In close collaboration with the Indian contact dance community, the arambolian musicians and artists we create an unique festival with in- depth somatic education, strong sense of community and colorful artistic exchange.

GOA CONTACT FESTIVAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Goa Contact festival has been offering Scholarship program for indian dancers from the beginning of the festival -that is over 11 years. The aim of the program is to enable Indian dancers, ci practioners all around India to join the festival through a special monitored process regardless their financial situation. Throughout the years hundreds of Indian dancers have been able to participate in the program.

This year we are joining with Guru Suraj and Adrianna Michalska (co-founders of InContact – a collective for Contact Improvisation in India) in taking new steps towards creating a more sustainable scene of Ci in India. We are restructuring the program (with the new title: Fellowship) – in order to have a more long-lasting engagement with the Fellowship participants.

Objectives of the Goa Contact Festival Fellowship

The purpose of the Fellowship program is to support the artists interested in Contact Improvisation in India and to bridge the international and local ideas. Our vision is to work towards a sustainable Contact Improvisation scene in India and support the active members. We wish to create links between Contact Improvisation and practitioners of other dance and art forms to expand the future possibilities of collaboration.

Program is a rare opportunity to experience a full spectrum of aspects of Contact Improvisation focusing on research, practice and performance with experienced teachers from all over the world. The festival context is a possibility to integrate in the larger international contact improvisation community and create a platform for cultural exchange. Fellowship facilitators will lead discussions and sharing structures during the festival to encourage a fruitful sharing of dance, knowledge, learning possibilities and performances. The long-term objective for the Fellows is to create the platform for local and international collaborations.

The Fellowship program allows a discounted rate to participate in the Goa Contact Festival.

The topics of the Fellowship:

– Community creation and collaboration – Contact Improvisation in the current, post pandemic moment – what are the needs and possibilities for the spaces of       Contact Improvisation – International collaborations – how to travel, – CI network locally and internationally – Finding mentors – Research and development opportunities