Attakkalari India Biennial 2021/22
In collaboration with our long-standing partner
Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, we are happy to present the
Attakkalari India Biennial Open Studio 2022.
The AIB Open Studio 2022 is a set of original performances by emerging Indian contemporary and classical dancers.
The AIB Open Studio was envisioned as a talent incubator that invited dance professionals, choreographers, dance artists and groups pan-India to present their latest works. The performances that will be presented have been shortlisted from an overwhelming number of submissions received.
Open Studio Day 4 features
Sonia Soney,
Anahita Chaliha and
BBoy Wind.
Date & time:
Thursday, February 10, 2022, 7 p.m. IST
Venue:
Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts
Tickets:
INR 200 on
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Sonia Soney is a professionally-trained contemporary dancer, choreographer and teacher. A Master diploma holder in Movement Arts from the Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, Sonia believes in the transformative power of the arts and aims to empower the community through holistic movement arts and dance practices.
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PURPOSE - 3.o is a solo show born out of Sonia’s research on cultural differences that seemingly separates us and the underlying universal connection that all beings share. The choreographer has developed a movement vocabulary with respect to women’s bodies for this piece – it is dynamic and attempts to communicate how decisions continue to be influenced by a woman’s body including perceptions of what is ugly or beautiful. In most gender-reflective performances, a lot tends to get lost while communicating to the opposite gender. Sonia hopes to break these barriers through this quietly political piece. PURPOSE 3.0 was funded by the
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan as part of their
bangaloREsidency-Expanded programme.
Anahita Chaliha holds a diploma and a Masters in Bharatanatyam respectively from the Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, Kalakshetra Foundation and University of Madras. She continues her training in Bharatanatyam under the tutelage of Sri. Renjith Babu and Smt. Vijna Vasudevan at Sāraswatham Foundation, Chennai. Additionally, she has learnt the Assamese folk dance form of Bihu. A professional dance teacher, she is a multi-linguist, a trained swimmer and a Mandala artist. She will be performing with her dance group, Nirvana for AIB Open Studio.
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SAGA OF SAPIENS depicts the journey of humans from the beginning of time, when we lived in harmony with nature, to the chaotic present where we live amid pollution, disease and crime. Greed and consumerism rule the world today and the effects are out for all of us to see: after the World Wars, if there’s any event that has shaken the world to its core, it has been the pandemic. While fear, helplessness and loss may have touched all our lives, maybe it would help to view the current pandemic as a necessary evil that has forced us to press pause on the rat race. Maybe it is time to reflect on our actions, rethink our priorities, and recreate a better world.
© Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts
B-boy Wind is a Bangalore-based dancer and teacher who has been active in the field for the past eight years. A self-taught dancer, he has represented India in RF Jam Singapore and has won 15 solo B-boy battles.
WIND is an improv dance performance piece that showcases B-boy Wind’s abilities to explore, experiment and expand his foot work and floor skills.
The AIB Open Studio 2022 is supported by the
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore.
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