Stakeholders from across the global and local performing arts sectors gathered for the launch of a three-day dance seminar hosted by the MOVEMENT International Dance Festival Namibia. The seminar brings together key international and local figures to map out a roadmap for reviving an international dance festival in Namibia while establishing a sustainable, long-term future for the country’s dance ecosystem. The institutions noted that while the country has hosted dance festivals in the past, the creative industry has experienced major setbacks following the outbreak of COVID-19. MOVEMENT serves to bridge this gap and establish a long-term structured platform for local dancers, choreographers and creative artists. Ms Cécile Vigneau, Ambassador of France to Namibia, emphasised the importance of the seminar to MOVEMENT.