VI Belgrade Dance Festival

Mind in motion

Particularly interesting effect was the closing event - resulted in the complete surprise of all the present. The short, clear, informative and poetic final speech was followed by the projects of Kulberg ballet on the 15th of April, in the Great Hall of the Sava Center. They performed "Empty House" and "Walking mad"


By TIJANA ĐURIČIĆ
from Belgrade, SERBIA


This year, the Belgrade Dance Festival was held from April 1st-15th. A quriose audience could enjoy with excellent artists, famous contemporary ballet and dance companies, equsit choreographers and the most wanted world productions. Founded on the initiative of the International Council for the game CID UNESCO, Paris and selector Aja Jung - brilliant Belgrade balley dancer and choreographer, The Festival, sixth in a row, presented to the fans and professional artists the world's best performances.

Previous years, in the full theater rooms, Belgrade was a host of skillful assembleys: Marijinski Ballet Theater from St. Petersburg, the Paris Opera Ballet, National dance company from Madrid, Dutch dance Theater I and II, Kulberg ballet. This time in the magical world of Dance we were led by Wayne McGregor - Random Dance (London, United Kingdom), Monte Carlo Ballet, Conny Janssen Dance Company (Rotterdam, The Netherlands), Sociedad masculine (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Ballet Sao Paolo (Sao Paolo, Brazil), Theaterhaus Stuttgart Ballet (Stuttgart, Germany), Emanuel Mole Dance (Istres, France), and again Kulberg Ballet (Stockholm, Sweden). The festival was held in the Yugoslav Drama Theater, Belgrade Drama Theater, Atelje 212 and the Sava Center.

Particularly interesting effect was the closing event - resulted in the complete surprise of all the present. The short, clear, informative and poetic final speech was followed by the projects of Kulberg ballet on the 15th of April, in the Great Hall of the Sava Center. They performed: "Empty House" and "Walking mad".

Vivid music of Lajko Felix and the ethnic costume of Mylla EC clearly underlined the main topic of the "Empty House" the existential questions (I raise the mirror of my life Up to my face .With a swing I smash the reflection The world as usual All in its place). This short balley requires knightly mastery of the movement in reaching a choreography of Johan Inger. Still, the culmination of the evening was humorous stage-dance challenge (comic setting with serious meaning) - "Walking Mad" - dramatic adventure about three women and relationships in their lives. Modern, elegant costumes, practical and dynamic scenography (mobile big hoarding with a few invisible entrances), and witty choreography of Johan Inger, amazed audience and left them thoughfully smiling. Even those who feel, Maurice Ravel and his too exploited Bolero (the music of a ballet) as an imperative of monotony, exit the hall with dazzling excitement.

Belgrade festival and Baryshnikov Arts Center from New York, brought the special joy to the audience, organizing the debute of Michael Barisnikov - one of the greatest stars of ballet art - (for the less addressed: one of the fatal loves of Kelly Bradshaw "Sex and the city"). As announced: on the big scene of the Serbian National Theater in Novi Sad, on 16th and 17th May, Barisnikov will present his art with the famous Ana Laguna, in choreographies of Mats Ek, Bengamin Milepje and Aleksey Ratmanski. Two players who have their infinite dance work crowned in planetary glory, became the absolute world citizens. Their meeting was impressive, their maturity is beautiful, and every movement is a confirmation of the eternal dance. It remains only to visit Novi Sad and enjoy in the perfection!


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http://www.belgradedancefestival.com/index-s.html
http://www.belgradedancefestival.com/video.html


(Published: 10.05.2009.)