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Contemporary Dance in Sri Lanka

Contemporary Dance in Sri Lanka © Goethe-Institut

The Goethe-Institut offers the possibility to exchange ideas with different formats to professional dancers as well as students who would like to think outside the box of their traditional dance spectrum.

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Der lebendige Tanz Workshop © Milan Kampfer

Open Call
 The Essence of Dance II

We are looking for participants! Dancer and choreographer Rainer Behr from the Pina Bausch Foundation is hosting an evening workshop (6.30 - 9.30 PM) at the Goethe-Institut on the 24th of June 2024. He will give an introduction into contemporary dance techniques and new ways of exploring personal dance practice. Dancers of all ages with previous experiences are welcome to apply. The participation is free of charge.
Voice in Motion Call for Applications © Goethe-Institut

11 – 16 June 2023
 Voices in Motion

A four-day residential dance retreat on the South Coast of Sri Lanka for dancers and choreographers.Tell your own stories through the medium of dance and be intensively guided by Paul Upali Gouëllo, Raphael Moussa Hillebrand and Farah Deen.


 

Choreography Camps

In 2017, the first choreography camp was held, in which dancers and actors learned various methods for the conception of choreographies with the help of international mentors. The Goethe-Institut supports the network of independent performance artists in Sri Lanka and aims to intensify the local and international view of this network.

Choreography Camp 2021 © Goethe-Institut

Choreography Camp 2021 | Gallery

Choreography Camp 2021 © Goethe-Institut

Choreography Camp 2021
 Interdisciplinary approach to dance and performance

The participants looked at the different processes, contexts and the various mediums that dance and performance makers could turn to.
Dance © Goethe-Institut

Choreography Camp 2018
 Relationship to Space and Sound

The Choreography Camp 2018 took place in Kalpitiya from November 25 to December 1, mentored by
Sara Mikolai, Deepak Shivaswamy, Venuri Perera, Sudesh Mantillake and Isuru Kumarasinghe. 
 
Choreography Camp Kalpitiya © Goethe-Institut

Choreography Camp 2017
 Tools for Improvisation

Fifteen dance and theatre university students, choreographers, dance teachers and theatre makers gained new knowledge and practical experience about various developments in choreography. 

Co-Productions

Zwoisy and Venuri Perera © Goethe-Institut

Co-production Zwoisy Mears-Clarke and Venuri Perera
 Porcelain White

As Sri Lankan-born Venuri and Jamaican-born Zwoisy started working together, they recognised that the language they shared was in fact their colonial inheritance. They began their transnational collaboration in a studio in Berlin, where Zwoisy has worked for many years. Here they shared stories from the islands on which they grew up, several thousand miles east and west of where they met.

Colombo Dance Platform

In 2010, the Colombo Dance Platform was established by the Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka and the Forum for Contemporary Dance to promote contemporary dance in Sri Lanka. The biennial platform creates space for artistic development, a forum for discussion between artists with diverse backgrounds and an interested audience. One aim of the event is to present and reflect on the past, present and future of dance and choreography. The platforms were curated by international and Sri Lankan dance professionals. From the acquaintance of the Sri Lankan and German dancers Venuri Perera and Lea Moro on a past dance platform, the idea for a German-Sri Lankan co-production has developed, which took place in 2018.

Colombo Dance Platform 2016 (c) Malaka Mp

Colombo Dance Platform 2016
Shakti - A Space for the single Body

The Colombo Dance Platform 2016 titled Shakti: A Space for the Single Body took place on the 30th September, 1st October, 8th and 9th October. Initiated, funded and presented by the Goethe-Institut and curated by Venuri Perera.
Colombo Dance Platform 2014 (c) Goethe-Institut

Colombo Dance Platform 2014
 Transforming Bodies

This year's edition of the Colombo Dance Platform invites performing artists to focus on the performing body - as it performs through its history, its inheritance, its stories and secrets, its many subjectives and politics. 
Colombo Dance Platform 2012 (c) Goethe-Institut

Colombo Dance Platform 2012
 Archive Fever: Dancing with the archive

The focus of this year’s performance was on a multidisciplinary approach and consisted of three completely different evenings of triple bills showcasing works involving theatre, music, puppetry, architecture, and film. 
Colombo Dance Platform 2010 (c) Goethe-Institut

Colombo Dance Platform 2010
 Colombo Dance Platform 2010

In December 2010 the Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka invited performing artists to showcase their latest productions in the fields of dance and choreographic theatre. The selection of companys and solo artists was carried out by an experienced dance curator, the Singapore and Thailand based dramaturg and producer Tang Fu Kuen.
 
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