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PROGRAM
2024

23 NOV

Opening Vernissage 

Photo, Butoh & Visual Arts Exhibition

With a special fusion between the Vernissage of our festival and the Finissage of the Roterlicht Analogue FotoFestival 2024, we open the doors to our program in a truly unique way. Celebrating the end of one cycle and the beginning of another, we will bring together the Butoh dance and performance scene with Vienna's photography community, alongside international guests from both events. The evening promises to be rich in creative encounters, fueled by the inspiring interactions this space will undoubtedly foster.

The event will take place in the prestigious Semperdepot - Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, an extraordinary venue known for fostering artistic innovation and creativity, providing the perfect atmosphere for our meeting and artistic exploration.

Celebrating this union, the evening will begin with a short ceremony and speeches, followed by the performance of 'I WILL - Foreign Portrait'. This hybrid art performance, led by Will Lopes, combines Butoh dance with photography and film by Dino, as well as an installation featuring one of the award-winning photographs from the festival by Christoff Wiesinger.

The night will then continue with music, dancing, talks, and surprise performances among the audience, culminating in the conclusion of this special evening.

19h

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna - Semperdepot

Lehárgasse 8, 1060 Vienna

 

I WILL - Foreign Portrait

Butoh Dance/ Film Performance/Photo exhibition/ Multimedia installation

A poetic testimony on immigration, I WILL - Foreign Portrait,   it's a  hybrid artwork that layers, intertwines, and merges artistic languages such a Butoh, dance-theater, photo exhibition, multimedia installation, live cinema and film performance.

Script, Performance and Direction: Will Lopes (BR)
Movie Photography & Performance: Dino Rekanović
Live Cinema: Amar Tahirović

Photo exhibition and installations: Christoff Wiesinger

Produced by: .ditiramb

20h

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna - Semperdepot

Lehárgasse 8, 1060 Vienna


Duration: 70 min

Tickets:  25/15 €

24 NOV

BUTOH IN KINO

A cinematic journey of the Festival, exploring Butoh expressions from around the world. On this night, four short films from Taiwan, Austria, Norway, and the United States will be screened at Breitenseer Lichtspiele. With more than 100 years of history, this cinema maintains its classic charm, offering a retro cinema experience infused with the unique atmosphere of Butoh. The 1h30 session invites the audience to immerse themselves in the poetic and corporeal narratives of Butoh, revealing its artistic depth through the lens of cinema.

Breitenseer Lichtspiele
20:00h

25 DEC

Curators Online Meeting

To open the event, we will have a meeting between producers and curators from representative festivals of Butoh from Europe, Asia and America. for this meeting we will have 3 main questions: 1. Presentation of the context of productions in each event; 2. Actions in this context; 3. Possible networking actions between festivals, events and research. Interested in participating with listeners, please apply via the contact form on our page.

 

13h  (CET) - Online by Zoom meeting.

29 NOV

DAS LOT - Festival Opening! 

As a result of a 3-day workshop with Akihito Ichihara (Sankai Juku dancer) the group will perform the final closing performance. In the end, dancers, musicians and installations will be celebrated in thanks to the 09 days of the festival.

20h - 21:30h - Das Lot Space

Absberggasse 31, 1100 Wien

10€ - 25€

Information, reservations and registration

Das LOT - Website

BURIED TeaBowl - OKUNI

An intimate and epic solo performance installation bringing together dance, text, song and tea ceremony with stunning film.

with: 

Created and Performed by Yumi Umiumare (JAP/AUS)


20h - 21h 

20h - Das Lot Space

Absberggasse 31, 1100 Wien

15€ - 25€

Tickets

Das LOT - Website

01 DEC

ELF PROJECT - World Tour 2024

As a result of a 3-day workshop with Akihito Ichihara (Sankai Juku dancer) the group will perform the final closing performance. In the end, dancers, musicians and installations will be celebrated in thanks to the 09 days of the festival.

20h - 21:30h - Das Lot Space

Absberggasse 31, 1100 Wien

10€ - 25€

Tickets

Das LOT - Website

Dance & Drinks

Let's dance together!

22h - Das Lot Space

Absberggasse 31, 1100 Wien

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