Calendar of Events

Drops of Peace - Kalamata International Dance Festival - Jyly 19 2016

January 2015

- Artistic workshops at Porta Anoikti school for disabled children and 6th Primary school Ilioupoli with visual artist Stefanos Souvatsoglou and choreographer Sophie Bulbulyan. Athens, Greece.

February 2015

- Artistic meetings between the partners.

- Open call for young artists from Cyprus France, Greece and Lebanon in order to participate to the exhibition "Mediterranean Bodies".

- Creative questionnaire in primary schools. Mediterranean sea–environment-humanity. Athens, Greece, Beirut Lebanon, Paris France, Limassol, Cyprus.

March 2015

- Biomatic anatomy and dance improvisation workshops with choreographer Apostolia Papadamaki. Paris, France.

- Diving Training in France for whole French team (disabled and able-bodied) with dive master Tasos Papapanos, Aqua Divers club, Paris, France.

- Dance and percussions workshops with Sophie Bulbulyan, Erwan Loeffel and Stefanos Souvatsoglou for Special Education School for the Deaf in Pefki in collaboration with the 3rd Gymnasium Nea Smyrni, and Porta Anoikti school for disabled children and 6th Primary school Ilioupoli, Athens, Greece.

April 2015

- Artistic workshops with Stefanos Souvatsoglou and Sophie Bulbulyan for children from the "85th public kinder garden" Athens (Keramikos area - Teacher Eleni Kourneta) in collaboration with Dr. Nektaria Glinou - The Psychology Society - American College of Greece – PIERCE.

- Dance workshops with Apostolia Papadamaki and Sophie Bulbulyan (disabled and able-bodied). Limassol, Cyprus. Organised by Lia Haraki.

- Research of the underwater Choreography language, for the creation of the e-book with Sonia Guyot-Reveilleau and Sophie Kordits.

May 2015

- Results of the school questionnaire in Porta Anoikti School and restitution of the Artistic workshops:

  • In Porta Anoikti school for disabled children and 6th Primary school Ilioupoli with Stefanos Souvatsoglou and Sophie Bulbulyan, Athens, Greece.
  • Special Education School for the in Pefki in collaboration of the 3rd Gymnasium Nea Smyrni.
  • 85th public Nipiagogio (kinder garden)" Athens (Keramikos) and Dr. Nektaria Glinou-The Psychology Society - American College of Greece – PIERCE.

- Dance workshops with 2 French dancers, Alexandre Bathilly and Thierry Maboang and underwater rehearsals. Athens, Greece.

- Scuba Diving rehearsals for the French, Greek and Cypriot dancers in Aqua Divers Club. Athens, Greece.

- Meeting with Eva Lilja. Athens, Greece.

June 2015

- Creation Drops of Breath. Underwater rehearsals with French, Greek, Cypriot dancers, disabled dancers, children and dive masters in Aqua Divers Club. Athens, Greece.

- Film shootings for the documentary Drops of Breath with Bruce Paramore.

- Underwater language with Sonia Reveilleau.

July 2015

- Creation process - Drops of Breath. Underwater rehearsals with French, Greek, Cypriot dancers, disabled dancers, children and divemasters in Aqua Divers Club. Athens, Greece.

- Film shootings for the documentary Drops of Breath with Bruce Paramore.

- Artistic meetings between the partners.

September 2015

- Final creation process - Drops of Breath. Underwater rehearsals with French, Greek, Cypriot dancers,disabled dancers, children and divemasters in Aqua Divers club and Cape Sounion, Athens, Greece.

- Film shootings for the documentary Drops of Breath with Bruce Paramore.

- 24th: General rehearsal - Drops of Breath. Open to selected children from primary schools and special needs schools. Cape Sounion, Athens, Greece.

- 25th, 26th, 27th: performances "Drops of Breath" at Cape Sounion, Athens, Greece. Time and ticket sales to be announced.

October 2015

- Creation process Drops of Peace with all the team. Athens, Greece.

- October 22nd: General rehearsal Drops of Peace open to selected children from primary schools and special needs schools.

- 25th, 26th, 27th: Performances "Drops of PEACE".

November 2015

- Drops of Peace Performances in Cyprus and France.

- Dance workshops with Lia Haraki. Paris, France.

December 2015 and January 2016

- Drops of Peace Performances in France.

- Dance Workshops in Lebanon with Apostolia Papadamaki and Sophie Bulbuyan.

- Video montage of the documentary Drops of Breath, communication material for the future broadcast.

February 2016

- 11th Opening of the Exhibition Mediterranean Bodies, Athens, Greece.

- 12th, 13th: International Symposium “Eyes Wide Open", Athens, Greece.

- 15th, 16th: Choreographic workshop with Efva Lilja. Athens, Greece.

- Closing of the project.