Swiss Contemporary Dance Days 2017

Swiss Contemporary Dance Days 2017
Geneva, 1 - 4 February 2017
Press Release
18 performances, 1 film, 12 venues and a four-day showcase of Switzerland’s
vibrant contemporary dance scene: the 2017 edition of the Swiss Contemporary
Dance Days will take place from 1 to 4 February 2017 in Geneva.
In the run-up to this celebration of contemporary dance, which is held every two years in
a different Swiss city, a jury comprising five leading figures from the world of dance has
watched more than 140 productions over the last 12 months. The winning 19 entries will
be presented at 12 theatres across Geneva, which have joined forces especially for the
occasion. In doing so, they, alongside Reso – Dance Network Switzerland, provide a
tangible demonstration of their commitment to the art of choreography and dance in
Switzerland. The Swiss Contemporary Dance Days, which are also open to the public, are
aimed at professionals – journalists, festival directors, programmers – from both
Switzerland and abroad. This biennial festival not only offers an insight into the latest
developments and activities of the Swiss contemporary dance scene, but also serves as a
platform for artists to showcase their work in the best possible conditions and to forge
the contacts needed to drive their projects forward and ensure that their creative output
reaches both established and new audiences. For the general public, this exceptional
festival provides them with the chance to discover Swiss contemporary dance in all its
incredible aesthetic diversity: its relationship with the human body, with the visual, with
new technologies, with the history of dance and with society, as well as its desire to
engage, in a two-way process, with the public, particularly the very young. The 2015
edition in Zurich attracted more than 180 programmers from 30 countries and gave the
artists concerned an invaluable opportunity to bring their work to a wider European and
international audience.
More information will be available on swissdancedays.ch
Programme 2017
Cindy Van Acker et le Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève - Elementen III - Blazing
Wreck
La Ribot - Another Distinguée
Ruth Childs - Pastime, Carnation, Museum Piece (recreation of three soli by Lucinda
Childs)
Anne Delahaye und Nicolas Leresche - Parc National
Beatrice Fleischlin und Anja Meser - I just wanna fucking dance oder Begeisterung
und Protest
Thomas Hauert - inaudible
Foofwa d’Imobilité - Histoires Condansées
Kaori Ito - Je danse parce que je me méfie des mots
Tabea Martin - Pink for Girls and Blue for Boys
Rudi van der Merwe - Trophée
Jasmine Morand - MIRE
Lea Moro - (b)reaching stillness
Schick, Gremaud, Pavillon - 60 MINUTES
Adina Secretan - Place
Nicole Seiler - The Wanderers Peace
Gregory Stauffer - Walking
József Trefeli und Gábor Varga - Creature
Lucie Tuma - On the Rocks (miniature)
Gilles Jobin - WOMB (3D-film)
With project presentations of
Simone Aughterlony, Alexandra Bachzetsis, Jessica Huber, Yasmine Hugonnet,
Marie-Caroline Hominal, Ioannis Mandafounis, Eugénie Rebetez, Martin
Zimmermann
Jury 2017: La Ribot – choreographer, Mona De Weerdt – dramaturge Südpol Luzern,
Joëlle Smadja – director Pôle Sud Strasbourg, Patrick Müller – director Südpol Luzern,
Claude Ratzé – director adc Geneva
For more information: Noémie Delfgou, Presse, Reso – Tanznetzwerk Schweiz / +41
(0)43 317 16 37 / [email protected] / swissdancedays.ch
TheSwissContemporaryDanceDaysareorganizedby The association for the realisation
of the Swiss Contemporary Dance Days 2017 gathered by adc (Association pour la Danse
Contemporaine), Festival Antigel, TU – Théâtre de l’Usine, Théâtre du Loup, Théâtre du
Grütli, Théâtre du Galpon, Théâtre Forum Meyrin, Service culturel de Vernier.
Incooperationwith Théâtre Am Stram Gram, Théâtre Pitoëff, Salle du Faubourg,
Palladium, Casino Théâtre, Point Favre and Théâtre du Centre des arts de l’Ecole
internationale de Genève.
Withthesupportof: Pro Helvetia, City Geneva, Loterie Romande, Fondation Meyrinoise
du Casino, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Migros Kulturprozent, Sophie und Karl Binding
Stiftung, Landis & Gyr Stiftung and Reso – Dance Network Switzerland.