{"id":55287,"date":"2026-05-07T23:06:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kalamatadancefestival.gr\/?post_type=dt_portfolio&p=55287"},"modified":"2026-07-23T10:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:02:36","slug":"amazigh-in-situ","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/kalamatadancefestival.gr\/en\/project\/amazigh-in-situ\/","title":{"rendered":"DANCE IN ANCIENT MESSENE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DANCE IN ANCIENT MESSENE<\/h3>\n

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22.07 | 20:00 [60+]<\/h3>\n

Ancient Messene – Ecclesiasterion[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”Entry Pass” shape=”square” align=”right” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-solid fa-up-right-from-square” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.gr%2Fancient-messene-compagnie-filipe-loureno-plan-k-amazigh-in-situ-dancing-with-the-community_sen_2008000.html%3FchangeLanguageTo%3Den|target:_blank|rel:nofollow|”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]THE KALAMATA INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL AT ANCIENT MESSENE<\/span><\/p>\n

The Kalamata International Dance Festival returns to the archaeological site of Ancient Messene for the second time after 16 years, proposing a distinctive experience that connects the site with its history while reactivating its collective dimension in the present.<\/p>\n

The Odeon of Messene, also known as the Ecclesiasterion, functioned in antiquity as a multi-purpose space primarily dedicated to the community, hosting theatrical and musical events as well as public assemblies of a political nature. Within this historical framework, the Festival\u2019s artistic curation brings forward once again the collective character of the site and the importance of communal gathering.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

AMAZIGH IN SITU<\/h3>\n

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COMPAGNIE FILIPE LOUREN\u00c7O \/ PLAN-K<\/h4>\n

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22.07 | 20:00 [30′]<\/h3>\n

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DANCING WITH THE COMMUNITY<\/h3>\n

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LIVE MUSIC WITH AMINE NOURI<\/h4>\n

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22.07 | 20:30 [40′]<\/h3>\n

ANCIENT MESSENE – ECCLESIASTERION[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1784671896645{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”zoomIn” css=””]PLAN-K \/ FILIPE LOUREN\u00c7O COMPANY
AMAZIGH IN SITU [30′]<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This new creation directly follows the line of Filipe Louren\u00e7o<\/strong>\u2019s ongoing artistic research, begun in 2018 with his solo Pulse(s) and developed further through his ensemble pieces Gou\u00e2l<\/em> and CHEB<\/em>. His artistic approach draws deeply on his own identity as a dancer\u2014first shaped by a solid background as an Arab-Andalusian musician and by training in traditional dances of the Maghreb, then enriched by a career in contemporary dance (working with Catherine Diverr\u00e8s, Olivier Dubois, Georges Appaix, Christian Rizzo, Mich\u00e8le Noiret, Boris Charmatz, among others).<\/p>\n

This unique trajectory defines the specificity of his creative process, which he now continues with the creation of a new piece for five performers.
After exploring a warrior dance known as Alaoui from the Rif region in his 2021 creation GOU\u00c2L<\/em>, this time Filipe Louren\u00e7o<\/strong> draws his inspiration from research into another traditional form: Ahidous, a collective Berber dance from Central Morocco (the Middle Atlas). This dance\u2014one of the most valued forms of collective bodily and poetic expression among Middle Atlas communities\u2014has often accompanied festive occasions until quite recently.<\/p>\n

The challenge here is not to reverse gender divisions but to deconstruct them\u2014to lift the prohibitions that have traditionally shaped the female gaze or excluded women from the transmission of these practices. As always, Filipe Louren\u00e7o<\/strong>\u2019s choreographic writing seeks the total physical and emotional engagement of the body, embracing a critical dimension driven by a strong desire to bring ancestral traditions into dialogue with contemporary forms.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”zoomIn” css=””]\u03a7\u039f\u03a1\u039f\u03a3 \u039c\u0395 \u03a4\u0397\u039d \u039a\u039f\u0399\u039d\u039f\u03a4\u0397\u03a4\u0391
DJ-SET \u039c\u0395 \u03a4\u039f\u039d AMINE NOURI<\/em> [30’+]<\/span><\/p>\n

The Dancing with the Community<\/em> initiative is a new section that seeks to create opportunities for audience participation, inviting people to move from the role of spectators into a shared collective experience, while reminding us that dance is accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n

Following the completion of the first part, the performance\u2019s musician for Amazigh in Situ<\/em>, Amine Nouri<\/strong>, continues to play, organically extending the connection between audience and action and deepening the relationship with the archaeological site of Ancient Messene.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1778281536151{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column]

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