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International Dance Festival 2008

Tribute to Her Royal Highness Princess Ganyani Vadhana

International Dance Day Festival is now International Dance Festival. Why? Well, it’s just too big now to confine to a single day. So the 2008 edition, bigger and better than ever, will take place from 28 th -30 th March at Benjasiri Park and CentralWorld. Here are some of the highlights to be expected.




Ido Tadmor

Performance "YOU" by Ido Tadmor
featuring Ohad Chitman and Michal Amdurski
lead dancer / choreographer / movie
actor / Israeli pop idol whose dancing is
his instrument of expression from Israel,
will be bringing his special dance production.
This is such a rare opportunity for Thai audience
to see his work.




Emmy di Gioia

Italian choreographer is coming to Bangkok with
a tribute to Italian great opera singers,
“DANCING WITH “BIG LUCIANO”,
Music by Luciano Pavarotti.




Podium Dance

30 dancers from City Contemporary
Dance Company Youth Group from
Hong Kong. The company will present 4
different dance pieces choreographed
by 4 talented choreographers Face to
Face by Ronly Kong, Farewell by Bruce
Wong, Finding Love by Dominic Wong,
Game by Noel Pong.




nATANDA

Dance Theatre from Sri Lanka will bring
the combining traditional and modern,
innovative modes of expression, and modern dance
production of “Piece of Cake” specially for this festival.

 




Aksra Hoon La Korn Lek:
(Aksra Theatre)

Thai Puppet Show featuring the show of “Jenifer Lopes”,
“Veerachailing” and “Klongyoaw pata Ponglang”
Let’s see how amazing they present the story through beautiful small puppet!!

 



Daniel Hayward
Freelance choreographer based in The Netherlands

Daniel Hayward will especially create humorous
contemporary dance performance. “Return of Donut Man”
for the International Dance Festival 2008.
The audience will have a chance to interact with the performers in this piece.

 

Romeo & Juliet

Drama Contemporary Dance production
Music composed by Charles Gounod
This is a co-production between the Company of Performing Artists, Thailand and The Metropolitan Opera of Bangkok
Performed by Sophie Tanapura, May Yimsai,
Sirichai Charoenkitthanakul and Olivier Vinklair.

Romeo and Juliet is a symbol of pure love.
Although the story resolved with their death,
but love always finds its way home
and remains in our hearts.

 

 


Of course, there will be much more. Expect countless workshops, art markets and master-classes. Chilean folk dance, Sri Lankan martial arts, recycled art and of course the Young Choreographer’s Showcase for developing Thai artists. It will be a blast so don’t miss it!


 

 

Opening Ceremony
International Dance Festival 2008
Friday 28th March 2008, Benjasiri Park

Time

Program

18.30

Guest  Registration

19.30

Welcome Speech by Ms.Vararom Pachimsawat, Director of friends-of-the-Arts foundation

19.40

Opening ceremony led by Mr.Apirak Kosayodhin, Governor of Bangkok

 

Group pictures

19.45

Performance tribute to Her Royal Highness Princess Ganyani Vadhana

20.00

"YOU" by Ido Tadmor featuring Ohad Chitman and Michal Amdurski

20.20

“Trio in Silk” - performed by ‘The Company of Performing Artists’ Thailand
choreography by Daniel Hayward, music by Edward Grieg

20.35

Dancing with “Big Luciano” Performed by Kromaton choreography by Emmy Di Gioia

20.50

Argentine tango – performed by Luca Cesaro and Michelle Tessaro

21.05

“Piece of Cake” – Performed by nATANDA Dance Theatre, choreography by Kapila Palihawadana

21.20

Romeo & Juliet – Performed by Metropolitan Opera of Bangkok Sophie Tanapura and Sirichai Charoenkitthanakul and The company of performing artists, Thailand choreography by May Yimsai and guest dancer Olivier Vinklair

 

Program: International Dance Festival 2008

CentralWorld Zone C/D

Sat Mar.29th

Sun Mar.30th

16.00 hr.

The winning teams of NJ School Connection 2007

The winning teams of NJ School Connection 2007

16.15 hr.

Hip-Hop explosion performed by students of Dance Centre, School of Performing Arts

Hip-Hop explosion performed by students of Dance Centre, School of Performing Arts

16.30 hr.

Beauty & The Beast -
performed by students of Dance Centre,
School of Performing Arts

Beauty & The Beast -
performed by students of Dance Centre,
School of Performing Arts

16.45 hr.

Balinese Dance, Panyembrama and Oleg
by Ketut Ika Inggas

Aksra Hoon La Korn Lek: Thai Puppet Show  and demonstration (Aksra Theatre)

17.05 hr.

Tap dance “Singing in the rain” - choreographed by Michelle Sheperd

Tap dance “Singing in the rain” - choreographed by Michelle Sheperd

17.15 hr.

Podium Dance –
by City Contemporary Dance Company Youth Group, Hong Kong
Face to Face - Wudaoqingnian
choreographed by Ronly Kong
Farewell - Wudaoqingnian
choreographed by Bruce Wong

  • L’ultima curda performed by student from Le Studio Art of Dance
    Choreographed by Olivier Vinklair
  • Lamur performed by student
    from Le Studio Art of Dance
    Choreographed by Suphannee Boongpeng
  • B Boy performance by Ground Scatter
  • Hip hop Step up 2 performed by students of Dance Centre, School of Performing Arts
    choreographed by Mark Rosolini

17.45 hr.

Young Thai Choreographer Showcase
Performance by students from Performing Art faculty of Fine Arts, Srinakharinwirot University
- ‘Sexual Abuse’
choreographed by Vittavat  Kornmaneeroj

 

18.00 hr. Return of Donut Man by Daniel Hayward and students of Dance Centre school of performing Arts

18.15 hr. Art of Life by Top Daraneenut Phothipiti and guest stars

18.00 hr.

Finding Love - Wudaoqingnian
choreographed by Dominic Wong
Game - Wudaoqingnian
choreographed by Noel Pong

18.30 hr.

 

 

Young Thai Choreographer Showcase

  • Performance by students from Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University

- ‘Praag’ choreographed by Vichai Sawasdijean

  • ‘Ngorpah’ performed by Chawiz Cheunjareom and students from Performing Art faculty of Communication Art, Bangkok University
  • Performance by students from Performing Art faculty of Fine Arts, Srinakharinwirot University
    - ‘Mahesvara’
    choreographed by Pitak KateKaew

 

19.00 hr. “Piece of Cake” – Performed by nATANDA Dance Theatre,Sri Lanka, choreography by Kapila Palihawadana

 

19.20 hr. Performance "YOU" by Ido Tadmor featuring Ohad Chitman and Michal Amdurski from Israel

 

19.15 hr.

Contemporary Dance by Komonlagoon Dance Company -
choreographed by Thongchai Hannarong

19.30 hr.

“Trio in Silk” - performed by ‘The Company of Performing Artists’ Thailand
Choreography by: Daniel Hayward
Music by Edward Grieg

19.45 hr.

Thai puppet show “Jenifer Lopes”, “Veerachailing” and “Klongyoaw pata Ponglang”: by Aksra Hoon Lakorn Lek  (Aksra Theatre)

19.55 hr. Dancing with “Big Luciano” Performed by Kromaton choreography by Emmy Di Gioia

20.00 hr.

B Boy ‘Ground Scatter’

20.15 hr. B boy ‘Ground Scatter’

20.15 hr.

“Romeo & Juliet” by ‘The Company of Performing Artists’ Thailand Performed byMay Yimsai, and Guest Olivier Vinklair Music by Prokofiev

20.30 hr. Never-Mind” by Butoh Co-Op Thailand

20.45 hr. Apre’s  midi d’un faune
Choreographed by Philippe Saint Paul

20.30 hr.

Return of Donut Man by Daniel Hayward and students of Dance Centre school of performing Arts

21.00 hr. Belly Dance by Nicoliana

20.45 hr.

Hip hop Step Up 2 Performed by Dance Centre Students Choreography by Mark Rosolini

21.15 hr. Dance Movie

21.00 hr.

Apre’s  midi d’un faune
Choreographed by Philippe Saint Paul

 

21.15 hr.

“Never-Mind” by Butoh Co-Op Thailand

 

21.30 hr.

“Maya the mirage” -                  
Rangsima Boonsinsukh

 

21.45 hr.

B boy ‘Ground Scatter’

 

22.00 hr.

Dance Movie

 


The Programs of International Dance Festival 2008
29th – 30th March at Benjasiri park CentralWorld

Benjasiri park

Sat Mar.29th

Sun Mar.30th

16.00 hr.

How We Move by Japanese Dance Group

How We Move by Japanese Dance Group

16.30 hr.

Petite girl performed by students from  Satriwithaya School

Petite girl performed by students from  Satriwithaya School

16.45 hr.

Latin dance demonstration by Natchaporn Dhanwilai

Latin dance demonstration by Natchaporn Dhanwilai

17.15 hr.

Aksra Hoon La Korn Lek: Thai Puppet Show  and demonstration (Aksra Theatre)

Balinese Dance, Legong Kraton Dance by Ketut Ika Inggas

17.45 hr.

Mime demonstration by Urich Gottlieb

Oriental dance and demonstration by Nicoliana

18.00 hr.

 

18.10 hr.

 

18.25 hr.

 

18.35 hr.

 

18.50 hr.

 

 

 

Lamur performed by student
from Le Studio Art of Dance
Choreographed by Suphannee Boongpeng

15 minutes Hamlet Performed by Bangkok community theater

L’ultima curda performed by student from Le Studio Art of Dance
Choreographed by Olivier Vinklair

Return of Donut Man by Daniel Hayward and students of Dance Centre school of
performing Arts

B Boy performance by Ground Scatter

 

 

Young Thai Choreographer Showcase

  • Performance by students from Performing Art faculty of Fine Arts, Srinakharinwirot University

- ‘Sexual Abuse’ choreographed by Vittavat  Kornmaneeroj

  • Ngorpah performed by Chawiz Cheunjareom and students from Performing Art faculty of Communication Art, Bangkok University
  • Performance by students from Performing Art faculty of Fine Arts, Srinakharinwirot University

- ‘Marn myanmar‘ choreographed by Treemun Charoenpitak

  • Performance by students from Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University

- ‘Praag’ choreographed by Vichai Sawasdijean

  • Performance by students from Performing Art faculty of Fine Arts, Srinakharinwirot University
    - ‘Hongsaleelarom’ choreographed by Sasiprapha Trakullumfah

- ‘Mahesvara’ choreographed by Pitak KateKaew

19.05 hr.

Balinese Dance and demonstration,
Panyembrama and oleg by Ketut Ika Inggas

19.00 hr. Komonlagoon Dance Company Choreography by Thongchai Hannarong

19.20 hr.

 

19.40 hr.

“Piece of Cake” – Performed by nATANDA Dance Theatre, choreography by Kapila Palihawadana

Dancing with “Big Luciano” Performed by Kromaton choreography by Emmy Di Gioia

19.30 hr. “Trio in Silk” perform by ‘The Company of Performing Artists’ Thailand
Choreography by Daniel Hayward
Music by Edward Grieg
19.45 hr. Thai puppet show “Jenifer Lopes”, “Veerachailing” and “Klongyoaw pata Ponglang”: by Aksra Hoon Lakorn Lek  (Aksra Theatre)

20.00 hr.

Podium Dance –
by City Contemporary Dance Company Youth Group, Hong Kong
Face to Face - Wudaoqingnian
choreographed by Ronly Kong
Farewell - Wudaoqingnian
choreographed by Bruce Wong

20.05 hr. “Romeo & Juliet” by ‘The Company of Performing Artists’ Thailand Performed byMay Yimsai, and Guest Olivier Vinklair Music by Prokofiev

20.20 hr. Return of Donut Man by Daniel Hayward and students of Dance Centre school of performing Arts

20.35 hr. Maya the mirage” -
Choreography by Rangsima Boonsinsukh

20.50 hr. B boy ‘Ground Scatter’

20.45 hr.

 

 

Finding Love - Wudaoqingnian
choreographed by Dominic Wong
Game - Wudaoqingnian
choreographed by Noel Pong

 

Master Classes & Workshops
Dance Centre 6th Floor, Zone C, CentralWorld and TK Park
Open for professional and experienced dancers
Free for festival participant

Sat 29th March 2008 Click here! to register

Time Programs

11.00 - 12.30 hr

Contemporary dance workshop by Emmy Di Gioia, Italy
Studio 1 / 2, Dance Centre. 6th fl. CentralWorld

13.00 - 14.00 hr

Panel Discussion on the direction of Contemporary Dance in Asia and Europe
With representatives from all dance companies in International Dance Festival 2008.
The panels are

  • Mr.Pun Sui-Fai Director of city of dance company and artistic director of Guangdong modern dance company.
  • Emmy Di Gioia Choreographer Savio Theater, Italy
  • Daniel Hayward, freelance choreographer based in The Netherlands
  • Kapila Palihawadana, Artistic director of nATANDA Dance Theatre
  • May Yimsai, Choreographer of the company of performing artists, Thailand
TK Park, 8th fl. CentralWorld

14.00 - 15.00 hr

Master class on choreography I by Daniel Hayward, freelance choreographer based
in The Netherlands with Vararom Tavivoradilok, as demonstrator
TK Park.8th fl. CentralWorld

Sun 30th March 2008 Click here! to register

Time Programs
10.30-12.00 hr

Master class on Choreographer II by Bruce Wong, choreographer of City Contemporary Dance Company, Hong Kong
Studio 1 / 2, Dance Centre, 6th fl. CentralWorld Zone C

13.00-14.00 hr

Improvisation workshop by May Yimsai, choreographer of The Company of Performing Artists, Thailand
Studio 1 / 2, Dance Centre.6th fl. CentralWorld Zone C

               
Mon 31st March – 4th April 2008

Workshop on Classical Ballet Technique / Repertoire / Solo dance by Jean Paul Comlin

   

Workshop

For public, Benjasiri Park and TK Park

26th and 28th March 2008

Time

Workshop

Conduct by

Workshop Space

10.00-13.00 / 14.00-17.00

Movie Making

Microsoft

TK Park, ชั้น 7 CentralWorld

Sat 29th March 2008

Time

กิจกรรม

โดย

สถานที่

17.00 / 17.30

B-Boy

Ground Scatter

Young Talented Stage

18.00

Hip Hop

Mark Rosolini

Young Talented Stage

17.00

Cool Jazz

ดร.รังสิมา  บุญสินสุข

1

17.30

Creative Movement / Ballet

สุภาตา อมรวิริยกุล

1

17.00

กังฟู / ไทเก๊ก

Henry Gong

2

17.30

Latin Line Dance

ณัชพร ด่านวิไล

2

Sun 30th March 2008

Time

กิจกรรม

โดย

สถานที่

17.00 / 17.30

B-Boy

Ground Scatter

Young Talented Stage

18.00

Hip Hop

Mark Rosolini

Young Talented Stage

17.00

Cool Jazz

ดร.รังสิมา  บุญสินสุข

1

17.30

Creative Movement / Ballet

สุภาตา อมรวิริยกุล

1

18.00

Belly Dance  

Nicoliana

1

17.00

Lower Spinal Rotation

Henry Gong

2

17.30

Latin Line Dance

ณัชพร ด่านวิไล

2

 

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- Master Class และ Workshop


Download information in English
- Press release International Dance Festival 2008
- Press releass : Press conference
- Opening ceremony
- Programs at Benjasiri Park and CentralWorld
- Master Class and Workshop



For more information please contact:

friends of the Arts foundation 53/3 Sukhumwit 33 Klongton-Nua Wattana Bangkok 10330
Tel/Fax: (662) 259-8861, (662) 258-9227 E-mail: info@friends-of-the-arts.info