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Zimbabwe

Ezimnyama Dance Company

Originating in the town of Bulawayo, the Ezimnyama Dance Company aims to promote and preserve the popular traditions of Zimbabwe. In this country in the south of the African continent, dance is a means of entertainment and an expression of "joy of living". The rhythm is set by the mafaro, the country's emblematic drum. Zimbabwe's history has been marked by the arrival of peoples such as the Bochimans, Swahili merchants, the Portuguese and the Zulus from South Africa. The country's independence was proclaimed in 1965. Before the RFI, the Ezimnyama Dance Company will be taking part in the CIME (Célébrations Interculturelles de la Montagne à Evolène).

Wednesday 16 August 2023

17h00

PROCESSION

Domino Park – Georges-Python Square
20h00

OPENING SHOW

Sports hall of Saint-Leonard

ADULTS: 20 CHF / AVS, AI, STUDENTS: 15 CHF / CHILDREN UNDER 16: FREE / CARTE CULTURE: 50%.

Thursday 17 August 2023

15h00

SHOW FOR CHILDREN

Sports hall of Saint-Leonard

Free admission. Hats off at the door.

18h00

RFI SHOW IN MARLY (MIC)

Marly Innovation Center (MIC) - Marly

Friday 18 August 2023

18h00

VILLAGE OF NATIONS

Georges-Python Square

TEASERS :

  • 6.00 p.m. Ecuador
  • 6.15 pm Zimbabwe
  • 6.30pm Hungary
  • 6.45pm Easter Island (Chile)
20h00

GRAND SHOW RFI

Omnisport Hall

ADULTS: 25 CHF / AVS, AI, STUDENTS: 20 CHF / CHILDREN -16 YEARS: FREE / CULTURE CARD: 50%.

Saturday 19 August 2023

11h00

CIOFF® CULTURAL DAY

Village des nations place Georges-Python / rue de Romont

BIG SCENE :

  • 11h00-11h20 RITUALS - Native Americans (USA)
  • 12h00-12h20 LEGENDS - Easter Island (CHILE)
  • 13h00-13h20 DANCES - Hungary
  • 14h00-14h20 SONGS - South Africa
  • 15h00-15h20 DANCES - Moldova
  • 16h00-17h00 TRADITIONAL CHILDREN'S GAMES AND DANCES - Ecuador
  • 17h00-18h00 TRADITIONAL CHILDREN'S DANCE AND PLAY - Zimbabwe
  • 6:00-6:45 PM DANCE AND ANIMATION - La Farandole de Courtepin - Switzerland (Fribourg)
  • 7:00 pm - 7:35 pm DANCE AND ANIMATION - Clave Latine - Colombia (Geneva)
  • 19h40-19h50 DANCE AND ANIMATION "RFI Dance" All countries

BANDSTAND :

  • 11:30am-12:00pm WORKSHOP - American Indians (USA)
  • 12:30-13:00 WORKSHOP - Easter Island (CHILE)
  • 1:30 pm-2:00 pm WORKSHOP - Hungary
  • 14h30-15h00 WORKSHOP - South Africa
  • 15h30-16h00 WORKSHOP - Moldova
  • 16h00-17h00 ROUND TABLE "The Guardians of the Earth" All countries

AUDITOIRE GEORGES :

  • 2:00-3:00 STREET DEBATE "Young people and folklore".
20h00

Sunday 20 August 2023

14h30

CLOSING SHOW

Halle Omnisport St-Léonard

ADULTS: 20 CHF / AVS, AI, STUDENTS: 15 CHF / CHILDREN UNDER 16: FREE / CULTURE CARD: 50%.