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Family Procession

17:00 15th November on the Miller Building

At 17:00 children, artists and families alike will be getting ready for the family procession which starts at 18:00. Join in and get your face painted!

At 18:00 join Siyaya and Diak Haso in the vibrant and colourful family procession as they wind their way through the festival ground showing off the children's handy work. Watch out for those giant puppets, boats marvel at the children's hand made costumes.

Siyaya Biography

The Shona name 'Siyaya' means 'We are on the move'. This high-energy group of musicians, percussionists, vocalists and dancers have offered up some remarkable performances in recent years. Their shows encompass universal themes and traditional stories, interwoven with a passion and a level of humanity deeply rooted in Zimbabwean culture.
The group originated in Bulawayo where they have constantly worked with young people through schools and community programmes, nurturing talent and proving that the arts can continue to nourish and sustain communities during political upheavals and instability.
Siyaya is colourful, climactic and bursting at the seams with energy. As one performer explains: 'For us, song and dance is not a luxury, but a necessity'. The group's rousing music, soaring lyrics and tightly choreographed dance transcends the language barrier. They are a veritable tour de force of African forms - traditional and contemporary.
(Biography supplied by artist management- 2011)

www.siyaya-arts.com

Diak Haso Biography

Africa is the heart of music and dance, these artistic expressions were a reflection of the feelings of the people, being an essential part of their culture, drenching life, history and present in Africa as well as in any part of the world.
African music is the base of many rhythmical styles, with different expressions and a mix of multiethnic relationships.

Diak Haso wish to share the feeling of African and Cuban music and to encourage the audience to participate in dance, surrendering to rhythm, sensations and pleasure.

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