Creative Crawley kicks off the Crawley Fusion Mela, a weekend of live entertainment and community celebration.
Enjoy a vibrant programme of free world class dance performances, art, live music, and drop in creative activities— with something for everyone. Why not join Talycia Nayee for a contemporary henna workshop that reimagines the traditional art form in a fun, creative, and accessible way for everyone?
The day is organised into two sessions starting at 12noon and repeated at 2.30pm but you can drop in at any time. Performances are all first come, first served.
Morning Programme (12-2pm)
12noon – Live music from African Night Fever with internationally celebrated percussionist Saidi Kanda and the Mvula Mandondo band (Tanzania)
12.30pm – Shree by Seeta Patel Dance, a powerful solo inspired by the cycles of the Earth, performed by Indu Panday in the Indian classical dance form Bharatanatyam.
1.30pm – Otempodiz by Ertza Dance (Mozambique and Spain) a dynamic duet exploring time and human connection (Taking place in the Atrium, ground floor County Mall)
Afternoon Programme (2.30-5pm)
2.30pm – African Night Fever (Tanzania)
3pm – Shree by Seeta Patel Company
4pm – Otempodiz by Ertza Dance (Mozambique and Spain)
4.30pm – African Night Fever (Tanzania)
PLUS, showing throughout the day:-
The world premiere of a brand-new short film, Crawley: Against All Odds, created with local learning disabled adults from Dimensions Outreach 3 Way and filmmaker Amara Bjorkhaug.
A fascinating original exhibition Between Two Worlds by local artist Sarah Maple, inspired by the traditional art of henna.
Crawley Fusion Mela continues on Sunday 26 July in Memorial Gardens with a free programme of cultural performances, activities and workshops, programmed by Cohesion Plus.
FREE, all ages welcome
Drop in at any time. Performances are all first come, first served.
Watch the trailer for African Night Fever
Watch the trailer for Shree by Seeta Patel Company
Watch the trailer for Otempodiz by Ertza Dance
PLEASE NOTE: A photographer will be taking photos at this event. These photos may be used for marketing purposes including press, social media and on our website. If you would rather not be in these photos please let a member of the Creative Crawley team know at the event or email [email protected]
Crawley Fusion Mela is supported by Arts Council England and Crawley Borough Council (CBC).
Ertza Dance is presented in partnership with Global Streets with public funding from Arts Council England. Part of Crawley’s Creative Playground.
Saidi Kanda and the Mvula Mandondo band is presented in partnership with African Night Fever.
Between Two Worlds by Sarah Maple is funded by Arts Council England and commissioned by Creative Crawley.
Against All Odds Film Project was produced by Creative Crawley, as part of Creative Playground – a Creative People and Places programme funded by Arts Council England. The project was developed in collaboration with Dimensions Outreach 3 Way, Filmmaker Amara Bjorkhaug and Creative Crawley.
