Liverpool Chinese New Year Workshops and Performance Group Movema’s community group are performing for our 13th annual Chinese New Year Festival in Liverpool Chinatown. This year will be bigger and better as we are celebrating two years in one! Water Tiger, funded by ACE (Arts Council England), and Liverpool City Council, will be part of the city wide celebration […] read more
Chamajama: Africa Oyé family party Sunday 12th September 2021 at District & Yard, Liverpool. There are TWO FREE PARTIES throughout the day. The first will be held 12pm – 3pm, and the second 4pm – 7pm. (Doors 15 mins before). This event is FREE, however to guarantee yourself entry make sure you grab a ticket: […] read more
Movema had a great weekend at Positive Vibration Festival of Reggae in Liverpool. Activities included a Jump Up Party for kids and workshops rooted in the African Diaspora arts and culture: Capoeira, African and Brazilian Drumming, Beat Boxing, Dance and more. Visit Positive Vibration: https://www.posvibefest.com/10/11th September 2021 read more
Throughout the pandemic, Movema has taken a low-risk approach in keeping our team, participants and audiences safe. Whilst our staff have worked hard to deliver our classes and projects successfully online over the past year, we recognise the value of our communities reconnecting physically. In the coming months, we will be working as a team […] read more
Announcing an exciting new partnership with the Invisible Wind Factory Rollerdrome!! Movema will be one of the new collaborators at the Fitness Factory, which melds getting fit and feeling good, with the high-tech, artistic, immersive experiences that the IWF Team is known for! We’ll be commencing with Undulating Rhythms African Dance with Ithalia Forel and Wild […] read more
Saturday was an incredible day of walkabouts performances of our #TakingFlight birds across Liverpool City with @culture_liverpool Without Walls! ⭐ The Phoenix, Sankofa Bird, Liver Bird and Peacock took to the streets to wow audiences along Castle Street! Inspired by themes of migration and journeys shared by the communities we engage with. More to come from this […] read more
Exciting new African Dance class with live drummer! Director Ithalia will be teaching a face to face dance class Undulating Rhythms accompanied by Felix Ngindu. The sessions run on Tuesdays 6.30- 7.30pm at The Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool. Taster Session Tuesday 13 July 2021. Six week course commences 3rd August 2021. Feel the heat of […] read more
Movema are working together with the Governments Kickstart Scheme to create 6-month job placements for young people who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. The job placements are aimed at supporting the participants to develop the skills and experience they need to find permanent work after completing the scheme. Application Process Eligibility: Please […] read more
Movema & Unlock the Box are proud to present ‘Migration’: a collaborative dance film created by our community youth dancers & professional performers, filmed in several locations across Liverpool in December 2020. This project saw youth dancers explore themes of migration, citizenship & belonging through #WorldDance, where they learned about four mythical birds from around […] read more
World Dance Wednesdays are returning to Movema’s timetable!Starting on 13th January 2021 from 6-7pm. Commencing classes online via ZOOM and moving to in-person classes in Liverpool as soon as possible dependent on local tier restrictions and attendee numbers. Styles include Bollywood, Salsa, Caribbean dance, Latin and more. Booking is required! Attendees will need to register […] read more