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.

• Large-scale design commissions for one-off ceremonies and celebrations.
• The Kinetika Bloco- a large drum and brass band comprising of young people.
• Imagination Our Nation - an inclusive and engaging five year long participatory art project, which captures the imagination of the youth of today.
• The Tiger – A magnificent mechanical tiger.
• The Bangla Queen - A stunning moving 4m+ high peacock structure.
• The Pearly Queen -A larger than life moving Pearly Queen puppet.
• Design & hire – Over 400 items available from costumes to flags.
• Artist training – We are experienced in training at all levels.
• Corporate training – Using a unique carnival -inspired model with the Kinetika Bloco, this is a team building experience.
• Schools Projects – We have experience of delivering large cross curricular projects.
  
  

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