Eventful Border Crossings festival offers a whole world of inspirational opportunities

Origins Festival of First Nations 2011 returns to London for a second time, bringing a talented and inspirational set of artists of first nation peoples from Canada, America, New Zealand and Australia.

Their stories and performances provide a unique view on globalisation and a different interpretation on what living with your environment means.

The programme includes theatre from Australia and US (The Noel Tovey Story and Walking on Turtle Island), exhibitions from Canada and New Zealand artists (The Edward Curtis Project, George Nuku and Rosanna Raymond), music from the US, New Zealand, Australia, West Papua, Canada (Kelvin Mockingbird, Pacific Curls, Lani Singers, Elisapie Isaac), films, talks, comedy (Chuquai Billy), workshops (Marie Clements), a waka (war canoe) on the Thames, a powhiri celebration and concert on Hampstead Heath (Family Day) and an accompanying Participation and Learning project around Maori heritage. It is being organised in partnership with the City of London Festival, which has an Antipodean theme for 2011.

Sponsorship/supporter benefits

Sponsors interested in supporting international arts, community support, educational learning and heritage will find this festival appealing.

The participants for the Festival will include thirty-seven artists and over 200 contributors and volunteers drawn from youth and community groups, plus London schools.

Audiences will be able to view the festival's activities at Rich Mix in east London, Thames Embankment, Hampstead Heath and at story-telling venues at Woodbridge in Suffolk and Matlock in Derbyshire.

Sponsorship opportunities

  •   Supporter credit in Border Crossings-led marketing and PR activities
  •   Supporter advertisement and naming in Festival Programme Book
  •   Photographs and summary of festival details supplied for inclusion in sponsor's publications, eg Annual Report or Corporate Social Responsibility Statement
  •   Invitation to launch party
  •   Tickets to performances
  •   Sponsor employees invited to Family Day at Hampstead Heath
  •   Supporter branding recognition at events, eg signage, announcements; also stand space can be made available at Hampstead Heath

Contact: Michael Walling

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