TANEC PRAHA began on 23rd May with the festival for children and teenagers
The 2nd edition of the DANCE FOR CHILDREN festival that held mainly in Prague Ponec theatre from 23rd May to 1st June initiated the 21st edition of The International Festival of Contemporary Dance and Movement Theatre TANEC PRAHA 2009. DANCE FOR CHILDREN festival offered foreign and home-made performances and workshops that constituted a culmination of the whole Dance to Schools project.
Untraditional initiation of the festival on Saturday 23rd May at 12 in Prague Zoo was held within the occasion of the brown fur seal pavilion opening and offered a rich mosaic of interactive shows that constitute a background of Ponec theatre main activities for children. What do have the brown fur seals in common with children and dance? Naturalness, playfulness and inexhaustible energy. We have inspired ourselves from their native land Africa. The group of Monika Rebcová BA-TO-CU that was able to connect African rhythms, dance and colours into an impressive show was also part of the programme. Young spectators could try the African dances themselves. The animal world created an inspiration for Lenka Tretiagová who works with children from TS Light and Dance Studio Ponec.
Besides the children from the Czech Republic and children from compatriotic villages in Undercarpathia and Romanian Banat also two foreign professional companies introduced their work. Boot&Boat from Latvia presented a piece 4 Men in a Boat. Four dancers using simple but a bit rough language that can be also sensitive and attractive. Club Fisk came from Denmark with a piece Forestillinger, straightforward performance with a great portion of liberating humour. Interactive Fairy Tale in Drops from the Czech authors made children to dance of the stage together with the dancers.
PROGRAMME:
Sa / 23. 5.
DANCE FOR CHILDREN will be unconventionally initiated in Prague ZOO with interactive entries within the occasion of the brown fur seal pavilion opening
Su / 24. 5. / 3pm, 6pm
L. Tretiagová / T. Marečková: Fairy Tale in Drops
Mo / 25. 5. / 5pm, 7pm
Children dance companies from CR
A Beloved of Seven Robbers (CZ + UKR)
26., 27., 29. 5.
Morning workshops for children (RESERVED FOR SCHOOLS)
Public presentation of the morning workshops
Sa / 30. 5. / 5pm, 7pm
Children dance companies from CR
Earth Voices (CZ + ROM)
Su / 31. 5. / 6pm
Mo / 1. 6. / 6pm
FOR YOUNG AND ADULTS
Boot&Boat (LV): 4 Men In a Boat
Club Fisk (DK): Forestillinger
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