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:
Antonia Lyra
Carla Menas
Korallia Stergides
Anita Michaelidis, Inviting The Rivers Flow, Performance
Anastasia McCammon
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