BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2204197:Event:3230 DTSTAMP:20100108T191959Z SUMMARY:ALL AFRICA INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL DESCRIPTION:Many African countries have been affected by conflicts lea ding to the the deaths of about five million people in the last fiftee n years. Armed Conflicts in Sudan, Rwanda , Burundi, Congo, Sierra Leo ne, Uganda, Liberia, Angola and Somalia have been the most publicized at the international level but inter-ethnic conflicts are the order of the day in most of the African countries, The result of these conflic ts is bloodshed with millions of Africans been resettled from their ho mes.\nWhy dance Festival?\nHistory and current experience shows that s o deep are the pains of most of the conflicts experienced in Africa th at the popular individualized and rationalistic approaches to healing and transformation simply lack the language and resources to solidly a ddress the challenge of holistic peaceful transformation. “Arts appr oaches” provide an accessible language, compelling processes that af firm everyone’s creativity and, above all, an inclusive space that e nables healing, genuine dialogue and transformation to happen particul arly where the violent conflicts and pains are experienced by masses o f people.\n\nThe festival will bring together over 1000 committed arti stes-peace builders – including educators, dance artists, developmen t workers, community animators and cultural activists – from Africa and the Diaspora who continue to apply various shades of dance arts ap proaches in their social change work. The one week intensive program o f applied training, performances, exhibitions, and direct skills-build ing experience will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, between 9th to 13th December 2009. A select number of the participants will be awarded par tial scholarships to attend the conference and festival\nVarious Artis tic groups, producers, choreographers development workers, cultural ac tivists and teachers from Africa and other parts of the world will par ticipate in the festivals and workshops that will not only impart skil ls in dance for peace and development but will celebrate the use of da nce as a tool for social change and development in Africa.\n\nTechnica l Workshops will provide training in :\n\n• Dance Choreography\n• Movements and patterns creation\n• Dance Drama/ Dance Theatre\n• D ance Journalism\n• Dance Production and presentation\n• The role o f Community Dance\n• The language of dance\n• Dance festival produ ctions\n• Mime Dance\n• Story Development in dance\n\nThematic Wor kshops will cover :\n\n• The role of Indigenous dances in peace educ ation\n• Community Based Peace Education\n• Indigenous Arts and Ph ilosophy of Peace Storytelling in dance drama,\n• Integrated Arts Ap proaches in Healing, Dialogue and Transformation\n• Advocacy and Dia logue using Dance\n• Facilitating Community Based Arts and Peace pro grams\n• Training for Dance Choreographers and producers in Peace bu ilding\n• Arts Approaches to Peace building & Development\n• F orgiveness & Healing using Dance\n• Dance for peace and conflict prevention and management\n• Democratizing Africa using Dance\n Marketing the African Dance to the World\n\nRegistration fees\nDelegat es from east Africa $150 per group\nDance delegates from the rest of A frica $ 200 per group\nDance delegates from the rest of the world $ 50 0 per group\nIndividual delegates such as consultants/ activists $200 per person\nThe payments will cater for festival registration, meals a nd materials. Delegates must also meet the costs of their travel and a ccommodation in Kenya.\n\nFor information about Kenya and accommodatio n requirements please visit: http://www.nairobihotel-link.com\nContact :\nKaregwa Muchiri\nFestival Director\nAll Africa International Dance Festival\nMbuchia House, 3rd Flr, West Wing, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya \nP.O BOX 58182 - 00200 Nairobi\nTel + 254-20-4450937\nCell: + 254-20- 722 634947\nEmail: africadancefestival@gmail.com or info@purpleimages. com\nwww.purpleimages.com\n\nFor more information visit http://culture anddevelopment.ning.com/events/all-africa-international-dance DTSTART:20091209T000000Z DTEND:20091213T235900Z CATEGORIES:international, dance, festival, and, "conference!" LOCATION:KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER WEBSITE:http://www.purpleimages.com URL:http://www.purpleimages.com CONTACT:_254-20-4452674/ 4450937/ 722-634947 ORGANIZER:KAREGWA MUCHIRI AND PURPLE IMAGES PRODUCTIONS ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg": ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="KAREGWA MUCHIRI":http://cultureanddevelopment.ning.com/profile/KAREGWAMUCHIRI ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=TENTATIVE;RSVP=TRUE;CN=YACOUB:h ttp://cultureanddevelopment.ning.com/profile/YACOUB END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR