Check out Pomegranates

Happening at the same time as Edinburgh Tradfest, Pomegranates is a new mini-festival celebrating International Dance Day by exploring the primary ingredients of traditional dance the world over. Featuring Scotland-based traditional dance artists, musicians and storytellers from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Scotland, Greece, India, the Congo, Bulgaria, Spain, China, Mongolia, France, Japan and online contributors to be confirmed from Egypt, USA and Saudi Arabia.

Fri 29 Apr, 10am-4pm: All day Workshop open to all (held at St Leonard’s Land Dance Studio)

Sat 30 April, 5-6pm: TDFS AGM for TDFS Members only (at SSC)

Sat 30 April, 6-7pm: Pomegranates Promenade open to all (at SSC)

Sat 30 April, 7.30-10pm: Pomegranates Ceilidh open to all (at SSC)

An initiative of the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland (TDFS), this pilot edition of Pomegranates starts with a full-day workshop on Fri 29 Apr featuring teams of dancers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers at the St Leonard’s Land Dance Studio, University of Edinburgh, Holyrood Road EH8 8AQ, 10am-4pm.

Pomegranates culminates on 30 April 2022 5-10pm at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. This finale includes a costume promenade show in the Netherbow Theatre with live accompaniment by Tom Oakes, one of the UK’s top flautists and multi-instrumentalists. This will be followed by an energetic Ceilidh in the Storytelling Court. The promenade is preceded by TDFS Annual General Meeting in the Netherbow Theatre which features the screen dance premiere of the Pomegranates life drawing artist-in-residence Claudia Nocentini. Expect also a headdress parade in tribute to Ukrainian traditional dance artists, presentations by invited guests, a book launch and lively discussions.

Pomegranates festival is free to all TDFS members, so take advantage of this two day extravaganza and become a member today or rejoin at https://www.tdfs.org/join/. In addition, there is an invitation to attend the TDFS Annual General Meeting in the Netherbow Theatre on Sat 30 April 2022, 5-6pm.

Pomegranates festival is a TDFS project funded by TRACS – Scotland’s National Network for Traditional Arts and Culture. Curated by Iliyana Nedkova, Eleanor Sinclair and Wendy Timmons.

With in-kind support from the Scottish Storytelling Centre and Moray House School of Education and Sport at the University of Edinburgh through the MSc Dance Science and Education and DansEd. Additional support by the Bulgarian Cultural and Educational Centre Scotland through the City of Edinburgh Council Flexible Fund.

Booking Information

One ticket for Sat 30th covers attendance at both days.