We are excited to announce the open call for the highly anticipated residency, “Listening to a Permanent Culture of Dance,” focusing on the intersection of dance, permaculture, and sustainability. Originally programmed for last year, the residency has been postponed to these new dates.
This residency aims to explore how we can share a dance of equal bodies, not just as a life event, but as a way of being and being with others, inspired by the principles of permaculture.
Who Should Apply:
This residency is for dance artists as well as professionals whose work relates to permaculture, such as ecological designers, environmental artists, sustainable architects, permaculture educators/facilitators, botanical artists, permaculture filmmakers/photographers and craftspeople who focus on traditional crafts using locally sourced, sustainable materials.
Themes To Explore:
During this residency we shall take the time and emerge in ideas, tools and practices towards an active, applied and self regulated approach, while exploring questions such as:
How permaculture can inspire dance practices that transform ourselves and the world around us?
How to live-dance in a sustainable way, while imagining the collective body as an ecosystem that affects and is being affected by other bodies?
What can a permanent culture of dance be?
What We Offer?
A nurturing environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and self-reflection for 12-16 participants.
A diverse community of artists dedicated to exploring the thematic of the residency.
Opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange and experimentation.
Accommodation in shared bell tents, harmoniously integrated into the natural landscape, full access to our shared facilities and a spacious open-air studio with a breathtaking view.
Vegetarian/vegan meals with fresh products.
Time and space for the participants to exchange engaging activities including thematic workshops, collaborative projects, book readings, hiking,
Swimming, gardening, woodworking, and others related to the local community such as traditional dance classes, music concerts, etc.
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About The Host
Kyveli and Yorgos
The retreat is the vision and creation of Kyveli and Yorgos, two dance artists and educators from Greece who envisioned a wooded piece of land as a meeting place for moving and sensing experiences. The concept arose from a deep need to reconnect with nature and to meet a community of similar interests and quests. The idea was conceived in October 2021 when there was nothing but trees on the land and by the summer of 2022 the first educational program became a reality! None of what followed would have been possible without the help of friends and family who supported us every step of the way.
Things to keep in mind
FAQ
What is the average age range of participants in your programs?
All adults are very welcome to our programs, regardless of age! Our activities are for all levels.
Do I need to have previous dancing experience?
Everyone that wants to explore through movement within a community set up is more than welcome.