NEW EXCITING PROJECT!
The Surtierra Touring Project is not a conventional concert tour; it is a far-reaching community project spanning nine months, from September 2024 to June 2025.
Quimantú will share The Miners' Mass with singers from five community choirs formed by local singers, alongside refugees and migrants from many backgrounds.
These diverse voices, speaking in multiple languages, will unite in the Spanish of this powerful prayer, composed by Mauricio Venegas-Astorga in 1998, and will perform together in 10 concerts across 9 towns and cities: Southampton, Whitchurch, Portsmouth, Sturminster Newton, Chichester, Cerne Abbas, Blandford Forum, and Havant, culminating in two concerts in the heart of London at the renowned ‘Actors Church’ St. Paul’s in Covent Garden, as recognition of Mauricio Venegas-Astorga's invaluable contribution to the culture of the country that has welcomed him. Through our shared humanity, the Surtierra Touring Project seeks to break the stigma associated with forced migration due to war, persecution, or poverty.
For this tour, Quimantú collaborates with the Southampton & Winchester Visitors Group (SWVG) refugee support group, the Andover Museum Loft Singers, WemsFest (West Sussex/Hampshire), and Arts Reach (Dorset).
These partnerships include refugee community groups and a diverse mix of rural and urban areas, creating a truly inclusive cultural experience.
SWVG Choir
Andover Museum Loft Singers
SWVG Choir
FIRST CONCERTS OF THE TOUR:
Saturday 7th December 7.30pm
Avenue St Andrew’s URC, The Avenue Southampton SO17 1XQ
Quimantu performing with the
Andover Museum Loft Singers,
the SWVG Choir and the Alkyona Quartet.
Sunday 8th December 6.30pm
All Hallows Church, Whitchurch,
Hants RG28 7AS
Quimantu performing with
the Andover Museum Loft Singers,
the SWVG Choir and the Alkyona Quartet.
Our project partners and funders
The Surtierra Touring Project is produced by Musiko Musika and Quimantu and is a collaboration with our partners: SWVG refugee support group in Southampton, Andover Museum Loft Singers, WemsFest (West Sussex) and Arts Reach (Dorset).
We are very grateful for the funding support of Arts Council England and the Foyle Foundation.
Consultancy by Sasolo Arts