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Border Crossings

Photo: Tenerae choir in a church, conductor has his back to the camera. Choir is slighlty blurred in a ghostly manner.

For 2019 we explore the contemporary issue of BORDER CROSSINGS beginning with our Festival launch, The Journey. Chris Bullzini’s spectacular traverse of the city skyline, celebrates the people, places and influences that have helped form the modern Norfolk and Norwich.

In the middle of the Cold War, and a period of communist comradery between Cuba and West Africa, seven young Malian musicians were invited to Havana by Castro’s government. Their musical journey embodies how artists travel to world for cultural exchange and is celebrated in a special UK appearance by Las Marivillas de Mali.

In Tenebrae’s fifteenth year, a unique new choral work by in Owain Park, Footsteps, forms the central element to their Cathedral concert. Following the journey of a lonely traveler, constantly moved-on, it explores themes of solitude, upheaval and journeying.

In a Festival co-commission, Wild Longings digs deep into the creative act of rooting and uprooting as we learn how to nurture both plants and people during a time of cultural upheaval.

Images: Masthead © Joe Clarke | Tenebrae © Chris-O’Donovan | Las Maravillas de Mali © Valerie-Malot

Arts make life better

Norfolk & Norwich Festival brings tens of thousands of people together in celebration – it has been doing this for over 250 years. Through our May Festival and our year-round arts education work, focusing on children and young people, we lead and support celebration, creativity and curiosity in communities across Norfolk and the region.

This year we begin an exciting new initiative, Festival Connect & Create that will bring creative opportunities to those schools and communities with least provision. Creativity transforms people’s lives. It builds cohesive communities, develops vital skills and supports health and wellbeing. We want more people to have access to creative opportunities.

Please consider donating to support and develop this work. With your help we can increase access to the life changing power of the arts.

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