September 2., 2008.
Newsletter No. 1.
Platform
Hungary's
two devoted initiators of international artistic collaborations, Trafó
- House of Contemporary Arts and Krétakör are happy to announce the
first edition of a platform for contemporary Hungarian performing arts
entitled dunaPart, which will be held between the 13th and 16th
November 2008 in Budapest.
Our
objective is to present the outstanding representatives of the
independent Hungarian performing arts scene, to help them become part
of the international community and to initiate international
networking. You will have the opportunity to see the performances in
their original environments with English surtitles.
Program
The
participating companies have already been selected. This platform is
going to be the first event of its kind in Hungary and we arranged the
program so that it would cover the whole contemporary Hungarian
performing arts scene, even if this means that you will have to choose
between performances running parallel to each other. We will use labels
in the future to help you find your way around the different genres and
plan your personal routes.
Theatre
and dance performances will receive equal emphasis. Besides performers
who have already received international recognition, like Béla Pintér
and Pál Frenák, we will introduce the significant creative artists of
the Hungarian fringe (like Bladder Circus, Artus, or Collective of
Natural Disasters), and will also offer an insight into the
work-in-progress of newly established and re-established companies
(Krétakör, companies of Viktor Bodó and Csaba Horváth). We consider it
especially important to present the works of emerging talents like
dancers Bea Gold, Melinda Virág and Anna Réti and companies like
HoppArt and Kompánia. We also have some unique features in store:
Baltazar Theatre, the company that works with mentally disabled actors,
Frankenstein Project, a show directed by Kornél Mundruczó,
who’s won the critics’ award at the Cannes Film Festival this year, and
the production by the TÁP theatre company, which pays tribute to Péter
Halász, the recently deceased major figure of Hungarian independent
theatre.
The official program will be accompanied by Off events, meetings for performing arts professionals and informal talks.
You will find further information about the artists and companies in the upcoming newsletters.
Practical
The
detailed program, the course of registration and all information
regarding travel and accommodation will soon be available for you on
the following website: www.dunapart.net
In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us via mail: platform.budapest@gmail.com
Hope to see you in Budapest, on dunaPart!
Contacts:
dunaPart Team – Csilla Novoszath and Kata Szeder – 00 36 20 241 8030
dunaPart is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Education