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LONDON CLUB NIGHT IN BAKU Join us on Zagulba beach with Bitches Brew, a popular DJ label in London, and dance Saturday night away enjoying vibrant UK club music! Date(s): 3 July 2004 Location(s): Zagulba disco club We are delighted to announce the arrival of Bitches Brew, a prominent DJ label in London, to stage an exciting and vibrant club night in Zagulba disco club on 3 July 2004! DJ-ing in Fabric, one of London’s posh night clubs, they have become hugely popular in Great Britain over the last five years. A great surprise for Baku clubbers - the label consists only of women! Two DJs, Nikki Lucas and Cosmo, two VJs, two singers and a percussionist - these women will be running another hot and kinky dance night full of visual effects and light metamorphoses from 10 p.m. until dawn! From broken beat to house, techno to electro and Afro to dub, Bitches Brew will be featuring some of the most exciting sounds in dance music to- Tickets are available at our office for 30 000 manat. For further enquiries or ticket bookings, please contact us. Bitches Brew is owned and run by the highly regarded DJs Cosmo and Nikki Lucas. Unlike many of their contemporaries, Cosmo and Nikki are rated for their extensive musical knowledge and their steadfast commitment to quality music. "While many DJs merely follow fashion, the most memorable are those than not only demolish dance floors consistently, but those whose mixes stand solid outside the realms of a club. Cosmo is one such DJ." - June Joseph, XLR8R Magazine "Nikki has long been part of the underground and is out to convert all who will listen. She is fuelled by the passion of someone who has lived their live through music and who could not do anything else." - Alison Swan, QX Bitches Brew Super Sound is one of the most exciting and refreshing live acts in the current dance scene. Inspired by the Jamaican sound systems, Bitches Brew Super Sound goes a step further as a band with a planned live performance. INTERNATIONAL TOURS France, USA, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy. Date(s): 3 July 2004 Time: 22.00 Location(s): Zagulba disco club

Within the regional project in South Caucasus the British Council is delighted to announce the arrival of the Russell Maliphant Company with their extravagant modern performances in Baku from 20 to 21 May, 2004, at the Azerbaijan State Theatre of Musical Comedy. Superbly engineered optical illusions, cutting edge lighting and the art of dance, music of Bach and mysterious movements all intertwined in a fascinating manner – we know we will leave no-one indifferent! Russell Maliphant founded his own company in 1996 and has created over 20 works to date collaborating closely with lighting designer Michael Hulls. He has also set works on companies such as Lyon Opera Ballet, George Piper Dances, Ricochet Dance Company, The Batsheva Ensemble and Nuremberg Ballet. Trained at the Royal Ballet School from the age of 16 Russell left to pursue a career in independent dance, working with companies such as DV8 Physical Theatre, Michael Clark & Company, Laurie Booth and Rosemary Butcher, exploring a diverse range of techniques along the way (from ballet to contact improvisation, yoga, capoeira, tai chi and acrobatics). Russell has studied anatomy, physiology, bio-mechanics, and the Rolfing Method of Structural Integration (in which he maintains a private practice) and participated in a two year Yoga teachers training in 1994 - 1995. The representatives of Russell Maliphant’s group will held two workshops for dancers of Todes Studio in Azerbaijan. Tickets are available at our office for 20 000 manat. For further enquiries or ticket bookings, please contact us. www.britishcouncil.az

Within the series of events marking the 10th anniversary of our work in Azerbaijan, we are delighted to announce the long-awaited arrival of the two well-known British performance poets, Francesca Beard and Malika Booker, and the guitar player Izekor Akhimien. Two performances claiming that “Modern Love Is Dead” will be staged on 9 December at the Kapellhaus (28 May Street, 15) at 18.00 hours and on 10 December at Khazar University’s Dunya Theatre (Bashir Safaroglu Street, 122) at 18.00 hours. Malika and Francesca will also run a creative writing workshop for students of the literature and linguistic faculties of various state-run and private universities in Baku. The workshop will be held at Khazar University’s Dunya Theatre on 8 December at 11.00 hours. Please contact us if you are interested. www.britishcouncil.az Francesca and Malika’s work straddles traditional and contemporary literature. They bring their own brand of art and their unique style and experience to the stage. Through their work, they are radically changing the world of literature and how it is viewed. Francesca Beard Francesca Beard, who is a performance poet, lyricist and musician, has been called the third British queen of performance poetry. Francesca's work, funny and laid-back, examines themes of love, relationships and observational commentaries on the world. She has performed all over the world, from Edinburgh to New York and Paris, and has had her work published in various anthologies and magazines. Malika Booker Writer and performer Malika Booker embraces literature, education and cross-arts in her works. Malika’s work ranges from theatre scripts to oral storytelling through poetry and monologues. She has internationally represented British writing, both independently and within the British Council, including Slovenia (City of Women Festival), Italy, USA, Holland and Switzerland. Malika was one of the touring poets of “Bittersweet”, featuring ten female poets who toured the UK in 2000. Both poets are much in demand as workshop facilitators, and use their own experiences to create stimulating workshops, which aim to channel the individual imagination of each student within the group. Izekor Akhimen Izekor (Zak) Akhimen has toured recently as DJ and musician for the Modern Love tour organised by the British Council in Spain and Germany and performed at venues such as Royal Festival Hall, Jazz Cafe, Cargo and the Vortex in London amongst others. He continues to work with various labels and organisations including BBE, Arista, UMS, Harmless, Aim and Echoes Music magazine and artists including Charlie Dark, Malika Booker and Sophie Woolley. Performances will be staged only in English. You need to have some understanding of English to gain the most from the performance. Entry is free