Lectures, Seminars & Workshops
Kundalini Yoga Morning Practice
Summer 2005
Peter
Toy (Australia)
Multi-media
performance
July 16, 2005
20.00
Peter Toy will show a new solo work that was developed during his residency at Polli Talu - a landscape in which we can fall into and disappear
Peter Toy from Perth in Western Australia is a fine arts teacher and performance artist. In his performances he integrates video footage with ritualistic body art rooted in primitivism and spiritualism.
Greg Burrows (USA)
Concert
Sept. 10, 2005
20.00
The performance will be formatted as a lecture/interactive demonstration of TAKETINA-style experiences, as well as offering some soloing on a few different types of drums, berimbau, percussion sounds, and voice.
Greg Burrows is a jazz drummer and 'world music' percussionist from New York City. He has studied under some of the world's foremost rhythm masters, including Dave Weckl, Glen Velez, and others. In October 2003 he completed 5 years' training as a TAKETINA Rhythm Teacher with its creator, the Viennese composer/percussionist Reinhard Flatischler, and was certified 'fully qualified Advanced Level'. Greg is an artist in residence at Polli Talu Arts Center this summer.
Summer 2003
October 2
Performance of Solo Improvisation by Claire Filmon (France)
July 30
Concert by Gamelan Son of Lion (USA)
June 14
Concert by Sol et Luna (Poland)
Summer 2002
Videos and Electronic Music by Micbhelle Irving (Canada)
Two New Dance Solos by choreographer Gregor Kamnikar (Slovenia) and gestalt therapist Roman Kostal (Slovenia)
Video/Performance Festival, Final Presentations by participants of the Video/Performance Workshop with video artists Ernest Gusella, Tomiyo Sasaki and director/performer Kyle DeCamp (New York). Workshop participants came from 11 different countries: Suela Bako (Albania), Mariy Rosen Grigorov (Bulgaria), Jelena Mihelcic (Croatia), Gabor Pinter (Hungary), Konstantin Timoshenko (Kazakhstan), Miliana Dodevska (Macedonia), Lhagvasuren Otgonnyam (Mongolia), Ana Catalina Gubandru (Romania), Nenad Andric (Serbia), Lobanov Jurij Nikolaevich (Udmurtiya/Russia), Eike Ülevain (Estonia), Merle Saarva (Estonia). (Supported by The Trust for Mutual Understanding and the Culture Link program of the Center for Contemporary Arts, Estonia.)
Summer 2001
Work-In-Progress Presentation of multi-media dance performance piece based on Aino Kallas' story THE WOLF'S BRIDE, directed by Marika Blossfeldt in collaboration with choreographer Rene Nommik (Estonia), composer Olev Muska (Australia), video artist Arno Muska (Australia) and composer/vocalist Coralie Joyce (Australia).
Two Evenings of Dance by Young Choreographers, Final Presentations by choreographers participating in the Choreography/Music/Lighting Workshop with choreographer Douglas Dunn, composers/musicians Lisa Karrer, David Simons, and lighting designer Carol Mullins (New York). Workshop participants came from 9 different countries: Anastassia Smirnitskaja (Russia), Larysa Venedyktova (Ukraine), Serghey Golovnea (Moldavia), Khosbayar Altantsetseg (Mongolia), Alyona Stepanova (Azerbaijan), Giedre Subotinaite (Lithuania), Andrius Pulkauninkas (Lithuania), Ilze Zerina (Latvia), Agnese Vanaga (Latvia), Anna Haracz (Poland), Britt Timusk (Estonia). (Supported by The Trust for Mutual Understanding and the Culture Link program of the Center for Contemporary Arts, Estonia.)
Autumn Music Festival featuring music by Lisa Karrer and David Simons (New York), Tunnetusüksus, Virtsu school folklore ensemble KULLERKUPUD, music teachers Piret Leiumaa and Anu Kurm, Salme Valdmets, Vello Tüür, Tiina Reeder and Heleriin Elmend, Estonian TV Children's Choir, Aarne Saluveer and Setu choir Helmekaala (Estonia)
Summer 2000
Three Evenings of Dance: Performances by Participants of DANCE ACROSS BORDERS, International Symposium for Independent Choreographers: Galina Borissova (Bulgaria), Gregor Kamnikar (Slovenia), Valentina Cabro (Slovenia), Andrius Pulkauninkas (Lithuania), Lina Prodziukaite (Lithuania), Iwona Olszowska (Poland), Tiina Ollesk (Estonia), Rene N›mmik (Estonia), Susan Osberg (USA), Pat Cremins (USA), Gun Lund (Sweden). Lighting by Madeleine Strandberg (Sweden) assisted by Lars Persson (Sweden). (Supported in part by the Culture Link program of the Center for Contemporary Arts, Estonia and the Swedish Institute.)
VI IDUS AUGUSTI, Outdoor Spectacle Polish composer Mieczyslaw Litwinski, Polish singers, Estonian dancers and 90 citizens of Lihula participated in an international collaboration that culminated in a performance spectacle presented outdoors in the medieval stronghold of Lihula, inspired by the battle of 1220, which took place in the same location. Written, directed and choreographed by Marika Blossfeldt (New York/Estonia), commissioned and produced by Lihula Culturehouse. (Supported in part by Kultuurkapital, Estonia.)
Concert by Mieczyslaw Litwinski and Zuzanna Krasozko (Poland)
Concert by ensemble Kiri-uu, Olev Muska and Coralie Joyce (Australia)
Summer 1999
BOUND, Dance Performance by choreographers Bill Young and Colleen Thomas (New York) for 9 Baltic dancers: Kaire Kasetalu, Katrin Kivimägi, Kroot Juurak (Estonia), Ilona Petrika, Ramona Galkina, Agnese Vanaga (Latvia), Lina Prodziukaite, Goda Laurinaviciúté and Darius Stankevicius (Lithuania). (Supported in part by the Open Estonia Foundation, The Trust for Mutual Understanding and the American Embassy in Tallinn.)
