A leading ‘World Dance’ charity are preparing for their annual, FREE, community get-together event
in Liverpool this weekend
The free event will be bursting with exciting multicultural arts activities, bringing together Liverpool’s dynamic community arts organisations. There will be the opportunity to try out different dance and music styles from around the world in friendly workshops, watch live performances from exciting city artists, and try food from around the world.
Movema’s “Big Union” will take place 11am-4pm on Saturday 22nd March at The Black-E in the city centre with the aim of ‘bringing people together to celebrate their shared humanity by connecting through culture’. Movema is also inviting artists & organisations located around Liverpool who want to connect with communities in the Liverpool City Region to get involved. Those wanting to get in touch are asked to email eleanor@movema.co.uk
Event Co-ordinator Eleanor Liverakou says: “This is an amazing opportunity for the Liverpool community come together to experience Capoeira Brazilian Martial Art, English Ceilidh and Dabke Arabic dance also professional and community performances of Tap from Sole Rebel, Ukranian Dance from Radist, Chinese dance from Movema and more! At a time when our society is so fractured this is an opportunity to unite.”
Featured artist Olena Hrabchak, who moved to UK in 2023 to escape the war in Ukraine says:“Our group Radist is so happy to be performing at the event, sharing our culture with our beautiful, embroidered costumes and folk dances to all people here in the UK. It’s important to me because it provides a tiny light to our people who are going through so much hardship at the moment. It will be great for people to come to the event to enjoy and share something really special between each other.”
Movema Co-Director Maria Malone says: “Movema opens up a space where dances from all cultures are valued and celebrated and where all peoples are valued and celebrated. It’s a space of solidarity, unity and creativity. Big Union is a perfect expression of this ethos, all our participants will be present, bringing their family and friends to celebrate what they have achieved over the past year, meet new people and learn new things. Come and celebrate with us!”
For more information visit www.movema.co.uk, contact info@movema.co.uk or call 07548 365 869.
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