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Continuing Nutkhut’s interest in how migration and history have developed contemporary culture, through art, poetry and performance, co-Artistic Director Ajay Chhabra travelled to California in July 2018. He met with artists, policy makers and programmers in Sacramento and attended the launch of the 40^th San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival at City Hall, San Francisco. Poet Laureate Kim Shuck read poems about dance with an eye to the way that traditional Cherokee Stomp Dance is used to re-balance the world. As a Tsalagi (Cherokee)/Euro-American poet, author, weaver, she has drawn from Southeastern Native American culture and tradition as well as contemporary urban Indian life. Pictured Left to Right:  Kate Patterson-Murphy; Director of Communications, San Francisco Arts Commission, Rachelle Axel; Director of Public & Private Partnerships, San Francisco Arts Commission and Ajay Chhabra; Co-founder & Creative Director, Nutkhut  

We're looking forward to heading back to the always spectacular Oslo Mela with our fabulous Princess & Maharajah Stilt Walkers this year!  We'll be part of the official opening ceremony on 17th August and will be out and about throughout the whole festival until the 19th August.

We've long had an association with Thamesmead and felt very privileged to be included in their 50th Anniversary celebrations at Southmere Lake with Swyron joining over 5,500 community members who joined the party and took part in the festivities.

Have you ever been chased by a 'Chappal' before? A generation or three of Mela goer's will know what I mean and for those that don't, never fear - think of a sandal or a slipper, reveal the toes - add some sparkly stuff and hey presto! Our latest R & D with Bureau of Silly Ideas, premiered in Kent and the West Midlands, to two very different audiences. We were keen to test the waters, with both the technology and the sketch based narrative. Watch out for the runaway Chappal in 2019 or be chased!