May 2018 – Dance Gate Lefkosia Cyprus

MADE OF WALKING

30th of June – 8th of July 2018
Sites embodied / Nature Embodied 2018 – Akamas / Cyprus

All walking practitioners, researchers, performance and movement artists, digital artists, musicians and sound artists are invited to apply, as long their work relates with movement outdoors and/or spatial sound practices. Applications can be both as attendees or as contributors with a proposed walk/performance, locative or outdoor installation, workshop and/or presentations.

We are looking for:
Live performances relating to sound, literature and walking to be held in landscape/countryside throughout the event with the participation of the general public/local residents.

Workshops by researchers and by artists: for the participants, the general public and local residents along workshops for students of various disciplines of the institutes involved

Public talks, presentations and conferences, for a large audience.

An open international digital platform will be realized during and after the event, extending the gathering on a worldwide level, including streaming and live podcasts of the actions and talks to the broad network of Made of Walking.

For more information please click the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JQlm0mlqA46X6n-F8Y9JrAFeS6CHRTsDalFQK980WfQ/edit

The opening of Sites Embodied: Pediaios Project on April 1st was a celebration and culmination of 2 months worth of workshops with each involved participant presenting an individual piece of work. The works were developed over sessions directed by Arianna Economou, researching the Dance House Building as a site for artistic and performative exploration.

Throughout the 2-month period from February till March, workshop participants explored Somatic Movement methodologies to understand the deeper connections between Body and Earth. The works included Somatic Movement Awareness, Embodied Anatomy, Body Maps and Methodologies towards Autobiographical Site-Specific Performance.

Workshop participants explored the potential of the Dancehouse Lefkosia building as Site, along with it’s surrounding area. Initially built by the British as the old Municipal Market of Ayios Andreas, the Dance House building is situated on the banks of the Pedieos River which now acts as a dividing line in the local area. The workshops offered participants a unique opportunity to explore, creatively, the many layers of this unique location; political, historical, cultural and geographical, which were all referenced within the participant’s final pieces.

The opening event of Sites Embodied: Pediaios Project was a diverse range of solo and group performances combining an array of artistic medium, sculpture, spoken word, video and dance all featured throughout the evening. With a great turn out, the opening was an opportunity for participants to share their work with the local community and for all involved to gain a deeper understanding of the Dance House as Site from the complexity of its past through to its exciting future potential.

Director:

Arianna Economou

Participants:

Anastasia McCammon

Anita Michaelidis

Antonia Lyra

Carla Menas

Korallia Stergides