A GLASS OF WATER | SAYAN DEBNATH [India]
A simple glass of water can represented something much bigger than itself beyond being a basic necessity of survival, a glass of water holds a unique spiritual significance in many cultures across the world. It is believed to possess cleansing powers, the ability to heal, and to connect individuals with the divine. In essence, a glass of water represents life and all its spiritual qualities.
Performance and Choreography: Sayan Debnath
5th Aug | THE CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY | 6.30PM-8PM
ALAIKKADAL | JUNAFAR JUNO [India]
Focusing on traditional folk dance as a guide , and incorporating contemporary dance techniques, without distracting from the storyline , we try to shape different emotions for the audience about the inherent need to break free from society’s norms to still hold on to culture and
community that brings a whole village together.
Concept & Direction: Junafar Juno
4th Aug | CHAITOWN COMMUNITY | 6.30PM-8PM
THE MAN IN THE DIGITAL MIRROR | CHIEH-HUA JEFF HSIEH [Taiwan]
‘As humanity stands on the brink of the digital age, coexisting with technology, how do we envision technology becoming a part of our bodies? When we face the digital mirror, reflecting our symbiotic relationship with the digital world, how will we assimilate into that digitally symbiotic image, thereby recreating our digital minds?’
Performance & Choreography: Chieh-Hua Jeff Hsieh
4th Aug | CHAITOWN COMMUNITY | 6.30PM-8PM
EQUIPOISE | PRASANNA SAIKIA [India]
“Equipoise” is an artist’s introspection – an exploration that delves into an artist’s existential dilemma – the need to think, create, and act beyond expectation. The concept probes into the depth of the artistic psyche, contemplating how far one can truly venture beyond the confines of the norm before reaching a breaking point, a point of no return to normalcy. And in the process, constantly struggling to find an Equipoise.
Performance : Prasanna Saikia and Nandita Mondal
Choreography: Prasanna Saikia
5th Aug | THE CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY | 6.30PM-8PM
LA FEMME ET LA MER| VANESSA MIRZA [UK/India]
La femme et la mer is a solo performance for a female dancer created from the inspiration of K. C. Pyne’s painting Wave evoking powerful images of the sea, combined with the concepts of bold risk (seen in the piece Dare Journey) and the delicate nuances of the feminine body (depicted in his nude series). The choreography also reflects on the imagery used in Charles Baudelaire’s poem L’homme et la mer / Les Fleurs du mal describing the complexity and vastness of the sea and its relationship with man. The dance takes the viewer through moments of both blissful solitude and poignancy echoing memories from both a real and imagined personal history with the sea
This dance project was commissioned by Emami Art Gallery & Kolkata Centre for Creativity, with further support from Centre151
Choreography/Performance: Vanessa Maria Mirza
Artistic Consultation: Pierre Palluet
5th Aug | THE CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY | 6.30PM-8PM
