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Festivals & Events

We have participated in dozens of events and festival, some highly prestigious. The performance highlights of our company have included 2 performances before HRH Queen Elizabeth II, 3 performances for Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Events we have performed at

Some Highlights:

–  Guest artists at the USffiA Literary awards televised for S.A.B.C.2 – Cosmos Life 1996.

–  Performed for the State President, Nelson Mandela at a function called ‘SONKE 1997.

–  Invited to perform for Nelson Mandela at The Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre London by the    International Red Cross Society 2003.

– Welcomed with a compilation of traditional song/dance routines the international rugby teams for the    World Series on their arrival in Kwa-Zulu Natal.

–  Several performances for King Goodwill Zwelithini on Freedom Day annually.

–  Welcomed Queen Elizabeth on her visit to South Africa.

–  Invited by the Royal Common Wealth Commission to perform at Westminster Abbey before Her Majesty    The Queen and HRH The Duke Of Edinburgh for the Royal Commonwealth Celebrations 2002/2004.

– Welcomed many international dignitaries on their arrival at Durban airport.

– Zoo Showcase Performances – MZN has performed at both Africa Live! and Chester Zoo and Africa Live for several years.

– Winners of the Kwa-Zulu Cultural Heritage Festival.

– Winners of the S.A.T.V. Road to Fame Indigenous category.

– Performed in the Great Throne Hall of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

– Performed at various venues in both llkley and Skipton including several Schools at which workshops were   also conducted.

– Performed extensively throughout the region of Kent in the U.K.

– Toured throughout South Africa, to perform at Primary / High Schools / Colleges and Universities the   latest product entitled “Emandulo’’.

– In June 1999, welcomed at the airport by Granada T.V, and appeared live on Granada Tonight.

– In October 1999, televised by Yorkshire television and appeared on Calendar.

– Invited to perform in Bologna, Italy for one week during our June / July European tour 2000.

– Africa Africa Theatre tour of UK , Ireland and Scotland – 2002 – 2013

– Invited to open the Highland Games 2003.

– Commissioned By the University of Huddersfield to deliver cultural diversity programmes to communicate   through designed workshops the creative assessment tool of the learning and innovation unit.

– U.K. Professional and Schools Tour – 2000 to current date.

– MZN performers appeared in the theatre production ‘Napoleon Noir’ 2008  and 2010.

– Performances at Chester Zoo and Africa Alive Zoo for the past 5 years.

– Hosted workshops for The International Dance Teachers’ Association in London.

– Conducted several workshops and performances at Tristan Dance Studios.

–  Invited to present our showcase performance to numerous wedding functions throughout the UK.

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