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Originally Aboriginal- ‘Spirit 2018’
Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance company, Bangarra Dance Theatre will perform their latest dance anthology - ‘Spirit 2018’, in the cities of Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. The company’s Indian performance tour is presented by the Australian Government. The production choreographed by Artistic Director Stephen Page,is an assemblage of short dance stories revolving round the pivotal theme of the myriad poetry of nature and also celebrates the spirit of the dingo, the ephemeral life of the moth, and the indigenous peoples’ unbroken connection with the land. Set to a beautiful and haunting score composed by David Page and Steve Francis, ‘Spirit 2018’ derives an evident connection with earth and celebrates the inexorable connect between man and nature.
Acclaimed for their moving performances, distinctive voice and authentic storytelling, Bangarra Dance Theatre, combines the distilled essences of 65,000 years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, with powerful contemporary dance, immersive soundscapes, music and design.
Bangarra will perform ‘Spirit 2018’ in Bengaluru on 29 October, 7.30 pm at Dr B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan on Miller’s Road, Vasanth Nagar, supported by Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts. The entire technical coordination for the Indian tour of the Bangarra Dance Theatre is handled by TransMedia Technologies.
Tickets are available on BookMyShow
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Accolades from the other side of the globe
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The Attakkalari Dance Company was on a one-month long tour in the cities of Spain and Canada with its ten member team led by the Artistic Director, Jayachandran Palazhy. The Company was on a performance spree and presented their latest multimedia production - BhinnaVinyasa, rendered ancillary performances, workshops, masterclasses, lec-dems and ‘meet the artist’ sessions in the cities of Madrid, Valladolid and Burgos in Spain and Montreal, Halifax and Edmonto in Canada. The tour rendered an opportunity to perform at some of the prestigious venues, meet distinct personalities and artists, and also work closely with the local community. While the tour in Spain was fully supported by the ICCR, for the Canadian leg of the tour, they were a goodwill partner. The tour in Canada was supported by the Canada Council along with local partners in each city – Festival Quartier Danses in Montreal, Live Art Dance in Halifax and Brian Web Dance Company in Edmonton and the Indian Embassies.
The performance of Bhinna Vinyasa in Spain was a very fulfilling experience, especially the one at the Teatros del Canal, Madrid which was house full show and later, the one in Burgos at a hospital for the mentally challenged, where the performance rendered a striking impact on the patients. Likewise, the performances in Canada too were very well received by the audience with several house full shows and the Company received a standing ovation at Cinquieme Salle at Place de Arts, Montreal.
The workshops proved to be an opportunity for the dancers to work closely with the local artists and community and resulted in an active exchange of movement dialogue and ideas. Alongside this, Jayachandran Palazhy, the Artistic Director of Attakkalari, also conducted workshops, masterclasses and interactive sessions for artists and students of various organisations and educational institutions in the various cities.
The ancillary performances included Bangalore Beats, Yashti, a piece choreographed by senior dancer and Rehearsal Director, Hemabharathy Palani and Urban Chaos, choreographer by Parth Bhardwaj, also a senior dancer.
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| ‘Trikonanga’ in Seoul and Busan Dance Festivals |
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Hemabharathy Palani, senior dancer and Rehearsal Director, represented Attakkalari at the SIDance 2018 (Seoul International Dance Festival) and Bidam (The 9th Busan International Dance Market 2018). She performed her choreographic piece, Trikonanga on 13th October at Seoul and on 16th October at Busan Citizen’s Hall. The tour was supported by the InKo Centre, Chennai.
An award-winning choreographer and dancer, Hemabharathy Palani is one of the most promising talents in contemporary dance today. Known for her fluidity and musicality, Hema is a dynamic choreographer and performer. On stage, her focus is hypnotic, drawing her audience into the story she weaves with her gracefully articulated movements.
Trikonanga bridges the three pivotal regions of the body – head, navel and toe and the movement leaves traces of triangles in the body and in space, alluding to the concept of .
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| Pioneering in stage technology |
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TransMedia Technologies, the technical wing of Attakkalari, is an all-inclusive solution for all lighting, performance and complete stage requirements. Imbibing the best of cutting-edge technology, equipments and skilled personnel, TransMedia renders their expertise for dance, music and theatre across various terrains, both domestically and internationally.
TransMedia will be handling the technical co-ordination of the Indian tour for the Australian based Dance company - Bangarra Dance Theatre, for their performances in Delhi on 25th October, in Bangalore on 29th October and in Mumbai on 1st November. An internationally acclaimed dance company, Bangarra’s repertoire combines elements from the indigenous Australian culture with contemporary movement. This performance tour is presented by the Australian Government.
Besides being a technical provider for performances, TransMedia strives to render their support to young artists by lending them technical aid and guidance at pocket-friendly rates. Alongside bestowing the state-of-the-art facilities, TransMedia periodically conducts workshops on lighting, stage technologies and execution to create an awareness amongst artists on the intricacies of employing technology in bettering their art.
For details, write to tmt.admin@attakkalari.org. |
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| Jay at various art arenas |
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Jayachandran Palazhy, the Artistic Director of Attakkalari is on an extensive international tour. He accompanied the Attakkalari Dance Company during their astounding performances in the cities of Canada and Spain. After the Company’s return to India, Jayachandran was in the US, rendering workshops and masterclasses during his sojourn. He will be proceeding to Mexico from 26th October to 3rd November to participate in ENARTES 2018, an international forum for specialists and professionals in the performing arts envisaged to create a platform that encourages national and international mobility of soloists, groups and performing arts professionals. Further to that, he will proceed to Taiwan to attend the 2018 Taiwan Dance Platform from 7th to 12th November.
Jay will also be attending the EARS - Europe-Asia Roundtable Sessions 2018 to be held in Mumbai on 16th & 17th November. EARS is Europe's leading networking platform for creative industries, brought to India by The Mumbai Assembly. This initiative is envisioned to dive deep into Performing Arts, Film and Music while addressing topics such as International Collaboration, Digital Media, Funding and Arts Infrastructure. |
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Artist-in-Residence
Lina Gomez |
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Choreographer Lina Gomez will be at Attakkalari from 29th October as a part of the BangaloREsidency programme by the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan. A choreographer by profession Lina is interested in prompt endless transformations of the body which she wants to execute in her class and space, and also be aware of the specific quality of movement these transformations create. This is developed through involving both dancers and audience in a journey through images, textures and forms, playing with the experiences of feeling, seeing, hearing, and awakening the intensity and the insanity of the imagination. During her stay, Lina wishes to establish a common ground where all the singularities, different artistic approaches and diverse backgrounds of the participants could dialogue and give life to a collective and specific way of work. She aims to collect needs and wishes from the people involved in the process, which will be the fuel for the creation of a collective choreography.
The bangaloREsidency is a carefully curated long-term collaboration between the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore and various innovative and discerning contemporary art/ cultural spaces and partners in Bangalore like Attakkalari to involve mutual exchange so that both the visiting artists from Germany and the local community reap the benefit of fresh perspectives and expanding horizons.
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Workshops Galore
The Thinking Body |
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Attakkalari regularly hosts workshops focussing on various movements, techniques and styles, led by an array of artists and choreographers from India and abroad. Held at the Attakkalari studios, these sessions are open to public and charged nominally. The purpose of these workshops is to acquaint the larger community with dance and techniques.
An exceptional performing artist, choreographer and teacher, Ronita Mookerji, will be leading a workshop - ‘The Thinking Body’, on exploring the movement dynamics of the body by inculcating elements such as space and energy in the movement sequence. Weaving in the distilled vocabularies of various danceforms and techniques, Ronita opens up a platform to explore, experiment and broaden one’s own skill-set of the Physical Body and the Thinking Body (mental capacity). The relationship and reference to the floor, the studio space and other moving/static bodies around will be the other layering of the class that will demand a higher understanding and experience of the mind-body connection, both as an internal and external framework and a myriad of play and cognitive learning through physical intelligence.
Date - 2nd & 3rd November - 7.00 PM to 9.00 PM Fees - INR 1500 Early Bird discount: INR 1200
Book your slots at attakkalari.org/masterclasses
For more details, email: activities@attakkalari.org or Call/ Whatsapp: +919972946273
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Photo Credits: Foteini Christofilopoulou, Juan Carlos Quindos and Attakkalari
Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts
24-04, BTS Bus Depot Road, Wilson Garden, Bangalore-560027
Tel: 91 + 080 + 2212 3684, 4148 3534, 4146 7690
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