FNB Dance Umbrella
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| Country and Region | South Africa — Gauteng |
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| Type of Festival | Dance |
| Location of Festival | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Festival Address Information | FNB Dance Umbrella |
| Festival Description | The FNB Dance Umbrella 2009 will run for a period of twenty-two days and aside from the twenty-three programmes, it will include face to face discussions with selected artists, a central meeting place for artists to network and exclusive showings for Friends of Dance Umbrella. The FNB Dance Umbrella 2009 will host the 21st platform of celebrating the wonderful fusion of dance creativity in South Africa. The festival will premiere new commissioned and international works on the main programme, New Moves for young choreographers and Stepping Stones for youth and community groups. First National Bank (FNB) has been the naming rights sponsor of the Dance Umbrella for nearly twenty years. This year we welcome the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund that is committed to ensuring the festival can grow and develop further. |
| Festival Dates | March 3 - 14, 2010 |
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Festival Story:
The FNB Dance Umbrella is both a national and international celebration of contemporary choreography and dance, which annually captures the attention of dancers, choreographers and audiences across South Africa. Community-based dance troupes and international companies have been presented by the festival. This unique platform offers a selection of innovative new dance works, reflecting the many cultures and traditions of a multi-cultured country. Over the years, the FNB Dance Umbrella has grown in stature to become the foremost festival of contemporary choreography, growing in maturity on the one hand, as well as showing increasingly innovative works that explore the creativity of our dancers and choreographers on the other.
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Article:
- Dance Umbrella Becomes Africa’s Biggest Showcase for Contemporary Dance. By Roslyn Sulcas (The New York Times, April 2, 2006)
http://www.nytimes.com/
Practical Info:
Venues:
- The Wits Theatre Complex
- Jorissen Street, Braamfontein
- The Market Theatre and Dance Factory in Newtown
- Johannesburg University UJ Arts Centre in Auckland Park
- The Windybrow Centre for the Arts in Hillbrow
- The Johannesburg Art Gallery in Joubert Park
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