13 Oct 10
On Saturday 14th August, Rhythms hosted their biggest event of the year so far at Rich Mix. The Rhythms team organise this event in support of War on Want in Guatemala, the project that we supported aims to offer a better life for female sweatshop workers and to improve living conditions and livelihoods of female garment workers by educating, building their capacities and empowering these workers to exercise their rights, enabling them to defend their rights, face policy makers, employers and multinational retailers.
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03 Aug 10
We interviewed Grupo del Sur, a Chilean dance group based in London who play rhythms from all over their country. Coming from that long and narrow nation, which this year celebrates its 200th anniversary, they will perform for us dances from different regions of Chile. From the north the "huaino" and "cachimbo, from the central zone "cueca", "jotas" and from the south a dance related with Chiloé Island. There is an important crossover with Argentinean culture in the zone called Patagonia, so the "cueca", "chocolate" and "segrillas" go together with "chamames" and other rhythms. Although this group started dancing Easter Island or Rapa Nui rhythms.
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06 May 10
As part of the Roundhouse's extravaganza of circus performances, aptly named CircusFest, the Colombian Circolombia were given the first opportunity to perform here in London. My boyfriend and myself casually made our way to northwest London, not having a clue what we were in for...
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