Programme

As every year, during the opening event of the festival, you will have the opportunity to meet the jury, learn more about the festival and its program, and enjoy dance and visual performance in an informal atmosphere.

This year, we will highlight the festival's main theme – SYMBIOSIS. It is worth mentioning that the venue is not chosen randomly, but rather as a bold step towards the unconventional – by holding the event in the former building of the University of Latvia Faculty of Biology, which has now become home to students of the Art Academy. A true symbiosis, where curiosity meets nature and art!

The artist Katrīna Neiburga will take the stage together with Anika Barkan (Denmark) and Mika Forsling (Sweden), representing the MØR collective. The artists will present a unique VJ performance.

MØR collective is an international performing arts community working on socially engaged and critical art projects. The collective aims to create accessible works that resonate with audiences, broaden our perspectives, and strengthen our empathetic compass, fostering a deeper connection with the contemporary world.

More about the collective: https://www.moercollective.dk/about

Let’s meet at Symbiosis!

21:30

Binocular or eye dances are both unconventional medicine and contemporary art performance (Approximate Art). Usually they take place under the guidance of a specialist, accompanied by special music.

The basic concept is that if the eyes blink rhythmically and consciously, then the underused parts of the brain develops, which strengthens physical and creative health.

23:00

Regular dances:

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Roberts Gobziņš - Stylommatophora, vertiginidae

Order of humanstylommatophora, family of blossomstars

Status: Very rare species. Listed on the IUSN List of Threatened Species

Distribution and occurrence: No territorial restrictions, no intrusive advertising, mostly at cultural and historical and private events

Biology: Alcophilous species. Lives in the cover of the ground. Feeds on discount products. Can be observed in nature with the naked eye. Reproduces by division