Josep Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 DIES DE DANSA is an international contemporary dance festival in urban spaces. It is a free annual cultural project born in Barcelona, which is part of the GREC Festival de Barcelona. During five days buildings, streets, parks and plazas flood with life in this encounter between dance, urban space and community.DIES DE DANSA takes place in different points of Barcelona, such as the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB, Center for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona), the Fundació Joan Miró, the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA, Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona), the Pati Manning and the Picasso Museum; as well as in the cities of Mataró, Sabadell and Sitges. The daylight programme consists on the presentation of short performances that artists elaborate specifically for each place, with the participation of over 25 national and international companies. At night, the festival’s meeting point –both for professionals and the general public– is the ESPAI EN MOVIMENT (space in motion) at the Pati de les Dones in CCCB, with solo performances, video projections, bar and chill out.OBJECTIVES DIES DE DANSA's aim is to promote and stimulate the link between contemporary dance, urban space and the community through a diverse programme and the organization of workshops. Its purpose is to generate a broad debate on the uses of public space, to reclaim the architectural heritage, to start new professional dance scenes and to enrich local companies through artistic exchange with companies form other cities, regions and countries.During the festival, DIES DE DANSA becomes a place for artistic creation, a platform for professionals – national and international, renowned and up and coming – from every dance field. Its relevance makes it, at the same time, a major attraction for the promotion of Catalonia and Spain.Check Out our webpage to be in tunehttp://www.marato.com/lang_eng/dies.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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