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.
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.