Vrijdag 15 Februari 2013

Dance Umbrella, rather romantically, came into being on Valentine’s Day in 1989. It began as the result of an idea of two respected arts journalists, Adrienne Sichel and Marilyn Jenkins, who felt that there needed to be a ‘platform’ for contemporary dance in the country. Now, 25 years on, Dance Umbrella has expanded enormously and has developed into one of the main platforms for new contemporary choreography and dance in Southern Africa. Last year the Dance Umbrella festival became part of the annual Arts Alive International Festival 2013 which takes place in September. However as Dance Umbrella’s 25th birthday falls on February 14, Dance Forum will host a short, three-day anniversary season at the Wits Theatre from February 14 -16, 2013.

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