Recognised as the premier contemporary dance event in Cyprus, the Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival returns with a rich programme featuring seven unique performances at the Rialto Theatre, with two also being staged at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre.
The Festival participates in the EU20 Initiative, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Cyprus’s accession to the European Union.
Italy’s Performances:
AMAE (30’)
- Performers: Eliana Stragapede & Borna Babić
- Date: 16/06, 20:30 | Venue: Rialto Theatre, Limassol
- Concept, Choreography, Performance: Eliana Stragapede & Borna Babić
- Dramaturgy: Margherita Scalise
- Music Composition: Nenad Kovačić
- Voice: Teresa Campos
- Original Music: Nicholas Britell
- Audio Editing: Giuseppe Santoro
- Costumes: Nina Lopez-Le Galliard
- Lighting Design: Benjamin Verbrugge
AMAE explores the need for co-dependency in human relationships, questioning how the desire to be loved and surrounded by others can lead to behaviours ranging from supportive to controlling. Eliana Stragapede and Borna Babić, both graduates of Codarts, have extensive experience working with prominent choreographers and companies. Their performance AMAE won the first prize at the Copenhagen International Choreography Competition 2022 and the Partner Awards at the Rotterdam International Choreographic Competition 2023.
Save the Last Dance for Me (20’)
- Choreographer: Alessandro Sciarroni
- Performers: Gianmaria Borzillo & Giovanfrancesco Giannini
- Date: 16/06, 21:30 | Venue: Rialto Theatre, Limassol
- Artistic Collaboration: Giancarlo Stagni
- Music: Aurora Bauzà e Pere Jou (Telemann Rec.)
- Styling: Ettore Lombardi
- Technical Direction: Valeria Foti
- Tour Technician: Cosimo Maggini
- Curator, Promotion, Consulting: Lisa Gilardino
- Administration, Executive Production: Chiara Fava
- Communication: Pierpaolo Ferlaino
Save the Last Dance for Me sees Alessandro Sciarroni collaborating with dancers on the Polka Chinata, a Bolognese courtship dance originally performed by men. The dance, physically demanding and almost acrobatic, was revived through documentation from the 1960s. Sciarroni aims to preserve this endangered tradition through performances and workshops.
Ticket Information:
- Price: €8 (€30 for all performances)
- E-ticket: www.rialto.com.cy
- Box Office: 77 77 77 45 (Monday – Friday 10:00 – 15:00)
- Free Admission: Students, university students, soldiers, pensioners, and professional dancers.
- Free Transportation: From Nicosia (19:00) to Limassol and back (only for performances not presented at the Municipal Theatre of Nicosia). For more information, call 99 618225.
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