One Billion Rising is a global campaign to end violence towards women and girls around the world. This Saturday 15th February Bristol will be ‘rising’ through dance, arts and community activities at The Trinity Community Centre, Trinity Road, Bristol BS2 0NW. At 12.30- 1pm women of Bristol are invited to join Penny for a World […] read more
Tag: Brazilian
Chango Music Workshops
What an amazing day of music, dancing and cultural exchange! Penny (Movema) joined Adam and Kate (Chango Music) to teach a day of Samba dance and drumming at Harrow House International College, Swanage at the end of January. It was a day jam packed full of action, with participants from Chile, Peru, Brazil and across […] read more
Bristol Dance
I’m really pleased to be starting some public dance classes in Bristol this year! World Fusion with Helen from RISE and working towards a piece at University of Bristol for their performance in March. These dance classes are a mixture of loads of styles so there is something for everyone such as Bollywood, African dance, […] read more
St Helens Summer Streets Festival
There was dancing in the streets of St Helens this weekend! Movema and partners provided a fun afternoon of dance, music and acrobatic performance and workshops for city centre shoppers and community. The programme included Bollywood and Flamenco performances, Movema’s Afro Fusion piece featuring various African Diaspora movement styles and special tricks and flips from […] read more
Crowds get active at Oyé
Thousands of people flocked to Sefton Park this weekend for Africa Oyé music and culture festival. Movema dancers entertained the crowds from the main stage and delivered workshops throughout the weekend from the Oyé Active Zone. Participants of all ages joined our fun sessions including Afro Brazilian and Caribbean dance, Zumba and family fun with […] read more
ADAD Bloom
ADAD presents a celebration of dance from Africa and it's Diaspora at The Black-E, Liverpool. read more
Africa Oyé Active Zone
This year Movema will host the biggest Oye Active Zone to date and it is all FREE! read more