Every Dance Counts

It’s not unusual to wander through the Brunswick St Mall late on a Friday or Saturday night and find Kaliber overflowing with revellers dancing off the concerns of their working week.

But on the last Sunday of this month, the boutique lounge and dining destination will be bumping to a different beat.

Movember seems to grab people’s attention like no other charity can. Throughout the last days of spring a wave of audacious facial hair spreads throughout the community as gentlemen, young and old, attempt to raise money and awareness for men’s health issues. “That participation of the people is so important,” explains Kaliber proprietor, Claudia Bordini. “For Movember, you have about 80 percent of men walking around for a month looking less than their best. So we feel for the cause, but we also feel for the poor men who have to do that!”

Despite the jest Bordini takes Movember seriously, and this Sunday is turning Kaliber into one big Movember celebration, where every dollar taken is being donated to the cause. “It’s not just a great charity; it’s one more chance for us to a) give back to the community, and b) show that venues can do more than just provide a good night out. We can provide an actual service to the community that’s not just entertainment.”

Not that there won’t be any entertainment going down on Sunday night. The Kaliber team are running a free barbecue from 4pm, before unleashing DJs Radaza, Cutloose and Popshelf to take the party into the early hours of the morning. “It was very easy to get these guys involved,” Bordini explains. “Besides the fact that Radaza and Cutloose have been working together for half a decade, it took less than a phone call – it took a text message – and they were in.

“There’s a big slogan on the artwork that says ‘every dance counts’. Instead of trying to get a cheque out of people, all they’ve got to do is have a good time and by enjoying and embracing Valley culture they’re helping the cause at the same time.”

‘MOVEMBER: EVERY DANCE COUNTS’ TAKES OVER KALIBER THIS SUNDAY FROM 4PM.