THE NOMAD DANCE FEST IN MILAN: MUSIC, DANCE AND TRADITIONS along the GIPSY ROUTE "The path of the Gypsies" A journey from India to Spain
MILAN 29 and 30 of October 2011

From October 2011, fans of dance, music and nomadic cultures around the world have now their reference point: this is the first edition of the Nomad  Dance Fest, held in Milan (Superstudiopiù in Via Tortona, 27) on the  29 and 30 October 2011.

The first Italian Festival of nomadic Dance, Music and Cultures of the World is inspired by the "Gypsy Route" the way of the gypsies that has been traveled by nomadic people for over 600 years ago, starting from India, the Thar desert, through Persia, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, the Balkans, particularly in the South of France to the Mediterranean, Crete, Greece, Andalucia in Spain and parts of southern Italy.

A festival of music, migrant cultures and traditions of the gypsies on the move because it is time to recover ancient traditions that make us return to our origins. A project that wants to produce dance, music and culture in a supportive, careful to be environmentally sustainable through events, artists, music and authentic businesses that respect our planet.
The Festival will support some charities with fundraising  that will be donated to charitable foundations which respect human rights.
During the evening of Sunday, October 30 one of the festival artists will be rewarded with a sculpture by Roberto Mulazzani who also produced drawings on canvas and sketches for Nomad Dance Fest.

The aim of the Festival is to rediscover traditions and cultures of nomadic peoples, who have given origin to all cultures, ancient music and dance: a celebration of sounds, colors and flavors to discover the roots of all the folk dances and nomadic traditions that have come down to us. A weekend full interactive and consists of dance workshops, events, performances, themed exhibitions of art and painting, local and international artisans. An exhibition area will be reserved for dance schools, for tourism operators, artisans in order to offer a very wide range of proposals.

Porsche is the main sponsor of the Festival which will provide the fantastic Porsche Cayenne to accompany the artists during the weekend .In the hall  Souk will be installed the photo exhibition TRANSIBERIANA, a collection of images and video of the trip from Libya to Siberia and the Cayenne 5 TRANSYBERIA who made the journey across the deserts of Libya.

INCREDIBLE INDIA and India Tourism Milan will be supporting the Festival with  the special presence at the GALA SHOW of the Director Mr. Gobind Chandra Bhuyan, who will deliver a recognition of one of the Artist of the Festival.

MISS INDIA Italy will be our partners and some of the competitors of the last edition of Dubai will be attending the Festival in beautiful Sarees and traditional clothing.

The centerpiece of the event, which will recreate a real Nomad Bazaar Souk complete with Berber tents, concubines serving mint tea and Arabic sweets and where you will be pampered with massages and treatments with Argan oil and henna designs on hands and feet BATH Moresko proposed by Milan.
Nela HALL Souk you can attend performances of dance, music, exhibitions and fashion shows of clothes and enjoy the gypsy ethnic and tasty Nomad Happy hour from 19.30.
The space "Teteria" or Arabian tea room, the entrance to the Festival, will recreate a tent in the desert and will enchant guests with the magic of Tarot and Astrology Karmic between a mint tea and a henna tattoo.

It 'also provided the photo contest "Nomad" which will award a trip to the photo with "photoreporter NOMAD" in India.La jury will consist of professional photographers and some of the Italian artists.

The young dancers will participate in the contest and nomadic ethnic dances "NOMAD ROOTS" organized in collaboration with the Reproduction and Folklore Festival of Valencia where they will be awarded to the best dancers emerging on the Italian territory.

Dance Fest Artistic Director of Nomad ® is Maya Devi, a dancer and dance teacher and Indian nomads, Teacher of Yoga, spiritual researcher and founder of the school of dance and yoga Mudrarte of Milan.

During the Festival will be proposed Indian classical dances such as Bollywood and fusion, folk and traditional dances of the Gypsy Route Gipsy Dances of Rajasthan and Kalbeliya, Eastern and belly dance, Persian dance, Afghan and Greek, flamenco dancing and music from the South Italy. Artists are expected from Italy and from areas of the Gypsy Route that will perform on stage at the Nomad ® Dance Fest.

Program and artists

The two days will be divided into two "Routes" different:
Saturday is devoted to the ways of the desert: "From the desert of Thar Desert in Rajasthan to the Sahara." The Sunday, is dedicated to the GIPSY TRIBES "From Persia, the Balkans, the Mediterranean crossing to Andalusia."

The gypsy people tell their stories and traditions through music and dance.
Through national and international artists participating in the festival have the opportunity to experience the magical atmosphere of these countries:

- The Dhoad GIPSYES OF RAJASTHAN (nomadic Indian group that has played for Shakira and Mick Jagger) who will delight us with the rhythms of Rajasthan;
- SUA DEVI SAPERA the dancer of the snake charmers' Kalbeliya "of Rajasthan (Film Interpreter of LATCH DROM by Tony Gatlif);
-Representative of Dance Indian classical dancer NURIA GRAU SALA who will present workshops and performances in Bharata Natyam dance THEATRE.
- Uzbekistan SCHACHLO elegant dancer of Persian and Afghan dances;
- MERCEDES RUIZ, bailaora  of Flamenco in Jerez de La Frontera, who won the Biennale de Sevilla and the Festival de Jerez, which will be accompanied during the lessons and entertainment by flamenco guitarist Santiago Lara.
For Eastern Dance and Tribal Belly Dance Masters of international reputation:
BORG-IRENE, RAFFAELLA onion, GIULIA MION, CATHERINE RUILLET, FRANCESCA PEDRETTI, ALESSANDRA Centonze and Jamila Zaki and the group who took care of the Circle Zagharid with Maya section of Middle Eastern dances.
Musicians of oriental music, ethnic fusion and dancers accompany: Fent and Stolfi BABEL MUTANT with Papi Moreno and Roberto Zanisi.
For the gypsy and gypsy dances of the Balkans and Vidhi Bogdanovska AMIRA NEMETH Hungary and of course the mother and creator of this festival that will feature the MAYA DEVI HINDI Flamenca, a fusion of Flamenco and Indian dance and Dances of Rajasthan along with the musicians and Dhoad.
Kajira-DJOUMAHNI, Gues STAR from U.S., the creator of the black sheep tribal belly dance, a fusion of oriental dance gypsy, Indian and flamenco.

Guests of honor Walter Maioli, noted researcher and musician flute and prehistoric tools that he composed the music of "Gladiator," with his band Blue 1001 Nights, which will preview her concert "TRIP TO THE ORIGINS" and the band Neapolitan SPAKKANEAPOLIS 55, interpreters of the film "Passion" by John Turturro presenting Neapolitan music and Southern Italy.
WOLFGANG VON MITZI special guest, renowned teacher of Burlesque and Gypsy dances that will feature exclusive to the Festival a unique class with a performance at the GALA GIPSY COMEDY SHOW.
All artists will be accompanied by musical groups and dance with live music in all cultures as a gypsy.

You can watch a preview of the show "GIPSY ROUTES" Dance of the Nomad ® Fest during the day yoga festival in Milan October 15, 2011.
The journey begins ... ... LATCH DROM! Have a good trip.!

Nomad Dance Fest ®, Superstudio Piu, Via Tortona 27 - Milan (MM Porta Genova).
FESTIVAL HOURS: SAT: 10:30 to 22:00-SUN: 10:30 a.m. to 22:00 ENTRANCE TO THE PUBLIC

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