3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012

Festival 2012: Norizons are expanded

By Norient on January 16, 2012

By Karin Scheidegger and Theresa Beyer on 16 January 2012 in BLOG

With the FOKN Bois from Ghana, the 3rd Norient Music Film Festival came to a close on 15.1.2012. An overall success says Norient. The 4th Norient Music Film Festival is going to take place from 10.1. – 13.1.2013.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Allesandro Negrini, Björn Reinhardt, Documentary Film, End2End, FOKN Bois, Gazelle, Jackson Allers, Michael Spahr, Mo Laudi, Norient, Radio RaBe, Thomas Burkhalter, Zenesha Reily | 4 Responses

FOKN Bois Do Switzerland

By Norient on January 14, 2012

By Norient on 14 January 2012 in VIDEO

The FOKN Bois are documenting their adventures in a Swiss tour videoblog. The Rappers from Ghana have been invited to Switzerland by Norient for the 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival. They performed in Nyon, Zurich and Bern.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Africa, Afro Pop Live, bee-flat, Documentary Film, Europe, Filewile, FOKN Bois, Ghana, La Parenthèse, M3nsa, Norient, Pidgen, PROGR Bern, Switzerland, Turnhalle, Wanlov The Kubolor | 1 Response

An Ode to Human Desires

By Martin Alioth on January 14, 2012

By Martin Alioth on 14 January 2012 in STORIES

In the protestant Fountain-Quarter of northern Irish Derry, the musician Roy Arbuckle intents to hold a dance night. Arguing Protestants and Catholics shall dance together again – Showed on 14.1.2012 at 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival in Bern.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Alessandro Negrini, Derry, Documentary Film, Northern Ireland, Paradiso, Roy Arbuckle, Tango, The Fountain | 3 Responses

Spectacular Copulative Dance Today

By Wayne Marshall on January 14, 2012

By Wayne Marshall on 14 January 2012 in STORIES

Rather than dance, critics have alleged, “daggering”, “perreo” and the like are little more than heavy petting in public—a corruption of courtship and a shameful activity for young innocents.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Argentina, Censorship, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, daggering, dance, Dancehall, Dem Bow, Disco, Documentary Film, doggystyle, Gay Culture, Jamaica, Jorge Oquendo, kumina, Lara Putnam, Latinamerica, New York, Perreo, perreo chacalonero, Peru, petting, Politics, Puerto Rico, reggaeton, same-sex bumping, Sex, Sexism, Straight Outta Puerto Rico, the bump, zarabanda | 7 Responses

3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012

By Norient on January 13, 2012

By Norient on 13 January 2012 in EVENTS

Norient, the network for local and global sounds and media culture, is organising the 4rd Norient Music Film Festival in Bern, Switzerland, from 10th to 13th January 2013.

Posted in EVENTS | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Alessandro Negrini, bee-flat, Bern, Björn Reinhardt, Club Bonsoir, Derry, Documentary Film, Eckehard Pistrick, Film Festival, FOKN Bois, Gazelle, Jennifer Needleman, Josh Asen, Kino der Reitschule Bern, Kitaa Bey-Route, M3nsa, Mc Mo Laudi, Michael Spahr, Mo Laudi, Music Film, Music Film Festival, Norient, Norient Musikfilm Festival, Paradiso, Polyphonia - Albaniens vergessene Stimmen, PROGR, PROGR Bern, Protest, Roy Arbuckle, Secousse, Sex, Siska, Stéphane Thibault, Switzerland, The Shukar Collective Project, The Wire, Thomas Burkhalter, Turnhalle, Wanlov The Kubolor, Xander Ferreira, «The Shukar Collective», „At Night They Dance“, „Coz Ov Moni“, „Visit me once a year“ | 20 Responses