Goa Contact Festival 2019

Namaste ! Dance, performance & celebration ! Arambol beach, Goa~ India We invite international dancers to a program which incorporates in~depth education and practice of Contact Improvisation and somatic disciplines. Goa Contact is an all season project from December till February held at our own space the “Forgotten Land” at the paradise of Arambol beach weaving the web of this international artistic community! https://forgotten-land.com/ With Kira Kirsch (GER), Malcolm Manning (DK), Tom Goldhand (ISR/NL), Guru Suraj (IN), Marielle Gerke (GER), Vega/Katri Luukkonen (FIN), Antoine Ragot (FR), Ma Prem Tara (FIN), Irene Sposetti (IT), Matthieu Panassie (FR) Baptiste Sejourne (FR) and more... More Information and registration: www.goacontactfestival.com - Contact Improvisation Intensive Trainings with Tara & Vega https://goacontactfestival.com/ci-training https://www.facebook.com/events/298472627371141/ 15. - 18. December 2018 ( beginner friendly ) 20. - 25. December 2018 ( intermediate & advanced ) 7. - 10. February 2019 ( advanced ) These trainings are focused on both building a solid ground of basic and advanced contact improvisation skills, and develop understanding of underlying physical principles of CI. Our approach is dance & somatics, flavoured with some heart and soul. Goa Contact Festival 20. – 27. Jan 2019 Experienced, gifted teachers from around the globe, explore different aspects of dance, improvisation and performing arts. They offer skill-building intensives, classes, labs, theoretical & practical research. All levels welcome! The festival also integrates a scholarship program for 30 professional Indian contemporary dancers. Axis Syllabus, Movement Artisans with Kira Kirsch and Antoine Ragot. 30. January - 3. February 2019 Crafting/researching/re-patterning. 5-day Axis Syllabus workshop into solo technique and contact improvisation. https://goacontactfestival.com/axis-syllabus-ws Throughout all season Forgotten Land will host regular Jams, Movement Workshops, Water Dances, Music & Singing Circles and Ecstatic Dances. More Information and registration: www.goacontactfestival.com