Open Call: International Laboratories for Movement and Dance in Public Space

International Laboratories of Movement and Dance in Public Space “Eco Campus” are part of  “Change/project” whose aim is to share and exchange the strategies how to work democratically in the field of performative arts.

Laboratories are dedicated to young artists (aged 19-26) interested in dance, theater and performing arts, art students and young artists from Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.

Leaders: Jana Ryslava (CZ), Kat Rampackova (SK), Viktória Makra (HU), Maciej Tomaszewski (PL), Ewelina Sobieraj (PL), Dawid Żakowski (PL)

DESCRIPTION:
The laboratories will take place between 20.08.-1.09.2019 in Sochaczew (Culture Center in Sochaczew, address: 15 Sierpnia 83, 96- 500 Sochaczew, Poland, 60 km from Warsaw)

During everyday activities and laboratories participants will practice different dance, movement and performative techniques. From the beginning they will take part in physical activities in public and natural spaces (ex. dialog with nature, dialog with the public, improvisations). On the basis of personal experience and inspirations related to different outdoor spaces participants will develop solo and group actions, which will be incorporated into a final performance during the Unity MFT Festival in Sochaczew.

The group will look for ways of democratic approaches during the artistic process. Individual improvisations created by the participants will be developed throughout the labs to create a theatrical structure.
At the end of the laboratories participants will present the work - performance, which will be part of the program of the Unity MFT Festival in Sochaczew.

The main theme of international laboratories of movement and dance in the public space will be the "river” as an idea of natural phenomenon which is a larger watercourse formed from the connection of streams or flowing out of a lake, source or wetland, flowing constantly or periodically, flowing into the sea, another river or lake.

Participant’s contribution is: 85 EUR per person which should be paid upon arrival.

The price covers accommodation, food and workshop fee.

Travel costs are covered up to 100 eur (Slovak and Czech participants), up to 200 eur (Hungarian participants) basing on the tickets or appropriate travel documentation (details will be presented to selected participants). Travel arrangements will be supported by local partners in each country.

Working space
Part of the classes will take place in out-door spaces and part of them will be hold in Culture Center in Sochaczew, address: 15 Sierpnia 83, 96- 500 Sochaczew, Poland, 60 km from Warsaw
Lunches will be served by local catering and some dinners the group will prepare together in common kitchen in the Cultural Centre.

Accommodation
Hotel and Conference Centre DUKAT, Stary Dębsk 4, Nowa Sucha
www.zajazd-dukat.pl
Rooms are equipped with: hair dryer, set of towels, comfortable desk. Breakfasts will be served in the hotel restaurant.

The application process is open only for Czech, Slovak and Hungarian participants.

To apply for the workshop please use registration online form:

Czech participants: https://forms.gle/mi6pKwd2rfX6br4c8

Slovak participants: https://forms.gle/MDHerXYrHmfnHWPX9

Hungarian participants: https://forms.gle/TgN7iMjwyBQaDJzn6

FINAL DEADLINE for APPLICATIONS: the 22nd of July 2019

More information here.