters to emerge from India free to ticket holders. today. Incorporating the tradition of his renowned uncle and infusing his own Presented with Sage Gateshead and Darbar personal style, Rakesh both maintains the Festival 2016. purity of the flute and manages to capture the attention of young listeners too – a truly awe inspiring performer! Image: Colin Davison The Baghdaddies Trimfest 2016 Sunday 23rd October Time: 7:30pm Venue: Trimdon Colliery 22nd October – & Deaf Hill Workmen's Club, 30th October 2016 The Square, Trimdon Colliery, TS29 6AJ Venues across Trimdon, Co Durham Entry: £3 Info & Tickets: Call Trimdon Community College on An exuberant and rampant brand of 01429 881 521 world music, mixing Balkan melodies, Image: The Baghdaddies Image: Anna Miller ska and Latin grooves with sizzling brass. GemArts signature vibrant and culturally eclectic programme comes to the brand new Trimfest 2016 this autumn half term. Tongue Tied and Twisted Featuring special music performances; from Wednesday 26th October The Baghdaddies and Hannabiell & Time: 6pm Midnight Blue. Not to mention participatory Vinue: Trimdon Grange workshops, a family Mini Mela fun day, and Community Centre, traditional Indian tales told with a modern Salters Lane, twist in Tongue Tied and Twisted. Trimdon Grange, TS29 6PB Entry: £3 These are just some of the fantastic events taking place during Trimfest 2016, as this Age 12+ brand new festival offers something for Traditional tales told with a modern everyone to enjoy. twist, accompanied by live DJ mixes and soundscapes. Tongue Tied and Presented with Trimdon Parish Council. Twisted blasts Indian storytelling into the 21st century combining the talents of UK music producer PKCtheFirst with Image: Peter Chand Mini Mela international performer Peter Chand. Saturday 22nd October Hannabiell & Image: Anna Miller Time: 11am – 3pm Midnight Blue Venue: Trimdon Junior School, Elswick View, Sunday 30th October Trimdon Village, TS29 6JU Time: 7:30pm Entry: FREE Venue: Trimdon Colliery & Deaf Hill Workmen's Club, Take part in half term family fun, celebrating The Square, diversity and art from around the world. Trimdon Colliery, TS29 6AJ All ages can join in GemArts Drumming, Entry: £3 Dance and visual arts workshops, and learn A high energy psychedelic fusion of Funk, about culture from India to China, Africa to Caribbean and Latin percussion, Afrobeat, Image: Anna Miller County Durham! Jazz, and Reggae. Image: Anna Miller Khyal: Music and Imagination Diwali Celebrations Art work inspired by the music of three exceptional artists Saturday 12th November Presented with Durham University, Darbar Festival Time: 7pm and The Laing Art Gallery. Funded by AHRC. Venue: Bewicks, Venue: Laing Art Gallery Gateshead Civic Centre, New Bridge Street NE8 1HH Newcastle upon Tyne (entrance from car park side of building) NE1 8AG Tickets: Pay in advance £3pp FREE £10 Family Ticket (up to 5 people) Pay on the door £5pp £15 Family Ticket (up to 5 people) Image: Mowna Ramachandra Exhibition Launch and Khyal performance Box Office: Buy tickets in advance online at Friday 4th November www.gemarts.org Jai Ho Ho Ho or call 0191 440 4124 to arrange 6pm – 8pm payment by Cheque or in person A Bollywood evening FREE / booking required – contact [email protected] or 0191 440 4124. Gateshead Visible Ethnic Minorities Support with festive flair A special evening launch featuring a beautiful Group (GVEMSG) and GemArts bring you Saturday 3rd December khyal performance by UK-based artist our annual Diwali Celebrations. Popularly Mowna Ramachandra at the Laing gallery. known as the "festival of lights", Diwali is Time: 7pm celebrated by communities worldwide. Join Venue: Caedmon Hall, Exhibition us at this year’s event and enjoy delicious Gateshead Central Library Image: Adinda van ’t Klooster Indian food, entertainment from regional 5th – 17th November Tickets: Pay in advance £8 performers, DJ’s spinning the very best Gallery opening times at Pay on the door £10 www.laingartgallery.org.uk Bhangra and Bollywood tunes and space to show off your moves on the dance floor. An Box Office: Buy tickets in advance online at FREE www.gemarts.org event for young and old alike. Khyal Music and Imagination builds on or call 0191 440 4124 to arrange research into the ways in which Indian Look out for raffle prizes, henna artists, face payment by Cheque or in person musicians and audiences experience and painting and other opportunities to have fun imagine classical vocal performance, using while raising money for our valuable Celebrate the festive season with GemArts insights to generate new kinds of as Amar Chotai, a fast emerging talent from engagement and creativity.