2021 Programme

The full 2021 JOMBA! programme is offered free of charge!

All times shown are local South African Time (GMT+2) you can use the following link to work out the time in your country:

World Clock Converter

24 August (Tuesday)

7PM

Opening

Welcome: Dr Ismail Mahomed (Director: Centre for Creative Arts, UKZN)

Opening address: Dr Lliane Loots (Artistic Director and Curator: JOMBA!)

JOMBA! 2021 FESTIVAL LEGACY ARTIST - Jay Pather (South Africa) with Undertow

This composite film comprising skilful excerpts from Qaphela Caesar, rite, Body of Evidence and Hotel featuring Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre.

25 August (Wednesday)

3PM

JOMBA! FORGING ALLIANCES WEBINAR #1

(an industry support programme)

Build Digital Community

Thobile Maphanga in conversation with Sharlene Versfeld (Versfeld & Associates Marketing and Publicity) and Sasha Fourie (dancer/choreographer)

7PM

ACE DANCE AND MUSIC (Birmingham – UK)

TEN choreographed by José Agudo and assisted by Gail and Ian Parmel

26 August (Thursday)

3PM

JOMBA! FORGING ALLIANCES WEBINAR #2

(an industry support programme)

Connect Lines of Production

Thobile Maphanga in conversation with Thabo Pule (Stage & Production Manager) and Wesley Maherry (Lighting Designer & Production Manager)

7PM

JOMBA! DURBAN DIGITAL EDGE

Newly commissioned works from:

Sabelo Cele – Uhambo

Sinethemba Khuzwayo – BORDER IMPOSITIONS

Cameron S. Govender – Aikyam ... reincarnating identity

Aphelele Nyawose – imThwalo

Thobile Maphanga – Sihamba sizibhala

Nqubeko ‘Cue’ Ngema – Can You See me Now?

27 August (Friday)

3PM

JOMBA! FORGING ALLIANCES WEBINAR #3

(an industry support programme)

Bridge the Musical Gap

Thobile Maphanga in conversation with Nomfundo Nyakale (Capasso), Thando Philison (Capasso)and Sifiso Khumalo (Dancer/Choreographer)

7PM

LIMÓN DANCE COMPANY (New York, USA)

Suite Donuts (2020) choreographed by Chafin Seymour

The Moor’s Pavane (1949) choreographed by José Limón

There is a Time (1956) choreographed by José Limón

28 August (Saturday)

3PM

JOMBA! CONVERSATIONS THAT CROSS BORDERS

Lliane Loots in conversation with Jay Pather and Ketu Katrak, and the digital launch of Katrak’s new book: Jay Pather, Performance and Spatial Politics in South Africa (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2021)

7PM

GARAGE DANCE ENSEMBLE (O’okiep - Northern Cape, South Africa)

Gat innie Grond, Wond in My Siel (Hole in the Ground, Wound in my Soul) Choreographed by Byron Klassen

29 August (Sunday)

3PM

JOMBA! CONVERSATIONS THAT CROSS BORDERS

Lliane Loots in conversation with Alfred Hinkel – and a special viewing of GARAGE DANCE ENSEMBLE’s documentary Die Dans Van My Heenkoms (The Dance of My Origin) – ‘Bolero’ stories told by Alfred Hinkel

7PM

JOMBA! OPEN HORIZONS

JOMBA! OPEN HORIZONS provides an opportunity for dance makers to present their digital/dance film work for showcasing under the auspices of the JOMBA! festival. A panel of expert adjudicators have assessed the submissions and a selection will be viewed. Prizes to be awarded to the top three dance films.

30 August (Monday)

7PM

JOMBA! & CROSSINGS

(in collaboration with NEW DANCE and Vrystaat Kunste Vees and Georgina Thompson).

Featuring new works by:

Sylvester Thamsanqa Majela - NEVERLAND

Sizakele Mdi – dust to dust

31 August (Tuesday)

7PM

JOMBA! 2021: AFRICAN CROSSINGS

featuring commissioned works from:

Robert Ssempijja (Kampala, Uganda) – Alienation

Bernardo “Pak” Guiamba (Maputo, Mozambique) – IN-BOX!!

Gaby Saranouffi (Antananarivo, Madagascar) – FACE(S) OF BASADI

Marcel Gbeffa (Cotonou, Benin) – In my mind

1 September (Wednesday)

7PM

CULLBERG (Stockholm, Sweden)

On Earth I’m Done – Mountains, choreographed by Jefta van Dinther

2 September (Thursday)

7PM

UKZN 2021 MELLON ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Yaseen Manuel with Flatfoot Dance Company (South Africa) with two new screen dance films: Al-Kitab and UNHINGED

3 September (Friday)

7PM

hannahma dance company (Luxemburg, Germany)

ONDA – into the unknown, an artistic collaboration between Hannah Ma and Sebastian M. Purfürst (Berlin, Germany)

4 September (Saturday)

3PM

JOMBA! CONVERSATIONS THAT CROSS BORDERS

Lliane Loots in conversation with Hannah Ma

7PM

I m / Material

Curated for JOMBA! by Vikram Iyengar and Kunal Chakraborty - Pickle Factory Dance Foundation (Calcutta, INDIA)

A programme of 8 screen dance films featuring:

Aahuti by Director Lubdhak Chatterjee and, Choreographer Dr. Pompi Paul

Saraab by Choreographer and Director Hediyeh Azma

And indeed there will be time by Choreographer Preethi Athreya and Filmmaker Sharan Devkar Shankar

Fall: Love and Longing by Director Gia Singh Arora and Choreographers Gia Singh Arora and Mukta Nagpal

Ima – an ode to the divine mother with Concept, Choreography, and Direction Bimbavati Devi

This Weight is not Mine by Choreographer Niharika Senapati and Filmmaker Pippa Samaya

Home, Suspended by Choreographer & Director Nikita Maheshwary

Underline by Frédéric Lombard and Surjit Nongmeikapam

5 September (Sunday)

3PM

JOMBA! CONVERSATIONS THAT CROSS BORDERS

Lliane Loots with Vikram Iyengar and Kunal Chakraborty from the Pickle Factory Dance Foundation

7PM

SHE POEMS

A series of screen dance films by Aïda Colmenero Dïaz (Madrid, Spain)

2021 Programme

The full 2021 JOMBA! programme is offered free of charge!

Build Digital Community

Connect Lines of Production

Bridge the Musical Gap

The full 2021 JOMBA! programme is offered free of charge!

2023 SPONSORS & PARTNERS

General Enquiries

Electronic Newsletter

Social Media