THE 29th Annual Dance Umbrella Festival is set to take place at the Wits Theatre Complex, Braamfontein from February 23rd to March 5th 2017. The event is directed by Georgina Thompson. It has 13 commissioned works, 13 new productions and six Johannesburg premieres.
The Dance Umbrella Festival will also be showcasing young talented choreographers. This includes The Workers’ CHANT and foreign productions, like Vahinala from Madagascar and Trophe` by Rudi van der Merwe from South Africa who co-produces the Festival Antigel in Geneva. This work and others will be telling South African stories from that of workers who built the big city of Johannesburg, and highlight current socio-political ideologies through the art of dance.
This successful event will be funded by the Department of Arts and Culture, under the Mzansi Golden Economy Fund. Other organisations taking part in making sure that the event is a success are the National Arts Council (NAC), French Institute South Africa (FAS), Goethe Institute Johannesburg, Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia; Splitbeam; Outreach Foundation; Wits Theatre and Creative Feel Magazine.
For more information on bookings and dates for the events, please visit the Dance South Africa Forum website at: www.danceforumsouthafrica.co.za/dance-umbrella/dance-umbrella-2017/programme.html. READ MORE
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