Movema community performers and guest artists will be taking to the streets of Liverpool to celebrate the Year of the Horse with some dynamic Chinese inspired moves. Performers of all ages and backgrounds will surprise onlookers at the China Town and city centre celebrations on Sunday 2nd February by ‘spontaneously’ dancing and joining forces to […] read more
Tag: Festival
Bristol Open Day
Movema director Penny Caffrey has recently become part of ‘Dance Hub Bristol’ a new collective of artists and organisations working in the dance field in the South West region. Dance Hub Bristol is based in The Island and has the potential to be a home, a base, a community, a support network and more. On […] read more
Festive Party
Movema invite participants, volunteers, artists, partner organisations, friends and family to celebrate the end of 2013. On Wednesday 11th December from 8pm we will be joining hands to have an fun Family Ceili along with showings from Movema Community Performance group and guests including Black and Blue Aerial Circus, Will & MoMo and Sue Lancaster’s […] read more
Bend Down Low
Movema’s emerging artists James and Taps will be performing their Afro Fusion duet at MDI’s (Merseyside Dance Initiative) Bend Down Low event: Saturday 16 November 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm The Florrie, 377 Mill Street, Liverpool, L8 4RF, Merseyside £5 Bend Down Low is MDI’s annual African and Caribbean-inspired community dance showcase, featuring performances from […] read more
Halloween Lantern Carnival
SEFTON Park will be alight with magic and mystery tonight for the Hallowe’en Lantern Carnival. 6.30 – 8.30pm Sefton Park, Liverpool.Starts: The Obelisk Monument (Aigburth Drive/ Croxteth Drive). This year Movema community performance group will be dressed as scary fairies and dancing some wicked tribal moves. Hundreds of people from across the city will come […] read more
Cultural Food Feast
On Saturday 12th October Movema community dancers will perform their Afro Fusion dance piece at the Cultural Food Feast as part of Merseyside Black History Month celebrations at The Palm House in Sefton Park, Liverpool. The group will be on stage at 1.15pm. And from 12-6pm there will be a day full of family fun […] read more
World Mental Health Day
Today at 1.30pm Movema will be in Williamson Square in Liverpool to be part of World Mental Health Day. For global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. This day, each October thousands of supporters come to celebrate this annual awareness program to bring attention to Mental Illness and its major effects on peoples’ life worldwide […] read more
Afro Fusion Classes & Events
Wednesdays 6-7pm. A chance to learn African & Caribbean techniques mixed with commercial and street dance moves over 8 weeks, with opportunities to perform at local and international festivals. The dance classes will now be running in blocks of 8: 11th Sept to 30th Oct – Afro Fusion for Black History Month. Like the Sankofa […] 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
Workshop at Bristol Harbour Festival
Saturday 27th July 12.30 – 1pm at the Participation Stage, Cathedral Walk (Millennium Square) Bristol Movema are leading their first public festival workshop in Bristol at the Dance Village at Bristol Harbour Festival. Join Penny, Katie and Claire for a fun, FREE 30 minute trip around the world (suitable for all ages and abilities). Just […] read more