Grand Bal with Cosmos Chocolat
Wednesday 29. April at 18:00 - 22:00
Doors open at 17:30 for the workshop, and at 19:30 for the concert
St Clement's Church, King Square, London
Grand Bal with Cosmos Chocolat!!
We are delighted to present Cosmos Chocolat for an exquisite evening with a bal AND dance workshop!
Cosmos Chocolat is a four-piece dance band offering a sweet and flavourful journey through the world of traditional music. At the meeting point of these four young artists lies a close-knit friendship that shines through in their music — at once droning and epic, rhythmic and warm. Through original arrangements and compositions, Cosmos Chocolat explores field-collected repertoires from various traditions, delivering a dance event you won’t be ready to stop dancing at.
In the dance workshop, participants will be introduced to traditional dances, with a focus on dances from the Cosmos Chocolat repertoire, such as Basque dances (Fandango), Vendée dances (Maraîchines), and Gascony dances (Congo), as well as more widely known dances like the Scottish, the mazurka, and the rondeau.
Timings:
17:30 - doors open for the workshop
18:00 - dance workshop
19:00 - break
19:30 - doors open for the bal
20:00 - bal starts
22:00 – bal ends
About Cosmos Chocolat
Cosmos Chocolat is formed from two outstanding duos. The first is Terres Brunes, rooted in the traditional music of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and winner of the First Prize – Small Ensembles at Le Son Continu Festival 2022. The second is Duo Azare, drawing inspiration from the traditional music of Central France and winner of the First Prize – Small Ensembles at Le Son Continu Festival 2023. Together, they form the fresh and energetic dance band brought to life by these two duos within the quartet Cosmos Chocolat.
Gabriel Chiapello – diatonic accordion, clarinet, vocals
Lucie Laigle – hurdy-gurdy, vocals
Naël Tripoli – boha (Gascon bagpipe), diatonic accordion, alboka, homemade instruments, vocals
Anaïs Perrinel – fiddle, vocals
St Clement's Church, King Square • EC1V 8DA London, England, United Kingdom