The Haitian choreographer Jeanguy Saintus will never deny his roots. The traditions of his country, including voodoo rituals, are the starting point of his work.
His play Township Stories was an enormous success and toured the entire world. The South African playwright and director is now working on a new production, Foreplay, based on Reigen by Arthur Schnitzler.
Launched in 1992 as an initiative to help keep young people from ending up as criminals, the dance company Via Kathelong quickly became a global success.
Sufism, the mystical school within Islam, is being practised worldwide and is gaining popularity for years. In the Maroccan city of Fes the Festival de Fès de la Culture Soufie was therefore created in 2006.
For years, Mundial Productions has worked with various organisations in Africa, Latin America and Asia to contribute to development with culture. Making Mundial a logical Power of Culture partner.
More cooperation and more joint projects are the results of the visit that the Dutch Deputy Minister of European Affairs, Frans Timmermans, paid to South Africa from 4 to 8 February 2008.
According to Koos Richelle, Director General of Europe Aid, culture and development is still relatively unexplored territory for the EU and rapidly gaining importance.
