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ArtPerUK CIC

WELCOME TO ARTPERUK Explore the World of Peruvian Dance ArtPerUK was created to share Peruvian culture with the wider community in London and the UK, through the art and enjoyment of dance.  ArtPerUK draws on the dances from all over Peru to tell the story of the culturally rich, diverse country. Although they are based …

Dunbar Highland Dancers

We wish a warm welcome to our newest arrivals to the CIOFF UK ‘family’. The School of Dunbar Highland Dancers is based in Dunbar, East Lothian. Classes are held weekly for group lessons and private lessons are also available upon request. The aims of the Dancing School are to promote the art of Highland Dancing …

Royal Burgh of Renfrew Pipe Band

We are delighted that the Renfrew Pipe Band has recently joined the CIOFF UK ‘family’. The Royal Burgh of Renfrew Pipe Band is a Grade 3A competing band registered with the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association. The band regularly plays at competitions and corporate events, as well as festivals across the globe. The band was …

Magaly Flores

Magaly Flores was born in Coyuca de Catalan, Guerrero, México. She is a qualified Art teacher in Mexico, specialising in Contemporary Dance and Education and is a Spanish and Dance teacher in the UK. After finishing her degree, she joined the Dance Research Centre (Centro de Investigacion de la Danza), which investigated and helped resurrect …

Kathryn O’Donnell

Kathryn became the new president of CIOFF UK in 2021 and has been working hard to breathe new life into the organisation after the inactivity created by the restrictions of lockdown. She recently attended CIOFF World Congress in Budapest, which provided further inspiration to take CIOFF UK into the future. Through a boosted membership and …

Danielle Cutler

Danielle is an accountant who has been part of the Scout Association and Girl Guiding for the last 30 years. More recently, she has been part of the Scout Association Events Team. Danielle has been involved with CIOFF UK’s flagship festival (Billingham International Folklore Festival) for over 20 years and was appointed to the Board …

James Frost

James is an artist, designer and puppeteer who has experience in outdoor theatre and folk drama practices such as mumming and hoodening. Artist | James Edward Frost | Kent He works to commission in set design, prop, puppet and mask making as well as curating and exhibiting drawings, paintings, sculpture and film. James is a …

Lahing Kayumanggi Philippines

Lahing Kayumanggi Dance Company (LK) is a Filipino dance group, promoting their cultural heritage through music, song and dance. Co-founded in 1994 by Creative Director, Ronnie del Barrio, and members of the Filipino community in London, LK  have for the past three decades built its reputation as Europe’s foremost Philippine cultural dance group, entertaining audiences …

Billingham International Festival of World Dance

Billingham International Folklore Festival of World Dance (BIFF) since its foundation in 1965 has welcomed 20,000 performers from 95 different countries. BIFF is a unique multicultural event celebrating World Dance in all its variety and its fusion with other art forms and sport. During each festival, Billingham transforms into a kaleidoscope of colour, joie de …