Oriente Occidente Festival Explores Boundaries Through Dance in Rovereto
From September 1 to 11, 2016, Rovereto, Italy, hosts the Oriente Occidente festival, showcasing more than 20 performances that delve into the theme of boundaries. Notable presentations include Jessica Nupen's 'Romeo & Juliet / Rebellion & Johannesburg' at Auditorium Melotti and Jan Fabre's opening solo, 'Attends, attends, attends… (pour mon père)'. The Batsheva Dance Company will perform 'Three', while Kader Attou's 'OPUS 14' features 16 dancers. Additionally, Roberto Zappalà's 'Instrument 1' incorporates live marranzano. Kyle Abraham draws inspiration from 'Boyz N The Hood' for his piece 'Pavement'. Site-specific works include Luca Veggetti's 'Scenario' and Motionhouse's 'BLOCK'. The festival also supports emerging choreographers, with the 'linguaggi' section hosting speakers like Paolo Mieli and Gad Lerner, and CID providing the inclusive workshop '#Unlimited' for dancers with disabilities.
Key facts
- Festival runs September 1-11, 2016 in Rovereto, Italy.
- Jessica Nupen presents 'Romeo & Juliet / Rebellion & Johannesburg' at Auditorium Melotti.
- Jan Fabre's solo 'Attends, attends, attends… (pour mon père)' features Cédric Charron.
- Batsheva Dance Company performs 'Three' under Ohad Naharin.
- Kader Attou's 'OPUS 14' uses 16 dancers on a sand-covered stage at Teatro Zandonai.
- Roberto Zappalà's 'Instrument 1' includes live marranzano by Puccio Castrogiovanni.
- Kyle Abraham's 'Pavement' on September 9 incorporates jazz, Vivaldi, and Bach.
- Antoine Le Menestrel performs vertical dance 'L'Aimant' on building cornices.
- CID offers inclusive workshop '#Unlimited' for disabled dancers.
- Speakers include Paolo Mieli, Gad Lerner, and Domenico Quirico.
Entities
Artists
- Jessica Nupen
- Jan Fabre
- Cédric Charron
- Ohad Naharin
- Kader Attou
- Roberto Zappalà
- Puccio Castrogiovanni
- Kyle Abraham
- Ko Murobushi
- Carlotta Ikeda
- Emio Greco
- Pieter Scholten
- Luca Veggetti
- Marcos Morau
- Antoine Le Menestrel
- Davide Valrosso
- Tommaso Serratore
- Carla Rizzu
- Salvo Lombardo
- Paolo Mieli
- Maurizio Zanolla
- Domenico Quirico
- Franco Cardini
- David Bellatalla
- Andrea Segre
- Gad Lerner
- Philippe Verrièle
- Laurent Paillier
Institutions
- Oriente Occidente
- Auditorium Melotti
- Batsheva Dance Company
- Teatro Zandonai
- Ballet National de Marseille
- Mart
- Motionhouse
- NoFit State Circus
- CID Centro Internazionale della Danza
- Artribune
Locations
- Rovereto
- Italy
- Johannesburg
- South Africa
- Sicily
- Marseille
- Bologna
- Urban City
- Piazzale Caduti del Lavoro
- Largo Foibe
- Piazza Malfatti