2012 - 48th Billingham Festival Programme by BillinghamFestivalVirtualMuseum

48th

11th-18th August 2012

Billingham International Folklore Festival of World Dance

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Where dance and cultures of the world unite

www.billinghamfestival.co.uk

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Welcome to the 48th Festival Festival, which is at the heart of this community, has helped it to do so. There are now people in every corner of the world who may not have heard of Middlesbrough or even London but who know all about the friendly, industrious folk of Billingham. Without the ongoing support of Stockton Borough Council, the Arts Council, the Festival’s fantastic band of volunteers, all our other helpers and patrons, our performers, our audiences and the wonderful people of Billingham, one of the world’s greatest festivals of the people would simply not happen – and that would be a tragedy. It is also an enormous pleasure to welcome to this year’s Festival Councillor Bob Cook, Leader of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and a former and valued Festival volunteer, Mr Alex Cunningham, once our Press Officer and now Member of Parliament for Stockton North. In whatever capacity you are here at this 48th Festival, welcome - and enjoy every minute of it. Joe Maloney – Festival Director, Secretary General CIOFF UK

very year at about this time, something completely magical happens in our little town of Billingham, something of which we are immensely proud – and deservedly so! This is the occasion on which the world really does beat a path to our door, loaning its precious dancers and musicians from far and near to share with us for eight days their varied and fascinating cultures, drawing along in their colourful wake visitors from so many parts of Britain as well as from much further afield. Those who come to this priceless Festival do so in friendship and are always delighted by the warm, generous welcome they receive in return from the people of Billingham, many of whom are attending this year for the first time and mingling with others who have cherished this event for almost half a century. Billingham is a wonderful community which has worked tirelessly across the years since its creation to put itself firmly on the world map and its continuing support of this International

A message from Bob Cook A

Councillor Bob Cook Leader of Stockton Borough Council

s Leader of Stockton Borough Council and somebody who was born and brought up in Billingham, I am proud and delighted to have been asked to open the Billingham International Folklore festival in the 48th year of this fantastic, international-renowned event. Looking at the programme, I am sure it’s going to be a fantastic week of music, dance and colour from groups from across the world. The event is only made possible by the talent of the performers, the support of the sponsors and the hard work of the teams of local volunteers behind the scenes who between them make everything happen. It will also be good to be back into the Forum once again following its £18.5 million refurbishment. I know our visitors will enjoy the warmest of Billingham welcomes and I hope the weather is kind to us – although it may be slightly cooler than some of the performers will be used to. Councillor Bob Cook 3

48th Billingham Festival Day SATURDAY, 11TH AUGUST 11:00am

Music by Traditii from Romania

Band Stand Billingham

FREE

1.45pm

Parade of Nations – From Northfield School, Marsh House Avenue, Billingham to Billingham Town Centre

FREE

2:30pm

Opening Ceremony and Concert All International Dance Companies

Festival Arena Billingham

Stand A £10 Stand B £5 Child under 12 £2

7:30pm

International Carousel featuring: Viard Nouvelle (Guadeloupe) Iskele (North Cyprus) & Traditii (Romania) The Dream (Russia) SBM ITB Bandung (Indonesia) & Ara Macao (Colombia).

Middlesbrough Theatre

£12 Cons £10

9:30 – 11.30am

World Dance Course Traditional Dances of Romania with Traditii

2:00pm

Triple Bill Dance Programme by Keneish Dance MIMA All Seeing • I Said, You Said, We Said • It’s Like a Thorn in My Side Middlesbrough Choreography by Keisha Grant

2.00 – 4.00pm

World Dance Course Traditional dances of Chile with Kirqui Wayra

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

£20 Dance Students £15

2:00 – 3.00pm

World Dance Workshop with Hawaiian Pacific Magic, Hula Dance

Dance City, Newcastle

£10 Students £8

3:00 – 4.00pm

World Dance Workshop with The Dream (Russia) , dances from Kalmykia, Russia

Dance City, Newcastle

£10 Students £8

4:00 – 5.00pm

World Dance Workshop with Ara Macao, Colombia, Afro-Colombian Dances

Dance City, Newcastle

£10 Students £8

5:00 – 6.00pm

World Dance Workshop with Viard Nouvelle, Guadeloupe, Afro-Caribbean Dances

Dance City, Newcastle

£10 Students £8

5:00pm

Family Concert* – Performances and workshops with Kirque Wayra Festival Arena (Chile) and Traditii (Romania), face-painting, story-telling & crafts Billingham *The Family Concert is subject to funding.

ALL SEATS £1

7:30pm

World Dance Gala featuring: Hawaiian Pacific Magic, The Dream (Russia), Ara Macao (Colombia) & Viard Nouvelle (Giadeloupe)

£12 Cons £10

SUNDAY, 12TH AUGUST Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

Dance City, Newcastle

£20 Dance Students £15 FREE

y by Day Programme of Events MONDAY, 13TH AUGUST 9:00 – 11.00am

World Dance Course Traditional Dances of Northern Cyprus with Iskele

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

£20 Dance Students £15

10:00am

Uncle BIFF Children’s Club with Hawaiian Pacific Magic and Kirqui Wayra (Chile), story-telling, crafts, face painting

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

50p

11:00am

Music from Hawaiian Pacific Magic

Band Stand Billingham

FREE

1.00pm

Street concert with Viard Nouvelle from Guadeloupe

The Well Billingham

FREE

2:00pm

International Concert featuring: Hawaiian Pacific Magic, Iskele Festival Arena (North Cyprus), SBM ITB Bandung (Indonesia), Kirqui Wayra (Chile) Billingham and Viard Nouvelle (Guadeloupe)

6:00-7:00pm Festival Dance Workshops – Arican Contemporary Dance with Keneish Dance

Dance Studio Arc Arts Centre

ALL SEATS £5 Child under 12 £1 £10 Dance Students £8

8:00pm

Triple Bill Dance Programme by Keneish Dance The Theatre All Seeing • I Said, You Said, We Said • It’s Like a Thorn in My Side Arc Arts Centre Choreography by Keisha Grant

£10 Cons £8

9:00 – 11.00am

World Dance Course Traditional Dances of Indonesia with SBM ITB BANDUNG

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

£20 Dance Students £15

10:00am

Uncle BIFF Children’s Club with Viard Nouvelle (Guadeloupe) and The Dream (Russia), story-telling, crafts, face painting

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

50p

10:30am

Music by Kirqui Wayra from Chile

Band Stand Billingham

FREE

1.00pm

Street concert with Ara Macao from Colombia

The Well Billingham

FREE

2:00pm

International Concert featuring: The Dream (Russia), Festival Arena Hawaiian Pacific Magic, Ara Macao (Colombia), Traditii (Romania) Billingham and Viard Nouvelle (Guadeloupe)

TUESDAY, 14TH AUGUST

ALL SEATS £5 Child under 12 £1

2:00-4:00pm Youth Dance Workshops with SBM ITB BANDUNG (Indonesia) and The Dream (Russia)

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

£6

4:00-5:00pm Festival Dance Workshops – Traditional & Contemporary Irish dance with Keira Martin, Keira Dance

Dance Studio Arc Arts Centre

£10 Dance Students £8

6:00 – 7.00pm

Festival Dance Workshops – Introduction to Joropo with Ara Macao (Colombia)

Dance Studio Arc Arts Centre

£10

7:30pm

The Magical Voyage through Paradise with Hawaiian Pacific Magic & Middlesbrough Kirqui Wayra from Chile featuring songs and dances from Hawaii, Theatre New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji, Tahiti, Cook Islands and Easter Island

£12 Cons £10

8:00pm

Threads – Contemporary Dance Show based on Irish Roots by Keira Dance. Choreography by Keira Martin

The Theatre Arc Arts Centre

£10 Cons £8

8:00pm

Salsa Night with Ara Macao (Colombia)

The Point Arc Arts Centre

£10 Cons £8

48th Billingham Festival Day WEDNESDAY, 15TH AUGUST 9:00 – 11.00am

World Dance Course Traditional Dances of Kalmykia (Russia) with Jangar

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

£20 Dance Students £15

10:00am

Uncle BIFF Children’s Club with SBM ITB Bandung (Indonesia) and Northfield School, Marsh Iskele (North Cyprus), story-telling, crafts, face painting House Ave, Billingham

50p

10:30am

Music by Ara Macao from Colombia

Band Stand Billingham

FREE

1.00pm

Street concert with SBM ITB Bandung from Indonesia)

The Well Billingham

FREE

2:00pm

International Concert featuring: Traditii (Romania) Ara Macao (Colombia), SBM ITB Bandung (Indonesia, Iskele (North Cyprus), and The Dream (Russia)

Festival Arena Billingham

ALL SEATS £5 Child under 12 £1

2:00-5:00pm Youth Dance Workshops Kirqui Wayra (Chile), Traditii (Romania) and Ara Macao (Colombia)

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

£8

6:00 – 7.00pm

Festival Dance Workshops – African Dance Workshop with Ballet Nimba

Dance Studio Arc Arts Centre

£10 Dance Students £8

8:00pm

Ballet Nimba – Salyama and Payapaya. The show based on The Theatre West African mythology and combines traditional and contemporary Arc Arts Centre African dance & live African music. Choreography by Idrissa Camara followed by From Russia With The Dream.

9:30 – 11.30am

World Dance Course Traditional Scottish Dances with Corryvrechan

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

£20 Dance Students £15

10:00am

Uncle BIFF Children’s Club with Ballet Nimba (dance, music and myths), story-telling, crafts, face painting

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

50p

10:30am

Music by Viard Nouvelle (Guadeloupe)

Band Stand Billingham

FREE

1.00pm

Street concert with Iskele from North Cyprus

The Well Billingham

FREE

2:00pm

International Concert featuring: Hawaiian Pacific Magic, Iskele (North Cyprus), Kirqui Wayra (Chile), SBM ITB Bandung (Indonesia) and Viard Nouvelle (Guadeloupe)

Festival Arena Billingham

ALL SEATS £5 Child under 12 £1

2:00-4:00pm Youth Dance Workshops with Ballet Nimba and Hawaiian Pacific Magic,

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

£6

2.00 – 4.00pm

World Dance Course Traditional dances of Colombia with Ara Macao

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

£20 Dance Students £15

7.30pm

Strictly Scottish Spectacular & Ceilidh with Corryvrechan Scottish Dance Display Team

The Theatre Arc Arts Centre

£10 Cons £8

7:30pm

Gala Concert – all Dance Companies

Middlesbrough Theatre

£15 Cons £12.50

£10 Cons £8

THURSDAY, 16TH AUGUST

y by Day Programme of Events FRIDAY, 17TH AUGUST 9:30 – 11.30am

World Dance Course Traditional Dances of Guadeloupe with Viard Nouvelle

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

£20 Dance Students £15

10:00am

Uncle BIFF Children’s Club with Traditii (Romania) and Ara Macao (Colombia), story-telling, crafts, face painting

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

50p

10:30am

Music by Iskele from North Cyprus

Band Stand Billingham

FREE

1.00pm

Street concert with Hawaiian Pacific Magic

The Well Billingham

FREE

2:00pm

International Concert featuring: Corryvrechan, Ballet Nimba, Traditii (Romania), Kirqui Wayra (Chile), The Dream (Russia) and Ara Macao (Colombia)

Festival Arena Billingham

ALL SEATS £5 Child under 12 £1

2:00-4:00pm Youth Dance Workshops with Viard Nouvelle (Guadeloupe) and Iskele (North Cyprus)

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

£6

2.00 – 4.00pm

World Dance Course – Traditional Pacific Island dances with Hawaiian Pacific Magic, Hula Dance

Northfield School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham

£20 Dance Students £15

7:30pm

Gala Concert – all Dance Companies

Forum Theatre Billingham

£15 Cons £12.50

10:30am

Music from Scotland with Corryvrechan

Band Stand Billingham

FREE

1.00pm

Street Concert with Traditii from Romania

Band Stand Billingham

FREE

2:00pm

Farewell Gala Concert featuring all Dance Companies

Festival Arena Billingham

ALL SEATS £8

7.30pm

Closing Concert featuring Corryvrechan, Ballet Nimba, Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band and Bishop Auckland and District Pipe Band

Festival Arena Billingham

ALL SEATS £5

8.45pm

Farewell Parade from Billingham Community Centre to the Festival Arena

Billingham

FREE

9.00pm

Closing Ceremony and Concert

Festival Arena Billingham

Follows Closing Concert at 7.30pm

10.00pm

Fireworks Display

John Whitehead Park, Billingham

FREE

SATURDAY, 18TH AUGUST

BILLINGHAM FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS

The organisers would like to thank the following for their support:

DEVEREUX

ROPNER TRUST 10

THE ORGANISERS WOULD LIKE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN RAISING £3,499 TOWARDS FESTIVAL FUNDS PLATINUM PATRONS

DONATIONS

● Leslie Martin Laing, Chester-le-Street ● David Otter, Billingham ● Jenny Brant, Cornwall

● Mr & Mrs Ellis, Billingham ● David Clark, Stockton-onTees ● Mr & Mrs Beaumont, Brotton ● Mr & Mrs Browell, Bardford ● Mr Haslett, Redcar ● Mr & Mrs Ogden, Hartlepool ● Sonia Dobbie, Elwick ● Pam Reeves, Billingham

SILVER PATRONS

● Kaye Lewis, Poole, Heddon-on-the-Wall BRONZE PATRONS

● Peter Elsdon, M’bro

● BILLINGHAM FESTIVAL VIRTUAL MUSEUM In early September 2010 we received a generous grant of from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) towards our project “The Legacy of Billingham Festival”. This grant enables us to collect the memories of those who have organised, volunteered and performed here over the years. Over the three years until 2014, these historic memoirs, together with all the videos, photographs, brochures and Festival programmes will be built into a huge and permanent computer archive (Virtual Festival Museum) making it accessible to all. To create the virtual museum we need your help! Everyone who has ever been to the Festival, has their own memories which we’d like you to share with us. To do so, you can write to us at the Festival office, email us or send us your stories through our Website by submitting them through our “Message Board”. If you have any of the old Festival photographs, video footage or old festival programmes or posters you would like to donate to our Festival archives we would be delighted to hear from you. Please get in touch, we are waiting to hear from you! 11

C A N A D A / PA C I F I C I S L A N D S Hawiian Pacific Magic

all over the World in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Italy, Brazil, Spain, The Canary Islands, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland and USA.

The Hawaiian Pacific Dance Ensemble was formed by the Polynesian Community of Toronto, Canada in 1982. Their objectives are to spread the ALOHA spirit and enhance the understanding of the Polynesian culture through music and dance.

The Hawaiian Pacific Magic invites you to a magical voyage through Paradise with Songs and Dances from the Islands of HAWAII, TAHITI, NEW ZEALAND, FIJI AND SAMOA.

The group's repertoire is diverse, representing the people of the South Pacific, which included the ancient Hawaiian Hula, the magical Poi dances of New Zealand, the exciting and pulsating Tahitian Otea, and the authentic dances of Fiji and Samoa. Clad in the most colorful and exotic costumes, studded with seashells, polished nutshells, flowers and leaves, which are all handmadetypical of the Pacific Islands. Their hands twirl, hips sway, and faces light up expressing the moon, stars, love and the daily activities in the Polynesian villages. These are the famous Polynesian dances, expressing various traditions of everyday life. This dynamic group is being accompanied by live musicians or CD music, and has performed 12

CHILE Kirqui Wayra Dance Company

Kirqui Wayra means “Dance of Wind” in Aymara language, spoken in parts of Chile – Cariquima and Isluga, prime region of Tarapaca. The dance company Kirqui Wayra was founded in 1989 in the city of Iquique and mainly consists of students, who have a passion forkeeping alive the cultural traditions of Chile. The repertour of the Company consists of dances from various regions of Chile, including the famous dances from Easter Islands The Artistic Director, choreographer and costume designer of the Company Rosa Biagetti Cortez has over 30 years experience in traditional dance of Chile and Latin American dance Kirqui Wayra has tour in most of the countries in Latin America and in Spain in 2011. 13

COLOMBIA Ara Macao Dance Company

Ara Macao Dance Company is a cultural organisation based in Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia which promotes the Colombian culture through all forms of Dance from Classical Ballet to Jazz, from Contemporary Dance to traditional folklore dance, from Latin Ballroom dance to street dance. Ara Macao will be bringing to Billingham Festival an extensive repertoire of traditional folklore and Latin dances. A Company of 32 dancers and musicians will be touring Europe (France, Netherlands and UK) in 2012 is led by its Artistic Director and Choreographer Junior Munillo. Colombian traditional dances are influences by African, Caribbean, Spanish and Native Indian cultures. Music and dance are very popular in Colombia, with dozens of popular vibrant styles. Ara Macao has been touring the World since 1985 and is considered to be one of the best traditional and Latin dance companies in Colombia. 14

GUADELOUPE Viard Nouvelle Dance Association The Association Viard Nouvelle was found in 1986 by its present Director and Choreographer M-me Justine Marie for the purpose of engaging young people of the island and promotion dance and other cultural activities of Guadeloupe. The association strives to combine traditional dance with modern choreography to live music of Gwo Ka drums, including jazz, rap and hip hop dance styles, to help enhance the body and soul expression. There are seven rhythms in Gwo Ka (big drum), which are embellished by the drummers. Different sizes of drums establish the foundation and its flourishes, with the largest playing the central rhythm and the smaller drums embellishes upon it and interplays with the dancers. Music and dance are also very popular in Guadeloupe, and the widely accepted interaction of African, French and Indian cultures has given birth to some original new forms specific to the archipelago. The Association Viard Nouvelle has performed in Martinique, France, Mexico, Canada and USA 15

INDONESIA Bandung Business School of Management Dance Company

Institute of Technology Bandung Dance Troupe was founded in 1990, since then, they have collected and studied music, dance, costumes and customs of the many provinces of Indonesia. The dance troupe has performed in Singapore, Malaysia, China, Hungary, Spain, Poland and Italy. Their repertoire includes dances from Java Islands, Betawi wedding dance, Sulawesi, Aceh welcome dance, dances from Sumatra Island, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and famous Rapai Geleng Dance, where several dances sitting in line perform fast energetic movements in unison. The dance troupe is accompanied by the Gamelan Orchestra with 12 musicians who play unique instruments.

NORTH CYPRUS Iskele Municipality Folk Dance Group

The Iskele Municipality Folk Dance Group was founded in 1987 under the leadership of choreographer and artistic director Ozlem Kadiraga. The repertour of the Group consists of dances celebrating harvest, traditional henna and shaving night at a wedding, Melvana dance, which is simular to belly dance and other traditional Turkish Cypriot dances. Iskele Municipality Folk Dance Groups has performed and won prestigious dance competition all over the world. They’ve just recently received the First Award ‘Golden Carnation’ in the World Competition between 20 countries at the International Yalova World Festival in Turkey. 17

ROMANIA Folklore Ensemble Traditii

TRADITII is the Student Folk Ensemble of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Cluj-Napoca, the biggest city in Transylvania and one of the biggest and most important in Romania.

Transylvania and other regions of Romania. All the beautiful costumes worn by the dancers are handmade The orchestra plays traditional Romanian music and includes such instruments as whistle , caval , violin, viola ,double bass and taragot.

Founded by famous Romanian dancers and choreographers Camelia and Ion MOTOC, TRADITII became one of the best Ensembles in Romania.

Th Ensemble has toured in Poland, Belgium, USA, Cyprus, Italy, South Korea, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Greece, France, Turkey, Spain and Switzerland and received numerous awards.

Their repertoire includes dances from

RUSSIA The Dream Dance Company

The World Dance Company "Dream" was founded in 1991 in Omsk, Russia under the leadership of their Choreographer and Artistic Director Tatiana Ashikhmina. Their repertoire consists of over 40 dance pieces which include Russian dance program, dances from former USSR countries and dances from all over the World. The Dream Dance company has toured in Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Poland, Turkey, South Korea and Malaysia where they received the Grand-prix of the festival "Golden Sword"

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Keneish Dance will be performing the excerpts from Vigour at mima in Middlesbrough on Sunday, 12th August and UK Premier of Vigour at the Arc Arts Centre Theatre, Monday, 13th August 8pm

Contemporary African Dance Residency with Keisha Grant and Keneish Dance took place in Billingham South Community Primary School and at the ARC with Secondary School Students in April-June 2012. As a result of the Residency the students will perform a specially created Dance Piece at the festival Opening ceremony on Saturday, 11th August and as a curtain raiser at the performance of VIGOUR by Keneish 20

UNITED KINGDOM Led by the unstoppable Idrissa Camara from Guinea, Ballet Nimba brings together musicians and dancers from across West Africa to produce, dynamic and exciting dance theatre with intoxicating music, outstanding percussion and rhythms with six of the most agile dancers you have ever seen. Created by Guinean choreographer Idrissa Camara in 2010. Ballet Nimba is an African Dance Theatre Company, combining traditional and contemporary Guinean dance with live music from some of West Africa's finest musicians. Ballet Nimba will be performing at the festival between 15th-18th August, including an hour long performance at the ARC on Wednesday, 15th August. The show is a mixture of Ballet Nimba show Saiyama and Payapaya and the company’s new work. “An hour of the most exciting and dynamic African dance imaginable…”

UNITED KINGDOM Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this rare opportunity to see the dancers, musicians and singers of this internationally acclaimed Scottish Dance Display Team. Corryvrechan draws dancers from across the UK and has performed across the globe for more than 15 years. The team's programme encompasses not only Scottish country dances but also a range of other Scottish dance traditions including Highland, Hebridean, Hard shoe and Shetland dances. Corryvrechan will be performing at the Festival between 16th and 18th August, including Strictly Scottish Dance Spectacular and Ceilidh at the ARC on Thursday, 16th August. Corryvrechan promises to give the audience a real taste of Scotland. They hope you will be able to join them for this exciting event, which will culminate in traditional Scottish Ceilidh.

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T H E N E XT F E ST I VA L 2 013 The dates of the 49th Billingham International Folklore Festival will take place between the 10th and 17th August 2013. For further details or to join our mailing list please contact the Festival office or visit our website: billinghamfestival.co.uk 26

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