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Behind Curtsy of Cream: a struggle for a better dream
Three girls leave home in search of a better life abroad. Full of hope, they arrive in a new country…
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Same Love comes to the Batalo Dance Festival
How do people learn to love? How political is love? In his acclaimed production Same Love, Swiss choreographer Muhammed Kaltuk…
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Kuhamahama Arts Movement Book Launch
The 11th Batalo Dance Fest launched the Kuhamahama Arts Movement book, documenting the musicians, dances, instruments, clan leaders, myths and…
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The Eq.uat.ion: “Traditional Meets Urban” Monthly Dance Workshops
Since 2012, The Equation has brought Uganda’s traditional dances and urban styles together every month. Traditional teachers and instrumentalists teach…
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Kuhamahama Arts Movement Bridges Tradition and Urban in Kaberamaido District
In Kaberamaido District, the Kuhamahama Arts Movement worked with young dancers to fuse traditional Kumam culture with contemporary urban arts.
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