Wednesday, March 12, 2008

White Chocolate Cigarellos

German Wings - Germany dances

11th International Dance Festival Kassel "German Wings - Germany dances" first to 11 May 2008

dance inspired
dance emphasizes the gravity on the ground need

dance dance dance connects people
Dance is a universal language
is international

in contemporary dance in secret for a long time usual daily business, discusses what a blessing or a curse, according to economic, environmental and cultural contexts, touted to be published: globalization, integration and synergy. This "globalization" makes the contemporary dance extraordinary.

Therefore, it is also logical and consistent, if the 11th International Dance Festival devoted to the Kassel living here and working in multi-national dance scene and "only" shows productions from Germany. They are not "typically German", but "Made in Germany".

basic idea of Festival is to offer the contemporary dance in its many forms is a broad public forum to make its cultural, social, artistic and national developments and differences in experience and thus to promote international cultural exchange. A festival for national and international authors have been invited, is a place for the presence of very different artistic and cultural communities, results from the international diversity.

The willingness of leading personalities from culture and politics, patronage to take over the Festival underlines its importance for the region:

1995: Dr. Antje Vollmer, vice president of the German Bundestag;
1996: John Ashford, director of the Place Theatre, London;
1997: Prof. Hilmar Hoffmann, President of the Goethe-Institute;
1998 Reinhild Hoffmann, choreographer.

Source: http://www.internationales-tanzfestival-kassel.de