VAMOS! Festival Dance Event

Only When I Dance & Danza Contemporánea de Cuba

Location: Culture Lab, Spaces 4 and 5
Time/Date: 6th July 2010, 19:00 - 21:30

Dance Event, 7pm, £7 advance

An inspiring night at Newcastle University’s Culture Lab focused on dance. This night features an exclusive and intimate brand new performance by members of the Contemporánea De Cuba (Cuba). Deftly referencing their Afro Cuban roots, Cuban stylings and distinct European and New York influences, DCC are one of the most exciting dance companies in the world right now. There are limited numbers for this event so we recommend early booking.

After the short performance their will be Q+A session with members of the company and artistic director Miguel Iglesias Ferrer chaired by Liv Lorent (Artistic Director of balletLORENT).

Following the live dance performance there will be a special film screening of Only When I Dance (Beadie Finzi, 78 mins, 2009. Portuguese with English subtitles), itself an inspiring true tale of prodigious talent and the fine line between success and failure. Eighteen-year-old Irlan grew up in Rio de Janeiro’s most violent favela, the Complexo do Alemao. He discovered dance at 12 when his cousin invited him to join a dance class and his talent was quickly noticed; he won a scholarship to the Centro De Danca Rio and has never looked back.

‘An unforgettable experience‚’ The Guardian

For more information, including complete programme at ticketing information, visit: http://www.vamosfestival.com

Tickets can be purchased on the website where you will receive confirmation to bring along and your name will be on a list at the entrance. Alternatively tickets will be available on the door.

Published: 24th June 2010