(a moment from “Made for happiness”, @Kino Kultura Skopje Photo Credit: Natasha Geleva)
Iva Sveshtarova
concept and realisation
Iva Sveshtarova is a choreographer and performer who holds a Master’s degree in "Choreography and Performance" from the Institute of Applied Theatre Studies in Giessen. She also graduated from the experimental Theatre-Studio 4XC and the "Synthetic Stage Arts" program of The University of Plovdiv. In 2006, she was awarded a "DanceWeb" Scholarship, and from 2002 to 2006, she was part of the company Acto – Instituto de Arte Dramática, Portugal. In 2007, she joined the Sofia-based formation Brain Store Project. Sveshtarova is the author and co-author of more than 15 performances. In recent years, she has collaborated with artists Willy Prager and Rosa Beermann (Germany). Sveshtarova is the author of the performances: "Perfectly Pink," "a (e) ffect," "Doing That Thing Again," "Mirror Phase," and "Kafka's Metamorphosis" (produced by Acto - Instituto de Arte Dramática, Portugal). The latest two productions by Iva Sveshtarova and Willy Prager, "shamebox" and "Made for Happiness," were awarded the IKAR National Award in the category of Contemporary Dance and Performance. Iva Sveshtarova is also among the co-founders of “Nomad Dance Academy” and Antistatic International Festival for Contemporary Dance and Performance.
Willy Prager
concept and realisation
Willy Prager is a performer and choreographer who graduated from the experimental Theatre-Studio 4XC and the "Synthetic Stage Arts" program of the University of Plovdiv. He holds a Master’s degree in "Solo, Dance, Authorship" from the Universität der Künste in Berlin. Willy Prager is also among the co-founders of the Brain Store Project (2005). Together with Iva Sveshtarova, they have created or participated in: "Watch Your Back," "Cliche," "Dona Clara," "+/- 359 Topology," "Museum of Hygiene," "Our Last Pas de Deux," "Balkan Dance Reality Show," "shamebox," "Made for Happiness," "A Better Life," and "Before the End … (of the World)." "shamebox" and "Made for Happiness" won the artists two national IKAR awards in a row. He is the author of the performances: "Prager Strasse," "Game-a-porter," "Transformbility," "Egyptian Spring," "The Victory Day," and "Sequel for the Future" – the last three created and premiered in Berlin. In 2013, Prager won the Prix Jardin d’Europe Award of ImPulsTanz Festival with the production "The Victory Day." He is a co-founder of the Balkan dance network “Nomad Dance Academy” and Antistatic International Festival for Contemporary Dance and Performance. Willy Prager is also a co-producer of Dance Magazine in Bulgaria.
PROJECTSpart of Move for Change
Productions, part of the platform:
For upcoming events of Iva Sveshtarova and Willy Prager, follow: Brain Store Project