All Africa Dance Conference & Festival on Peace

Event Brief
Inspired by the indigenous African motif of the “drum,” Purple Images Productions will “drum up” a most significant call to artistes-peace builders and peoples in Africa and other parts of the world to take greater leadership in intentionally and imaginatively transforming ideologies of violence and, above all, (re)constructing a narrative of just peace through the All Africa Dance Conference and Festival on Peace to be held in Nairobi from 3rd-5th December 2010 at KICC, Nairobi Kenya.

The festival will provide a rich, inclusive and challenging forum for reflective practitioners to celebrate their creative richness; critically and deeply engage; dream and act jointly in producing alternative cultural and dance products and in shaping new narratives of just peace.

The conference and festival will bring together over 1000 committed artistes-peace builders; including educators, dance artists, development workers, community animators and cultural activists – from Africa and the diaspora who continue to apply various shades of dance arts approaches in their social change work. The one week intensive program will encompass applied training, performances, exhibitions, and direct skills-building.

Various Artistic groups, producers, choreographers development workers, cultural activists and teachers from Africa and other parts of the world will participate in the festival and workshops that will not only impart skills in dance for peace and development but will celebrate the use of dance as a tool for social change and development in Africa. This could be another front for promoting a United States of Africa for the purposes of peace, prosperity and development.

Background
The All Africa Dance Conference and Festival, is a cultural extravaganza on the theme of peace to be held annually in Nairobi, Kenya and organized by Purple Images Productions www.purpleimages.com
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The theme for this year's festival is: “Celebrating the Role of Cultural Dance in Peace Building and Human Understanding”

The main aim of The All Africa Dance Conference and Festival is to bring people together to celebrate the wealth and diversity of African dance. A majority of groups participating are from the African region, with some visiting artists from other parts of the world. Groups from Norway, India, Sweden, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Denmark, Sudan, United States of America, France, Congo, Spain, Ghana, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone and Brazil are among countries that have confirmed their participation.
This year's event will showcase a rich and vibrant mix of dance and musical performances by more than 100 dance groups and 500 established artists from all over the world.

The All Africa Dance Festival will establish itself as Africa's leading music and dance festival. It's the event to unite people while celebrating Africa!


Home Event Program Organizers Sponsors Travel Press Registration Gallery				Event Brief Inspired by the indigenous African motif of the “drum,” Purple Images Productions will “drum up” a most significant call to artistes-peace builders and peoples in Africa and other parts of the world to take greater leadership in intentionally and imaginatively transforming ideologies of violence and, above all, (re)constructing a narrative of just peace through the All Africa Dance Conference and Festival on Peace to be held in Nairobi from 3rd-5th December 2010 at KICC, Nairobi Kenya. The festival will provide a rich, inclusive and challenging forum for reflective practitioners to celebrate their creative richness; critically and deeply engage; dream and act jointly in producing alternative cultural and dance products and in shaping new narratives of just peace. The conference and festival will bring together over 1000 committed artistes-peace builders; including educators, dance artists, development workers, community animators and cultural activists – from Africa and the diaspora who continue to apply various shades of dance arts approaches in their social change work. The one week intensive program will encompass applied training, performances, exhibitions, and direct skills-building. Various Artistic groups, producers, choreographers development workers, cultural activists and teachers from Africa and other parts of the world will participate in the festival and workshops that will not only impart skills in dance for peace and development but will celebrate the use of dance as a tool for social change and development in Africa. This could be another front for promoting a United States of Africa for the purposes of peace, prosperity and development. Background The All Africa Dance Conference and Festival, is a cultural extravaganza on the theme of peace to be held annually in Nairobi, Kenya and organized by Purple Images Productions www.purpleimages.com . The theme for this year's festival is: “Celebrating the Role of Cultural Dance in Peace Building and Human Understanding” The main aim of The All Africa Dance Conference and Festival is to bring people together to celebrate the wealth and diversity of African dance. A majority of groups participating are from the African region, with some visiting artists from other parts of the world. Groups from Norway, India, Sweden, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Denmark, Sudan, United States of America, France, Congo, Spain, Ghana, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone and Brazil are among countries that have confirmed their participation. This year's event will showcase a rich and vibrant mix of dance and musical performances by more than 100 dance groups and 500 established artists from all over the world. The All Africa Dance Festival will establish itself as Africa's leading music and dance festival. It's the event to unite people while celebrating Africa!