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DANCE AFRICA NOW IN CONTEXT

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INTERNATIONAL CHOREOGRAPHIC LABORATORY

In association with Movement Angol and Association of Dance of the African Diaspora (ADAD)

 

Festival artists Andreya Ouamba, Fattou Cisse, Imed Jemaa and Kebaya Moturi collaborate with UK-based artists Francis Angol and others in a practical workshop day to explore the creation of new work.

Rhoda McGaw Theatre
Sun 25 March, 10am – 5pm
Cost: £10 (includes lunch)
For info & bookings contact ADAD on 020 7228 4990

 

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DANCE MIGRATION: BODIES – ARTISTRY – IDENTITY

One-day conference in association with the University of Surrey and the AHRC Centre for Cross-cultural Music and Dance Performance.

 

Dance Migration will discuss how migration, artistic ownership and cultural identity affects the creation and perception of dance. A new generation of artists and scholars from Africa and Europe give presentations and show performance research to add to the debate, inc. Opiyo Okach (Kenya / France), Andreya Ouamba & Fattou Cisse (Senegal), Imed Jemaa (Tunisia), Kebaya Moturi (Kenya), Funmi Adewole (UK, Nigeria), Nelson Fernandez (UK), Francis Angol (UK).

 

For dance practitioners, promoters, dance organisations, academics and people interested in international exchange.

Rhoda McGaw Theatre
Sat 31 March, 10am - 5pm
Cost: £20
(includes lunch and refreshments)
Tickets: 0870 060 6645

Conference schedule and details of Speakers

DANCE IN AFRICAN LITERATURE

A talk by writer and performer Sola Adeyemi, charting the depiction and creative stimulus of African dance in African literature. Based on the works of acclaimed authors, inc. Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka, the talk will discuss how African dance practices play a role in the development of writing in Africa.

Woking Library
Wed 14 March, 11am - 12noon
FREE event,
To reserve a place, call Woking Library on 08456 009 009 or email woking.library@surreycc.gov.uk

Photos by Antoine Tempe