ATTAKKALARI INDIA BIENNIAL 2017

8th edition of South Asia’s largest and most important international festival for contemporary movement arts is back in its home-city Bengaluru scheduled from 3 to 12 February 2017. Last edition saw the theme Dance Connect being reflected in networks that formed on various levels. While the initiatives of Attakkalari to encourage young, upcoming and talented dance-makers created a stronger and vibrant dance community, the theme also found resonances in large ways where invested cultural managers and decision makers from across the globe were invited to view the contemporary movement arts scene from South Asia in Bengaluru. These multiple interactions and possibilities of future collaborations led to forging of relations which promise to strengthen the culture of dissemination and appreciation of contemporary movement arts in India and, indeed across South Asia.

Attakkalari India Biennial 2017 guarantees to be a 10-day long event of engagement with contemporary movement and digital arts to see the coming of age of contemporary movement in Bengaluru and India, and its emerging role as a strong cultural component in the world of performance and affiliated arts. This edition will see the furthering of the links that were fostered owing to the reputation garnered by Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts and the sustaining goodwill of its supporters and well-wishers with its theme BLR Moves. The theme has been devised keeping in mind the idea of shaking up Bengaluru to animation and groove with our many masterclasses, workshops and other lead-up activities which would integrate the dance enthusiastic public into the festival.  

Attakkalari India Biennial 2017 is organised

in Partnership with:

Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka | Indian Council for Cultural Relations | Ministry of Culture, Government of India | Royal Norwegian Embassy | Goethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan | Pro Helvetia- Swiss Arts Council | British Council | InKo Centre | Arts Council Korea | Institut Francais | Alliance Francaise de Bangalore | Swissnex India

Supported by:

Performing Arts Fund NL | Department of Arts and Culture, Republic of South Africa | Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec | Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts de Montréal | Consulate General of Canada, Bengaluru | Québec Government Office in Mumbai | Accion Cultural Española | Instituto Cervantes of New Delhi | Polish Institute New Delhi | Office of the Capital City Warsaw | Fabbrica Europa | Inlaks India Foundation | Dancebase, Edinburgh | Portuguese Embassy Cultural Centre, New Delhi | Centre for Law and Policy Research |

Special Thanks to Friends of Attakkalari: Mr. Ravichandar V. | Mr. Mohandas Pai | Mr. Ranjan Pai

Tickets WILL BE available SOON at Attakkalari office and online. More information about centre stage performances soon

FACETS - Choreography Residency

FACETS 2017: The choreographic journey begins on 02 January, 2017 for 7 new and promising residents

FACETS International Choreography Residency programme, organised by Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, Bengaluru offers emerging choreographers an inter-disciplinary approach to develop new work and/or further develop their existing work. The participants will undergo a five-week long intense training while being mentored by adept and internationally acclaimed experts including choreographers, light designers, composers, theatre directors and digital artists. The residency will work as a collective with common technique/ skill sharing sessions, feedback forums, with production rehearsals to meet each choreographer's individual needs. Read more

  • Meet our FACET residents

  • Meet our FACET mentors

    • Platform 17: Emerging South Asia

    Platform 17 is amongst the Biennial’s initiatives to provide avenues for emerging choreographers from the South Asia region. In this edition, as we have in the past, we bring to you the independent and exciting voices from across the South Asia region. Platform 15 has been received with an overwhelming response in its last three editions, from the audiences, dance-makers and artists, and the arts community in general. It has been heartening to see that the performances at the Platform were appreciated and invited by various national and international performing arts festivals, strengthening the Biennial’s resolve to keep the programme going. Read more

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    • Writing on Dance Laboratory

    As the possibility and scope around the performing arts increases, there is also a growing need to build a meaningful discourse around them. There is a gaping hole in the mainstream media as it looks at arts coverage as some of the last amongst its priorities. Therefore there is also a need to look at alternative spaces to encourage long-form writing that works towards the building of this discourse.The Writing on Dance Laboratory at the Attakkalari India Biennial 2017 is a collaborative workspace designed to create critical articulations around contemporary dance and the performing arts. Geared towards www.ligament.in, a new journal of contemporary dance, the Writing on Dance laboratory will function as an editorial space for residents to look at contemporary dance in the biennial as a launching pad for deeper discourse about the performing arts.

  • MORE INFORMATION HERE

    • Tickets will be available soon at Attakkalari office and online. Visit this page after JAN 10 for more details