Van Huynh Company invites Iratxe Ansa and Igor Bacovich to deliver a week long Dance Intensive at Centre 151.

Iratxe and Igor bring their internationally renown Metamorphosis Method, a physical and dynamically challenging movement exploration practice.

Metamorphosis is a process of transformation and growth. It is a process of maturing, whereby dancers become artists. This method leads dancers on a path that calls for disciplined, focused and intelligent hard work. It encourages creativity through guided exploration – a nurtured and trusted environment where artistic knowledge is transferred and explored.

Iratxe Ansa is a former dancer with Nederlands Dans Theater, Compañia Nacional de Danza, Lyon Opera Ballet, Ballet Basel, Ballet Gulbenkian.

Igor Bacovich is a former dancer with Bruno Listopad, Krisztina de Chatel, Nanine Linning.

More info and registration: www.centre151.com

We are delighted to introduce the second edition of Dance Bridges Festival. In 2016, Dam Van Huynh was appointed Co-Director of Dance Bridges Festival alongside Festival Director Vanessa Maria Mirza, committing to further support this truly special project. Dance Bridges Festival is an international dance festival with an emphasis on building artistic and cultural exchanges between international and local dance artists, showcasing and promoting cutting-edge and exciting contemporary choreography through live performances and film screenings.

We are extremely proud to present this year's programme with 70 artists from 17 countries visiting Kolkata to present their work and lead workshops for local artists and audience members. Van Huynh Company will also lead the Choreographic Residency over two weeks with local and international dancers leading to a final presentation of the work in progress as part of a Site specific performance at Daga Nikunj. We will also present a Duet "Under This Weight" as well as some of our repertoire in collaboration with artists of the Festival (Crossover Project).

Please join us in Kolkata between 22-29 August to share some time with us in this unique city and discover some truly special artists.