Find below the latest news from the Afro-Latin, African and Latin quarters. Thanks.
Hi
connectingvibes* will be launching Treading the Baseline this Thursday and Friday at City & Islington College.
Treading the Baseline is a mixture of revised repertory pieces plus new works created by a mix of both new and well-established and new choreographers.
You can read full details about this new program at the link below:
http://connectingvibes.com/treadingthebaseline.pdf
Performances take place on 7 and 8 April at 7:30pm. There's also a matinee at 2:00pm on the 7 April.
Tickets are just £5.00 or £2.50 for concesssions and can be booked by calling - 020 7700 8610.
Click the link below for more information about the new Treading the Baseline program.
http://connectingvibes.com/treadingthebaseline.pdf
PLUS...
There will be a dance masterclass on Saturday, 09 April with Thomas "Talawa" Presto - the Artistic Director of Tabanka - a Norway-based company. You can find out more and also book online at the link below:
http://www.iriedancetheatre.org/education/professional-development/making-tracks/
Hope you can join us for one of the performances or the master class.
Best wishes
IRIE!
IRIE dance theatre
Moonshot Centre
Fordham Park
Angus Street
New Cross
London
SE14 6LU
ADAD Director (Maternity Cover)
Part- time (3 days per week)
9 month contract starting June 2011 (with possible extension)
Salary: £30,000 pro rata
Job-share arrangements will be considered
The Association of the Dance of the African Diaspora (ADAD) seeks a dynamic, creative and experienced arts manager to provide maternity cover for the role of Director in June 2011.
Based in London, the interim Director will be responsible for overall strategic oversight of the organisation in consultation with the Board of Trustees, as well as organisational, financial and administrative management. This is a key moment in ADAD’s development, having recently been added to Arts Council England’s new national portfolio (2012-2015), following a successful 9-year strategic alliance with Dance UK , the national voice for dance.
The role will promote the organisation and dance of the African Diaspora to a wider audience through delivering existing programmes and developing new partnerships and initiatives. The Director will also line manage the Programme Manager, North Programme Coordinator, Finance Officer and any freelance staff.
ADAD is committed to making dance of the African Diaspora (DAD) visible and valued at the centre of dance practice and appreciation - enhancing its contribution to the social, cultural and educational development of Britain.
Application pack attached. For more information, email Jeanette Bain -Burnett at jeanette_adad@danceuk.org or call 0207 841 7357-8
For further information about ADAD see: www.adad.org.uk
Deadline for applications: 26 April 2011.
Interviews will take place on 12 May, 2011.
ADAD is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.
Hello,
Oval House's forthcoming London via Lagos season is going to be a great showcase of British-Nigerian theatre. It starts (on 3 May) with Ade Solanke's poignant comedy Pandora's Box which was a big hit as a performance reading at Tiata Delights 08 (Almeida Theatre). The full production will be a must-see. Read on for more info and an offer to get nearly 30% off full price tickets.
We're also keen to let you know about Fallen by Upswing Theatre Company - at the Albany Theatre for two precious nights in April.
Best wishes,
Tiata Fahodzi
www.tiatafahodzi.com
London via Lagos
Tuesday 3 May - Sunday 10 July, 2011
Oval House Theatre, Kennington, London SE11 5SW
A daring festival of new plays by British-Nigerian playwrights offering three radically different visions of the relationship between Nigeria and the UK.
Over ten weeks, London via Lagos brings to the London stage three innovative and contemporary plays; each with its own perspective spanning the political, the personal, and the domestic.
All three dramas investigate today's Britain and all reflect the vigour and passion of Nigeria.
Fans of Tiata Fahodzi can claim £10 tickets (usual price £14) on each of the shows if booked by April 18th. Quote "FANS" when booking online or by telephone.
Booking: Web / 020 7582 7680
Fallen
Thursday 14 and Friday 15 April, 8pm
Albany Theatre, Deptford, London SE8 4AG
Alone in a foreign land, caught up in a place of transition, a woman struggles to let go of her past and reconcile herself with all she has lost in her flight.
Weaving theatre, dance and aerial circus with African spirituality and a modern story, Upswing's Fallen creates a dynamic and poetic portrait of eternal love, overwhelming loss and the resilience of the human spirit.
Clara Rodriguez and Eralys Fernandez in An evening in Havana, piano recital
When Thursday May 12, 2011 at 19:30
Where Bolivar Hall, Venezuelan Embassy, London
Tickets£10.00, children £ 5.00
Phone for tickets:
020 9789 1610 Monday to Sunday 9.00 am to 9.00 pm
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•Clara Rodriguez (piano)
•Eralys Fernandez (piano)
•Susan Woldridge (actress)
1. Suite Andalucia - Ernesto Lecuona
2. Retrato de Alfredo Gobbi - Astor Piazzolla
3. Danza de fin de siglo - Jose Maria Vitier
4. El diablo suelto - Heraclio Fernandez
5. Joropo - Moises Moleiro
Two of South America most renowned pianists, Eralys Fernandez from Cuba and Clara Rodriguez from Venezuela together in a special evening performing much loved repertoire from Cuba , Argentina and Venezuela .
Lively rhythms from the Caribbean alongside nostalgic melodies from Buenos Aires will be weaved between readings of texts by Luis Carbonell, delivered by the Bafta winning actress Susan Wooldridge.
"Clara Rodriguez makes the most of her innate feel for the exuberant and languorous, dispatching the toe-tapping cross-rhythms with panache and a light touch. This is a treasure chest from which to cherry-pick." Gramophone magazine on the " Venezuela " CD
"This is a delightful CD of Cuban piano music played and produced at the Guildhall Music School in London by the exceptionally
gifted young Cuban pianist Eralys Fernández." Dave Willets
VenueBolivar Hall, Venezuelan Embassy
54 Grafton Way
London
London
W1T 5DJ
England
WeblinksPromoter’s webpage for this concert
Clara Rodriguez http://www.clararodriguez.com
Eralys Fernandez http://eralyspiano.webeden.co.uk
The official message for
World Dance Day
29 April 2011
For the greater part of the history of mankind, dance took place outdoors. People would gather in forest glades, village squares, churchyards, or on threshing floors, to enjoy dancing for hours on end. Nowadays, dance mostly takes place in ballrooms, clubs, theatres, school halls, studios and discotheques.
This year we propose making a step back towards nature by celebrating World Dance Day in open spaces: streets, squares, parks, stadiums, beaches, parking lots, clearings - anywhere under the sky.
The urge to dance is a natural impulse; dancers worship nature in their way, connecting with the universe and feeling its juices flow into them.
All through the year we teach dance, we rehearse, we perform within four walls. On this special day dedicated to dance, let us mark the difference by practising, teaching or performing for everyone to see. It might be cold and rainy, the floor is certainly not good enough, and the wind takes the music away, but the beauty in those movements and the joy on those faces will brighten the hearts of the spontaneous audience of passers-by.
Prof. Alkis Raftis
President of the International Dance Council CID
UNESCO, Paris
1. The official Dance Day message is mailed to over 150,000 dance professionals in 200 countries. It is translated to dozens of languages. Please ask for a translation, or translate the message to the language of your country; send it to dance organizations and the media. You can find guidelines and previous messages at www.unesco.org/ngo/cid
2. World Dance Day, every year on 29 April, established and promoted by CID, aims at attracting attention to the art of dance. It is celebrated by millions of dancers around the globe. On that day, dance companies, dance schools, organizations and individuals, professionals as well as amateurs, organize an activity addressing an audience different from their usual one.
3. The International Dance Council (Conseil International de la Danse - CID) is the official umbrella organization for all forms of dance in all countries of the world.
- CID is recognized by UNESCO, national and local governments, international organizations and institutions.
- Its members are the most prominent federations, associations, schools, companies and individuals in more than 150 countries.
- It brings together international, national and local organizations, dance schools and companies, as well as prominent individuals active in dance.
- It was founded in 1973 within the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, where it is based.
- UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
International Dance Council - CID - Conseil International de la Danse
UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis, FR-75732 Paris, France
www.cid-portal.org ExecSec@CID-portal.org
Dear Dance Lover
Do you want to experience a night of creativity?
Do you want to be transported from the clubs to the stage?
Do you believe variety is the spice of life?
THEN WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Have you booked your tickets yet?
Cultural Explosion promises to give you all this and more.
Cultural Explosion
Uchenna Dance presents Cultural Explosion; a night that celebrates the creativity of dance both in the threatre and from the clubs! The evening promises to be a high energy, thought provoking artistic arena, where the audience get an exclusive look into urban underground dance styles that form the rich vocabulary of, Urban Contemporary, Created by Vicki Igbokwe of Uchenna Dance Company.
The night will feature performances from:
Joseph Yvan Toonga of Just Us Theatre (Blueprint Bursary winner 2011) I The Imperial House of Waacking I Vocab Dance Company I The House of Khan I Ricardo DaSilva and Botis Seva (Juste Debout UK 2011 House Dance Finalists) I Chirague Amarchande I Karou Mendy I Uchenna Dance
Information you need to know.
Venue
Rich Mix 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA
Dates
Friday 15th and Saturday 16th April
Time
19.30pm
Tickets
£10.00 / £8.00 Concessions
Box Office
020 7613 7498 / boxoffice@richmix.org.uk
To book your tickets now go to
http://www.richmix.org.uk/aandc_culturalexplosion.htm
Spread the word and share the dance!
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