Femmes Des Iles - The Mauritian Performance Intensive 2025

Are you looking to reconnect to your culture in a fun, accessible way?

Want to bring your whole self to the space in great company?

Do you want more than a chill drink in the sun and a kool dJ from your cultural events?

Perhaps you're not the festival type or you enjoy forming great bonds with a close knit group of women and learning from people that really know their stuff at the same time...

Well we are no ordinary folkloric or commercial class...

We specialise in reconnecting you to ALL of your strength, power and cultural heritage. We don't care what you look like, where you are from, how much you know or what you do for a job. We just want you to be able to get high quality transmission from practitioners that are passionate about authentic, heart-centered practice. We put island women- front and centre with intentionality. It's not about putting on a show it's about radical JOY as resistance!

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We are back and delighted to announce Femmes Des Iles 2025.

Shed the seriousness of every day life and embrace the heat and colours of the islands with Ariane. 💗🌴.

We will combine traditional styles from Sega Typique (Mauritius) and Maloya (Reunion) and follow up with Ariane's signature Afro-Mauritian Dance Technique basedWarrior Women Like ME * class with an informal, fun feel.

This powerful combination of ancestral and contemporary technique encourages community and self expression! ✨

SPECIAL GUEST FOLKLORIC **Practitioner TBA!*

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EARLY BIRD : BOOK BEFORE JUNE : £50 .

Community Deal: Are you a group of island women looking to come with friends? If so email us for a special group discount code! Email: hello@differentwomenproject.co.uk

Class Pass: Book this event and get a special deal on a class pass for our monthly Warrior Women Like Me intensives Sept-Dec. ( See tickets for info)

More Surpise perks also coming! Stay Tuned.

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It’s for you if :

✨ You want to learn a unique combination of new skills that encompasses dance and VOICE from an experienced teacher and leading performer.

✨You’d like to connect with and learn about authentic Mauritian heritage including learning/Improving Kreol in a fun accessible way.

✨ You’d enjoy meeting other island women from the Indian Ocean and beyond to have some fun!

✨You want to try an ‘Afro’ dance style that has NEVER been professionally taught in the UK… and has HUGE positive effects on wellbeing.

✨You’d like to benefit from a non competitive environment to learn about and express your heritage.

About Levels: Wherever you are at with it and whatever YOU choose to do with it- we’ve got you! Total beginners get a solid grounding in style. Experienced dancers- up-level your choreography skill & work with precision.

*Relevant context*

You may have heard of the Jamaican Maroons but have you heard of the Maroons of Mauritius? Mauritian maroons were the largest group of emancipated freedom fighters in the Indian Ocean and were symbols of cultural diversity and team work against oppression- so it’s no surprise the warrior spirit is strong in Mauritian people!

Now, we’re bringing this unique and multi-racial culture that is rarely spoken about to you through performance and education in a thrilling and fun format from someone who has made it their life's work. We are the first and only workshop to focus on this side of our heritage- you will not find this combination of skill or knowledge anywhere else.

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Additional info:

- ​Open to self-identifying women, open level, our final class will make you sweat!

-Traditional Instrument players (all levels) from the diaspora are welcome to come and meet us to get to know our rhythm and style and watch class.

email: hello@differentwomenproject.co.uk to register your interest.

We strongly encourage members of the diaspora from the Indian Ocean and beyond to attend and get to know us!