18th Kalamata International Dance Festival
12-19 July 2012
CONTEMPORARY DANCE WORKSHOP led by Iñaki Azpillaga, 11-19 July 2012 DRAMATURGY WORKSHOP "The dance dramaturg: don’t (let your work) be seen dead without one!" led by Lou Cope, 12-15 July 2012 CHOREOGRAPHY WORKSHOP on Yvonne Rainer’s «Trio A», led by Pat Catterson, 13-18 July 2012 INFORMATION & REGISTRATION (until 30.06.2012) mail@kalamatadancefestival.gr, programming@kalamatadancefestival.gr
The Kalamata International Dance Festival is the key event in the year of the city’s International Dance Centre. The Centre was founded in the spring of 1995, charged with supporting and promoting the art of dance via research, education, and artistic activities and creativity.
After eighteen years as an active presence in the Greek dance scene, thanks to the support of the local authorities the Kalamata Festival has earned itself a special place on the festival map of the Mediterranean South, and built bridges to international dance creativity.
A number of influential figures, whose work is shaping the history of contemporary dance made their first Greek appearance at Kalamata, while the Festival has also taken care to promote and support Greek creativity in the field by commissioning works from talented Greek choreographers and supporting new companies in their experimental explorations.
Another integral part of the Festival are the workshops and talks aimed at dance students and professions alike, while other parallel events include publications and video dance productions.
From the very start, the Festival was programmed with two considerations in mind: the wide range of trends in contemporary dance and the ever-larger audiences this art-form attracts. Today, eighteen years down the line, every year sees a widely-varied audience enthusiastically respond to the call of the Festival.
Kalamata, the city of dance, is set to host its 18th annual programme of events between 12 and 19 July 2012.
PROGRAM
12 & 13.07 @ 22:00. Kalamata Castle Amphitheatre
COMPAGNIE DCA - PHILIPPE DECOUFLÉ Philippe Decouflé | Panorama Duration 90΄
14.07 @ 21:00 & 15.07 @ 20:00. Kalamata Municipal Regional Theatre PIERRE RIGAL - COMPAGNIE DERNIERE MINUTE Pierre Rigal | Press Duration 60΄
15.07 @ 22:00. Kalamata Castle Amphitheatre VUYANI DANCE THEATRE Gregory Maqoma | Exit/Exist Duration: 60΄
16.07@21:00. Kalamata Municipal Regional Theatre .pelma.lia haraki Lia Haraki | Τune In Duration: 25΄
16.07@21:00. Kalamata Municipal Regional Theatre FINGERSIX Sofia Mavragani | Autogoal #05 Duration: 35΄
18.07@22:00. Kalamata Municipal Regional Theatre YELP DANCECO. Mariela Nestora | Α-Μ Ι Duration: 45΄
19.07 @ 20:00. Kalamata Municipal Regional Theatre PAT CATTERSON Yvonne Rainer | Trio A Total Duration: 60'
19.07 @ 22:00. Kalamata Castle Amphitheatre AERITES Patricia Apergi | EraPovera Duration: 70΄
Tickets (€20.00, €15.00, €12.00, €10.00) go on sale: 29.6.2012 Tickets available at the Kalamata Municipal Cultural Centre: Monday to Friday (10:00-13:00 & 18:30-21:00) & Saturday (10:00-13:00) Information & Ticket purchase via credit cards (VISA & MASTERCARD): TEL: +30 27210 84525 & 87229, FAX: +30 27210 80938 (same opening hours)