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On Thursday, January 26, 2023, one of the trips of the Brave New Life project took place to Czech regions, specifically to Jihlava. The performance took place in the local DIOD and the audience created an incredible atmosphere here. Some of them even shared their feelings with us. What is the performance Brave New Life like through the eyes of the Jihlavans? It was a dynamic, gradating and, in the pre-election period, very topical performance. The audience was also intensively drawn into the story by the lighting effects and live music. The connection of four completely different actors brought interesting tension to the performance. I left with many suggestions for reflection." (Katarina) I am glad that the DIOD theater offers Jihlava audiences contemporary dance and performance art. On Thursday, I had the opportunity to see the co-produced Czech-Slovak show Brave New Life, which deals with very current topics. Thank you for an interesting artistic evening!" (Denise) Thanks to Move Ostrava and Košická Trafačka for a captivating performance with such a topical theme. The search for truth absorbed us at Diod... (Klára) Brave New Life was a performance that attacked all the senses. It was an incredible experience, but it was not at all easy to absorb during the performance. You had to fully concentrate to be able to perceive the individual nuances, the story and the work with sound . The movement energized the whole performance. I really appreciate the light and shadow work, when the actors famously used shadow to add mystery or light to portray the perfect emotion on the face." (Tomas) The tour was supported from public sources by the Art Support Fund. Photo: Adam Hruška

In November 2022, the dance-visual project Charon by Slovak creators Radoslav Piovarči and Paulína Šmatláková visited Ostrava, also this in was a Czech premiere. On the stage of the main hall of Janáček's conservatory, a meditative yet disturbing movement and sound dialogue on the subject of the power and meaning of myths could unfold. The main inspiration for the creative team was the figure of Charon, the mythical ferryman across the river Styx, as well as the claims of the American writer Joseph Campbell, who devoted many years of research to mythology and the study of archetypes. However, through this framework theme, we were able to uncover a number of other layers and motifs in the production, which the authors drew from fables, songs and other artistic and historical sources. Both main representatives seemed to embody the contrast between the underworld and the world of people with their appearance and style of movement - Piovarči as Charon represented strength and stability, his tall and shapely body gave the impression of immovability and indomitable fate, but in a few moments it was able to move with incredible dynamism and precision. On the other hand, Paulína Šmatláková, a fragile and ethereal dancer, carried a volatile energy, her articulated movement, precise and fluid at the same time, managed to attract almost all the audience's attention. As the soul or essence of man she embodied, she disrupted Charon's dark path - full of life, expressing the eternal thirst for knowledge and unceasing movement that define the human body. But she was also vulnerable and surrendered, just as a material container cannot exist forever. Another part of the mosaic of sensations was the music of Michal Paľko, who accompanied the interplay of dancing bodies right on the stage – in his composition of ambient sounds, which helped to complete the mystical atmosphere, he planted sound-painting ancient texts. Besides the theme of myth and its influence on our lives, Charon also deals with the value of money. How much has it been subconsciously important to us since the earliest times? How much do we constantly carry the feeling that everything has a price that must be paid at some point? Even the service of the dark transporter was not free. That is why the survivors used to put a gold coin in the mouth of their deceased, with which they were supposed to pay him. In addition, without burial (which not everyone could and still cannot afford), the dead were not entitled to travel across the River Styx. These philosophical reflections represented just one of the many levels through which the production guided us, using hints and symbols. Radoslav Piovarči and Paulína Šmatláková are experienced performers, yet each of them represents a different generation and brings their own unique essence to the joint work - this also contributes to the play of opposites that is played out in Cháron takes place. The production is thus another example of the constantly developing, researching and technically growing Slovak dance scene, which makes itself known through projects that are often inconspicuous at first glance, but which are nevertheless very interesting in terms of movement and subject matter. Written from the Czech premiere on 15/11/2023 in the Janáček hall of the JKO in Ostrava. Author: Tereza Cigánková, reviewer, lecturer and dancer Creative team of the production: Radoslav Piovarči - concept, choreography, direction Paulína Šmatláková - concept Michal Paľko - music Alexandra Rychtarčíková - dramaturgy, texts Ján Čief, Michal Paľko, Radoslav Piovarči - scenography Martin Kotúček - costumes Ján Čief - lighting design Radoslav Piovarči, Paulína Šmatláková, Michal Paľko - performers Lukáš Matejka - video-art Ondrej Geče - production ​ The creation of the performance was supported by the Art Support Fund from public funds.

Well-being in culture is an increasingly frequent topic that resonates with the entire cultural community. This is also why we are happy to join the international program The Penguin Project, which brings a cultural spa for creators and all other workers in culture in general! Let's change the system! The way we operate in the independent cultural sector is unsustainable. We often use our passion for culture as fuel to keep our projects going, but what really drives us? Let's change this paradigm together 😉 Enroll in our tailor-made 10-month personal leadership and organizational development training: Application deadline: November 30, 2022The communication language of the project is English 🇬🇧 All information can be found here: http://thepenguinproject.com/ train-the-trainer-program. The program is sponsored by Partners Trans Europe Halles network, Die Bäckerei Innsbruck and MOVE Ostrava. #organisationaldevelopment #ThePenguinProject #sustainability #burnoutprevention #artsandculture #grassrootsculture 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 Let's change the system now! The way we work in the independent cultural sector is unsustainable. Often we use our passion for culture as fuel to keep our centers going, but what is fueling us? Let's change this paradigm together. We invite you to apply for our tailored 10 month training on personal leadership and organizational development: Deadline to apply: 30 of November 2022 The Penguin Project is held thanks to support from the Erasmus+. It's funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or OeAD-GmbH. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Dear dance professionals from the Czech 🇨🇿 and Slovak 🇸🇰 republics, we are very pleased to announce an open call to participate in the Czech and Slovak versions of The Urge project - The Urge Grows. 🤸🏼‍♂️ Choreographer Ceren Oran (DE), MOVE Ostrava (CZ) and Tanečno (SK) are looking for dancers with strong dance-technical knowledge and improvisational skills who are interested in participating in an innovative performing project, which will take place in public places in the Czech Republic. and the Slovak Republic. ❗️ "The Urge" aims to take a closer look at the behavior of individuals during a collective crisis. With his work, Ceren Oran draws attention to the relationship between collective trauma and each person's unique way of dealing with it. 📍 The performance is designed as a simultaneous presentation in public space in 3 cities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The aim is to present contemporary dance as a form of performance and to confrontative it with a wider audience in unexpected spaces. 📅 The period of rehearsals and presentations of the project will take place between 15th and 30th June 2022. Other dates of reruns in the period July and August 2022 are under discussion. 📝 If you are interested in the project and would like to be a part of it, please fill in this form no later than February 11, 2022. The project participants will be selected by the choreographer and the creative team based on the submitted videos. You will be notified of your non/acceptance by February 20, 2022. 💰 The project is supported by Czech and co-production grants, which provide fair and adequate funding. This support will cover the costs of participation and the financial reward, about which the participants will be informed by the regional organizers. 🌐 More information about the project “The Urge” can be found here 👉 www.cerenoran.com/the-urge If you have any questions, you can contact to us at 📧 jsem@moveostrava.cz for Czech cast, or 📧 organizacno@tanecno.sk for Slovak cast. 🙏 The project is organized in cooperation with Tanečno. Together we thank to our partners Divadlo na Cucky, Moving Station Plzeň and Nová síť - programme Art-In-Res. Check the original German version of the project here ⤵️ An interview with Ceren Oran ⤵️