BORN TO PROTEST: JOSEPH TOONGA & JUST US DANCE THEATRE

10 JUNE 2021 6:30PM

To celebrate international dance day and the launch of LDIF21, choreographer Joseph Toonga and his company Just Us Dance Theatre present their first outdoor work Born to Protest, responding to the lived experiences of Black men through hip-hop dance.

Born to Protest is part of Let’s Dance International Frontiers (LDIF), an annual international dance festival produced by Serendipity. The festival features performances, discussions, workshops and a conference exploring dance as a medium for positive change.

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