In a play of mirrors and images - of themselves, the city, nature - 16 young urban dancers from the Czech Republic and Spain offer a glimpse of the world through the eyes of the next generation of street dancers.
For the first time in this new chapter of the former Vzlet cinema’s history, People - Power - Partnership will fill the space with dance, launching a multiyear collaboration and European tour to 11 countries. Come to the newly reopened Vršovice palace of culture and let yourself be absorbed by the multicultural atmosphere of the city.
We thank Vzlet, the Cultural Palace in Prague, for the opportunity to present People - Power - Partnership right here, in this new beautiful space.
Supported by: Capital city of Prague, Creative Europe
ENTRY IS FREE, but you have to make your reservation: People-Power-Partnership (Vzlet)
Address:
Vzlet - bývalé vršovické kino
Holandská 669/1, Praha 10 - Vršovice
Sigrun Fritsch (DE) has been part of the PAN OPTIKUM ensemble since 1988, assuming artistic leadership of the group in 1989. In the early 1990s, she moved the ensemble from Berlin to Freiburg im Breisgau. Her work focuses on the creation of large-scale performances in public venues and often transcends the limits of genre. She has collaborated with many international artists from the fields of opera, ballet and contemporary and street dance. In 2012, she developed a production of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet with young rappers and hip-hop dancers for the Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, which was subsequently shown on various German TV programmes. Her work has been recognised with awards from the state of Baden-Württemberg (2005) and the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (2008). From 2015-2018 she was the artistic director of Power of Diversity, a large scale cooperation project with 9 European partners.
Kristián Mensa (CZ) is a young artist and dancer who creates minimalist enchantment with his pencil and his body. He specialises in breaking and experimental styles, combining street dance with shades of abstracted movement. He has been a finalist in a number of international dance battles, most recently winning a dance battle in Paris. He leads workshops in breaking and street dance.
The program will take place even in unfavorable weather, in the case of rain, outdoor production will be moved in. Capacity of inner space of the castle is limited, we recommend arriving early enough. Outdoors are unlimited.
Centre for choreographic development SE.S.TA
Constantin Kinský, Taťána Šebestová, Šárka Sklenářová a Toni Laznik, Sbor dobrovolných hasičů Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysoká škola ekonomická, Škola Na Radosti, Potravinová banka Vysočina, Tiskárna Unipress, Duncan Centre, Sportis, Tokoz a.s., LIKO-S, a.s.