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Archived Events from Autumn/Winter, 2010

L'Afrique Festival 2010 : Meiway (Ivory Coast), Don Kikas (Angola) & Ty (Nigeria)

Saturday 11th September 2010

L’Afrique Festival present the best of African culture to the North East. Meiway (Ivory Coast) invented the zoblazo style, an infectious, poppy dance style that integrates traditional Ivory Coast rhythms with electronic instrumentation and even Cuban influences. He brings his thirteen-piece band, Zo-Gang, to get the party started. Don Kikas is a huge star in Angola who combines zouk, Afro-beat...

L'Afrique Festival 2010 - African Arts & Crafts Market Bazaar

Sunday 12th September 2010

Marche D'afrique: L’Afrique 2010 is proud to present the first ever market event dedicated to African Arts, Culture, Music and Food. Sunday 12 September from 11am - 5pm

Portrait of a Hero Workshop

Wednesday 27th October 2010

Create a portrait of your hero inspired by the portrait of boxer Muhammad Ali in the Singh Twins exhibition with artist Sumit Sarkar. Sumit Sarkar is a NorthWest based visual artist, whose artwork takes the form of digital and canvas paintings, digital sculpture, 3D animation and work inspired by graffiti. The content of his personal work ranges from the fantastical characters of Sumit’s KrikS...

ATMA presents Sivaloka and Ghatam ft. Mayuri Boonham

Wednesday 10th November 2010

Eagerly anticipated new works Sivaloka and Ghatam launch Boonham's innovative new company ATMA. The choreographer uses the exhilirating Bharata Natyam dance language to reflect upon the meeting of ancient Indian though with contemporary experience. She brings together an international team of award-winning collaborators including: India's leading electronica composer-duo, Midival Punditz; light...

ATMA presents Sivaloka and Ghatam ft. Mayuri Boonham

Thursday 18th November 2010

Eagerly anticipated new works Sivaloka and Ghatam launch Boonham's innovative new company ATMA. The choreographer uses the exhilirating Bharata Natyam dance language to reflect upon the meeting of ancient Indian though with contemporary experience. She brings together an international team of award-winning collaborators including: India's leading electronica composer-duo, Midival Punditz; light...