Friday, 25 July 2008

MI21 - GET YOUR TICKETS

If you havent already got yourself a ticket to the UKs most anticipated event, then you're risking missing out. MI21 has been a long time coming and with DJ TIGERSTYLE at the helm with MATT CONSTANTINE, DAVID SHAW and JOSH FORD you're promised to be taken on an emotional journey through the eyes of Radha.

Mother India is one of India's most revered films and marks a point in cinematic history. Yet issues from the film are relevant still today and not just in Indian communities, but for us all.

Following the UK Launch, the MI21 posse are travelling to Edinburgh for it be performed outdoors in front of 1000's of people. So come and support, feedback and see and feel something different. Full info is further down on the previous MI21 blog.

See you there!

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ART OF BREAKIN - HANIFA 'BUBBLES' HUDSON



Wanna get up close and personal with the UK's first recognised B-Girl? Then you wanna get yourself some Art Breakin fun! The lovely folk at Wolverhampton Art Gallery have enabled Art Breaker to happen so get involved in the workshops and you may just beable to then show off your skills at a big performance. DJ Cro is on the decks topping off what will be an exceptional day for all.

A breakdancing performance by a group of young people from Wolverhampton is set to be showcased on Saturday 26 July from 1pm to 4.30pm at Wolverhampton Art Gallery. Following three workshops with former B-Girl, Hanifa Hudson, the group have been perfecting their breakdancing moves, and will perform to music played by a DJ inside the gallery.

The group will perform ?ArtBreaker?, a new art form invented by Hanifa, which involves combining paint, music and street dance by recording the breakdancing moves through the application of paint onto canvas, using hands and feet instead of brushes.

Hanifa was the UK?s first female breaker and a member of the famous Wolverhampton-based B Boys crew, who starred in the seminal Hip Hop film Electro Rock at the London Hippodrome in 1985. As part of the ?ArtBreaker? event Hanifa will be visiting Wolverhampton Art Gallery on Monday 21 July between 2pm ? 5pm to chat with visitors about her life and inspiring career.

To tie in with the events a photographic exhibition, ?Zulu Dawn? will be on display from 21 July ? 9 August. Featuring classic photographs and archive film footage, capturing some of the major names on the scene and well-known local innovators, compiled by Hip Hop entrepreneur Martin Jones.

For more information on the event visit www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk

Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU
Open Monday to Saturday, 10am ? 5pm. Tel: 01902 552 055

Related events
Monday 21 July, 2pm - 5pm
Meet the creator, and former B-Girl, Hanifa Hudson, to chat about her life and inspiring career.

Saturday 26 July, 1pm ? 4.30pm
Experience breakdancing performances and the showcase of work created by Hanifa and young people from Wolverhampton.

21 July - 9 August
Zulu Dawn exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

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Tuesday, 25 March 2008

MI21 - MOTHER INDIA 21st CENTURY REMIX - UK LAUNCH




KALA PHOOL is proud to present the World Premier of Mother India 21st Century Remix (MI21).

MI21 is a dynamic, live audio/visual project to re-score and re-visualize the groundbreaking 'tour-de-force' of Indian cinematic history 'Mother India'. An iconic piece of cultural heritage, it came to symbolise the post-colonial Indian psyche interpreted through the ambitions, struggles, compassion and sheer will to survive of the central 'Mother' character Radha.

Profoundly influential, Mother India was lauded for its stunning cinematography, indelible soundtrack and powerfully dramatic storyline.

KALA PHOOL in association with The Drum have brought the film together with one of the world's leading Turntablists and electronic composers; former world champion DJ Tigerstyle to reinterpret the score through a unique live electronic performance accompanied by Cellist, Matt Constantine and Drummer David Shaw. Experimental and contemporary, yet true to the source, the film has been specially re-cut and remixed.

An extraordinary film, and an extraordinary re-imagining.

Be the first to see this innovative and amazing work with a live soundtrack performance at The Drum, Birmingham, on Saturday August 2nd.

The performance will be followed by a panel discussion Chaired by Raj Pal (Cultural Consultant), with Sanchita Islam (Artist), Lalit Mohan Joshi (South Asian Film Specialist) and Indy Hunjan (KALA PHOOL).

For more information on the Mother India film click on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfAX5uQGeS8

To see DJ Tigerstyle in action, check this clip out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-cqnZy5CYU

WHERE: THE DRUM - 144 POTTERS LANE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 4UU
WHEN: SATURDAY 2 AUGUST 2008
TIME: 7.30PM
TICKETS: £8.00 / £6.00
BOX OFFICE: 0121 333 2444
LINK: WWW.THE-DRUM.ORG.UK


LINKS:
kalaphool.com
the-drum.org.uk
djtigerstyle.com
myspace.com/daveshawdrums
myspace.com/mrthursday
therenderghost.blogspot.com

FUNDERS & SUPPORTERS:
The Drum
Arts Council England
PRSF
EROS International
Renderghost
Muzphoto
Jel Research

We look forward to seeing you at MI21.

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