Rock around the Blockade Update 2.11.2011
1/ Cuba! Africa! Revolution! (part 2) Film showing - this Sunday 5pm
2/ Rebel Music fundraising night
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1/ Cuba! Africa! Revolution! (part 2) Film showing
This Sunday, 4 December 2011 at 5pm
FILM SCREENING: Cuba! Africa! Revolution! part 2
At the Hobgoblin Pub,
73 White Lion Street,
Islington,
London, N1
(PLEASE NOTE VENUE CHANGE)
SYNOPSIS: In January of 1961 independence fighter and Congo’s first Prime
Minister, Patrice Lumumba was assassinated. The Cuban revolutionary government
recognised this as part of imperialism’s drive to turn back the tide of
African independence. Shortly after, Cuba’s ‘African Odyssey’ began. The
necessary technical and military assistance socialist Cuba provided for
liberation movements Algeria, Guinea Bissau, Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, and
South Africa, made the difference between defeat and victory.
This documentary, produced for the BBC in April of 2007, has rare footage of
some of Africa’s most prominent revolutionaries and tracks Cuba’s heroic
and unselfish contribution to the fight against colonialism and racist
oppression in Africa.
Each screening is followed by an open discussion of the issues raised
FREE
Donations welcome.
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2/ Rebel Music fundraising night
Organised by Rock around the Blockade
Friday 16 December
from 8pm to midnight
The Royal Inn on the Park
111 Lauriston Road,
London
E9 7JH
With live music from
King Toadfish and the All-Weather Riders
Blues, experimental, folk rock band
There will be food, a bar and children are welcome
We are trying to raise £1,000 towards medicines for Cuban Children which Cuba
can’t get hold of as a result of the US blockade.
Donations are welcome in cash on the night or by cheque made payable to Rock
around the Blockade and sent to BM RATB, London WC1N 3XX
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We are delighted to announce that ADAD has been granted a BBC Performing Arts Fund Dance Award! The BBC Performing Arts Fund is a charity committed to developing new performing arts talent from across the UK. Click here for more details.
IABD 2012
dance Immersion will host the 24th Annual International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) conference and festival in Toronto, Canada on January 26th– 29th , 2012. This four day event brings people together from around the world to be educated and to educate each other around issues that are relevant to dance within the global dance ecology. For more information including how to register, click here.
Photo: Tabanka Crew African and Caribbean Peoples Dance Ensemble by Thomas PrestØ
News & Events
An African Election
Showing throughout the UK until the beginning of January, 2012 An African Election documents events behind the 2008 presidential elections in Ghana, West Africa. Click here for screening info.
World Aids Day Awareness Concert 2011
For the 2nd year running, Café.Bar.Contemporary at Nottingham Contemporary will be hosting Nottingham’s World Aids Day Awareness Concert on Thursday 1st December from 7pm - Midnight. Cost: Free. Wear something red to show your support.
Visit www.nottinghamcontemporary.org to find out more.
Death and the King's Horseman
On Thursday 8th – Saturday 10th December, 2011 The Drum arts centre, Birmingham, and YGB present an adaptation of this classic of modern African theatre, set in Nigeria during World War II. Young actors, singers, dancers and drummers aged 8-18 star in this thrilling tragedy about respect, honour and the clash between Africa and Europe, ending the year in a blaze of light, sound and colour.
For booking and more infomation, click here.
Mixed Movement
Dance and live music combine, New York style. The brainchild of dancer, theatre artist, and poet DawN Crandell, Mixed Movement gives dancers and musicians a chance to improvise, celebrate and show off their skills. Saturday 3rd December, 2011 at Contact theatre, Manchester.
Lyrical Art Attack Awards and Under 13's Poetry Slam
Leeds Young Authors presents the 8th Annual Lyrical Art Attack Awards & Under 13's Poetry slam featuring some of Yorkshire's most outstanding youth poets at Seven arts Centre. Wednesday 14 December, 2011, 7pm. Find out more here.
Street Stories Taster day
East London Dance and the Royal Opera House are looking for creative young people aged 14-21 years to devise and perform their own response to Othello using a variety of art forms and genres. Interested? Then go along to the Street Stories Taster day taking place from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 10 December, 2011 at East London Dance, Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, London E15 1BX.
Intensives
West African dance and drumming residency with Nansady Keita, Marie Sylla and Friends
Tues 24th Jan – Mon 6th Feb, 2012
The Gambia
Learn traditional West African dance and drumming by the beach in workshops lead by dance teacher Marie Sylla, world renowned master drummer Nansady Keita and friends.
Cost: £500 dance only; £700 dance and drumming. All prices are exclusive of flights.
Visit www.nansadykeita.com for more information or call 07885 988 331
News & Events
An African Election
Showing throughout the UK until the beginning of January, 2012 An African Election documents events behind the 2008 presidential elections in Ghana, West Africa. Click here for screening info.
World Aids Day Awareness Concert 2011
For the 2nd year running, Café.Bar.Contemporary at Nottingham Contemporary will be hosting Nottingham’s World Aids Day Awareness Concert on Thursday 1st December from 7pm - Midnight. Cost: Free. Wear something red to show your support.
Visit www.nottinghamcontemporary.org to find out more.
Death and the King's Horseman
On Thursday 8th – Saturday 10th December, 2011 The Drum arts centre, Birmingham, and YGB present an adaptation of this classic of modern African theatre, set in Nigeria during World War II. Young actors, singers, dancers and drummers aged 8-18 star in this thrilling tragedy about respect, honour and the clash between Africa and Europe, ending the year in a blaze of light, sound and colour.
For booking and more infomation, click here.
Mixed Movement
Dance and live music combine, New York style. The brainchild of dancer, theatre artist, and poet DawN Crandell, Mixed Movement gives dancers and musicians a chance to improvise, celebrate and show off their skills. Saturday 3rd December, 2011 at Contact theatre, Manchester.
Click here for more info.
Classes
Reggae Contemporary dance workshop Thursday 1st December, 7.30pm - 9pm at London Studio Centre, 42 - 50 York Way, London N1 9AB. Click here to find out more.
African Dance @ MDI Studio, 24 Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BX. Youths (aged 5 – 16 years old) Wednesdays 4.30pm – 5.30pm; Adults (16 years old and above) Wednesdays 6.30pm – 8pm.
Origins of Salsa, Wednesdays at 8.30pm, Studio ILéaCHé, 11 Osborne Street, Merchant City, Glasgow G1 5RB. Find out more here
Top class dancer and choreographer Papson Sylla will be teaching an African Dance workshop on Sunday15th January 2012, Siobhan Davies Dance Studio, 85 St George's Road, London SE1 6ER.
For further information contact Carolyn Lilly: 07979464047, feeltherhythmprod@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/Feel-the-Rhythm-Productions
Lyrical Art Attack Awards and Under 13's Poetry Slam
Leeds Young Authors presents the 8th Annual Lyrical Art Attack Awards & Under 13's Poetry slam featuring some of Yorkshire's most outstanding youth poets at Seven arts Centre. Wednesday 14 December, 2011, 7pm. Find out more here.
Start Your Christmas Celebrations With Us!
With your advent calendar just opening, it only seemed right to announce our Christmas Party on Wednesday 7th December to you as we start our countdown to Christmas!
This exciting night at the Cuban (Moorgate)
will start off salsa dance classes at 7-8.30pm for all levels, followed with music from the legend that is Dj Julian 'the Duke'.
To follow, the popular Orquesta Estelar will be playing live salsa music.
Our very own Salsateca Student Dance Group will be closing the night by treating you with a dazzling live dance show!
We will also be giving the first 50 people that comes to the class and the first 50 to the club an early Christmas present of a salsa cd for you to practice your dance moves at home as well as at our classes.
So join us for a Christmas party you won't forget!!
Cuban Contemporary Dance with Dwayne Barnaby, Thursday 08 December 11
Feedback33 is a Professional Dancers' Mentoring Forum set up by Sheron Wray.
An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.
Feedback33 with Dwayne Barnaby Thurs 08 Dec June 2011 @ London Studio Centre
Venue: The London Studio Centre, 42 - 50 York Way , London N1 9AB (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge)
Cuban Contemporary Dance with Dwayne Barnaby, Thursday 08 December 2011 7pm – 9pm (registration 7pm – 7.25pm; class 7.30pm – 9pm)
Dwayne’s class is a fast paced Cuban technique class merging elements of la technica Cubana with his own unique contemporary flavour. The Cuban technique is loosely rooted in the Graham technique and through additional inclusions of undulations and spinal manipulations forces the dancer to master the shifting of weight through space. The class is highly physical with challenging exercises in the centre and travelling sequences that demand a sense of attack and musical dynamism. The class will culminate in a challenging movement sequence to end.
Cost per class
£5 Members / £8 Non-members
Concessions*
£3 Members / £5 Non-members
* Concessions are open to students and to unemployed professional dancers only. ID/proof of status is required. To check if you qualify for the unemployed professional dancer concession, please phone number below.
Annual Membership fee
£10
To book a place on this workshop please email Paula Allen at feedback33forum@gmail.com or phone: 07800959664.
Teacher’s Bio
Dwayne Barnaby trained in Cuba at the Escuela Nacional de Arte where he specialised in la tecnica Cubana and Cuban folklore. He is a former member of Phoenix dance theatre company in Leeds and a former cast member of Disney's production of The Lion King in London. He has also taught in Jamaica at the national school of dance and is known for his inspiring and energy paced classes.
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