Steven Chauke and Kristi-Leigh Jean Gresse are the recipients of the JOMBA! ON THE EDGE grants. Catch their work at the KZNSA Gallery in Bulwer Rd, Glenwood, Durban, on 2 September at 6pm. jomba.ukzn.ac.za/jomba-on-the-e…

Thanks to all our funders and partners for this year's #JOMBA at the Sneddon & Stable Theatres in Durban, The Platform Gallery in Howick, and The Market Theatre in Joburg.

The Joy of Dance! We so loved having young dancers in the theatre as audience, and performing at the JOMBA! Youth Horizons - such beautiful, heartfelt, fun and exciting work! Check out our FB page for more pics. Centre for Creative Arts Photos Val Adamson Photography

Kristi-Leigh Gresse 's 'Unveiled" - is an evocative work that explores her dance heritage, the ancestral and geographical inheritance that is embodied in her, and it pays homage to the women whose DNA she shares. #JOMBA2024

Steven Chauke 's gentle and striking work Mukati is performed with power and strength by Steven and Lehlohonolo Justice Makhele and explores "what contemporary African society has forgotten, and what needs remembering." More info: jomba.ukzn.ac.za

This time in the alleyway "Close by.." the KZNSA FlatfootDanceCompany performed their new work created with Compagnie Ex Nihilo at #JOMBA2024 - Pic by Val Adamson

Welcome to JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience at The Market Theatre from 11 - 14 September 2024! Celebrate #dance that moves the soul and challenges the mind, featuring performances by Deepak Kurki Shivaswamy, Robyn Orlin, Yaseen Manuel, and JAZZART. #JOMBA2024 More info: rb.gy/92c5mx

Looking forward to seeing two works by Deepak Kurki Shivaswamy (Bangalore, India) this week @ JOMBA2024 5 & 6 Sept 7pm Sneddon Durban Computicket 11 & 12 Sept 6.30pm The Market Theatre Webtickets #LoveDance #JOMBA2024 #dancefestival #contemporarydance India in SouthAfrica India in Johannesburg

Still time to catch FlatfootDanceCompany in theirnew work...Close by . / La rue d'a-côté created with Compagnie Ex Nihilo at #JOMBA2024. 3 & 4 Sept 6pm Sneddon Theatre , Durban FREE Then onto The Platform Gallery in Howick 7 Sept 2.30pm Book : bit.ly/4e8oNLH

Read: Hambisani Goge 's review of JOMBA! Live Open Horizons in our Khuluma Blog jombafestival.medium.com/emotional-jour… Centre for Creative Arts

Read this review by Sphindile Hambisani Goge on Jazzart Dance Theatre who will perform in Jozi at JOMBA! at The Market Theatre 13 and 14 Sept at 8pm - Book Webtickets Centre for Creative Arts jombafestival.medium.com/resilience-in-…

TONIGHT 4 Sept @ 7pm Sneddon-last chance to catch Boyzie Cekwana's ""on behalf of a collective sigh" a fascinating work, which is sure to provoke debates and discussions around choreography, dance & art & its power to immerse its audience into truly critically engaging with it.

Listen to CapeTalk on 567AM 's Sara-Jayne Makwala interview Yaseen Manuel about his work at #JOMBA2024 - Madha Kan. You can see this brilliant dance performance at The Market Theatre on 13 & 14 September. omny.fm/shows/weekend-…

Read: Tammy Ballantyne Webber, guest writer on our Khuluma Blog reviews JAZZART at JOMBA! Joburg dance lovers can catch Jazzart as part of JOMBA! The Market Theatre on 13 and 14 September. jombafestival.medium.com/jazzarts-trio-…

Durban & Jozi : It's a huge honour to welcome Robyn Orlin TO PRESENT "we wear our wheels with pride and slap your streets with color ... we said 'bonjour' to Satan in 1820..." featuring dancers from Moving into Dance 📍Sneddon, Durban 7/8 Sep 📍Market ,JHB 11/12 Sep France in South Africa

From India fascinating work by Deepak Kurki Shivaswamy at #JOMB2024- he, Mirra & Prashant More, explore space, weight & time on stage with the audience around them creating ambient sounds for the work. 6 Sept 7pm - Sneddon - Durban 11 & 12 Sept 6.30pm The Market Theatre Tg

Review by Zwelihle Mdletshe - on Weight of Time” /“Mycelium Maatu” @ JOMBA! by performer-teachers Deepak Kurki Shivaswamy, Mirra, & Prashant More, alongside lighting designer & theatre director Gurleen Judge (India) The Market Theatre 11 /12 Sept @ 6.30pm jombafestival.medium.com/we-are-free-de…

Read Sphindile Hambisani Goge's review of our gorgeous and fun JOMBA! Youth Open Horizons at the Stable Theatre in Durban. jombafestival.medium.com/celebrating-yo…

Robyn Orlin 's extraordinary work - is a visual feast."we wear our wheels with pride and slap your streets with color ... we said 'bonjour' to Satan in 1820..." features Moving into Dance and uKhoiKhoi DBN Sneddon Sun 8 Sept ⏰ 2.30pm JHB: The Market Theatre 11/12 Sept

Read: Hambisani Goge's review in our Khuluma blog of Robyn Orlin’s work coming to The Market Theatre on 11 & 12 Sept. "...is not merely a dance performance; it’s an invitation to dialogue with Durban’s past, present, and future." jombafestival.medium.com/rickshaws-rhyt…