Efa Supertramp and Dancing Queer

Dancing_Queer_Shroukie_El_AttarMonday May 9th 2016, Concert with Efa Supertramp and Dancing Queer, Volkseten Vegazulu, 7pm. Music from 9pm till 10pm! Donations welcome.

Dancing Queer (Shrouk El-Attar) dances to raise awareness of LGBTQ + siblings persecuted around the world, just for being who they are. What’s that? Belly dancers should have long hair and shave their legs and underarms? Well, not this one! Originally from the capital of Belly Dancing, Egypt, the hairy, bearded, pierced and tattooed queer dancer will give you a very oriental performance with a twist.

Efa Supertramp is an activist, a punk folk singer from Cardiff, Wales. Her new album “Rhyddid Yw Y Freuddwyd” (Freedom is the Dream) is out now on the Afiach label. Efa Supertramp has spent the past few years making a name for herself on the underground scene with her truthful attitude to life and politics. She has toured all over the UK and Europe, from Aberdeen to Sofia, via Belgrade & Berlin; Efa_Supertrampplaying in protests, squats, street corners, living rooms, bars and festivals. She sings in both English and her mother-tongue Welsh, a minority language, and has gained support slots with punk legends such as The Damned, TV Smith (The Adverts), Viv Albertine (The Slits) and Attila The Stockbroker. Efa is young, energetic and original. Her songs are angry but uplifting. She hates money, power and greed but loves living life as free as she can. Efa has been playing gigs since the age of 15 when she started Welsh punk band The Stilletoes, who toured and released a pink vinyl single and album. After touring Europe last year as a solo artist, experiencing grassroots and DIY projects, Efa was inspired to put on shows and start a label called ‘Afiach’ to release radical Welsh music.
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Movie night: La Estrategia del Caracol

La_Estrategia_del_CaracolSunday May 8th 2016, La Estrategia del Caracol  (The Strategy of the Snail) by Sergio Cabrera, 1993, 107 minutes, in Spanish with English subtitles. Door opens at 8pm, film begins at 9pm. Free admission.

After years of living peacefully in an old house in the city, a group of squatters are given their eviction orders by a sleazy property developer, leaving them just 10 days to leave. Poor and unwilling to move, the group decides they should take matters into their own hands. Jacinto, an old Spanish exile, proposes they employ the ‘snail’s strategy’, in order to foil the property developer’s plans. […Lees verder]

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Ecuadorian dinner in support of the victims of the earthquake in Ecuador

Thursday May 5th 2016, Ecuadorian dinner in support of the victims of the earthquake in Ecuador. Charo Durán in concert. Volkseten Vegazulu, 7pm

Ecuadorian dinner in support of the victims of the earthquake in Ecuador, that left hundreds of people dead and thousands homeless and hurt. A third part of the country has been destroyed and a lot of help is needed. After enjoying the delicious traditional Ecuadorian dishes, there will be a concert of the famous Bolivian/Dutch singer Charo Durán. She will perform music from South América. […Lees verder]

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Ecuadorian movie night: Con mi corazón en Yambo (2011)

Con_mi_corazon_en_YamboSunday May 1st 2016, Ecuadorian movie night: With My Heart in Yambo (Original title: Con mi corazón en Yambo) from María Fernanda Restrep, 2011, 135 minutes, in Spanish with English subtitles. Door opens at 8pm, film begins at 9pm. Donations welcome to raise funds for the victims of the earthquake in Ecuador of April 16th.

This award winning documentary tells the story of the Restrepo brothers from the point of view of her sister, who directs the film. The Restrepo brothers were kidnaped and killed by the Ecuadorian police, and this was the beginning of a struggle for their family that became the most iconic case of human rights in Ecuador in recent times. This documentary is a story about pain, faith, family and about never surrendering to any injustice, because as the Restrepo’s family has prove, this persistence can change everything.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO6-vDdvp2w

On Thursday May 5th, benefit voku, Ecuadorian dinner in support of the victims of the earthquake in Ecuador with a concert with Charo Durán. Event starts at 7pm. No reservation.
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