Building Bridges • Promoting Connections • Creating a Platform for Exchange •
About the project
CROSS CULTURE Project is the practical part of MA Arts Management project (University College Falmouth – DARTINGTON Campus, Totnes, Devon, UK) implemented by Marie Kotkova.
The aim was to research examples of local event management practice promoting intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity. Six artists were directly involved into all project phases – Ayodele Scott (Sierra Leone), Chartwell Dutiro (Zimbabwe), Denis Kigongo (Uganda), Samuel Yeboah (Ghana) and Su Hart and Martin Cradick (UK). The outcome of the project was a creation of promotional materials and web-pages www.manjana.org and their individual profiles. This enable Marie to promote them, their projects and activities aiming to build bridges between cultures of African countries and UK. This research and production of practical promotional tools creates a platform for mutual intercultural exchange between Czech, English and African artists and opens possibilities of mutually beneficial cooperation at the trans-national level.
The CROSS CULTURE Project is going to be presented as part of ULTIMATE dART – Dartington Campus MA SHOW 2010 – 20th – 22nd of July. The research and project activities will continue after this event. Artists who are interested in cooperation are more than welcome! Don’ts hesitate to contact me :-).
Go to artists’ profiles:
Ayodele Scott (profile)
Baka Beyond (profile)
Chartwell Dutiro (profile)
Denis Kigongo (profile)
Samuel Yeboah (profile)
Download the flyer [here].
CROSS CULTURE @ ULTIMATE dART
Building Bridges • Promoting Connections • Creating a Platform for Exchange •
20-22 JULY 2010
UCF – DARTINGTON CAMPUS - Totnes TQ9 6EJ, Devon, UK
• PERFORMANCES • DISCUSSIONS • WORKSHOPS • PROJECT PRESENTATIONS • TRADITIONAL SOUVENIRS FOR SALE • EXHIBITIONS • SCREENING • MUSIC JAM •
Ayodele SCOTT/Sierra Leone/
Chartwell DUTIRO /Zimbabwe/
Denis KIGONGO /Uganda/
Powerful - Samuel YEBOAH /Ghana/
Su HART+ Martin CRADICK /UK/
+ their guests
LINE-UP:
TUESDAY 20th July
12.00-14.00: studio 30: cross culture PLATFORM:
mini-fair, promoting artists and their projects, merchanidising, traditional souvenirs for sale
18.00-18.30: marquee: cross culture TASTING
West African drumming, dance, song - official opening of ULTIMATE dART – DARTINGTON CAMPUS MA SHOW 2010 - led by Powerful Drumming Group
WEDNESDAY 21st July
10.00-12.00: studio 30: cross culture PLATFORM
mini-fair, promoting artists and their projects, merchanidising, traditional souvenirs for sale
19.00-22.00: studio 30: cross culture WORKSHOPS
19.00-20.00: CHARTWELL DUTIRO: spiritual mbira music, singing workshop from Shona people
20.00-21.00: POWERFUL and AYO: drumming workshop
21.00-22.00: POWERFUL, AYO, MONICA BAILEY and COLIN BOX and guests: West African drumming and dance workshop
BOOK your workshop at mariekotkova@gmail.com (£4 per person per hour)
THURSDAY 22nd July
14.00-16.00: studio 30: cross culture EXCHANGE
round table discussions with artists - platform for exchange and sharing project ideas and visions (Ayo, Chartwell, Denis, Powerful, Su, Martin guests)
19.00: marquee: cross culture PERFORMANCE
collaborative interactive performance breaking the boundary between audience and performers - Ayo, Chartwell , Denis, Powerful, Su, Martin many guests
22.00-late: marquee: cross culture JAM
informal after party, music jam, networking...
LOOKING FWD TO SEEING U THERE :-)
marie *
marie kotkova
ma arts management
0044(0)785 5203232
mariekotkova@gmail.com
manjana, cultural agency
www.manjana.org
ucf dartington campus
www.falmouth.ac.uk/ultimate-dart