Dance Day
A Day Full of Dancing

Once again, Peiraios 260 will be occupied by the forces of dancing! Following last year’s extremely successful endeavour, the Day Full of Dancing project continues this year. Alternative forms of presentation, collective activities, dance experiences and artistic experiments jointly shape a meeting point, a hub where artists and audiences can exchange and share things.

11:00-12:30

Dancing Dragons

With Ioanna Toumpakari, dancer-choreographer and kung fu trainer

Contemporary dance and kung fu lesson for children aged 6-12

Children are made familiar with the basic concepts of contemporary dance while also getting to know kung fu.

Participants are required to sign up in advance at seminars@greekfestival.gr

Children must submit a certificate of participation, signed by their guardians, on the workshop day. Participants without signed certificates will not be admitted.

Download the certificate form here

Children must be escorted by adults in the workshop (mandatory)

 

13:00-15:30

Infinite Potentials: Choreographic Traces

Open workshop

Concept – Coordination Elena Novakovic & Rodia Vomvolou, dramaturgs and dance & performance researchers

Choreographers, dance theorists, dramaturgs, curators and spectators chart a map of choreographic practices.

Guests

Maria Gorgia, choreographer
Iris Karayan, choreographer
Androniki Marathaki, choreographer
Dimitris Mytilinaios & Nefeli Asteriou, choreographers, dancers
Betina Panagiotara, dance theorist, journalist, dramaturg
Tasos Koukoutas, dance critic, dramaturg
Steriani Tsintziloni, dance theorist, Athens & Epidaurus Festival dance curator

 

17:00-18:30

African dance for people with and without disabilities to the beats of live percussion

With Stella Spyrou, dancer-choreographer, capoeira and African-Brazilian dance teacher

Participants are required to sign up in advance at seminars@greekfestival.gr

Persons with mobility, visual, or hearing impairments are eligible to participate

 

19:00-21:00

Return Trip Presentation of the educational-artistic programme

Collaboration  Fondazione Nazionale della Danza / Aterballetto - MM Contemporary Dance Company - Athens Festival

Speakers: Gigi Cristoforetti, Fabio Ferretti, Enrico Morelli, Christos Papadopoulos, Patricia Apergi and Enrico Morelli and Greek and Italian dancers.

 

21:30-22:30

Meeting choreographers – A different kind of performance

Featuring Anastasia Valsamaki, Vitoria Kotsalou, Aris Papadopoulos & Martha Pasakopoulou (arisandmartha), Mariela Nestora, Evi Souli & Katerina Foti (Stereo Nero Dance Co.), Kostas Tsioukas