International Dance Festival Birmingham
“Birmingham takes centre stage for an international dance festival, showcasing global talent from every corner of the world. Through collaborative spirit and powerful performance, this event will take dance to the people and create a buzz of festival fever never experienced in the city before."
David Massingham, Festival Co-Director
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DanceXchange (dx), in partnership with Birmingham Hippodrome, is to deliver an International Dance Festival for Birmingham, a major biennial event, with the first to take place in April/May 2008.
The Festival will capture the imagination with a world-class programme that encompasses all styles of dance and expresses the youthful, diverse and energetic spirit of Birmingham and the West Midlands. It will achieve media recognition and critical acclaim, bringing a large number of new visitors to Birmingham and reinforcing its reputation as a city international in both vision and scope.
It will inspire high profile artists to work in Birmingham and will capitalise on Birmingham’s acclaimed resources as a national centre for dance. It will connect with Birmingham’s young and diverse communities, and will raise the profile of dance across Birmingham and the West Midlands, increasing participation in healthy dance activity and improving fitness and well-being.
The Festival will play a significant role in supporting Birmingham’s profile as a major cultural city and international dance destination, coming at a time when there is a new-found confidence in celebrating the city’s arts and culture.
Key Facts
• The Festival will take place from Monday 28 April – Saturday 24 May 2008
• It will happen at venues across the city: Birmingham Hippodrome, The Patrick Centre, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Town Hall and IKON Eastside, as well as public spaces in the city centre
• It will attract audiences in excess of 20,000 over the four-week period – and will have a particular focus on engaging people from BME and lower socio-economic groups
• It will create participatory experiences for over 1,000 people
• It will include dance from every continent
• This Festival is unique in its internationality and in the diversity of dance styles it will present
• The three key funders are Birmingham City Council, Advantage West Midlands, and Arts Council England West Midlands
For more information about International Dance Festival Birmingham, please contact Katherine Flynn, Marketing & Press Manager or call 0844 576 4979.
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