Dance around the world with Movema and guests at our weekly World Fusion classes in Bristol. World Fusion is a high-energy dance class packed full of music & moves inspired by various modern and traditional styles from around the globe such as; Carnival, Dancehall, Bollywood and Latin styles. We celebrate diversity and provide an energising […] read more
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Wildfire Rising Bristol
Wildfire Rising is an artist development programme that aims to remove barriers of inequality by investing in and supporting Global Majority Dance Artists to make way for the rising of their artistry, representation and development. Associate Artists As part of the Wildfire Rising programme, Movema will support three dance artists from the Bristol area who […] read more
Everybody Dance Now Winter 2023-24
We are continuing into our 4th year of running community dance and arts activities in Filwood Community Centre, Knowle West for children and their families.The weekly sessions now run on Thursdays 6-7pm and are free to all. During January and February 2024 the group are celebrating the Lunar New year and welcoming the year of […] read more
Reflecting on Diwali
Pooja Argarwal, Dance Artist & Choreographer, reflects on Diwali 2023 Diwali is a really important celebration in my culture. It is an event that really brings everyone together and is our new year and the start of the Hindu calendar year. In my hometown of Jaipur we all dress up, do Pujas (the Hindu worship […] read more
Become a Trustee
Movema is currently looking to appoint up to three passionate and dynamic trustees to help our diverse charity navigate our next chapter. About Our Board Movema’s Board of trustees consists of up to ten people, bringing together diverse experience, skills and knowledge to work collaboratively to provide governance. The Board is supported in this, by […] read more
Southmead Festival
Supported by Bristol Refugee Festival and Arts Council England, Movema artists Keity Pook delivered a series of workshops and rehearsals with Refugee Women of Bristol. During the project the group worked collaboratively to create a dance piece celebrating many cultures and shared experienced, which was then performed to an audience at the Southmead Festival. The […] read more
Partnership with SGREN
Over the last three months, Movema and SGREN (South Gloucestershire Race Equality Network) have been working together on a pilot programme to provide dance workshops to local primary schools in South Gloucestershire. The objective of the programme is to promote awareness of diverse cultures, connect families from different backgrounds within the local community and build […] read more
One Jam Troupe 2023
Our Bristol team are over the moon to be dancing at three events in a row this summer; Bristol Refugee Festival, St Pauls Carnival and Bristol Pride! This year we’re going big, collaborating with other local dance groups and organisations to create the One Jam Troupe. The troupe is a partnership between Movema’s World Fusion adult […] read more
Artistic Programme Coordinator Bristol
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and knowledgeable person who is passionate about dance and culture to develop and deliver Movema’s world dance programme in Bristol and South West, focusing on supporting and connecting communities, promoting individual wellbeing and providing growth opportunities for dance practitioners. You will lead (at times in partnership) the […] read more
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Movema is seeking an exceptional candidate to join the board as Chair, to lead our Board of Trustees and guide the organisation through its next exciting stage of development. Chair Recruitment Pack: Chair Recruitment Pack (pdf) Equal Opportunities Form: Complete (Online) Chair Role Description: Chair Role Description (pdf) Role Context Following Ngozi Ikoku stepping down […] read more