African Footprint - Show Highlights

FIFA BANQUET – JOHNANNESBURG – 7TH JUNE, 2010
African Footprint invited as headline entertainment for first FIFA Banquet for World Cup Soccer 2010. Dignitaries included President Zuma and Sepp Blatter, President of FIFA.

LAUNCH OF THE GAUTRAIN – 5TH JUNE, 2010
African Footprint invited to be the main act/entertainment at the launch of the new high speed train in South Africa.

TEN  YEARS OLD”, 11TH MAY, 2010 AND HEADING TO EMPERORS PALACE
Direct from France, African Footprint returned to celebrate their 10th Birthday at Emperors Palace.

VIVEMENT DIMANCHE – FRENCH TELEVISION – 25TH APRIL, 2010
African Footprint invited to perform on Television Show, Vivement Dimanche at the request of French Soccer Coach, Raymond Domenech.

FIFA WORLD CUP TROPHY TOUR – COCA COLA, FRANCE
Invited to welcome the World Cup Trophy to France.  Performance at Casino de Paris and meeting with soccer legends such as Roger Milla.

NATIONAL TOUR of FRANCE, MARCH, 2010
African Footprint tours France for 6 weeks including 2 weeks at the Casino de Paris theatre in Paris.

STADE de FRANCE, PARIS - MARCH, 2010
African Footprint invited to perform excerpts of the show in front of 80 000 people prior to soccer match between France and Spain.

TF1 CHANNEL in FRANCE, JANUARY, 2010
Excerpts of African Footprint performed live to 8 million people in France as part of Reality Programme, Celebrites Ferme en Afrique.

FESTIVAL DE MARTIGUES, FRANCE: JULY, 2009
The show performed on the Canals of Martigues as the Guest Spectacle for one show only.
 
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION, MAY, 2009
The show is chosen to be the closing act for the Presidential Inaugural of President Zuma at Teatro Theatre, Monte Casino.

BEIRUT, LEBANON, FEBRUARY, 2009
The show performed at Casino du Liban, Beirut for 2 weeks in February, 2009.

FRENCH TOUR – NOV/DEC, 2008
Month long tour of France – starting in Paris at the Casino de Paris
Richard Loring received the “Paris Match Award” for his work on African Footprint.

MEXICO & NORTH AMERICAN TOUR – SEPT 2008
Footprint returns to Mexico and the USA.
Highlight in Mexico:  Being invited to be the opening Act for the LUNAS DEL AUDITORIO Award Ceremony.   

THE LYRIC, GOLD REEF CITY CASINO – JULY/AUG 2008
Footprint returns to its home in Johannesburg for a 6 week season.

“AFRICAN FOOTPRINT” PERFORMS IN FRANCE – APRIL, 2008
Lyon Convention Center, Lyon for South African Tourism’s “International Destination Expo”.  Guest of Honour:  Danny Glover.

AFRICAN FOOTPRINT” BREAKS GROUND in AMERICA – JAN – MARCH, 2008
Started their Winter Tour in Alaska, followed by 7 weeks of touring the United States.   The show was hailed in all areas and most theatres have already booked the show for a return season in late 2008. 

NEW ORLEANS – NOVEMBER, 2007
Invited to New Orleans in support of the Katrina disaster victims fund.   Top Oscar Award winning actor, Lou Gosset, introduced the show on a nightly basis in support of this South African product. 

 TAMAULIPAS FESTIVAL, MEXICO – OCT 2007
African Footprint debuts in Mexico.  Billed as most popular production at the Festival and is invited back to Mexico in October, 2008. 

EUROPE, AUGUST, APRIL 2006
African Footprint invited back to Munich, Germany for a return season to the Deutches Theatre.  The tour continued through Holland.

“AFRICAN FOOTPRINT” RETURNS TO INDIA, APRIL 2006
Returns to India to perform at SA National Day (27 April) celebrations in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Calcutta and Chennai.   
The event was also to celebrate the Centenary of Mahatma Ghandi beginning his fight for freedom.

GOLD REEF - 6TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS,  MARCH  – JULY, 2006
International Cast returns to The Globe at Gold Reef City Casino for a limited season in order to participate in the Casino’s 6th Birthday Celebrations.

“AFRICAN FOOTPRINT” PERFORMS AT THE CAF AWARDS, GHANA,  MARCH, 2007
Cast invited to perform at the CAF Awards Ceremony in Ghana.

“AFRICAN FOOTPRINT” TRAVELS TO MACUFE FESTIVAL, OCTOBER 2005
Returns to Macufe Festival in Bloemfontein by popular demand. 10 shows during the Festival Season.

FIFA INVITES AFRICAN FOOTPRINT to MOROCCO, 11th SEPTEMBER, 2005
Cast is selected to perform at the Opening Ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco at FIFA’s 55th Ordinary Congress for Sepp Blatter.

“AFRICAN FOOTPRINT” SUPPORTS CHOC, 12TH JULY, 2005
“African Footprint” shows its support of the Choc “Cow Parade” Fundraising Initiative by the purchase of its very own ceramic cow, IZINYAMOO.

“AFRICAN FOOTPRINT” GETS ROYAL NOD, 9TH JUNE, 2005
 
The cast flew from Zurich to London to perform at St James’ Palace for the Duke of Edinburgh World Fellowship 18th Anniversary Dinner.   The cast performed a 30-minute excerpt of the show for His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh and his distinguished guest from around the world.

 “AFRICAN FOOTPRINT” EUROPE, 15TH MAY, 2005
 
The international touring company, after returning from Europe for a two-week break, returned to Germany where they are performed in Bremen.   This third leg of the the European tour saw the cast travel to Bremen, Cologne, Zurich, Roermond, Amsterdam, Nijmegen, Hoogeven, Frankfurt, Dresden, Leipzig and Mannheim.

FIVE YEARS OLD”, 11TH MAY, 2005
  
During a break in South Africa, the cast of “African Footprint” celebrated their 5th Birthday.

“AFRICAN FOOTPRINT” EUROPE, FEBRUARY, 2005
 
The international touring company, undertook their second leg of the European tour which took them to Basel, Amsterdam, Bremen, Frankfurt, Dresden, Cologne and Mannheim.

“AFRICAN FOOTPRINT” ASSIST TSUNAMI VICTIMS, 8TH JANUARY 2005
A special performance of the show is staged at the Izulu Theatre in aid of the recent Tsunami Victims.

SIBAYA CASINO, 6TH DECEMBER, 2004
 
“African Footprint’s” second company returns from Europe and opens at the newly built Izulu
Theatre, Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom in KwaZulu Natal until May, 2005.

NO 2 COMPANY, 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2004

“African Footprint” opens for a 6-week season in Basel, Bologna, Vienna and Hamburg.

GLOBE THEATRE, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2004
“African Footprint”, South Africa’s longest running musical, closes in Johannesburg after 4 and a half years sell out season at Gold Reef City Casino.

EUROPE, 4TH JUNE, 2004 – JANUARY 2005
“African Footprint” announced three-year contract with German promoter Mr Wolfgang Bocksch.  
First leg of the tour in Cologne on 17th July, 2004 and then onto Mannheim, Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt.  

SPORTING MONTE CARLO, 5TH JULY, 2004

“African Footprint” opened at the prestigious Sporting Club in Monte Carlo and played until 15th July, 2004.

“AFRICAN FOOTPRINT” HITS GOLD, JUNE, 2004
“African Footprint” cast CD hits gold status.   20 000 CD Sold.

“LOOK AT US WE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 4 YEARS”, 11TH MAY, 2004
 
“African Footprint” celebrated their fourth birthday at The Globe Theatre, Gold Reef City Casino.

ISRAEL DEBUT, 8TH MARCH, 2004
 
“African Footprint” performed their debut show in Tel Aviv after which they travelled to Haifa for a series of performances.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT, 6TH FEBRUARY, 2004
 
The cast of “African Footprint” performed excerpts from the show at the opening of Parliament in Cape Town.

NALEDI AWARDS – 1ST FEBRUARY, 2004

Show wins 2 Naledi Awards for:   Best Original Choreography and Best Lighting.

CAPE TOWN RETURN SEASON – 9th JANUARY, 2004

Show returns to Cape Town for a 7-week season.   Season runs to 29th February, 2004.

THIRD CAST OPENING NIGHT – 11th SEPTEMBER 2003
New season opens at The Globe Theatre with the third cast.                                                             

INTERNATIONAL TOUR TO AUSTRALIA – APRIL - AUGUST, 2003
Highly acclaimed 5-month tour of Australia.      

CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH “MOVING INTO DANCE MOPHATONG” – MARCH 2003

Creative partnership formed to develop and train young local talent.

CELEBRATION TRIP TO INDIA – MARCH, 2003

"African Footprint" invited to India by the South African High Commission to perform at their events in New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the South Africa-India Diplomatic Relations.

CRICKET WORLD CUP – 8th FEBRUARY, 2003

“African Footprint" invited to perform excerpts of the show at the Opening Ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN PREMIERE – 7th JANUARY, 2003

Show opens in Cape Town for a 2-month season at Artscape Theatre
Documentary Video and DVD entitled "African Footprint…..Step By Step" released.

PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN – SEPTEMBER, 2002

First theatre production to be granted "Proudly South African" status.

TOUR TO CHINA - JULY/AUGUST, 2002

As a result of Bravo China Television Spectacular, “African Footprint” is invited to perform in the People's Republic of China.   

14 Performances in 5 provinces – Audiences of 3 000 per venue.

BRAVO CHINA TELEVISION SPECTACULAR – 17th FEBRUARY, 2002
“Bravo China Television Spectacular” viewed in China by approximately 400 million viewers.

“AFRICAN FOOTPRINT DAY” ATLANTA – 14th SEPTEMBER, 2001
Declared “African Footprint Day” by Mayor of Atlanta.

AMERICAN DEBUT – 9th SEPTEMBER, 2001
Performed in Atlanta, USA as guests of Ambassador Andrew Young.

INTERNATIONAL INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS – 6th JUNE, 2001
“African Footprint” the only South African group invited to perform at Sun City for the International Indian Film Festival Awards.  Television spectacular screened globally.  Hosted by celebrities including Bo Derek.

CIVIL SOCIETY INAUGURATION – 25th APRIL, 2001
Civil Society, Johannesburg – Performed before Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton.

VITA AWARDS – 2000

Show wins 3 Vita Awards for:   Best Ensemble Piece, Best Lighting, Best Musical.

ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2000 - 5th DECEMBER, 2000
First South African group invited to perform on BBC’s Royal Variety Show in over 20 years.  Guest of Honour:  HRH Prince Charles

INTERNATIONAL CD RECORDING – DECEMBER, 2000

1st Night Records, London, releases “Original Cast Recording”. Local & International distribution.

WORLD PREMIERE – 11th MAY, 2000
World Premiere at The Globe Theatre, Gold Reef City Casino, Johannesburg
Guest of  Honour:   President Thabo Mbeki.

ROBBEN ISLAND MILLENNIUM – 31st DECEMBER, 1999
South Africa’s premier Millennium event, viewed by a global audience of millions.