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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Movema Bristol are launching an after school club for children and their families in partnership with The Trinity. The club will take place on Tuesday between May- July 2023 at The Trinity Centre. Each week the sessions will start with a snack provided by Trinity, and a chance for people to chat and register. Followed […] read more
Movema are so happy with our partnership with Trinity Centre, delivering a year long programme with local schools and communities. For the first part of the project, in the autumn/winter term, we supported Trinity’s children and young people’s programme, connecting with Hannah More Primary School, St Nicholas of Tolentine RC Primary School and Evergreen Primary […] read more
Movema teams in Bristol and Liverpool are preparing to dance at multiple events to celebrate the Lunar New Year.This year hops from Water Tiger to Water Rabbit! Bristol Sunday 29th January 2023, 12pm – Bristol Museum & Arts Gallery.Everybody Dance Now dancers from Filwood Community Centre, Wawa Chen and RISE Youth Dance perform ‘Peacock & […] read more