OPEN CALL : REFLECT Intercultural Performative Project
Schedule
Fri Sep 27 2024 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location
Aleje Jerozolimskie 2, Warsaw (Dom w Alejach) | Warsaw, MZ
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? OPEN CALL: "REFLECT: Rediscovering the Self Through the Other" - An Artistic Exploration Workshop with a deadline on 2 April 2024 ?"REFLECT" is an invitation to English speaking participants from different cultures residing in Poland, interested in exploring their artistic expressions within a supportive and creative environment. This creative process is designed to offer participants a platform for personal development and cultural expression, encouraging them to explore their identities within and against the backdrop of Polish culture.
✨PROGRAM DURATION AND STRUCTURE:
The process will include:
??♂️workshop sessions from April 5 to June 24, 2024 twice a week, scheduled for Mondays and Fridays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (2 h), Warsaw, Al. Jerozolimskie 2 (Dom w Alejach)
??a week immersive retreat 19-25 August 2024 outside the city at Mazury region, concluded with a site specific performance
? a performative weekend (27-29 September) in Warsaw simultaneously performed with a group in Iceland
?♂️?️ a month of open studio exploration in October 2024
We will circle around the theme of collective and individual dreams. The program will include improvisation, somatic work, and the integration of voice and body practices within a multicultural context. Our journey begins with an exploration of embodiment and dreams as the foundational elements.
Emphasizing a process-oriented approach, the workshops will feature various activities including reflecting, notes taking , sound recordings, scores, and culminate in a performance and open studio showcasing an exercise database.
The project is international in scope, mirroring a similar group's activities in Reykjavik. Both groups will present their final performances on the same day: September 29, 2024.
?FACILITATORS:
The project boasts a diverse team of facilitators, including Yuliya Dzichkouskaya, Piotr Filonowicz, Tomek Jagusztyn-Krynicki, Aleksandra Kowalczyk. Each brings a wealth of experience in performing arts, education and creative improvisation, promising a rich and diverse learning environment for all participants. You can find the full bio below.
? PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS:
-Commitment to full participation in all phases of the project (attendance at least 80%), including workshops in Warsaw, retreat in August and performative weekend in September.
-Minimum age of 18.
-Participants with experience in movement and vocal practices are welcomed, but such experience is not a prerequisite.
- Openness to experimental practices.
- Respect for diversity and the privacy of others.
- Our facilitators will share their expertise in known creative techniques and methodologies. However, the essence of our workshop is collaborative innovation; participants are encouraged to engage actively in the development of new methods, bringing their creative perspectives to the fore.
This creative process is artistic and exploratory in nature, but not a substitute for psychotherapy.
?FEES:
- The participation fee is 1490 PLN, covering the regular workshop sessions from April to June, the cost of the August retreat (accommodation, meals, and workshops, excluding transportation), the September performative weekend and self exploration in October.
- The collected fee will be used to cover the cost of the accommodation and meals during the August retreat, the other costs of the project will be covered by the Erasmus+ Programme.
This project is not just a series of workshops but a journey of self-discovery, creative expression, and intercultural dialogue. It's an opportunity to reflect on one's identity through the lens of another culture, facilitated by a team of dedicated artists and educators. We invite you to join us in this unique exploration of self and other, set against the enriching backgrounds of Iceland and Poland.
?REGISTRATION
Applications are processed in the order they are received, with priority given to individuals from outside of Poland. You can sign up using the following FORM:
? LINK: https://forms.gle/XbDdbKTYPaaM4fw97
Participation in the project is guaranteed by paying the full amount – sign up to receive more information. If you have a problem with paying the full amount at once, please contact us and we will try to find a solution.
The number of participants is limited.
??PARTNERS & PLACES:
"REFLECT: Rediscovering the Self Through the Other," is a collaborative project between Dansverkstæðið in Iceland and the Contemporary Art Foundation in Poland. This initiative aims to craft new educational tools and opportunities, particularly for migrant groups in both countries, fostering a creative dialogue and personal growth through artistic expression.
In Poland Contemporary Art Foundation cooperates with two institutions that will host the events of the project:
Downtown Community Centre (Dom Kultury Śródmieście) – al. Jerozolimskie 2
(https://dks.art.pl/dom-w-alejach2)
Within the initiative Dom w Alejach – an open space for neighborhood initiatives, inclusiveness, local projects, student projects, and a meeting place for diversity. The aim of this initiative is to support grassroots activities based on creative work with the social reality of Warsaw's Śródmieście district
They will host workshop sessions from April 5 to June 24, 2024 twice a week, scheduled for Mondays and Fridays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Ośrodek W Polu (August Retreat) – Gajrowskie 12a, 11-510 Wydminy
(https://osrodekwpolu.pl/)
The center comprises two houses. The first, made of straw-clay, features rooms for up to 14 people, a small seated work area (35m^2) for training and workshops, a dining room, both summer and winter kitchens, and sanitary facilities on both floors, exuding a monastic and atmospheric vibe with stove heating. The second, a brick construction, houses rooms for up to 16 individuals, a large movement space (95m^2) for dance and physical activities, with modern amenities and heat pump heating.
They will host a week immersive retreat 19-25 August 2024.
“Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Erasmus+ programme. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them."
BIO – WORKSHOP FACILITATORS
Piotr Filonowicz – president of the foundation, performer, educator.
A graduate of the Theater Academy and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He co-founded the performance groups Night Line and Destruction Factory. He is undertaking a long-term writing and acting project called 'Journeys as a Character.' He is also a co-creator of the free improvisation technique: https://improwizacjawolna.pl/en/home/ He created and conducts the theater workshops of the Academy of Arts and Culture, as well as the vocal workshops Voice Spinning Mill. He is interested in expanding expression through acting techniques as well as physical and vocal improvisation.
Tomek Jagusztyn-Krynicki – performer, somatic movement educator.
Co-founder of Sanatorium Somatyczne collective, where he leads workshops combining the Body-Mind Centering® method intertwined with improvisation, bodywork and movement.
He collaborates with the Center for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle and the Theater Pedagogues Association. Member of the SzurSure performative (creating site-specific performances) and the Boys Performative Group. Scholarship holder of the Alternative Dance Academy organized by the Art Stations Foundation.Since 2017, he has been involved with the collaborative partnering project Oddaj Ciężar, exploring partnering techniques. He is interested in various methods of somatic work, improvisation and building a performance on its basis.
Yuliya Dzichkouskaya – performer, dancer, educator.
Co-founder of Sanatorium Somatyczne collective, where she leads workshops combining the Body-Mind Centering® method intertwined with improvisation, bodywork and movement.
She is an active member of the Association of Theatre Pedagogues. Her engagement extends across various collectives: she co-creates the performative collective Social-Theatre Lab, an educational and artistic collective within the Nurt Foundation, Bliskość w Ruchu collective, through which she conducts movement workshops for parents and children and the performative collective SzurSure, which specializes in site-specific performances. Since 2017, she has been involved with the collaborative partnering project Oddaj Ciężar. She has completed a two-year certified training as a Somatic Movement Educator according to the Body-Mind Centering® method. Additionally, she completed a year course in experimental choreography at Centrum w Ruchu by Burdąg Foundation in 2018 and was a scholarship recipient at the Alternative Dance Academy in 2019.
Aleksandra Kowalczyk – performer, voice and sound explorer, educator.
A graduate of cultural studies at the University of Warsaw and scholarship holder of the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv in the field of Bulgarian folk singing. She founded the vocal improvisation group The Sirens. She collaborated with the magazine on contemporary music "Glissando" and the Węgajty Theater. She sings in the folk band Córy Mary. She leads Voice Spinning Mill workshops. In her performative and educational activities, she explores the perception of sound and expanding the possibilities of the voice through movement, improvisation and vocal techniques of various musical cultures. More: https://aleksandrakowalczyk.com/en/
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Where is it happening?
Aleje Jerozolimskie 2, Warsaw (Dom w Alejach), Aleje Jerozolimskie 2, 00-374 Śródmieście, Polska,Warsaw, PolandEvent Location & Nearby Stays: