Month: June 2019

DUET DO IT / Από – δόμηση

14 June, 2019 no responses

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DUET DO IT is a new project taking place at Dancehouse Lefkosia, organised by Dance Gate Lefkosia.
A one day crossing border interaction of Dance in dialogue with any other discipline or art-form!

The results of this ONE DAY creative interaction of dance/ body movement with another discipline will be presented in front of an audience at the end of the same day!

DUET DO IT is addressed to: Dancers, Choreographers, Performers, Performance Artists, Visual Artists, Actors, Musicians, Writers, Poets, Actors of Physical Theatre, Architects, Video Artists, Scenographers, Environmentalists, Mechanical engineers etc.

The aim of the project is the presentation of 15-25 minutes open to wider public, the result of this one day creative interaction will be presented in the evening of that day. A Question and Answer will follow with a moderator.

If interested to apply, write to: dance.gate.lefk.cy@gmail.com.

 

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DUET DO IT / Από – δόμηση

by Demetra Kallitsi and Nektarios Rodosthenous

Free entrance!

Date: Sunday, 9th of June 2019

Place: DANCEHOUSE LEFKOSIA

25 Parthenonos Street, Ayios Andreas , AGORA ( the old Market Hall ) AYIOS ANDREAS

Tel: 00 357 22 780 960/ email: dancehouselefkosia@gmail.com

Organizer Dance Gate Lefkosia Cyprus (EDN Partner) &

A performance by Demetra Kallitsi (conceptual artist) and Nektarios Rodosthenous (musician) in the framework of ”DUET DO IT”. A performance – the result of one day’s interaction of two creative artists from two different disciplines.

Demetra Kallitsi (born 1989, Nicosia, Cyprus) is a conceptual artist, working in the mediums of performance art, textiles/embroidery and poetry/creative writing. She completed an MA in Fine Arts at The University of Brighton, UK, 2013 and a BA in Visual Arts at the University of Salford, Manchester, UK, 2012. Kallitsi has presented her artwork in solo and collaborative art performances, art exhibitions, short films and theatre plays in Cyprus, Germany, Malta, Italy and the United Kingdom.
In 2017, Kallitsi served as the Financial Manager for PRWeile Studio, Berlin, Germany, in 2014-2016 as the Cultural Officer at ARTos Cultural & Research Foundation, Nicosia, Cyprus and in the year 2013 as the Museum Coordinator for the Loukia & Michael Zampelas Art Museum, Nicosia, Cyprus. Kallitsi is currently a Coordinator for Xarkis Festival and Artists Residency and a Board Member and Organiser for the cultural organisation Xarkis, Nicosia,Cyprus.

Nektarios Rodosthenous σπούδασε μουσικολογία και κλασική σύνθεση όπου και έλαβε BA (Hons) Music και MMus Composition από το πανεπιστήμιο του Λίντς (University of Leeds). Αφού παρέδωσε την διδακτορική του έρευνα στο Μουσικό Θέατρο στη συνέχεια αποφοίτησε από το πανεπιστήμιο της Υόρκης (University of York), τον Ιανουάριο του 2016. Οι πιο πρόσφατες του συνθέσεις περιλαμβάνουν συνεργασίες με τον Θεατρικό Οργανισμό Κύπρου (καλοκαίρι 2014), το φεστιβάλ χορού no_body (DanceHouse, Κύπρος 2014 και 2015), το Moving Silence Festival (Βερολίνο/Κύπρος, 2014-2017), το Young Composers Meeting 2016 (Apeldoorn, Ολλανδία 2016), Mediterranean Bodies (Αθήνα, Παρίσι 2016), το μικρό Φεστιβάλ Αρχαίου Δράματος (Μάιος 2016), το Buffer Fringe Festival (Λευκωσία, 2016) και το φεστιβάλ Αρχαίου Ελληνικού Δράματος (Ιούλιο 2015). Είναι ο καλλιτεχνικός διευθυντής του διαπολιτισμικού σχήματος o/f [or] (τα μέλη του οποίου προέρχονται από Πολωνία, Χονγκ Κόνγκ, Η.Β., Κύπρο και Ελλάδα), του πειραματικού έθνικ ‘Trio NeRo’ (Φέγγαρος 2015, Φεστιβάλ Ξαρκής, Windcraft Festical 2016, Πάφος 2017) και του χορό-μουσικού σχήματος ‘klinisch getestet’. Ακόμη, λειτουργεί σαν σύμβουλος/trustee του διεθνή οργανισμού Conductive Music Project, που είναι βασισμένο στο Λονδίνο, και σαν υπεύθυνος της κυπριακής ομάδας του Erasmus+ KA2 – Creative Teaching and Learning. Σαν μουσικό-παιδαγωγός, ο Νεκτάριος εργάστηκε στο νηπιαγωγικό σταθμό Lions International Clubs με παιδιά 3-5 ετών (2014-15), με το Ίδρυμα Άρτος και το Παιδικό Πανεπιστήμιο ώς εκπαιδευτής μουσικής και ήχου σε παιδιά από 6 εώς 12 ετών (2014-17). Τον 2015 έλαβε μέρος στο διεθνές φεστιβάλ Ostrava Days 2015 όπου και διδάχθηκε από τους Alvin Lucier, Christian Wolff, Phill Niblock, Peter Ablinger, George Lewis, Rolf Riehm, and Richard Ayres. Τον Φεβρουάριο του 2016 ήταν ένας από τους 16 συνθέτες που επιλέγηκαν για το Young Composers Meeting στο Apeldoorn της Ολλανδίας. Από το 2015, είναι επιστημονικός συνεργάτης και διδάσκει Μουσική Τεχνολογία στην Εκπαίδευση (ΜΑ) στο Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου. Σαν συγγραφέας έχει γράψει ποιήματα που έχουν εκδοθεί στην εφημερίδα Φιλελεύθερος, στα περιοδικά Avant Garde, το περιοδικό Cadences, το περιοδικό Ακτή, Νέα Εποχή, και στον ιστότοπο ποίησης poiein.gr. Το πρώτο του θεατρικό έργο επιλέχθηκε να παρουσιαστεί από τον Θεατρικό Οργανισμό Κύπρου τον Μάρτιο του 2018.

DUET DO IT / SYN-PRAXIS (ΣΥΜΠΡΑΞΗ) BY EVA STAVROU AND BELINDA PAPAVASILEIOU

14 June, 2019 no responses

Duet do it

DUET DO IT is a new project taking place at Dancehouse Lefkosia, organised by Dance Gate Lefkosia.
A one day crossing border interaction of Dance in dialogue with any other discipline or art-form!

The results of this ONE DAY creative interaction of dance/ body movement with another discipline will be presented in front of an audience at the end of the same day!

DUET DO IT is addressed to: Dancers, Choreographers, Performers, Performance Artists, Visual Artists, Actors, Musicians, Writers, Poets, Actors of Physical Theatre, Architects, Video Artists, Scenographers, Environmentalists, Mechanical engineers etc.

The aim of the project is the presentation of 15-25 minutes open to wider public, the result of this one day creative interaction will be presented in the evening of that day. A Question and Answer will follow with a moderator.

If interested to apply, write to: dance.gate.lefk.cy@gmail.com.

 

Info

DUET DO IT / SYN-PRAXIS (ΣΥΜΠΡΑΞΗ)

by Eva Stavrou and Belinda Papavasileiou

Free entrance!

Date: Sunday, 31st March 2019

Place: DANCEHOUSE LEFKOSIA

25 Parthenonos Street, Ayios Andreas , AGORA ( the old Market Hall ) AYIOS ANDREAS

Tel: 00 357 22 780 960/ email: dancehouselefkosia@gmail.com

ORGANIZER: Dance Gate Lefkosia Cyprus (EDN Partner) & Dancehouse Lefkosia

A performance by Eva Stavrou (mucisian-performer) and Belinda Papavasileiou (dancer, choreographer) in the framework of ”DUET DO IT”. A performance – the result of one day’s interaction of two creative artists from two different disciplines.

Belinda Papavasileiou  is a cypriot dance artist, based in the UK since 2012 where she works across the different roles of dancer, maker and teacher. Her practice draws from improvisation, contact improvisation, somatic movement practices, experiential anatomy, butoh, choreography, site responsive performance as well as drawing and writing. Belinda has performed for: Rosemary Lee, Marie Gabrielle Rotie, Josiah McElhenny, Bittersuite, Glenna Batson, Susan Sentler, and others. Her own work has been presented in: Bonnie Bird theatre at Laban, Central St. Martins, Abeerance, OT301 cultural center in Amsterdam, TRIBE15 in London, Brighton Fringe festival and ONCA gallery in Brighton. Belinda trained in contemporary dance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, holds an MA in Inclusive Arts practice from the University of Brighton and is currently in Helen Poynor’s Walk of Life training.

Eva Stavrou graduated in 2009 with distinction from the Music School of Nicosia, and then progressed to higher education at the Universite Lumiere Lyon 2 and at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Lyon. She continued her studies at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels receiving a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Flute and Piccolo. Eva has taken part in various orchestras and chamber music groups. Some of her participations include the Sotiropoulos Camerata, the Youth Orchestra of Lyon, the orchestra of Université Lumière Lyon 2 and the orchestra of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. A special interest in contemporary music has led her to work with young composers. She participated in residencies such as the Escape Art Lab in Romania and in Erasmus+ programs in Portugal and Cyprus. Since September 2017, Eva Stavrou lives and works as a flute teacher in Cyprus. She currently teaches at the Cyprus Music Schools, Windcraft Music Centre and at the Strovolos Municipality Open School.

Body as site / “Happening”

13 June, 2019 no responses

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BODY AS SITE is a series of Workshops within Dance Gate’s on-going PERFORMANCE RESEARCH PROJECT at Dancehouse Lefkosia. It is leading toward interdisciplinary performance to explore the Language of the Axis as the language of Home, and also within the theme Ecology & the Arts and Site Specific Autobiographical Performance.

Organized by Dance Gate Lefkosia/ Directed by Arianna Economou

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HAPPENING

Facilitators: Demetra Kallitsi and Arianna Economou

Workshop/performance
within the framework of the workshop series ‘Body as Site’ organised by Dance Gate Lefkosia

Free entrance: this invitation is open for both performers and the wider public

Date: Saturday, 23rd March 2019

Place: DANCEHOUSE LEFKOSIA

25 Parthenonos Street, Ayios Andreas , AGORA ( the old Market Hall ) AYIOS ANDREAS

Tel: 00 357 22 780 960/ email: dancehouselefkosia@gmail.com

INVITATION – FOR AUDIENCE
For audience doors open at 11am.

INVITATION – FOR PARTICIPANTS/ PERFORMERS
If you would like to participate, please sign-up through email at dancehouselefkosia@gmail.com or telephone at 99308527 by 21st March. Sign up will be based on a first come first served basis. Please note that the arrival for performers is at 10 am.
Addressed: to professional and non-professional dancers, choreographers, performers, physical theatre actors, visual artists, musicians, students etc.*
Materials: Each participant is asked to bring 10 items of everyday use (e.g. bucket, fruit, vegetable, fabrics, tools, etc.)

‘Happening’ is a durational workshop/performance, taking place within the framework of the workshop series ‘Body as Site’ organised by Dance Gate Lefkosia at Dancehouse Lefkosia. The workshop invites the participation of up to 8 people, who will be paired in duos (during the workshop) in order to create improvised performances over the course of 2 hours. The participants are asked to bring 10 everyday objects, which they will exchange with their ‘performance partner’ and use as the core of their performances.
The workshop aims to bring new life and symbolisms to everyday objects, to initiate fast creative, thinking and performing processes, but also to utilise performance art as a tool for creating a space were the artists, the hosting space and the audience became active participants in the creative process. ‘Happening’ draws inspiration from Dada, Fluxus and the early ‘Happenings’ at Cabaret Voltaire, by playing with the notions of the ephemeral , the improvised and cheap art.

The performance will be open to the public, on a walk-in basis; witnesses, visitors, onlookers are welcome to actively participate in the performances by joining the participants as they surprise themselves and each other, handing out objects, performing solo or duo or not performing at all.

The participants are encouraged to consider:

● ‘Rhythm’
● Sound & noise
● Smell
● Shape
● Spoken word / improvised dialogues
● Space
● Collaborative & solo movements
● Symbolisms & metaphors
● Alternative uses of everyday objects
● Repetition
● Duration
● Performing & non-performing
● Previous work
● References & influences
● Audience Interaction
● ‘Art as a form of storytelling’
● ‘Rituals’

The ultimate goal of the workshop/performance is creative experimentation (for both the artist and the viewer) with the aim of broadening the limits of our imagination, drawing inspiration from working in pairs and transforming our thoughts into creative actions.

Please note that:
*No prior work as a performer is needed as the performance framework does not follow a specific structure, and can be customized according to the background, influences and the body-of-work of each artist, choreographer, performer, visual artist, etc.

‘Happening’ follows the format of ‘Blind Date’, a series of improvised performances, initiated by the performance artists Jacqueline van de Geere and Demetra Kallitsi, in 2016, Leipzig, Germany. The performances were based on rendez-vous or so called ‘Blind Dates’, between the two artists where they allowed themselves the permission to get to know each other by performing during 3h performance sessions. Demetra and Jacqueline both brought in the space 10 items that were unknown for each other, hoping that these surprise objects will fuel a performative fire. Since 2016, The Blind Date, has been utilised as a format for initiating and organising artistic collaborations between various performance artists in Germany, Canada and Cyprus.

Demetra Kallitsi (born 1989, Nicosia, Cyprus) is a conceptual artist, working in the mediums of performance art, textiles/embroidery and poetry/creative writing. She completed an MA in Fine Arts at The University of Brighton, UK, 2013 and a BA in Visual Arts at the University of Salford, Manchester, UK, 2012. Kallitsi has presented her artwork in solo and collaborative art performances, art exhibitions, short films and theatre plays in Cyprus, Germany, Malta, Italy and the United Kingdom.

In 2016, Kallitsi, in collaboration with Jacqueline van De Geere, co-created ‘Blind Date’; a platform for artistic collaborations in performance art in Germany, Canada and Cyprus. In 2017, she served as the Financial Manager for PRWeile Studio, Berlin, Germany, in 2014-2016 as the Cultural Officer at ARTos Cultural & Research Foundation, Nicosia, Cyprus and in the year 2013 as the Museum Coordinator for the Loukia & Michael Zampelas Art Museum, Nicosia, Cyprus. Kallitsi is currently a Coordinator for Xarkis Festival and Artists Residency and a Board Member and Organiser for the cultural organisation Xarkis, Nicosia,Cyprus.

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