Cyprus

“Paul Kee”
“Unknown Negative Activity” (the Greek participation)
“green line”, on divided cities and “divided”
human feelings and the absurdity which follows
this kind of situations. Bla, bla, bla guidance
of the people leads to the bla…ck out
of human resistance. The performance was
choreographed by Elena Christodoulidou.
The dancers were Loizos Constantinou, Yoav
Grinberg and Nicolina Nicolaou. Demetris
Zavros composed the music especially for the
show.
Lia Haraki is internationally known for her
choreography and has been awarded numerous
prizes for her contribution to the development
of professional dance in Cyprus. “Giraffe”
was a stand up performDance on self
liberation from one’s own self. Its concept,
creation and direction were by Lia Haraki
and it was performed by Eleana Alexandrou.
Aelion Dance Company presented the work
“Paul Kee” choreographed by Photini Perdikaki
and performed by Alexia Perdikaki
“Bla, Bla, Bla, Bla...ck Out”
and Rania Glymitsa. The music background
of the performance was given by Ioanna
Troullidou (song) and Andreas Kaetis (keyboards),
and the music was written by Malia
and Melody Cardot.
We should also mention the participations
from the other countries: Rootlessroot Company
from Greece – “Unknown Negative
Activity”; DIN A 13 Company from Germany
– “Patterns beyond Traces”; Cie Marmot
Company from Croatia – “Trisolistice”;
Susanna’s Leinonen Company from Finland
– “And the Line Begins to Blur”; Cie Gilles
Jobin Company from Switzerland – “Black
Swan”; Thomas Noone Dance Company from
Spain – “Tort” and “Chaos Quartet”; Dans.
Kias Company from Austria – “Secret sight:
dossier”; Zappala Danza Company from Italy
– “Instrument 1 Scorpine, L’ invisibile”; Centre
Choreographique National de Rochelle
from France – “Duar”; Paulo Ribeiro Company
from Portugal – “Maiorca”.
The 13th European Dance Festival offered
the fans of this art an excellent opportunity
to enjoy the diversity of dance and appreciate
the European dance heritage in a feast of
intercultural communication.
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