Diversity Festi’couleurs 2019: fashion, dance shows and dance battles

I attended on Saturday 30th March 2019 the festival Festi’ Couleurs at Exhibition Park in Toulouse, France.

There are two more events to come in May 2019!

1. About the festival and its organisers

Association Kirikou Evènements (A.K.E) organises every year Festi’ Couleurs, the diversity festival around spring in the Exhibitions Park from Toulouse.

Indeed, the events offer to the public a large range of people, cultural diversity in a friendly atmosphere and a sense of togetherness and sharing.

Furthermore, Festi’ Couleurs’ purpose is:

• to highlight the rich cultural diversity of the region
• to ensure the promotion of arts and unknown or underrepresented country cultures.

Besides, the festival allows collecting donations (school supplies, IT equipment, clothes, medicines…) for their various international solidarity actions.

2. Entertainment offered

Additionally, you can find at the festival:

• Afrobeat dance battles
• Artistic shows (dancing, singing, circus arts…)
• Fashion shows
• Entertainment (children shows)
• Exhibition village (craftspeople, associations…)
• African and Caribbean food.

A.K.E partnered with Canal+, Univers Voyages, Ramdam, Toulouse Library, Battle Afro, Occitanie Region.

3. Fashion Show

At first, I filmed one of the fashion shows, collection from Tout Mimi. She creates clothing and accessories’ lines for both men and women.

I hope you will enjoy this video:

4. Artistic dance performance

Then, I divided the Madagascan dance video performance into 3 parts. To view the second and third videos, click on the small arrow on the right-hand side of each video.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvzhwlwgUY8/?utm_source=ig_web_options_share_sheet

5. Afrobeat dance battles

Finally, I recorded the Afro Battles qualifications. The dance winners of each category are qualified for the French final in Paris with the best European dancers. You can find snippets of them below.

• Women battle

To view the second video, click on the small arrow on the right-hand side of the video.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvrhBLQA1Zb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

• Men battle

• Dancing duet

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‘Paris Hip Hop’ Rendez-Vous – Week’s festival 2016 in videos

PARIS HIP-HOP FESTIVAL

Paris Hip-Hop is a great festival with multiple events organised in different locations of Paris for a week from 20th May until 5th June 2016.

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

Before I go and talk about the free entry open-air event I attended, let me share with you the overall festival’s programme.

PARC DE LA VILLE FESTIVAL EVENTS

I attended myself the below events on Saturday 28th May 2016 which took place at Périphérique (Parc de la Villette), 2 rue de la Clôture, 75019 Paris.

It was a mix of different kind of hip-hop arts such as:

• street arts,
• djing (vinyl),
• dance battles,
• dance shows,
• music shows and battles.

We could also order some yummy Caribbean and/or African food.

PARC DE LA VILLETTE EVENTS’ PROGRAMME

Please find a summary of the different activities organised for all ages! Then underneath watch the slideshow (pictures) taken on the day!

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LIVE EVENTS’ RECORDINGS

Finally, what you were all been waiting for…Videos were taken at the event (mainly dance battles/freestyles and shows)!

Which show or battle/freestyle do you like most? Comment on the post!

Dance Aware fundraising event at Twisted Pepper (August 2014)

Dance Aware

First of all, Dance Aware was a fun-filled night of dancing at  Twisted Pepper on Friday 15th August 2014.

As a side note, you will not find any information anymore about the ‘Twisted Pepper‘ venue name as it has closed in down in 2015. It has however re-opened after restorations under the name of Wigwam.

ABOUT THE DANCES

Secondly, the annual dance aware event showcased various dance styles from across the globe, such as:

• Lyrical Hip Hop (mix of hip-hop and contemporary dance)
• Traditional African Dance
• Hula Hoop
• Tribal Fusion Belly Dance
• Polynesian Dance
• Flamenco
• Italian and Polish Folk Dances…

We were very lucky to have the fabulous Kristine Adams of FatChanceBellyDance performing at this event.

ABOUT THE CHARITY

As regards to the fundraising event itself, it was organised by Resham-Ka Tribal in aid of Aware.

The aware charity helps people affected by stress, depression and mood disorders.

Furthermore, if you would like to know more about this charity, donate or raise funds for them, visit their website.

If you would like to view pictures from the event, please check their related Facebook event page.

DANCE SHOW LIVE RECORDINGS

Finally, if you have missed the event or would like to see its live recordings, have a look at the 6 below Youtube videos: