What is the body? Whisper House Rhythm that turns to light Do we hear? Are we listening? Where does the Spirit live?
My body. Your body. The same river. No end No end No end
The performance focuses on the connection between consciousness and body. Practice of meeting and merging. Body and Soul in One. At the end of the show, the audience is invited to participate in a short workshop, recreating the practices of the show.
AWARDS IMPULS award 2022 of the professional dance society in Bulgaria – Best choreography and Best male dancer /Radoslav Yordanov/
A performance by DUNE Dance Company
Concept: Petya Stoykova
Choreography: Petya Stoykova with the dancers
Music: Meditative channels
Costumes: Emeliana Anodonova – Toteva
With: Ivan Nanyov, Katina Dishkov, Radoslav Yordanov, Nedelya Gancheva, Tsvetina Matova, Velizar Gruev, Helin Hasan
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Petya Stoykova
idea and choreographer's conception
Photo Credit: Krasimir Marchev
Petya Stoykova is the founder and choreographer of Dune Dance Company and Dune Dance School in Burgas, Bulgaria. She graduated in Ballet Directing/Choreography from New Bulgarian University – Sofia and furthered her education by participating in numerous international dance workshops and co-productions worldwide. She has received scholarships from UNESCO, the International Arts Promotion Fund for Creative Residency in Senegal, and the Dance Web Program in Vienna in 1999, among others. DUNE Dance Company has participated in numerous international festivals in Europe and has been awarded choreography honors such as the “Margarita Arnaudova” and “Impuls” professional dance recognition. Petya Stoykova is also the founder of the WATER International Festival for Contemporary Arts in Burgas. In 2016, she was honored with the prestigious “Burg of the Year” Award for her contribution to the development of the city of Burgas.
© Nikolay Raychev
Rituals of Soul is supported by the Ministry of Culture and the National “Culture” Fund in Bulgaria.The performance is built with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and the Program for co-financing cultural projects of Burgas Municipality.
Photo Credits: Iosif Astrukov
Additional materials related to the project: Media Cafe article