14th July 2006, Friday, 6:00 P.M.
Sarai Interface Zone
29 Rajpur Road
Civil Lines
Delhi - 110054
The 5th Sarai Open Mic, and the 1st in our new cycle of 2006 events, is finally here! For those who have not attended them before, how it works
is, everyone gets 1 - 10 minutes to screen/play video/audio works, and read/perform text based work. You can share video, audio,poetry, spoken
word, a short prose piece, a performance, singly or in groups, in any language (though do be prepared to translate for those uninitiated :)
The screening/performance is decided on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Films, Video and Audio pieces should be between 1- 10 minutes long, and on DVD/VCD/CD format only. Alternatively you can also pipe from a laptop. You can share a complete work, parts of a work, a work in progress, even stills, in B/W and or colour.
This time, while we will stay with our usual "bring-what-you-wish" ethic, we also have a special one hour thematic feature on -
"Permament Address and Perpetual Motion: Dwelling In Delhi": what are the ways in which we can think through inhabiting this city we call "home"?
Featured Performances/Screenings:
- Nangla Maachi Lab, Cybermohalla
- Aman Sethi: News of the World and Other Stories from Bara Tutti
- Umang Bhattacharya: Curious Green
- Anand V. Taneja: Letters to the Lord of the Djinns.
- Gautam Bhan, Nigah Media Collective
You can choose to address our theme for the evening, or not, and bring whatever you wish. Do come, to participate and listen, tell your friends
and share an evening with us!
Write to aa...@sarai.net for further details.
Presented by: Great Leap
Facilitator: Dan Kwong, with special guest artists
Cost: FREE to participants (competitive selection process)
Workshops: Wednesdays from 7-10PM and Saturdays from 12-4PM, starting August 26, 2006
Final Performances: October 20-22, 2006
Great Leap is pleased to announce Round III of "Collaboratory,"
a free 8-week multidisciplinary performing arts mentorship program for
emerging artists of color. Facilitated by renowned multimedia
performance artist Dan Kwong, this exciting program will train
and mentor artists in the creation, development and presentation of
cross-cultural collaborative performances in addition to developing
leadership skills. Collaboratory will be unique in that
participants will also experience field trips to culturally significant
locations in the Los Angeles area, entering each others communities and
relating artistic practice to community relationships.
This Round III of Collaboratory is based on the themes of "Democracy
and Migration." Applicants are asked to keep these themes in mind
while filling out the application, as the theme will be present in both
the workshops and field trips, but also will be the over-arching theme
of the final performances created through the mentorship.
Eight to Ten (8-10) participants will be selected for Round III. (see
below for application instructions) Emerging artists of color in
theater, dance, music, video, spoken word & poetry are encouraged
to apply.
Thirteen (13) workshop sessions
led by Kwong and various guest artists and mentors will cover topics
such as: story research and development; vocal and movement
improvisation; use of props and visual elements for the stage;
dramaturgical/directorial activities and exercises; technical
production; critical theory and practice; community-building philosophy
and strategies; leadership & communication skills; administrative
production.
As pioneers in the multicultural performing arts world, Great Leap's
veteran artists will pass on their legacy and experience working with
diverse communities to nurture a new generation of multicultural
artist/leaders. The program culminates with performances in
community-based venues in Los Angeles County, free to the public. In
addition, participating artists receive a small honorarium for their
performances.
As a result of their participation in Collaboratory,
emerging artists may also have opportunities to be cast in Great Leap's
national touring productions, and to co-facilitate future residency
projects.
Collaboratory is free to participants; therefore the selection process will be highly competitive.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Application form (PDF file) can be downloaded at www.greatleap.org/uploads/pr/colabapp.pdf
Selection is based on artistic excellence, interest in and
potential for: cross-cultural and multidisciplinary collaboration,
community-based art, positive and engaged relationships with local
communities of color. Also, interest in the themes of "Democracy and
Migration" is needed.
Send completed application form with resume plus work samples on VHS or DVD (preferred but not required) to:
Great Leap Inc.
1145 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100-D
Los Angeles, CA, 90017
attn: Collaboratory
Application deadline: Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Contact Luke Patterson at 213-250-8800 or boo...@greatleap.org for more information.
Dan Kwong (Project
Director) is a solo multimedia performance artist whose work combines
autobiographical stories with cultural history, exploring the many
facets of socialized identity. Touring since 1989, he has performed his
solo work all across the U.S.
and in Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia, Canada, Mexico and England. He
has participated in international collaborations in Indonesia, Laos and
Cambodia. Kwong also leads workshops nationally and internationally on
autobiographical writing and performing. His first book, "FROM INNER
WORLDS TO OUTER SPACE: The Multimedia Performances of Dan Kwong," has
been published by University of Michigan Press.
Great Leap is a Los Angeles-based multicultural,
multidisciplinary performing arts organization whose mission is the
creation and presentation of original works in theater, music and
dance. Our work is rooted in the fundamental premise that art is a
critical tool in the building, deepening and healing of community
relations. Founded in 1978 by Artistic Director Nobuko Miyamoto, Great Leap
uses performances, community-based residencies and workshops to promote
cross-cultural understanding to local and national audiences.
Firm Deadline: August 15, 2006
All are welcome to apply.
Curated by Nadia Kurd
Presented at the Niagara Artists' Company
@ St. Catharine's, August-September 2006.
From Yellowknife to Charlottetown, Muslims across Canada have found new spaces for spiritual contemplation. Varying from storefronts to
converted churches, these spaces highlight the spatial transitions of contemporary Muslim life. Muqarnas: Intersections of contemporary
Islamic Architecture looks at the changing spaces in which Muslims converge and practice their faith. The symbolism of a Muqarnas, an
architectural feature of projecting niches that evokes a sense of the infinite as well as spaces of transition reflects these new
dimensions of sacred spaces.
Show us what your local mosque looks like! For this multidisciplinary show we intend to include a collection of photographs that reflect
the diversity of Muslim spaces. This exhibit intends to show the rich and changing nature of these spaces and how they enrich the North
American landscape.
Images submitted must capture the varied spaces of Islamic practice, and must be taken by the submitter. These images will not be returned.
Nadia Kurd received her Masters in Art History from York University.
She resides in Toronto and is currently the Programming Coordinator at SAVAC. Her paper "Challenging Islamic Architecture in the
Diaspora: A Look at the Brantford Mosque" will be published this fall by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
Your submission must include:
1) TIFF or JPEG and/or photograph images of a mosque (minimum size is
5x7, and a maximum of 3 images).
2) A brief description of the space/building and who you are. No
longer than 1 page.
3) Maximum of three images.
Please ensure your submission is received by SAVAC on or before
Monday, August 15, 2006. Mail your submission to:
SAVAC: 401 Richmond St. West, #450 Toronto, ON Canada M5V 3A8
or email: your full submission to
in...@savac.net.
For more information please contact:
Nadia Kurd, Programming Coordinator, SAVAC (The South Asian Visual
Arts Collective) www.savac.net |
in...@savac.net | tel:
416.542.1661
SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Collective) is a Toronto-based, artist-run, nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and
presentation of new works in contemporary visual art by artists of South Asian origin. SAVAC does not have a permanent gallery. As a
collective, we produce exhibitions, an international lecture series, and educational projects in collaboration with artist-run-centres,
museums, educational institutions and community organizations to integrate South Asian artists in the contemporary art sector. SAVAC
pays CARFAC artist fees and our programming is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts
Council, our patrons and members.
9. Bangalore:
Auditions for dancers
Nritarutya Dance Collective is offering vocations to part/full time dancers. Dancers trained in any discipline are welcome to apply. Contact: 98862 80282 - Geetha or 98861 03660 - Madhuri OR nrita...@rediffmail.com / in...@nritarutya.com