13th European Dance Festival

Upcoming June in Lemesos and Nicosia

The European festival of contemporary dance is now one of the longest and most successful events in the cultural life of our country. Starting 13 years ago by an organization of the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture which relied on the cooperation with the embassies of European countries, the festival has managed to become an event of high prestige for which there is increasing interest in participating. This festival has developed very rapidly from a substandard form of organization and production in Nicosia to being a high level and professional organization based in Limassol, hosted and co-hosted at the RIALTO theatre.

The transfer of the organization in Limassol at Rialto Theatre, was fruitful and due to appropriate technical infrastructure managed to attract major teams from the global dance scene thereby reaching to put Cyprus on the international map of dance events.

The last few years the festival diversified again in the organizational structure by introducing a more modern selection of performances. While in the past, teams were chosen by the vast majority of embassies and the corresponding services of the countries represented. The last 2-3 years a system of three proposals from each country was introduced which is evaluated from a designated committee from the Cultural Services and proposes which team to call.

Moreover, the choice has resulted to the reduction of the duration of the festival, as it was not obliged to accept any more redundant representations so that it can be held in June. Maintaining a free transfer from Nicosia to Limassol, institutionalized the transfer of some of the performances in Nicosia at Pallas Theatre, giving the opportunity to the public of Nicosia to attend both current trends and patterns of dance and to raise in this way the Cypriot teams that stood out from the Platform of Contemporary Dance.

In this year's 13th organization, 10 teams from Europe and three teams from Cyprus combine a program with different motifs, themes, techniques and trends which present an outstanding interest due to the general reflection of the contemporary dance world, developing a variety of art forms which listen more and more to social issues and occasions.

Organization:
Cultural Services - Ministry of Education & Culture and Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the embassies and cultural centers of the participate countries

Supported by:
Lemesos Municipality, Dance House Lemesos, Nicosia Municipality

Free transportation from Nicosia
Departure from Hilton hotel - Time 19:00

Entrance €5 / For all the performances €20
Free admission for students and dance professionals

All performances start at 20:30

Information:
Rialto Theatre - 77 77 77 45 and Pallas Theatre - 22410181
e-ticket: www.rialto.com.cy

13th European Dance Festival - Italy - June 23

At Rialto Theatre on Wednesday 23rd of June
At Pallas Theatre on Thursday 24th of June

The 8th participation of the European Dance Festival is Italy represented by Compagnia Zappala Danza with the performance Instrumenti I scorpine - l' invisibile -. Italy will appear in both cities, Limassol at Rialto theatre and Nicosia at Pallas theatre.

Compagnia Zappalà Danza

Created in Catania in 1989 by Roberto Zappala its artistic director and choreographer and is considered one of the most interesting,contemporary dance groups of Italy. Compagnia Zappalà Danza is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Entertainment and the province of Sicily, since 1996. Roberto Zappala works closely with theaters Vittorio Emanuele of Messina, Teatro Stabile and Teatro Massimo Bellini of Catania & Teatro A. Ponchielli's Gremona and Teatri Reggio Emilia, presenting projects, throughout Italy, Europe, South America, Middle East, South America.

Instrumenti I

The Instrumenti I was the last project of Roberto Zappala, based on the most recent choreographic process which releases the initiation of a more complex drama to keep the body and its relationship with the sound, noise and music. The first part of the project is dedicated to the instrument marranzano or scacciapensieri, which for this production was studied by Lautari with an impressive research, highlighting it and incorporating it in the Sicilian tradition with innovative rhythms and sounds. In this workRoberto Zappala contributes in repositioning Sicily on the map, a trip aimed at the recognition of Sicily through its theatrical language.

Choreographer / Director: Roberto Zappalà
Music: I Lautari
Dancers: Adriano Coletta, Alain El Sakhawi, Fernando Roldan Ferrer,
Salvatore Romania, Antoine Roux-Briffaud, Alessandro Vacca
Musicians: Puccio Castrogiovanni
Costume Designer: Roberto Zappalà
Technical Manager: Sammy Torrisi
Artistic Coordinator: Maria Inguscio

Duration: 60'

The 13th European Dance Festival is dedicated to the 50 years of the Cyprus Republic.

Organization:
Cultural Services - Ministry of Education & Culture and Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the embassies and cultural centers of the participate countries

Supported by:
Lemesos Municipality, Dance House Lemesos, Nicosia Municipality

Entrance €5 / For all the performances €20
Free admission for students and dance professionals

All performances start at 20:30

Information: Italian Embassy - 22357635
Rialto Theatre - 77 77 77 45 - e-ticket: www.rialto.com.cy
Pallas Theatre - 22 410 181

13th European Dance Festival - Cyprus - June 25

At Pallas Theatre on Friday 25th of June

The European Dance Festival continues in Nicosia with Cyprus represented by 3 dance groups. Amfidromo, pelma.lia haraki and Aelion Dance Co have been distinguished at this year's Contemporary Dance Platform and chosen from a selection committee to represent Cyprus at the European Dance Festival.

Amfidromo

?mfidromo Dance Company was founded in 1998 by choreographer Elena Christodoulidou. Amfidromo performed in festivals in Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Greece, USA, Czech Republic,UK. ?lena Christodoulidou is president of New Movement of dance groups, dancers and choreographers of Cyprus and Dance Lab Nicosia.

Bla, bla, bla Black out

Bla ,bla,bla ,black out ...A land divided in two.
A violent surgery without anaesthetic. The wound is still open...

Bla,bla,bla,black out. The historic memories and the expectations
of yesterday cannot be memories and expectations of today.
But they still exist, they are still alive. They intrude as a catalyst
in the battle of vital space, they refuse time to get back to point
zero even for a slight moment. The imposition of the logic of the ekremmes in historical spacetime, denies any chance/ possiblity of the continuation of history, does not allow the comfort of the final act/ solution/ reconciliation.

Bla, bla, bla, black out...The endless, unsufferable countdown, the endless and doomed pregnancy. Memories and expectations which refuse present
time and kill each other. Black out! The final act/ solution is expected in vain.
A land divided in two, between memories of the past and expectations
of the future.. All we get are echoes across the divide.

Idea / Concept / Choreography: Elena Christodoulidou
Dancers: Yoav Grinberg, Loizos Constantinou, Penelopi Georgiadou
Music: Demetris Zavros
Costumes: Elena Christodoulidou / Oze
Lighting design: Aleksandar Jotovic

Duration: 20'

Pelma.lia haraki

.pelma.lia haraki is a performance based company built around the work of dance artist Lia Haraki since 2003, based at the Dance House Lemesos in Cyprus and its work has been presented locally and internationally in over fifteen countries. Works have been presented at the Kalamata International Festival, The Athens Festival, London Resolutions, Tanec Praha, Julidans Aerodance Amsterdam, Kleines Haus Dresden, Euro-scene Leipzig and many more. The company was given three chorography awards (2003, 2005 Dance Platform, 2007 M.F award), it is the representative of the European networks Dance Web-Europe and Aerowaves and it is the initiator and one of the founding members of the Dance House Lemesos. The company's last creation called THE FEAST was based on the ritual of dinner, where the audience members dine together with the performers.

Giraffe

‘...Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds. Have no fear in redefining your self concept and acknowledging the false identity projected on you by others, Coz none of the above can stop the time. How long shall they kill our personal universe, while we stand aside and look?
Some say it's just a part of it do I have to fulfill that look? Won't you help me sing. These songs of freedom. They are all I ever had. Redemption songs'

From Bob Marley's ‘Redemption Song' with altered lyrics

Concept/creation/direction: Lia Haraki
Created with and performed by: Eleana Alexandrou
Props-Prop modification: Eva Korae
Music Selection/poster photograph: Loizos Olympios
Costume: Lia Haraki, Christina Yeoryiou
Vocal coach: Cathryn Robson
Make up: Evi Haraki Mahera
Light design: Aleksandar Jotovic
Graphics: Christina Olympiou
Music: Evan Parker with birds: For Steve Lacy, Einheit/Lidell/Link/Klitzing/Kaup/: Revolution (‘shon') Redemption song-Bob Marley

Duration: 30'

Aelion

Aelion Dance Company was formed in 2006 with Fotini Perdikaki, Alexia Perdikaki and Maria Mavromichali aiming to project through their own choreographies, sensitivity, passion and creativity leaving their mark in art. Since its establishment the company has presented five productions: "Genesis"(2006) "21 Minutes"(2008)

"Why don t you tell me"(2009) "Room to Grow"(2009) "Paul Kee"(2010). Aelion dance company is subsidized by the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Paul Kee

‘She justifies nothing. She keeps moving on....
She changes her story. The story she keeps telling every night, never remains the same.... She changes her story every day.

From the rehearsals of Savanna Bay

A duet by two women supported by recorded and live music. Fotini Perdikaki has choreographed a hyper - feminine work which is emotional atmospheric, and intellectual. A great refreshment in the current contemporary dance scene, the work is created with attention to the visual design of the piece, costumes musicality, dance technique and execution. The beautiful dancers seamlessly transition between sustained virtuosic movement and rhythmical gestures, showing simultaneously sullen and strong aspects of a woman.

Dara Milovanovic

Concept / Choreography: Fotini Perdikaki
Costume Design: Vagelis Zilelis, Fotini Perdikaki
Dancers: Alexia Perdikaki, Rania Glymitsa
Song: Ioanna Troullidou
Keyboard: Antreas Kaitis
Music: Malia, Melody Gardot
Photograph: Pampos Charalampidis

Duration: 25'

The 13th European Dance Festival is dedicated to the 50 years of the Cyprus Republic.

Organization:
Cultural Services - Ministry of Education & Culture and Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with the embassies and cultural centers of the participate countries

Entrance €5 / For all the performances €20
Free admission for students and dance professionals

All performances starts at 20:30

Information: Ministry of Education and Culture 22 809 842
Pallas Theatre - 22 410 181
Rialto Theatre - 77 77 77 45 - e-ticket: www.rialto.com.cy