AEROVAWES AT 25

A film by Enya Belak

In 1996, John Ashford created Aerowaves, ushering in one of the most innovative dance networks in Europe. In many ways, this documentary is an homage to him and his legacy. Documentary is a backstage look at the people and artists of the pioneering dance network Aerowaves, and their influence on contemporary dance across Europe since 1996. For the last 25 years, Aerowaves has been at the forefront of innovative contemporary dance in Europe through supporting the work of emerging creators, shaping the art form and connecting the continent's dance world in the process. This documentary dives into the rich history of Aerowaves, the artists they have identified and supported, and the many offshoots that have grown up around this game-changing organisation, including experiments in VR. The film contains archive footage of past festivals, in-depth interviews with the founders and artists, and beautifully shot dance made specially for film.

»Leta 1996 je John Ashford ustanovil Aerowaves in tako ustvaril eno najbolj inovativnih plesnih mrež v Evropi. Dokumentarec je v mnogih pogledih poklon njemu in njegovi zapuščini. Mreža Aerowaves zame in za druge v plesni skupnosti uteleša drznost pri raziskovanju neznanega. /…/ S filmom želim mladim ustvarjalcem ponuditi iskrico upanja in jim pokazati, da je vedno mogoče iti naprej. Po Johnovi smrti leta 2023 mi v misli prihajajo besede našega kolega Sanjoya Roya: ‘Če se zgodovine običajno spominjamo po njenih glavnih akterjih, je John delal na drugem koncu: pri vstopni točki. Vrednosti ni prepoznal le v redkih posameznikih, ki so dosegli javno priznanje, ampak tudi v morju tistih, ki ga niso. ›Tudi njim stojim ob strani. Vsak, tudi najmanjši val, spremeni obalo,‹ je nekoč dejal.’« – Enya Belak  

Slovenian premiere / Slovenska premiera
8 July at / ob 20:30
Location / Lokacija: Kino Dvor / Cinema Dvor 

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Re/Invented / Iz/najdena

Dance performance

Iz/najdena (Re/Invented) takes an in-depth look at a dance piece by Živa Kraigher, Ballade No. 1 in G minor (1989), her last work marked by a highly intricate and stylized choreography. The Ballade’s dramaturgy is driven by an intense inner development with crescendos and diminuendos, the ups and downs that tellingly reveal traces of Živa Kraigher’s experience of the world and her turbulent lifestyle at that time. In addition to recontextualizing the dance-stylistic concept and thematic idea of the dance piece, the project also delves into the intimate stories revolving around this great artist and dedicated dance pedagogue. These stories continue to remain alive today; most notably through dance, when seeking to create a balance between Živa’s motto “And now once again for the sake of art!”, and the Ballade’s concluding exclamation, the daring cry:

“No! – Here I am, just the way I want to be!” (Kraigher, 2016, 325).

Iz/najdena v fokus postavlja koreografijo Žive Kraigher Balada v g-molu št. 1 (1989), ki je njeno zadnje, koreografsko najzahtevnejše in stilno najbolj zaznamovano plesno delo. Dramaturško delo zaznamuje močna notranja gradnja z vzponi in padci, ki povedno izhajajo iz utrinkov doživljanja takratnega sveta in viharnega življenja Žive Kraigher. Projekt rekontekstualizira plesno-stilno podobo in vsebinsko zasnovo Balade, vzporedno pa zasleduje tudi intimne zgodbe, ki so se tkale okrog te velike umetnice in predane plesne pedagoginje. Njihov odmev lahko občutimo še v sedanjosti, ko v svojem plesu poskušamo loviti ravnovesje med Živinim motom »Zdaj pa še enkrat za umetnost!« in zaključnim stavkom Balade, drznim vzklikom:

»Ne! – Tukaj sem takšna, kakršna hočem, da sem!« Kraigher, 2016, 325

9 July / julij at / ob 20:30
Location / Lokacija: Cankarjev dom 

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HUG / OBJEM

Anja Mejač, Liza Šimenc
Dance intervention in public space / plesna intervencija v javnem prostoru 

Hug is a dance and movement event by Anja Mejač and Liza Šimenc. This poetic action, performed in different times and spaces, emphasises the importance of stopping and listening. To sometimes forget the rhythms and systems that dictate our lives and to look at the authenticity, the aliveness that has been given to us and is so fragile in its vulnerability. The dancers arrange to meet. A look, a smile, a hug - the meeting point between a true greeting and everything that follows. They are interested in the idea of dance as a consequence, when it happens, as a result of sensual stimuli.

Objem je plesno-gibalni dogodek avtoric Anje Mejač in Lize Šimenc. S to poetično akcijo, ki jo izvajata v različnih časih in prostorih, poudarjata pomembnost zaustavitve in poslušanja. Včasih pozabiti ritme in sisteme, ki nam narekujejo življenja, ter se ozreti v pristnost, živost, ki nam je bila dana, in je tako krhka v svoji ranljivosti. Plesalki se dogovorita za srečanje. Pogled, nasmeh, objem - stična točka med resničnim pozdravom in vsemu, kar sledi. Zanima ju misel plesa kot posledice, ko se ta zgodi, kot posledica čutnih dražljajev.

8 July / julij at / ob 10:30
Location / Lokacija: Republic Square / Trg Republike

9 July / julij at / ob 20:00
Location / Lokacija: Republic Square / Trg Republike

11 July / julij at / ob 20:30
Location / a: French Revolution Square / Trg Francoske revolucije  

THINGS THINGS / REČI REČI

Jan Rozman and / in Julia Keren Turbahn
Theatre play / Gledališka predstava

What kind of things surround us? Can things really say anything? Do all things have a shape? What is this thing!?

Plastic objects are found almost everywhere today and it is almost impossible to imagine life without them. But the fact is that plastics cause huge problems in the environment, taking around 400 years to decompose. Many plastic items, such as water bottles and packaging, are designed to be used only once. If they are not recycled, they are left on our planet, blown around by the wind, then often blown into the oceans ... Did you know that around 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans every year?

In the performance REALLY REALLY REALLY, which is aimed at the youngest audiences, various plastic objects that are normally around us in our everyday lives are also on stage, but the dancers Jan and Julia put them in a completely new context, which triggers new feelings and ideas in the audience. They also invite the audience to explore the mystery and curiosity of plastic objects, which, through the form of contemporary dance, confront the issue of ecology in an innovative and humorous way.

Reči so rumene, zelene, rdeče. Lahko so pri miru ali vrteče. Nekatere so zvite v res čudne oblike. Lahko imajo črte, lahko imajo pike. Res veliko je reči, jim ni konca videti! Reči "reči", če jih vidiš tudi ti! (Reči reči, prevod Manca Trampuš).

Kakšne reči nas obkrožajo? Ali reči res lahko kaj rečejo? Imajo vse reči obliko? Kaj je pravzaprav ta presneta reč!?

Plastične predmete danes najdemo skoraj na vsakem koraku in skoraj nemogoče si je predstavljati življenje brez njih. Dejstvo pa je, da plastika povzroča velike težave v okolju, saj za razgraditev potrebuje približno 400 let. Številne plastične reči, kot so plastenke za vodo in embalaža, so namenjene samo enkratni uporabi. Če jih ne recikliramo, ostanejo na našem planetu, veter jih raznese, nato pogosto odpihne v oceane ... Ste vedeli, da vsako leto v oceanih pristane približno 8 milijonov ton plastike?

V predstavi REČI REČI, ki je namenjena najmlajšemu občinstvu, se tudi na odru znajdejo različni plastični predmeti, ki nas sicer obkrožajo v našem vsakdanu, plesalca Jan in Julia pa jih postavita v povsem nov kontekst, kar v gledalcu sproža nove občutke in ideje. K raziskovanju skrivnostnosti in zanimivosti plastičnih predmetov povabita tudi občinstvo, ki se skozi formo sodobnega plesa, na inovativen in humoren način sooča s problematiko ekologije.

8 July / julij at / ob 19:00

Location / Lokacija: Puppet Theatre / Lutkovno gledališče

For the age group 6+ 

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PLANETARY DANCE / PLANETARNI PLES

Jelena Oleami Participatory dance performance / Participatorni plesni dogodek 

Planetary dance is a participatory dance, not a theatrical performance. It is based on a simple dance that anyone can do. Participants are invited to run, walk or simply stand in a series of concentric circles to create a moving mandala. As the participants move to the steady beat of the drums, they become one collective body.

It is a community ritual, conceived by Anna Halprin in 1980 as a dance with active participation in the spirit of powerful traditional ceremonies that brought communities together for vital purposes such as the invocation of rain or a successful harvest. Its fundamental purpose is to promote peace between people and peace with the Earth. In addition, each planetary dance has its own theme that relates to the moment of its performance. The dance itself involves simple running or walking, so people of different ages and abilities can participate.

Anna Halprin said: "When enough people are moving to a common beat and with a common goal, an incredible force takes over - a force that can renew, inspire, teach, create and heal."

1. Gathering and welcome. Explanation of the story of the Planetary Dance. Presentation of the theme, common intentions and description of the performance.
2. Warming up with breathing and connecting the rhythm of the group.
3. Artistic offerings - invited guest professional artists offer a performance as an offering, for example: a dance solo, a sung or played song, a story or poem.
4. Group dance performance. On-site management includes - a director who directs the action; each direction of the sky has one or two dancers (for larger groups) who coordinate the group dynamics (i.e. 4 or 8 people); 4 drummers who provide the rhythm.
5. Grounding and closing. Group breathing. Participants are put into pairs, where each partner shares his/her experience.

Planetarni ples je ples z udeležbo in ne gledališka predstava. Osnova je preprost ples, ki ga lahko zapleše vsakdo. Udeleženci so povabljeni, da tečejo, hodijo ali preprosto stojijo v seriji koncentričnih krogov in tako ustvarijo gibljivo mandalo. Ko se udeleženci premikajo ob enakomernem utripu bobnov, postanejo eno skupno telo.

Gre za skupnostni obred, ki ga je leta 1980 zasnovala Anna Halprin kot ples z aktivno udeležbo v duhu mogočnih tradicionalnih obredov, ki so združevali skupnosti z življenjsko pomembnimi nameni, kot je priklic dežja ali uspešne žetve. Njegov temeljni namen je spodbujanje miru med ljudmi in miru z Zemljo. Poleg tega ima vsak planetarni ples svojo temo, ki se nanaša na trenutek njegovega izvajanja. Sam ples vključuje preprost tek ali hojo, zato lahko sodelujejo ljudje različnih starosti in sposobnosti.

Anna Halprin je dejala: „Ko se v skupnem utripu in s skupnim ciljem giblje dovolj ljudi, prevzame oblast neverjetna sila - moč, ki lahko obnavlja, navdihuje, uči, ustvarja in zdravi.“

POTEK PLANETARNEGA PLESA

1. Zbiranje in dobrodošlica. Razlaga zgodbe o nastanku Planetarnega plesa. Predstavitev teme, skupne namere in opis izvedbe.
2. Ogrevanje z dihanjem in povezavo ritma skupino.
3. Umetniške daritve - povabljeni gostujoči profesionalni umetniki ponudijo nastop kot daritev, recimo: plesni solo, zapeta ali zaigrana pesem, pripovedovana zgodba ali pesem.
4. Skupinska izvedba plesa. Vodenje na licu mesta vključuje - režiserko, ki vodi dogajanja; vsaka smer neba ima eno ali dve plesalki (za večje skupine), ki koordinirajo skupinsko dinamiko (torej 4 ali 8 oseb); 4 bobnarje, ki dajejo ritem.
5. Prizemljitev in zaključek. Skupinsko dihanje. Udeležence se da v pare, kjer vsak partnerju deli svojo izkušnjo.

10 July / julij at / ob 19:00
Location / Lokacija: Ljubljana Castle Hill / Ljubljanski Grad

One Body Is Not Enough / Eno samo telo ni dovolj

Agostina D’ Alessandro, Kristyna Peldova, Milan Tomašik, Žigan Krajnčan, Kristijan Krajnčan

The piece reflects on what defines us: first emerges the body and its gender, a gender identity that belongs to a family and is part of a social group that forms a culture and emanates from a particular country. In doing so, it attempts to grasp the notion of multitude of four collaborating dancers from four different countries: Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Argentina.

These diverse origins provide a wide canvas for a radical exploration: What are our unique social gestures? Can we discern elements of our own identities in our movements? Is it possible to detect atavism in us? And what distinguishes us in our individual homelands?

One body is not enough looks at the notion of identity to understand better the complexity of interpersonal relationships; and the resulting verbal and non-verbal communication, language, social adaptation, and individual behaviours that interact with the community. The physical postures of the family, the movements of the body that represents the homeland—everything that allows us to identify ourselves—is research material in this piece.

In the context of today’s society, which is moving toward new conceptions of what constitutes our identity and defines who we are, this self-questioning seems necessary.

Predstava razmišlja o tem, kaj nas definira: najprej vznika telo, njegov spol in spolna identiteta, nato pripadnost družini in družbeni skupini, ki oblikuje kulturo in izhaja iz določene države. Pri tem poskuša zajeti idejo mnoštva štirih sodelujočih plesalcev iz štirih različnih držav: Slovenije, Slovaške, Češke in Argentine. Različne izvorne identitete ponujajo izhodišče za širino radikalnega raziskovanja: Kakšne so naše edinstvene družbene geste? Ali lahko v načinu gibanja prepoznamo elemente lastnih identitet? Je v nas lahko zaznati atavizem? Kaj nas definira v naših posameznih državah?

Eno samo telo ni dovolj obravnava koncept identitete, da bi lahko bolje razumeli kompleksnost medčloveških odnosov in iz njih izhajajoče verbalne in neverbalne komunikacije, jezika, družbenega prilagajanja in individualnih vedenj, ki se prepletajo s skupnostjo. Fizični položaji družine, gibi telesa, ki predstavljajo domovino – vse, kar nam omogoča identifikacijo, postaja raziskovalni material te predstave.

V kontekstu današnje družbe, ki se premika k novim pojmovanjem tega, kaj sestavlja našo identiteto in določa, kdo smo, se zdi to samoprevpraševanje nujno.

11 July / julij at / ob 21:00
12 July / julij at / ob 21:00
Location / Lokacija: Ljubljana City Museum / Mestni muzej Ljubljana 

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