Windhoek International Dance Festival number 2
For the second year, dance enthusiasts, art lovers and the general public will celebrate dance at the Windhoek International Dance Festival, at the COTA next weekend.
The public can look forward to high quality, engaging dance performances that show how compatible Namibian dance art is with the rest of the world. Windhoek International Dance Festival (WIDF) aims to make dance accessible to everyone regardless of age or preference of genre. Like all other live art experiences, the festival will increase a sense of belonging and pride in Namibia and its artists in the midst of a recession.
“We hope to give the audience a moment to forget and be immersed in a world that inspires and renews hope, while strengthening audience. WIDF aims to raise awareness of dance, dancers, choreographers and dance studios in Windhoek. This is a great opportunity for dancers to show off their skills by becoming part of the festival. This bi-annual event is entitled INTER.ACT.S which focuses on bringing different artists together and create dance work in unconventional spaces,” said Trixie Munyama, the festival director.
The weeklong festival will feature acts such as Cocoon Dance Company, Themba Mbuli, Sven-Eric Müller, and will include work from local dance artists Da-mâi Dance Ensemble, Moon Goddess Dance Studios, Ombetja Yehinga Organization, Golden, Khadijah, First Rain Dance Theatre and Nikhita Winkler Dance Theatre, to mention a few.
Under the theme, the festival will kick off with a lab-based platform where artists re-imagine movement and the relationship between the audience and the performer facilitated by Nashilongweshipwe Mushaandja. These process-based pieces will be showcased from 26 - 29 September from 19:00, free of charge.
The festival will include a series of workshops ranging from contemporary, creative dance, lyrical hip hop, traditional dance, Afro-fusion and Afro-pop. These workshops will be held at the COTA studios and will be facilitated by local and international choreographers and dance teachers. Registration and payments for these workshops will be done at the college on or before the day of the workshops. Participants can look forward to a free class if they book for three workshops.
June Shimuoshili
The public can look forward to high quality, engaging dance performances that show how compatible Namibian dance art is with the rest of the world. Windhoek International Dance Festival (WIDF) aims to make dance accessible to everyone regardless of age or preference of genre. Like all other live art experiences, the festival will increase a sense of belonging and pride in Namibia and its artists in the midst of a recession.
“We hope to give the audience a moment to forget and be immersed in a world that inspires and renews hope, while strengthening audience. WIDF aims to raise awareness of dance, dancers, choreographers and dance studios in Windhoek. This is a great opportunity for dancers to show off their skills by becoming part of the festival. This bi-annual event is entitled INTER.ACT.S which focuses on bringing different artists together and create dance work in unconventional spaces,” said Trixie Munyama, the festival director.
The weeklong festival will feature acts such as Cocoon Dance Company, Themba Mbuli, Sven-Eric Müller, and will include work from local dance artists Da-mâi Dance Ensemble, Moon Goddess Dance Studios, Ombetja Yehinga Organization, Golden, Khadijah, First Rain Dance Theatre and Nikhita Winkler Dance Theatre, to mention a few.
Under the theme, the festival will kick off with a lab-based platform where artists re-imagine movement and the relationship between the audience and the performer facilitated by Nashilongweshipwe Mushaandja. These process-based pieces will be showcased from 26 - 29 September from 19:00, free of charge.
The festival will include a series of workshops ranging from contemporary, creative dance, lyrical hip hop, traditional dance, Afro-fusion and Afro-pop. These workshops will be held at the COTA studios and will be facilitated by local and international choreographers and dance teachers. Registration and payments for these workshops will be done at the college on or before the day of the workshops. Participants can look forward to a free class if they book for three workshops.
June Shimuoshili
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