OPEN CALL FOR “Landing Sensing Moving”

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

Open Call
During the workshop we will focus on the experience of space through the body. Working outdoors in the island of Syros we will explore notions of identity and becoming through our senses and the relationship with the place. Using exercises from somatic techniques, body psychotherapy and instant composition we will create a movement practice through which we will become more present and connected with the environment.
In the end, there will be an open presentation of the practice. The material of the workshop will be used as part of the research after acquired the consent of the participants. We will meet the period between 2-6 November (2 hours daily) with an open presentation on the 7th.
The workshop is open to everyone.
Free submission.

Submission: until Friday 29 October
Τel. : +30 6944-771449, +30 6973-792685
E-mail: akropoditidancecentre@gmail.com

The artistic residency at the Akropoditi Dance and Performing Arts Center is part of the creation of the project.
On Sunday 03/10/2021 there will be a presentation of the work-in-progress as a result of this period of rehearsal.

D A L I K A DANCE COMPANY | NEW PRODUCTION “KRISSIS 11”

Athens, present, today A man’s home; his most personal space is transformed into an urban single life myth hideout for the aspects and parts of his character that reveals ways and escape routes from his everyday life. Following the surrealistic solo of a woman residing at 36 Pythonos St, which was premiered May 2020, a new peephole opens from the apartment across the street. At 11 Krissis St, the audience becomes the observer of another intermediate space, where the personal becomes public, bringing into spotlight the man that stands before the world yet even more before his own self.

COLLABORATORS concept | choreography: Vasso Giannakopoulou performance | co-creator: Nondas Damopoulos music | live electronics: Chrysanthos Christodoulou dramaturgy: Simos Patieridis

VASSO GIANNAKOPOULOU
Vasso Giannakopoulou was born in Athens, Greece in 1971. She studied dance at the State School of Dance and graduated from the Visual Arts Center in Athens in 1994. In 2003 she presented her first choreography “Night Mirror”, with which she participated at Kalamata International Dance Festival and Athens Dance Festival. In December 2004, together with light designer Tassos Paleoroutas, she co-founded Dalika Dance company and has choreographed all of the company’s productions “Digono”, “Fyllo kai Ftero”, “Nowhere”, “Noble Escape”, “Maria goes to the river”, “Flutter”, “Pythonos 36” presented in theatres and International dance Festivals in Greece and abroad. She was a member of the choreographic team in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games 2004 in Athens and at the 1st European games in Baku 2015 by the artistic direction of D.Papaioannou. She is a founding member of the “Syndesmos chorou”, a group of Greek choreographers who have been collaborating for a series of projects presenting at Kalamata International Dance Festival, Athens & Epidaurous Inetrnational Festival and theaters in Greece. She has been collaborating as a choreographer for theater groups and has been teaching contemporary dance and Feldenkrais method. The company has been subsidized by the Ministry of Culture for its new production “KRISSIS 11”.

Epameinondas Damopoulos
He was born in Athens in 1986. He was engaged in a number of individual and team sports as well as with classic athleticism in a level of championship, receiving nationwide honors. He then entered into the dance studies. He graduated from Despina Grigoriadou’s Professional Dance School and from the Athens School of Physical Education and Sport Science with specialization in “Orchestration” and “Greek Traditional Dance”. He has collaborated with: Agni Papadeli, Christina Sougioultzi, Patricia Apergi, Mariza Vinieratou, Iris Karayan, Tzeni Argyriou, Sofia Mavragani, Christos Papadopoulos, Charis Kousios, Natassa Avra, Filippos Vassiliou among others, participating in performances in Greece and abroad. Ιn 2018 he participated in Onassis’ educational program for students “Dancing to Connect” as well as in the movement Workshop for people with and without visual impairments ‘IDANCE’ (2016). He has experience in track and field coaching, in greek traditional dance teaching as well as the last years he has been busy with specialized training. He is interested in a partnership of sports and dance, and in particular in its artistic imprint in performative practices

OPEN CALL FOR “Discovering our Under/pants”

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

How do we talk about our bodies?
How does our body become a documentary?

The experiential workshop “Discovering our Under/pants” calls on adult women of all backgrounds to talk about their bodies through the use of a series of theater games.
This workshop serves as part’ A of the ongoing research project “Discovering our under/pants” where it focuses on the use of theatre games as a questionnaire of experiential interviews.
The workshop will be recorded and the data acquired will be used as a documentary for presenting at the 8^th International Dance and Dancetheatre Festival Akropoditi DanceFest 2021, as well as material for future Under/pants iterations, having of course acquired the consent of the participants.

* The first meeting at 18th of July will be at 12:00 – 14:00 at Akropoditi Dance and Performing Arts Centre (Iroon Polytechneiou 84, Hermoupolis, Syros) and the time of the future meeting will be decided by the team

** No experience at theater or dance required.

Submission: until Saturday 10 July
Τel. : +30 6944-771449, +30 6973-792685
E-mail: akropoditidancecentre@gmail.com

Organized by the Akropoditi Dance and Performing Arts Centre, in collaboration with the Dance House Lemesos

OPEN CALL FOR “EYELANDS”

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

Riccardo Buscarini is looking for a group of adult people (possibly about 8-10 people) who are willing to take part in this creative process. We will be talking, moving, telling stories and sharing our perspectives on identity, traditions and what makes us who we are.
No previous experience in dance or movement is necessary.

Dates:
4 hours per day during the period 7-9 July and open performance on the 10^th of July.
The performance will be included in the 8^th International Dance & Dancetheatre Festival “Akropoditi DanceFest” 2021 events, in Hermoupolis, Syros.

Submission: until Monday 28 June
Τel. : +30 6944-771449, +30 6973-792685
E-mail: akropoditidancecentre@gmail.com