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and Rock 'n' Roll band Louis Louis Louis. The festival also featured an Urban Arts
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The 2011 festival featured 15 events across the 13 days, including many educational projects. Highlights of the two weeks included: A 'Street Dance
Spectacular', involving over 200 students; jazz vocalist Nicki Allan; Comedy Cabaret Heaven; 'Justice For All', an event working with young actors led by
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2010 saw 16 events take place over 13 days. The festival expanded on the
African exchange project through its procession, with a song written by Mzuvele High School. The festival featured acts including: the Mighty Zulu Nation, slam poet Rommi Smith, Art Forms Music Xtra Programme, the Croshaw Family
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Festival is promoted by the School Partnership Trust, a charitable non-profit making organisation and is curated and organised by festival director Dave Evans. Proceeds from the festival are re-invested into the community. Additional Funding comes from the School Partnership Trust,
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The 2009 festival saw over 20 events held over the 13 days, more than three-quarters of which were educational projects. The event was host to 400 children who took part in an
African music exchange project (with the help from Garforth Academy's Partner school: Mzuvele High School,
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Phoenix Dance Theatre. The procession featured a collaborated song written by the Mzuvele High School and the Garforth Jazz Rock Band and involved over 400 children.
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Garforth Arts Festival saw nine events take place across its 13-day programme. Highlights of the fortnight included: Leeds based Jazz ensemble Dread Supreme; Kippax Brass Band; an evening celebrating the music of
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