{"id":54822,"date":"2026-04-08T23:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kalamatadancefestival.gr\/?post_type=dt_portfolio&p=54822"},"modified":"2026-05-10T11:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T09:13:19","slug":"tempo-by-kalle-nio-fernando-melo","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/kalamatadancefestival.gr\/en\/project\/tempo-by-kalle-nio-fernando-melo\/","title":{"rendered":"TEMPO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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20.07.26 | 21:30 [60′]<\/h3>\n

KALAMATA DANCE MEGARON – MAIN STAGE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”Book your ticket” shape=”square” size=”lg” align=”right” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square” css=”” add_icon=”true” link=”url:%23|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1775688961340{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column]

<\/span>Description<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=”zoomIn” css=””]The stage production Tempo<\/em> explores time, the sensation of time, and its acceleration, deceleration, and cessation. At its core lies a seemingly insignificant event that takes on vast dimensions, revealing the fragility of life.<\/p>\n

Tempo<\/em> marks the first collaboration between magician and visual artist Kalle Nio<\/strong> and choreographer Fernando Melo<\/strong>. It is based on a text written by Harry Salmenniemi, as well as wordless scenes built around dance and stage illusions, where time slows down, reverses, and comes to a standstill. Tempo prompts the audience to question how the experience of time is formed and in what ways time can be understood. At the same time, it awakens viewers to their own temporality. The music for the production is composed by Samuli Kosminen.<\/p>\n

This is the second collaboration between Nio, Salmenniemi, and Kosminen. Their previous stage production, Nopeussokeus<\/em>, premiered at Kiasma Theatre in 2010 and was subsequently performed in twelve different theaters, across seven countries, and in five languages. Nio and Salmenniemi have also collaborated on the film installation Y\u00f6<\/em>, presented at M\u00e4ntt\u00e4 Art Festival in 2022.<\/p>\n

Sweden-based Brazilian choreographer Fernando Melo, who works internationally, creates the gravity- and time-defying choreography for three outstanding dancers. Slovenian dancer and puppeteer Barbara Kanc, Italian dancer Luigi Sardone, and Swedish dancer-acrobat Winston Reynolds move through a landscape between dance, theater, and acrobatics. The movements of both the performers and the set approach the limits of the impossible\u2014and go beyond.<\/p>\n

Recommended Age<\/strong>: 8+<\/p>\n

CONTENT WARNINGS<\/strong>:
\n*The show utilizes “Black Art” techniques.
\n*There are several extended periods of complete darkness, as well as sudden transitions from dark to light (no strobe).
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