Dans og billeder fra Burkina Fasos hovedstad, Ouagadougou, fra 20. maj til 9. juni flere steder rundt om i København – et møde med et stykke af Vestafrikas rige kulturliv – for nok er regionen en af verdens fattigste målt i økonomi, men ikke i kultur.
Dance and images. Inspired by life in Ouagadougou, different atmospheres and images sets the space for a strong and personal dance experience, featuring a group of modern dancers and musicians from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Inviting the audience for a close up encounter, the open space setting let us in on a intimate sensory experience.
The dancers and musicians challenge each other, and we get know their stories from a series of personal dances and dance meetings, and through the images of dance in the cities and villages of Burkina Faso.
We invite you to meet the beautiful and vibrant dance community of Ouagadougou, capital of one of the poorest, on material wealth, contries in the world.
Ouagadougou Dances is site specific dance, performance, dialogue meetings, workshops and photo exhibition.
Project features dancers and choreographers Esther Tarbangdo, Bachir Tassembedo, Kiki Jean Robert Koudogbo, Mariam Traore, Adama Barfiogo, Lacina Coulibaly, and musicians Issouf Diarra, Boureima Diarra, Nadège Ouedraogo, Cyril Mossé, in collaboration with Danish choreographer Pipaluk and photographer Karina Tengberg.
PROGRAM for Ouagadougou Dances
join us for dialogue sessions, workshops, photo exhibition and performances
PERFORMANCES, Copenhagen area
* 25 May Skt Hans Torv, Nørrebro, kl. 16 og 17
* 31 May Tour Copenhagen, dance by bicycle taxi, kl. 13-17
* 1 June Søndermarken Garden, Frederiksberg, kl. 15 and 16
* 5 June Black Distortion, street dance on Vesterbro, kl. 18-21
* 8-9 June, Boblehallen, by Dansehallerne, Carlsberg, kl. 15 and 17
Free entrance
PHOTO Exhibition
by photographer Karina Tengberg, images of the dancers in the streets of Ouagadougou and Tiebele
Dansehallerne, The Lounge, 2nd floor
20 May-10 June, opening hours Mon-Fri kl 9-21 Sat kl 10-17 Sun kl. 10-15 – opening reception 20 May kl 16
free entrance
DIALOGUE Dance Encounters i Dansehallerne
20, 21 May kl. 10-14
27, 28 May kl. 12-16
meet amazing modern dancers and musicians from Ouagadougou, West Africa
encounter the moves, the spirit and the body language of another continent
– dance exchange
– creative choreography and talks
– site specific performance
Open to experienced/professional dancers, please send us a few lines on your background and interest. Participation is free, join for 1 to 4 days
WORKSHOPS i VerdensKulturCentret (World Culture House)
23, 24, 25 May kl. 10-13
30 May kl. 10-13
Expand your dance language, experienced teachers and very cool dancers present the spirit of Ouagadougou.
Open for everyone, sign up for 1-4 days, 1 day cost 150 kr, 2 days 250 kr
Verdenskulturcentret, Nørre Allé 7, 2200 N
Se mere på www.copenhagendreamhouse.com
“Ouagadougou Danser” holdes i samarbejde med Compagnie Les Voix du Sable et des Glace og støttes af VerdensKulturCentret, Center for Kultur og Udvikling (CKU), Københavns kommune, Tåstrup kommune, Koda Dramatik og Kunststyrelsen.
