From: Gulb Marketing [gulbmarketing_at_kent_dot_ac_dot_uk]
Sent: 05 May 2016 11:13
Subject: bOing! International Family Festival is back!
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PRESS
RELEASE
5 May
2016
bOing!
International Festival bounces back bigger than ever!
New
version of Pinocchio to headline bOing! 2016
Gulbenkian is
delighted to announce bOing! International Family Festival is back in 2016!
Join us this August for an amazing weekend of the very best in theatre, dance,
music, films and fun for all the family, packed with magical performances and
experiences.
The festival is
packed with world premiere?s including our headline performance Pinocchio by
Jasmin Vardimon Company and the enchanting Dybwikdans? Princess and the Pea,
new commissions Ride and Grandfather?s House and the UK premiere of Pop Up
Garden!
bOing!
International Family Festival takes place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday,
August 28, on the beautiful University of Kent campus in Canterbury and
showcases work by leading UK and international companies, artists and
performers. It is free to enter and is bursting with a mixture of free and
ticketed performances.
There are loads
of ways to join in with bOing!:
Alongside these
there will be a silent daytime disco that uses headphone technology, activity
tents, films selected specially for bOing! by film critic Mark Kermode,
workshops and range of fun and free activities available across both days.
Some of the
events are ticketed, with prices ranging from ?1-?6 but many are free and
everyone is invited to enjoy the bOing! atmosphere. We advise you to book in
advance for the ticketed events as some have limited availability. This year we
are running a bOing! special ticket offer which are a great way to enjoy more
at the festival and save a few pounds. Acts at this year?s bOing! include
leading theatre companies from across Europe and the UK, featuring Compagnia
TPO from Italy, Jasmin Vardimon Company from UK and Dybwikdans from Norway.
Created by Gulbenkian, bOing! launches this year in Canterbury
City Centre with wonderful dancers from Protein Dance appearing in unexpected
places throughout the week leading up to bOing! All culminating on the Friday
26 August at 3pm in an exciting celebration of different dance styles and live
music.
Tickets and
further information is available online at www.boingfestival.com or call
Gulbenkian Tickets & Information on 01227 769075.
ENDS.
Press Contact:
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Jess Thomas, Marketing Officer, 01227 827956, j.l.thomas_at_kent_dot_ac_dot_uk
David Yard, Head of Marketing, 01227 824688, d.yard_at_kent_dot_ac_dot_uk
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About Gulbenkian
Gulbenkian is a key part of the University of Kent?s Arts Centre
offering innovative, engaging and high quality arts activity for and with the
public, staff and students. It provides a key role in delivering the University
of Kent?s commitment to Public Engagement proving an interface between the
University and the local and wider community Gulbenkian has a particular
commitment to the creative empowerment of children and young people and talent
development.
Arts
Council England NPO
On 1 April 2015,
Gulbenkian became an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. To
find out more about this please see the Arts
Council England website.
About bOing!
bOing began in
2014 and showcases work by leading UK and international companies, artists and
performers. bOing! 2016 is supported by Arts Council England, Kent County
Council, the School of Arts, University of Kent and University of Kent
Hospitality. Media partners include KM Group and KM Kent Online.