Ella Mesma’s Updates (November 2018)
Olá, Hola, Bonjour, Pẹlẹ o to all our friends and supporters, Welcome to our November update. We hope you are all well and enjoying the pumpkins and fireworks: autumn has truly arrived, and what better time for creating, reflection and some deep learning! Above is the talented Dani Sands who performed at Roots of Rumba this summer. Photo by […]
Papyllon: My journey in South Africa
This year I had the incredible experience of travelling for my first time to Africa. I was awarded an Artist International Development (also my first time to receive the award) to work with acclaimed international poet Toni Stuart in Capetown. Just reflecting back on this experience I am filled with every emotion from warmth at […]
Ella Mesma’s Updates (October 2018)
Olá, Hola, Bonjour, Pẹlẹ o! Dear wonderful humans and supporters of our company old and new, Welcome to our October update. With the autumn leaves arriving and new projects in action, October is an exciting time, but also a time for balance: cosy times indoors, for reflection on a beautiful summer, and for taking time to plant seeds and create space […]
Roots of Rumba
We did it! Thank you to everyone who attended Roots of Rumba. We toured 5 cities, our shows were seen by 470 people, we showed 19 pieces of work by artists from across the UK and abroad and held three banging afterparties! Roots of Rumba was a celebration of dance and music deriving from Africa […]
SPOTLIGHT on Toni Stuart: poet
Whilst I was in Capetown, I regularly attended flamenco classes with the wonderful La Tanya of Solo Flamenco with Toni Stuart. Toni was interviewed by La Tanya and we were supported by many wonderful Flamenco dancers at the show. Below is Tanya’s interview. Read the original article at http://soloflamenco.co.za/blog/2018/8/30/spotlight-on-toni-stuart-poet I would normally interview people who […]