Julie: You brought Africa to China. Did
you bring China to Africa?
Martin: “It has always been my
motivation to work more and more with
China and the Chinese subjects. Back in
2008, a Qingdao dance group attended
ZIFF and brought Zanzibar an
unforgettably spectacular show including acrobatic acts. Introduced for the
first time in 1960’s, Chinese acrobatic
tradition has taken roots in Tanzania
in a very special way. We can easily say
that every Tanzanian theater group
today has its past in cultural exchange
with China and Chinese acrobatic
companies sent to Africa. Chinese
acrobats and Kung Fu stars are
time-honoured areas of interest, even
iconic for China. And noodle making
and drying are a familiar scene under
the Zanzibari sun! We welcome
continued co-operation in these fields,
in the meanwhile, we are looking for