Portugal Contact Gathering
Contact Improvisation, Live Music & Community
SOLD OUT thank you for your trust!
With Rita Vilhena, Johanna Wyss, Samuel del Bello, Tiago Rouxinol, Barbara Ramos, Nicole Sulzbacher, Alexa Papa, Ana Root, Pedro de Faro, Irene Alvarez Coto, and more.
This year Portugal Contact Gathering is united with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Contact Improvisation.
“Go beyond small to the place where no message is being given. Start there. Let small be the first of the pleasures to come.”
Steve Paxton 2022
Artistic Vision
The artistic vision of this year Portugal Contact Gathering is inspired in the celebration of the 50th anniversary and the desire of coming together to explore it´s movement and potential. How can Contact Improvisation be a tool to rebuild a new system where all living beings have value, worth and different qualities that make them vulnerable?
Our proposal
is to bring the CI out of the practice studio to an experimental contact with the natural environment and local community. The goal is to take the morning technic learnings to the guided site specific sessions, in a few afternoons at the beach, the farm house and the train station.
Why? Because we like explore the potential of affecting people and living beings with kindness and empathy through our dance.
Program
Time |
Sun 11th |
Mon 12th |
Tue 13th |
Wed 14th |
Thu 15th |
Fri 16th |
Sat 17th |
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8.30- 9.30 |
Breakfast |
Breakfast |
Breakfast |
Breakfast |
Breakfast |
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9.30 – 10.20 |
Morning Activation/ Singing Circle |
Morning Activation/ Singing Circle |
Morning Activation/ Singing Circle |
Morning Activation/ Singing Circle |
Morning Activation/ Singing Circle |
Breakfast |
|
10.30- 12.30 |
CI Workshop Samuel del Bello |
10.30-11.00 Sharing groups |
Ci Workshop Johanna Wyss |
Chill Out (pool & shades) |
Ci Intensive Rita Vilhena |
Good Bye Singing & final Reflection Circle |
|
12.30- 13.15 |
Sharing groups |
11.00- 13.30 Ci Intensive Rita Vilhena |
Sharing groups |
Sharing groups |
Packing |
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13.30-14.30 |
Arrival |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
14.30-15.30 |
Build up tent and settle in |
Chill Out (pool & shades) |
15.00- 16.00 Beach |
Chill Out (pool & shades) |
Chill Out (pool & shades) |
Chill Out (pool & shades) |
Cleaning space together |
15.30-18.30 |
Ci Intensive Rita Vilhena |
16.00-18.00 Beach Body Nature Alexa Papa/ Barbara Ramos |
Ci Intensive Rita Vilhena |
Ci Intensive Rita Vilhena |
Ci Intensive Rita Vilhena |
Final Jam – Site Specific Tavira |
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19-20.00 |
Dinner |
Dinner |
Beach till 19.00 |
Dinner |
Dinner |
Dinner |
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20.30-23.00 |
Welcome Jam |
Jam |
Dinner 20-21.00 |
Jam |
Jam |
Jam |
Team
Rita Vilhena
Barbara Ramos
Tiago Rouxinol
Ana Root
Johanna Wyss
Samuel del Bello
Alexa Papa
Volker Eschmann
Irene Alvarez Coto
Nicole Sulzbacher
Pedro de Faro
Arrival
Closest Airport is Faro by taxi it takes about 25 minutes and costs are 30-40€. There is also a train from Faro central station to Tavira (3-4€) and from there you would need to take a taxi, costing 8-10€. Exact location we will send you after registration.
Surrounding
We recommend to bring your car if you have one. We are about 15 min drive from the ocean. And only 5 min walk to little sweet village with ATM, Cafe, Shop, Postoffice.
WIFI
There is WIFI Internet, but its slow! Use this days to live the new luxury of being UNPLUGGED and RELAXE completely.
Food
Our wonderfully international team of chefs prepare Mediterranean vegetarian dishes with love and taste. We buy organic food from local farmers as much as possible.
Please contact us in advance if you have any food intolerances.
Ticket Infos
WE ARE SOLD OUT
Registration is closed.