1. Cultural Partners International Dance festival 2010
Dates: 2nd March until 14th March 2010
Venues: Phuket : Bangkok
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Headlining Acts
Since it began in 2000, The International Dance Festival has attracted performers from all
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over the world. This year, more international acts than ever have been invited to the
kingdom to show off their skills.
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Filippa Giordano
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8th of March (19.30): Venue: Thailand Cultural Centre (Main Hall)
Embassy of Fillippa Giodano is a uniquely talented Italian singer who is well-known throughout Europe.
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Musically, she has a classical background; both of her parents were opera singers and her
brother is a professional cellist, and she often incorporates operatic numbers into her work.
Initially she trained as a dancer at Italy’s National Dance Academy but soon returned to her
roots as a singer, having been inspired by her pop heroes. She took to the stage and has
never looked back. Fillippa is noted for being able to sing in a range of styles. After training
Embassy of Romania her voice to tackle more challenging operatic pieces, she attracted the attention of David
Foster, a producer who has worked with talents like Whitney Houston and Barbara
Streisand. Together they made an album that combined pop and opera. The 1998 release
Passioni (The 2000 international release was called simply Filippa Giordano) was an
British Embassy instant success and since then, Filippa has sung with stars such as Pavarotti and Sting and
performed for audiences that include HRH Prince Charles, Giorgio Armani and Riccardo
Muti of the La Scala Opera House. Jim Morey, manager of stars like Mariah Carey, the late
Michael Jackson and Vanessa Williams told Filippa that he was honoured to have her on
his books.
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So as to include some local talent in her upcoming Bangkok concert, Fillippa is now
working with dancers from the School of Performing Arts Dance Centre in Thailand who will
perform as part of her stage show.
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For more information, please visit www.filippagiordano.com
Tickets are available at www.thaiticketmajor.com
Ticket price: 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 Baht.

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Celebrity’s comments:
Embassy of Israel HRH PRINCE CHARLES OF ENGLAND: “FOR MY ANNUAL TRUST GALA DINNER I
DECIDED, FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHO SHOULD PERFORM: THAT WAS FILIPPA, HER
TALENT REALLY IMPRESSED ME”.
Embassy of Italy GIORGIO ARMANI: “THE FIRST TIME I LISTENED FILIPPA I WAS SHOCKED BY HER
VOICE, VOCAL EXTENSION, VIRTUOSITY. I THINK ANOTHER ELEMENT APART
FROM HER VOICE STRUCK ME: HER PERSONALITY, SHE’S GORGEOUS AND
BEAUTIFUL INSIDE”.
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South Korean B-Boyz City.
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the People's Republic of China 9-10th March (19.30): Venue: SF World Max Screen 7th Floor Central World
This show probably is one of the festival’s most anticipated events, not only for young Thai
people who are obsessed with everything Korean at the moment, but also for lovers of the
Embassy of Czech Republic modern dance form B-Boy; better known to children of the 80s as break-dancing. B-Boy
differs from traditional break-dancing in that there is an element of modern hiphop included
in the routines.
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the Kingdom of the Netherlands This Korean team called Gamblerz, have come fresh from Houston Texas where they beat
last year's champions, “The Vicious Turkey Crew” in the competitive B-Boy hoedown
dance-off competition. Choi Ji-hun, of Gambler’s management agency, said, “It’s
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the Republic of Korea Korean B-boys’ world-class capability.” Their success is all the more amazing when you
consider that this is a dance genre that’s usually dominated by western dance crews. They
have also won competitions in Germany, the UK (2004) and France (2005). Now Gambler
are bringing their skills to Thailand where they are determined to wow the crowds and,
almost certainly, start a brand new dance craze among Thailand's youth.
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For more information, please visit http://cafe.daum.net/gamblerz
Tickets are available at SF Cinema City
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Mummenschanz
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The name Mummenschanz translates as masquerade, which seems about right for this
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visual theatre group which, since 1972 has evoked all the fun and fantasy of a masquerade
the Kingdom of the Netherlands ball. When they partnered with Italian American Floriana Frassetto, Swiss duo Bernie
Schürch and Andres Bossard set out to create an innovative form of theatre that would
awaken a sense of exuberance and imagination in their audience. Despite being multi-
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language and overcome barriers of nationality and culture.
For nearly four decades they have performed their non-verbal shows around the world,
thrilling crowds at the most renowned festivals. They were in residence at Broadway’s Bijou
theatre for three years and wowed the critics with spell-binding stories and larger-than-life
Embassy of Romania characters. As well as using face-masks, sumptuous costumes and sculptured heads to get
their message across, Mummenschanz can also make magic of the mundane, by using
everyday objects to tell a story.
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Knowing that emotions and human relationships are similar the world over,
Mummenschanz can appeal to a range of audiences and cross wide cultural boundaries.
And although Andres Bossard sadly passed away in 1992, long time supporter, Jörg Tobler
stepped in, along with new faces, to ensure that
the show always goes on. Mummenschanz’s Bangkok performances will be accessible to
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everyone in the audience, whatever their background.
For more information, please visit www.mummenschanz.com/index.asp?
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Tickets are available at SF Cinema City
Ticket price: 500, 1,000 and 2,000(with cocktail party) Baht.

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Blacklight Theatre.
13th – 14th March (19.30): Venue: SF World Max Screen 7th Floor Central World
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The past five decades have seen this Czech theatre ensemble participate in festivals on six
continents, impressing millions with its unique blend of black light entertainment and drama.
Embassy of If you are not familiar with the art form, black light theatre is characterised by the use of UV
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mime, some spectacular effects can be produced. Objects and actors appear to hover in
mid-air, and a kaleidoscope of colours dazzles the audience. Though most often associated
with the city of Prague, black light theatre is thought to have originated in Asia, so in many
ways, their appearance at the International Dance Festival marks a home-coming for the
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Since it was founded in 1961, the Black Light Theatre has been among the most
innovative Czech theatre troupes. But the founder and artistic director, Jiří Srnec, didn’t
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his audience; more important is the plot, the music and the message that comes across to
people. And The Black Light Theatre has now told its enchanting tales to over five million
people, garnering critical praise and international awards. The New York Post described
the company as “The most original stage organization in the world.” So the shows that
Embassy of the United States they are doing for the International Dance Festival are sure to be fantastic fun for
audiences of all ages.
For more information, please visit http://www.blacktheatresrnec.cz/en/history.html
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Tickets are available at SF Cinema City
Ticket price: 500, 1,000 and 2,000(with cocktail party) Baht.

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Of course, these are just a handful of the international artists coming
to Thailand to entertain audiences. You can also enjoy, for example,
sumptuous Spanish Flamenco with Pepa Sanz from Spain, fabulous
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contemporary dance “Frangipani” from Sri Lanka, as well as talent
shows and workshops in Phuket and Bangkok.
For more information visit, www.friends-of-the-Arts.info
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