BATUKE! Parade @ Notting Hill (meeting at Great Portland Street Station 9am on Monday 26h August / we will leave the station to Notting Hill Carnival meeting point at 10am sharp via bus 19)
Participating to BATUKE! Carnival Parade is the difference between watching from the sideline or participating to the second largest street Carnival after Rio De Janeiro from the inside!
As part of your BATUKE! carnival pass you get:
- unlimimite fun (BATUKE! is the only Afro-Luso representation @ Noting Hill Carnival, playing our favorite genres & strutting our favorite moves)- access to the parade (we have a front truck fitted with bass-heavy sound system music and a double decker bus closing the march)
- security stewards (we have 6 to 8 staff ensuring our group stays at one and limit external participants coming into ourgroup).
- Dancers (Iris De Brito, AfroWolves, Dino & Elisa, Wilson & Lydia, etc.), DJs (DJ B, Sean Wilson, etc.) and special guest Kaysha
Upgrade to a VIP pass to attend concerts, classes, party & shows on Satruday & Sunday
or just pick one of the above @ https://richmix.org.uk/events/batuke-festival-10-year-anniversary/
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The story of BATUKE! Festival
The Batuke! Festival started out of our passion for the music and dance of Afro - Portuguese countries. We realised that there is a special rapport and connection between all the Portuguese speaking countries, a recognition of common experiences through music and dance. In 2010, when we started there was no platform in the UK where Afro - Portuguese artists were represented, the community could experience their culture in a professional space, young and old, and share their common heritage. So, we decided to just go ahead and do it ourselves! We self produced initially through our regular events. It was very risky, but we believed in it so we made it work! The team derived from Iris De Brito social dance school at the time - Studio Afro Latino. Roles were delegated, artists contacted, plenty of volunteering support and voila! We became the go - to festival in the UK representing Afro-Portuguese culture, created a space for artistic development, cultural exchange and research. Guest artists came from the USA, France, Senegal, Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique and the UK. We were founded by the Arts Council for 5 years and developed creative partnerships.
In 2019 we achieved a fantastic milestone with our 10th Anniversary and decided to have a break.
We are now looking towards developing a new event, investing in organisational development and research. Make sure you continue to follow us and connect with us through Afro - Portuguese culture!
£50.00 Regular Price
£45.00Sale Price
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