C K-H Mierke

DESCRIPTION:

A signal traveling through your heart is a kinetic homage to romantic love, where stereotypical narratives about falling in love are not enough. From the shocking philosophical statement of Sophocles' Antigone about the invincibility of love to the heartbreaking vocal interpretation of Whitney Houston in “I Will Always Love You”, we understand that love is triggered by encounter, unfolds according to the perception of the lovers and remains a thing between two. But what happens when the sensual environment - a central point of reference - is deconstructed and love is described not by two, but simultaneously by three female bodies in the present day? Through the kinetic vocabulary and the analytical exploration of the modern reflection of romance, the piece reveals a hidden dimension of love, beyond the roots of patriarchy, to rethink and redefine the concept of love.

BIO:

Eva Georgitsopoulou, a versatile dancer and choreographer from Patras who lives in Berlin, studied law at the DUTH and graduated from the State School of Dance in Athens. She has worked with renowned artists such as Aerites Dance Company and Sasha Waltz & Guests. Her own works have been presented at numerous festivals and venues such as the Greek National Opera and the Athens Epidaurus Festival.

Lenght: 25 minutes

Place: Villach/Beljak: Bambergsaal

Place: Bleiburg/Pliberk: Kulturni Dom Pliberk/Bleiburg

CREDITS:

Idea, Choreography, Direction: Eva Georgitsopoulou
Dramaturgy: So Young H. Kim
Performance & Movement Research: Tamae Yoneda, Sevasti Zafeira, Eva Georgitsopoulou
Sound Design: Nefeli Lysimachou
Lightning design: Stevi Koutsothanasi
Costume design: Nefeli Perifanou
Video & Pictures: Alexandros Papathanasopoulos
Graficdesgin: Nephew Design Studio
Production: Cultópia

Under the patronage and with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and Sport. 

www.insideextremity.com

C Dario Bonazza

DESCRIPTION:

Gathering tenderness within ourselves, standing firm and strong and dancing to the sounds of the mandolin and stringed instruments - we return to an original dance experience with humility and joy. The choreography is a mixture of adult, youthful and childlike dance: music and dance as a celebration, as a space of freedom, simplicity, virtuosity, intimacy and friendship.

BIO:

Gil Kerer began his professional dance career in the Kibbutz Dance Company and the Vertigo Dance Company in Israel. As a choreographer, he has created pieces for companies and festivals such as the Malta Festival, Aura Dance Theatre (Lithuania), Maya Dance Theatre (Singapore), Theater Pforzheim (Germany) and many more. He has received awards for his works at festivals and competitions in Israel, Sweden, Germany and Denmark.

Villach/Beljak: Rathausplatz

Bleiburg/Pliberk: 10.-Oktober-Platz

Lenght: 15 Minutes

CREDITS:

Dancers: Gil Kerer and Or Saadi
Music: Vivaldi’s Concerto for Mandolin and Strings in C Major, performed by Avi Avital and the Baroque Orchestra of Venice
Artistic advice: Anat Cederbaum
Rehearsal director: Alex Shmurak
Video: Kino Kitchen

www.gilkerer.com

C Bernhard Müller

DESCRIPTION:

In Rhythm and Intoxication, we examine the question of the extent to which interpersonal closeness or the reduction of physical distance creates intimacy in a performative setting or whether this increases the distance between performers and audience? Does the anonymity of the urban context even allow for personal closeness and networking? The performers create an interactive puzzle landscape that develops over the course of the performance into a structured chaos, an abstract, energetic maelstrom, a never-ending loop of uninterrupted movement, full of physical intensity. As the performance progresses, the public space becomes an essential part of the piece and another performer.

- “A refreshingly unconventional invitation to more openness.” Upper Austrian News

BIO:

The Austrian choreographer Helene Weinzierl founded CieLAROQUE in 1995 after more than ten years as a dancer. In recent years, the focus has been on movement research and interaction with the audience. Many of the productions focus on socio-political themes. The company has been awarded numerous international prizes.

Lenght: 40 Minutes

Villach/Beljak: Weißbriachgasse

Bleiburg/Pliberk: 10. Oktober-Platz

CREDITS:

Artistic direction, choreography: Helene Weinzierl
In cooperation with: Jolyane Langlois, Luan de Lima, Azahara Sanz Jara, Nejma Larichi, Eli Hooker, Uwe Brauns, Alberto Cissello
Music, composition, arrangement: Oliver Stotz
Contact: Lena Obenaus
Production: CieLAROQUE and SZENE Salzburg
Supported by BMKOES, Salzburg Stadt:Kultur, Salzburg Land:Kultur. 

C Zoe Kugler

DESCRIPTION:

Inspired by family, Strangers in the Night is a solo performance and a portrayal of an alcoholic person in a chaotic phase of their habitual escapism. The inability to cope with everyday life and finding solace in alcohol consumption, which ultimately only creates an unpleasant time. Presented in a very comedic way and welcoming laughter from the audience, the play nevertheless shows the loneliness, awkwardness and indifferent attitude of a “drunk person” trying to have “a good time”.

In any case, I wish you a good time!

BIO:

Before completing his training in contemporary dance and ballet at SEAD, Michael Sellner was intensively involved in breaking and street styles. His artistic research interest lies in the combination of his anti-gravitational physicality with a theatricality that manifests itself in clowning. His creative principles focus on spontaneous and honest movement as well as sophisticated play with the audience to generate creative surprises within the language of movement.

Villach/Beljak: Rathausplatz

Bleiburg/Pliberk: Pfarrhof

Lenght: 10 Minutes

CREDITS:

Choreography and Performer: Michael Sellner
Music: Bert Kaempfert

C Bernhard Wolf

DESCRIPTION:

Imagine we land in another world. This world looks very similar to ours, but feels different. The thrill makes goose bumps dance down our spines, the excitement smells salty and the courage tingles on our tongues. Do you hear that too? What makes us sweat? Do we fall into rigor mortis or do we face our fear? What trembles under our feet? And what does fear tell us?

BIO:

kollektiv kunststoff has been working in the fields of contemporary choreography, dance and cultural mediation since 2011. In doing so, it tries to stimulate reflection and also address socio-politically relevant topics. The artistic approach describes itself as conceptual, intuitive, interdisciplinary, counter-current, process-oriented and courageous.

Lenght: 25 minutes

Villach/Beljak: Bambergsaal

Bleiburg/Pliberk: Zitatenpassage

CREDITS:

Concept, Choreografy: Raffaela Gras
Composition, Sounddesign: Peter Plos
Choreographic collaboration, performance: Katharina Senk, Michael Gross, Susanna Peterka, Stefanie Sternig
Artistic collaboration, voice: Sarah Zaharanski
Dramaturgy: Christina Aksoy
Costume and interior design: Sophie Baumgartner
Trombone: Andreas Grünauer

With the kind support of the Cultural Department of the City of Vienna and the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport. Special thanks to WUK ttp.

Attention: There is a limited number of headphones available. Seats can be secured by purchasing a ticket at the box office in good time.

www.kollektivkunststoff.com

C Melissa Figueiredo

DESCRIPTION:

What was the future? What they expected did not happen.

The meanings of Estio (2018) are revisited and repositioned in Estio_rito em lapso (2021) - a film that was created in the midst of the pandemic under predominantly remote conditions (rehearsals, filming, post-production). In the conviction that works of art update themselves with time and at the same time update time, the question arises as to what answers Estio can give to our present.

Between the future, isolation, precarity, exhaustion, survival and conflict, this creation revolves around the idea of a choreographic dystopia. In doing so, Nii/Colaboratório explores what dances are created when the virtual and the real become equivalent - with a view to the pandemic of 2020. How can we continue to exist in the midst of devastation and oblivion? Can futures still be invented?

BIO:

Nii/Colaboratório is a Brazilian platform for dance artists and producers based in Salvador de Bahia. Since 2015, they have been creating choreographic works and films that always revolve around the body in motion. They develop scenarios in collaboration with different artistic disciplines and organize local and international projects in the fields of creation, free artistic research and education.

Villach/Beljak: Kulturhof Keller

Bleiburg/Pliberk: Pfarrhof

Lenght: 18 Minuten

CREDITS:

Artistic direction, choreography: Alana Falcão, Melissa Figueiredo and Neemias Santana Dance and images: Ana Brandão, João Rafael Neto, Joely Silva, Luana Fulô, Marcos Ferreira, Ruan Wills, Sebastião Abreu and Thiago Cohen, Tempuh Carvalho
Filmografie: João Rafael Neto + Alana Falcão, Melissa Figueiredo and Neemias Santana
Künstlerische Leitung: Alana Falcão, Melissa Figueiredo and Neemias Santana.
Soundtrack: Ramon Gonçalves (Aurata)
Bearbeitung und Fertigstellung: Wendel Assis
Unterstützung Bearbeitung: Maria Mango
Produktion: Rodrigo Figueiredo and Natalia Valéri

https://linktr.ee/niicolaboratorio

29.5.2025 Villach/Beljak | Rathausplatz 18:00 – 19:30

Petra Peček representing the label Andrea K. Schlehwein + NETZWERK AKS

Anmeldung bevorzugt: ocb@ocb-tanz.at

30.5.2025 Landhaushof Klagenfurt/Celovec 17:00 – 18:15

Public Moves ImPulsTanz Festival

Jye Hwei Lin & Unita Gay Galiluyo representing the label Andrea K. Schlehwein + NETZWERK AKS

www.impulstanz.com/publicmoves