Contemporanea Dance Week is an immersive experience rich in creative tools, training, exploration of various poetics and techniques, viewing of performances, engaging symposiums, and enjoyable dance jam sessions. All of this takes place at the T.Off theater space in the heart of the city of Cagliari, in Sardegna.
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WHEN
Contemporanea Dance Week takes place from July 1st to July 6th, 2024.
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Morning classes run from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm, with evenings featuring a rich program of meetings, events, and performances.
The morning training is designed to be attended in its entirety while afternoon/evening activities are optional.
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PROGRAM
Monday, July 1st, 2024
9:00 Welcome breakfast
9:30 - 11:00 Davide Iacobone (LARVÆ) - TOOLS FOR PERFORMANCE
11:30 - 13:00 Vittorio Pagani (LARVÆ) - DRAMA GRAMMAR: Dancing in the Present Tense
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5:30 pm Hiking - Sella del Diavolo, Cagliari
8:30 pm Dance Film Screening: Elegy of Lost Things / T.Off theater space
Film by Stefano Mazzotta (director and choreographer)
(Best dance film at danza&danza awards 2021, Best feature film at riff festival Norway 2022, Best experimental film at dance and music film festival Toronto 2022, Official selection at riff festival Norway 2022, official selection at Ziel Dance & Film Festival New York 2022, official selection at Portland Dance Film Fest 2022)
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Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024
9:30 - 11:00 Davide Iacobone (LARVÆ) - TOOLS FOR PERFORMANCE
11:30 - 13:00 Elisa Zedda (OLTRENOTTE) - PRIMAL SCREAM
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7:00 - 8:30 pm Dance Salon - Free Conversations on Stage Art & Buffet
TOPIC: "from factory of emotions to factory of conventions" with playwright Anthony Mathieu
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Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
9:30 - 11:00 Vittorio Pagani (LARVÆ) - DRAMA GRAMMAR: Dancing in the Present Tense
11:30 - 13:00 Elisa Zedda (OLTRENOTTE) - PRIMAL SCREAM
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6:00 - 9:00 pm Dance Salon - Free Conversations on Stage Art & Buffet
TOPIC: "a curatorial idea for contemporary dance" with Giulia Muroni, co-artistic director of the Dance Production Center Fuorimargine
TOPIC: "authorial voices" with Lupa Maimone, choreographer and artistic director of Oltrenotte company
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Thursday, July 4th, 2024
9:30 - 11:00 Sara Angelucci (KAIHO) - TELLING BODIES
11:30 - 13:00 Brandon Lagaert (KAIHO) - LIZARD IN SHOES
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8:00 pm Dance Film Screening: The Currency of Time / T.Off theater space
A short film made in collaboration with students from the Pera School of Performing Arts, set in the natural landscape of Cyprus. In this story, a small community gathers to guide the transition from one plane of existence to the next.
Directed by Brandon Lagaert, assistant director Sara Angelucci
8:30 - 10:00 pm Dance & Music Jam Session
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Friday, July 5th, 2024
9:30 - 11:00 Nunzia Picciallo - GAGA MOVEMENT LANGUAGE
11:30 - 13:00 Sara Angelucci & Brandon Lagaert (KAIHO) - THEATERDANCE: Creative Tools of the Company
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9:00 pm Performances: Logos Festival / Sa Manifattura
Continuum by Niosbel Osmar González Rubio
Around 5:65 by Vittorio Pagani
What really happens?! by Ludovica Pinna
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Saturday, July 6th, 2024
9:30 - 11:00 Arianna Berton (OLTRENOTTE) - SPACE - RHYTHM - BODY - GESTURE
11:30 - 13:00 Lupa Maimone & Arianna Berton - OLTRENOTTE Choreographic Repertoire
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9:00 pm Performances: Logos Festival / Sa Manifattura
Tavolo19 by Lunella Cherchi
In an instant by Brandon Lagaert & Sara Angelucci
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To learn more about the training program, email us at danceweekcontemporanea@gmail.com
or to register immediately, click here:
Contemporanea Dance Week 2024 - 1st Edition
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Morning Classes Program: Training and Workshops
Contemporanea Dance Week offers a registration-based training and workshop program from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm for a maximum of 12 participants. This training is aimed at those who are already familiar with contemporary dance, urban dance, or possess movement awareness.
8 guest teachers: Sara Angelucci, Brandon Lagaert, Vittorio Pagani, Davide Iacobone, Arianna Berton, Lupa Maimone, Nunzia Picciallo, Elisa Zedda.
To learn more about the training program, please email us at danceweekcontemporanea@gmail.com or you can register by filling out a simple online form, through Google mail, at this link: REGISTRATION FORM
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COSTS
€300 (until May 31, 2024)
€350 (after May 31, 2024)
Registration (maximum 12 participants)
Deadline for registrations: June 15, 2024
(Accommodation and meals are not included in the fees. We are available to connect you with affiliated facilities for food and lodging, finding nice and affordable solutions for those who register but are not residents of Cagliari)
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Evening Program: Free Conversations on Stage Art & Buffet, Dance Film Screening, Dance & Music Jam, Hiking
In addition to training, classes, and workshops, Contemporanea Dance Week is a meeting proposal on the island, a hub to connect strongly authored realities of the new generation of dance. The project offers a point of connection for artists, emerging professionals, companies, and collectives both from the city of Cagliari and the European scene. We are committed to creating an inclusive and stimulating space where creative minds can meet, collaborate, and grow together, valuing diversity and innovation in the world of contemporary dance.
Contemporanea Dance Week offers free activities and meetings every evening for professionals and curious individuals, open to those who do not attend morning classes. These activities are optional and free, but for those who do not enroll in the morning program, reservation is mandatory by emailing us at danceweekcontemporanea@gmail.com
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Performances
Participants of Contemporane Dance Week receive complimentary tickets for the 5 performances presented on July 5th and 6th for the Logos Festival.
Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity for growth and connection in the magical setting of Sardinia!
