Causeway area dances towards a Culture of Peace

During September children, young people and adults from across the three council areas - Coleraine, Moyle and Limavady, have been taking part in world class music and dance workshops.
By Nichola Neill
Published 19th Sep 2014, 18:00 BST

This Friday, September 19, the event will conclude with a World Of Music Arts and Dance (WOMAD) showcase event in Coleraine on Friday, 19 September as part of the project’s Culture Night celebrations.

The WOMAD programme has been developed in partnership with Good Relations Officers from Coleraine Borough Council, Limavady Borough Council and Moyle District Council, funded through Office of the First and Deputy First Ministers.

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Participants from the entire workshop programme will come together on Friday 19th of September in Coleraine Town Hall to present their artistic showcase to the public between 7pm and 9.30pm.

Guest artists include Landing Máne, a performing artist for over 20 years embodying the spirit of Senegalese music and dance, Adie Elias Baako from Ghana’s top dance ensemble Akrowa, and Jamaican choreographer, dancer and dance tutor Ripton Lindsay.

In addition, workshop programmes in Polish Dance, Ugandan Dance, Indian and Thai Arts will also take place with a special guest performance at the WOMAD Showcase at the Coleraine Town Hall event by Balkan alien Sound. This is a high octane, dance driven, folk fusion outfit that offer a mix of Irish, Klezmer, Gypsy and Balkan styles to create a distinctive and infectious music.

Prior to the evening events, Coleraine’s Diamond area will host an African and Caribbean workshop and performance from 3.30 – 5.00pm

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