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UK Carnival Arts

UK Centre for Carnival Arts (UKCCA), a dynamic arts venue based in Luton, is leading on one of the most ambitious carnival projects to ever take place in the UK. Carnival Crossroads, funded by Arts Council England and Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to create a lasting cultural legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is a unique 18 month project which will go on to be part of the London 2012 Festival, finale of the Cultural Olympiad.


Regional artists were commissioned to design costumes for 5 regional events in 2011. Prior to these events, 100 young people from each hub of which Southend is one were trained in performance and dance techniques by a team of leading choreographers. On 20 August 2011, the 100 strong Carnival Crossroads group from Southend will participate in the night time carnival that will pass along the promenade.


For the London 2012 Festival, an additional element will be added to the project, in the form of two spectacular floats that will be designed by visiting international artists from Brazil who will work alongside community artists at the UKCCA. In July 2012, 500 regional participants will come together in a 'super group' at Luton International Carnival to showcase a unique expression of carnival arts, the quality and narrative of which will be ground breaking and bear testimony to the power of carnival arts to transform and connect communities.


You can learn more about Carnival Crossroads at:www.carnivalcrossroads.org.uk

UK Centre for Carnival Arts (UKCCA) is the ideal place to engage in weekday activities.

Join us for Socaerobics on Monday evenings from 7pm-8pm;

Zumba on Monday and Thursday evenings from 8pm-9pm;

Beginners Salsa dancing on Tuesdays from 8pm-9:30pm with freestyle Salsa dancing from 9:30pm-11pm;

Beginners Steel pan classes on Thursday evenings from 6pm-7pm

and Bedscarf Tea Dance held twice a month on Fridays from 1pm to 4pm

For more info join our mailing list at info@carnivalarts.org.uk by putting ‘sign me up’ in the subject box.

UK Centre for Carnival Arts is a winner of the prestigious 2011 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Award for its architectural design.

UKCCA is funded by Arts Council England, European Regional Development Fund, East of England Development Agency and Luton Borough Council.

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