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2010 Event
Night of Festivals 2010
Celebrating the Bicentenary of Latin American independence
PachaMama procession departs Old Market Square, Anthony Hopwood
The Night of Festivals 2010 was a three day celebration of freedom and independence, where the streets of Nottingham were brought to life with the vibrant sights and sounds of Latin American culture.
This free and family friendly event featured the following:
- Festival Live Music Stage
- Festival Screen
- Carnival procession and performances
- Site-specific installation
- New contemporary art commissions
In addition to the activities in Old Market Square:
Nottingham Contemporary hosted the premier of Michael Nyman’s moving image work Cine Opera commissioned by ArtReach especially for the Festival.
The New Art Exchange held exhibition of photographs and video interviews by John Perivolaris, exploring what independence means to Latin American women living and working in the UK today.
Take a look at our short video which captures the festival in full swing:
Night of St Johns installation by Laura Belem, Night of Festivals 2010,
3 DAY FESTIVAL PROGRAMME OLD MARKET SQUARE:
Thursday 16th September 2010
4.00pm – 7.00pm
Festival Screen featuring digital artworks – a curated series of works by Latin American artists; plus the trailer for a new commission Cine Opera by Michael Nyman
Night of St John Site-specific installation by Laura Belém
7.00pm – 8.00pm
DJ Set – warm-up with Latin beats to open the Festival Stage
8.00pm – 9.30pm
Rhythms of the City performing live on the Festival Stage
9:30pm – 10.00pm
Festival Screen
10.00pm – midnight
Night of St John Installation by Laura Belém
Friday 17th September 2010
4.00pm – 6.00pm
Festival Screen featuring digital artworks – a curated series of works by Latin American artists; plus the trailer for a new commission Cine Opera by Michael Nyman
Night of St John Installation by Laura Belém
6.00pm – 8.00pm
PachaMama procession and performance with Mandinga Arts and Paraiso School of Samba (parade leaves Old Market Square at 6:15pm and returns at 7.30pm)
Download Parade Route (pdf file)
8.00pm – 10.00pm
Conjunto Sabroso performing live on the Festival Stage (with intermission of Digital artworks on the Festival Screen)
10.00pm – midnight
Festival Screen
Night of St John Installation by Laura Belém
Saturday 18th September 2010
11.00am – 11.30am
Festival Screen featuring Digital artworks – a curated series of works by Latin American artists; plus the trailer for a new commission Cine Opera by Michael Nyman
11.30am – 2.30pm
Surprise appearances from Mandinga Arts, Rhythms of the City and Paraiso School of Samba
2.30pm – 3.30pm
Latin beats and grooves DJ set on the Festival Stage
3.30pm – 7.00pm
Festival Screen
Night of St John Installation by Laura Belém
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Latin beats and grooves DJ set to open the evening on the Festival Stage
8.00pm – 9.00pm
Longjon La Flecha performing live on the Festival Stage
9.00pm – 9.30pm
Festival Screen intermission
9.30pm – 10.30pm
Saravah Soul - live on the Festival Stage
10.30pm – midnight
Festival Screen
Night of St John Installation by Laura Belém
THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL VISIT:
Nottingham Contemporary: The Space
Daily (on continuous play) from 10.00am.
Thursday until 7.00pm, Friday until 10.30pm, Saturday until 6.00pm.
Hosting the premier of Michael Nyman’s moving image work Cine Opera commissioned by ArtReach especially for the Festival
New Art Exchange: Gallery
13 September – 2 October 2010 Retratos de Independencia: Bicentennial Portraits of Latin American Women in England
An exhibition of photographs and video interviews by John Perivolaris, exploring what independence means to Latin American women living and working in the UK today.
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