An intercultural project, Hopes and Memories, is hosting a
cultural week from March 3 to 8 which will include a seminar on intercultural
performance at the Stable Theatre on March 7.
Hopes
and Memories is funded by the EU incorporating
Catalina UnLtd from South Africa, Musique Interdite, Association Musique en
Sorbonne and Euroculture en Pays Gentiane from France, mamapapa from the Czech
Republic, Trakt from Slovakia and Zero Ballet from Hungary.
The cultural week includes a series of
workshops conducted by visiting artists in dance and music taking place in
Kwa-Mashu, Inanda and on the Berea.
All arts and culture stakeholders are
invited to the Seminar and entrance is free.
Also supported by the eThekwini
Municipality, the Seminar looks at the question of intercultural and
interdisciplinary performance in 2014. Presentations and papers will be given
by Leslie Dikeni (Sociologist and Researcher with MISTRA), Lliane Loots (Senior
Dance Lecturer at UKZN and Artistic Director of the Flatfoot Dance Company);
Sazi Dlamini (Musicologist and Lecturer at UKZN); Prof Debbie Lütge (Head of
Dept of Drama Studies DUT); Dr Pamela Tancsik (Theatre in Education Lecturer
DUT); Tomáš Žižka (Artistic Director and Scenic Designer, mamapapa, Czech Republic),
and Raphael Imbert (Jazz Saxophonist and theorist, France). At the end of the
day there will be a panel discussion made up of panellists and stakeholders
from the KZN region and members of the Hopes
and Memories project team.
Several books are being launched at two
launch events: Ikes Books on March 6 at 18h00, and at the Alliance Française on
March 8 at11h00. After the morning book launch, there is afternoon jazz at the
Alliance as part of their ongoing jazz programme.
Stable Theatre is situated at 115 Johannes
Nkosi Street (formerly Alice Street) and the seminar will run from 09h00 to
17h00. For more information or detailed programmes call Themi Venturas on 082 554
8334 or email t74@mweb.co.za
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