Programme by Venues Forum Theatre, Billingham

Saturday,

10th August, 7.30pm

International Carousel All Seats £12

Cons £10

Tuesday,

13th August, 7.30pm

The Lock In Dance Show with International twist All Seats £16

Cons £14

Friday,

16th August, 7.30pm

Gala Concert presented by Zendeh All Seats £16

Cons £14

Saturday,

10th August 2013

7.30pm

International Carousel

Non-stop Dance and Music featuring six ex-

ceptional International Dance Companies

from Around the World -

Dance Village Arts Company-Taiwan

Shabab Elmarwa -Egypt

Decanos de la Universidad de Guadalajara-

Mexico

Mitimaes Dance Company -Argentina

Peru Multicolor

Volya Dance Ensemble - Ukraine (Canada)

Please visit "PERFORMERS" Page for more

details on each performing dance company

Programme by Venues Forum Theatre, Billingham

Programme by Venues Forum Theatre, Billingham

Programme by Venues Forum Theatre, Billingham

Friday, 16th August 7.30pm

Festival Gala Concert Billingham Festival of World Dance 2013 is proud to bring to you the line-up of outstanding dance companies from across the globe and the UK.

The Festival Gala Night will feature over 300 dancers and mu-sicians from across the globe in a kaleidoscope of World Dance ranging from beautiful Royal Chinese dances to vi-brant and explosive dances from Ukraine, from mesmerizing, energetic rhythms of Latin America to breath-taking contem-porary interpretations of Kathak dance, culminating in a Spectacular Gala Finale.

The Festival Gala Concert will be presented to you by ZENDEH, one of the top cross art forms production companies in the UK, who has been commissioned by the festival to cre-ate a series of World mini-tales, which will interlink the dance performances.

Not to be missed!!!

Please visit "PERFORMERS" Page for more details on each performing dance company

Programme by Venues Middlesbrough Theatre

Monday, 12th August 7.30pm

World Dance Medley All Seats £12

Cons £10

Thursday,

15th August, 7.30pm

Gala Concert presented by Zendeh All Seats £16

Cons £14

Monday,

12th August 2013

7.30pm

World Dance Medley

Non-stop Dance and Music featuring six ex-

ceptional International Dance Companies

from Around the World -

Vlado Tasevski Dance Ensemble—

Macedonia

Oinkari Dance Company—Basque, Spain

Manbefor Dance Company—Papua, Indone-

sia

Dance Village Arts Company—Taiwan

Baliley Mountain Cloggers—USA

Volya Dance Ensemble - Ukraine (Canada)

Please visit "PERFORMERS" Page for more

details on each performing dance company

Programme by Venues Middlesbrough Theatre

Programme by Venues Middlesbrough Theatre

Thursday, 15th August 7.30pm

Festival Gala Concert Billingham Festival of World Dance 2013 is proud to bring to you the line-up of outstanding dance companies from across the globe and the UK.

The Festival Gala Night will feature over 300 dancers and mu-sicians from across the globe in a kaleidoscope of World Dance ranging from beautiful Royal Chinese dances to vi-brant and explosive dances from Ukraine, from mesmerizing, energetic rhythms of Latin America to breath-taking contem-porary interpretations of Kathak dance, culminating in a Spectacular Gala Finale.

The Festival Gala Concert will be presented to you by ZENDEH, one of the top cross art forms production companies in the UK, who has been commissioned by the festival to cre-ate a series of World mini-tales, which will interlink the dance performances.

Not to be missed!!!

Please visit "PERFORMERS" Page for more details on each performing dance company

Programme by Venues Festival Highlights

Programme by Venues Crypt, Middlesbrough Town Hall

Tuesday, 13th August 7.30pm

Tango A History of Passion All Seats £8

Wednesday,

14th August, 7.30pm

World Dance Window An International Journey through World Dance

All Seats £6

Tuesday, 13th August 7.30pm

TANGO A History of Passion

by Alma de Tango

A professional music and dance show bringing to live the Passion of Tango.

Seating in Cabaret Style...

where after the show the audi-ence are welcome to take to the dance floor

Please visit "PERFORMERS" Page for more details Alma de Tango group

Programme by Venues Crypt, Middlesbrough Town Hall

Programme by Venues Crypt, Middlesbrough Town Hall

Programme by Venues Crypt, Middlesbrough Town Hall

Wednesday, 14th August 7.30pm

WORLD DANCE WINDOW

An International Journey through World Dance

A captivating evening of live music and contemporary dance inspired by traditional cultures, including Royal Chinese, Latin American, Basque, Kathak, Chinese Martial Arts, Precision Clogging and Hip Hop

Featuring five international dance companies:

Sonia Sabri Dance Company (UK) Dynamic Dance Company which has established an International Reputation for producing Kathak in

a contemporary context

Oinkari Dance Company (Basque/Spain) Excerpts from “It’s Raining” - Fusion of spontaneous rhythms of rain, poetry, live music and contem-

porary Basque dance in an eclectic performance choreographed by one of the best Basque choreog-

raphers Edu Muruamendiaraz

Mitimaes Dance Company (Argentina) International Dance Company which developed their own dance language based on contemporary

dance and traditional dances of Argentina and Latin America.

Bailey Mounatin Cloggers (USA) Contemporary precision clogging and hip-hop Dance Village Art Company (Taiwan) Using the essence of Chinese traditional folk and royal dance the Company transforms it into an en-chanting contemporary dance style.

Please visit "PERFORMERS" Page for more details on each performing dance company

Programme by Venues Picture House, Billingham

World Dance Gateway Programme Sunday, 11th August 8.00pm

“It’s Raining” Oinkari Dance Company, Basque, Spain

All Seats £5

Monday, 12th August 8.00pm

“The Carnival” From Venice to Buenos Aires

A Journey through time…

Mitimaes Dance Company – Argentina

All Seats £5

Tuesday,

13th August, 8.00pm

“The Drum Dance Suite” In Celebration of Peace

Dance Village Art Company - Taiwan

All Seats £5

Sunday, 11th August 8pm

“It’s Raining”

Oinkari Dance Company, Basque / Spain

Fusion of spontaneous rhythms of rain, poetry, live music and contemporary and traditional Basque dance in an eclectic performance choreographed by one of the best Basque choreogra-phers Edu Muruamendiaraz.

Please visit "PERFORMERS" Page for more details on Oinkari dance company

Programme by Venues Picture House, Billingham

World Dance Gateway Programme

Monday, 12th August 8pm

“The Carnival”

From Venice to Buenos Aires

A Journey through time…

Mitimaes Dance Compa-ny

Argentina

Outstanding International Dance Company which devel-oped their own dance language based on contemporary dance and traditional dances of Ar-gentina and Latin America.

Please visit "PERFORMERS" Page for more details on Miti-maes dance company

Programme by Venues Picture House, Billingham

World Dance Gateway Programme

Tuesday, 13th August 8pm

“The Drum Dance Suite”

In Celebration of Peace

Dance Village Art Company

Taiwan

One of the leading dance com-panies in Taiwan, which, using the essence of Chinese tradi-tional folk & royal dance and Martial Arts transforms it into an enchanting contemporary dance style

Please visit "PERFORMERS" Page for more details on dance Village dance company

Programme by Venues Picture House, Billingham

Festival Highlights

Tuesday, 13th August 6.30pm-8.00pm

Chinese Martial Arts Workshop

Dance Village Art Company, Taiwan

For Children age 8+ and adults £5

Programme by Venues Dance City, Newcastle

Programme by Venues Dance City, Newcastle

Programme by Venues Digital City, Boho, Middlesbrough

Programme by Venues Festival Highlights

Programme by Venues Billingham Town Centre Arena

Saturday, 10th August 2.30pm

Opening Ceremony & Concert All Seats £8

Child <8 £2

Sunday, 11th August, 5pm

Family Concert All Seats £1

Thursday, 15th August, 2pm

Jugni by Sonia Sabri Dance Compa-ny

All Seats £5

Child <8 £1

Monday, 12th – Friday, 16th August, 2pm

Daily International Concerts All Seats £5

Child <8 £1

11am Daily free music concerts at the Band Stand

FREE

1pm Daily free concerts at the Well FREE

Saturday, 17th August, 2pm

Farewell Gala presented by Zendeh All Seats £8

Child <8 £2

Saturday, 17th August, 7.30pm

Mini-Gala Presented by Fracture Theatre & Closing Ceremony

All Seats £5

Child <8 £2

Programme by Venues Billingham Town Centre Arena

Billingham Festival Arena

Thursday, 15th August 2013 at 2pm

Programme by Venues Join the Fun...

Daily Monday, 12th –Friday, 16th 10am-12.30pm

Uncle BIFF Children’s Club in Billingham Town Centre Shop (Shop by the Ramp)

Daily Tuesday, 13th –Friday, 16th 2-5pm

International Youth Dance Workshops in Billingham Town Centre, Shop by the ramp

Daily Monday, 12th –Friday, 16th World Dance Workshops for adults at Northfield School, Marsh House Avenue Site, Billingham