A magnificent Bengal tiger and his Emperor, a whirling band of fiery devil dancers, an exuberant procession, an intriguing workshop… With over ten years experience in design, production and performance, Kinetika has taken the spirit of carnival and delivered it to places and people all over the world.

A not-for-profit organisation, Kinetika was founded in 1997. Since then, our projects and performances have taken us far and wide – from the FIFA Club World Cup UAE Opening and Closing Ceremonies in Abu Dhabi, to the Olympics in Atlanta, from the Kolkata Carnival in India to Nelson Mandela's statue unveiling in Parliament Square.

Kinetika’s work offers a wide range of opportunites including large –scale commissions, music and dance performances and workshops, puppetry and site-specific performance, advanced training courses in design and making.

 

Kinetika Olympic Torch Relay 2004 Credit:Marcella Haddad  Kinetika Bloco in Beijing 2007 Credit: Ali Pretty  The Planter Puppet,Credit:Ali Pretty
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 See Ali Pretty's interview for the Cultural Leadership Programme.