10 - 31 ottobre 2009, Istanbul (Turchia)
Bimeras Cultural Foundation is proud to launch the third edition of the internationally acclaimed iDANS Festival of Contemporary Dance and Performance. Numerous innovative performances related to the festival theme “Laughing ↔ Crying” will be presented. The Istanbul based festival encompasses a wide range of contemporary arts and breaks down the boundaries between visual and performing arts in order to question and expand the notion of “choreography”. The concept of the 3rd edition of iDANS which will take place throughout October 2009 is determined as “Laughing ↔ Crying” in order to question the still lingering dualism of the mind versus body in contemporary culture. iDANS proposes an approach that understands social agency in terms of the sensory and affective foundations of embodiment and therefore of experience, indicating the interdependency of the social with biological functions. The festival will present works that acknowledge the simultaneous individual and social ontology of emotions, as well as their inextricability from thought and belief. The program will continue throughout the season after the October program with performances, talks and book launches. The festival is dedicated to the memory of Pina Bausch and Merce Cunningham. Info: tel +90 212 2448933 fax +90 212 2449603 e-mail: info@idans.info - www.idans.info