Category Archives: Dance / Performance

Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker / Rosas in solidarity with Istanbul!

Organized by BiMERAS, iDANS Contemporary Dance and Performance Festival is hosting Rosas danst Rosas by pioneer contemporary choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker this weekend in Istanbul, as an expression of iDANS’ struggle to continue with its “in-exhaustible dance” in the most difficult conditions. In an attempt to support the pluralistic participatory democracy movement in Turkey, the performances will be free [...] → Read the full article…

Toronto Star: Iconography of non-violence and Turkey’s ‘standing man’ – Rick Salutin

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Turkey’s standing man is uniquely individual, even casual within the gallery of non-violent acts of resistance. It’s hard to say what’s so moving about him. He stands, sleeves rolled up, hands in pants pockets, gazing (in the original version) at a portrait of modern Turkey’s founder, Kemal Ataturk, clearly pondering it — for eight hours. It’s not overtly defiant but [...] → Read the full article…

Taldans / I Need to Move Urgently

I NEED TO MOVE URGENTLY / TALDANS Mustafa Kaplan, Filiz Sizanli and Vania Rovisco invite everyone to Taksim Gezi Park for a different experience of body. Date: Saturday, June 8th Time: 11:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 Meeting point: in front of Kitchen (Unicef) (shown as no 3 on the map) The performance is inspired from “Vous êtes ici” created by Nicolas [...] → Read the full article…