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Croatian Institute for Movement and Dance (HIPP) announces open call for
Dance Communication Lab
June 6th and 7th, Zagreb, Croatia
Croatian Institute for Movement and Dance is happy to announce an international OPEN CALL for participation in DCL – DANCE COMMUNICATION LAB, which we are organizing within the frame of the Beyond Front@: Bridging Periphery project co-financed by the Creative Europe.
 

DCL – Dance communication Lab is a short-term exchange formula between dancers, where the main aim is that 6 professional dancers, coming from the above-mentioned partner countries get to know each other through improvisation, which is the most distinctive process of creation in contemporary dance.

The 2 day-long Dance Communication Lab will take place in the frame of Dance Week Festival in Zagreb and will be led by a renown choreographer Matjaž Farič, who shaped the DCL as laboratory for initiating future artistic collaborations . The process will result in project presentation on the 2nd day in the evening. The final presentation will take place in Zagreb Dance Center on June 7th at 20:00. The presentation is open to public.

The Dance communication Lab is organized as a part of the Beyond Front@: Bridging Periphery a Creative Europe project (2023-2026) created by Central Europe Dance Theatre – CEDT (Hungary), Bunker (Slovenia), Croatian Institute for Movement and Dance – HIPP (Croatia), Krakow Dance Theatre – Krakowski Teatr Tańca (Poland), M Studio (Romania) and Vitlycke – CPA (Sweden) to foster local development of the contemporary dance fields.
 
When is DCL happening?
June 5th 2024 – arrival of participants
June 6th – DCL process
June 7th – DCL process and presentation in the evening
June 8th – departure
Where?
Zagreb, Croatia (Dance Week Festival)
Venue: Zagreb Dance Center
 
Who is DCL for?
  • · for dance professionals (dancers, choreographers) from partner countries: Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Poland, Romania and Sweden
  • · we are looking for professional dance artists with stage experiences. The lab will be a creative meeting of independent artists who will share their experience, ways of acting and creative tools.

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What we offer?
The organizer (HIPP) will cover:
  • · accomodation for three nights
  • · per diems (in the amount of 25 EUR per day for three days, 75 EUR in total)
The Beyond Front@ project national partner from your country will cover:
  • ● travel costs
  • ● fee (150 EUR gross)
How to apply?
You can apply by sending an e-mail to hipp.beyond.fronta@gmail.com with the following required application materials:
  • · artistic biography/CV with a short introduction about yourself (education, professional experiences)
  • · optional: link to the video material which best represents your work (any format)
Please note in the subject “Zagreb DCL application”.
 
Application deadline
  • · April 29th 2024 at 16:00
 
Selection process
  • · Dance artists will be selected by Croatian Institue for Movement and Dance (HIPP) – the local Beyond Front@ partner, and choreographer Matjaž Farič based on your provided application materials (listed above)
  • · The selected participants will be notified by the May 6th 2024
Main contact for practical questions and informaton:
Ivan Mrdjen, HIPP: hipp.beyond.fronta@gmail.com
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Zagreb!
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