A HYPNOTIC TRANSCULTURAL WORK, IN REMEMBRANCE OF A BOLD, COSMOPOLITAN FESTIVAL.
Shiraz, a city of sun and scents, and in the 1970s, home to the forward-looking Shiraz Festival of Arts. Inspired by this international event, choreographer Armin Hokmi has created a contemporary, personal and intimate work. Born in Bushehr, Iran and now living between Berlin and Oslo, Armin Hokmi, surprised and delighted audiences with this mesmerising work at the Montpellier Danse Festival in 2024. Created in conversation with seven dancers from different countries and traditions, it is a tribute to the vibrant spirit of Shiraz’s legendary arts festival. This piece bridges cultures and transcends history, time and space to bring us an intense and poetic experience.
Thomas Hahn
Concept, choreography Armin Hokmi
Music EHSXN, Reza R
Lighting design Vito Walter
Scénography and lighting concept Felipe Osorio Guzmán
Assistant artistic direction Emmi Venna
Costumes Moriah Askenaizer
Research in the archives of the Shiraz Festival of Arts Vali Mahlouji Vali Mahlouji
Featuring Daniel Sarr, Aleksandra Petrushevska, Luisa Fernanda Alfonso, Efthimios Moschopoulos, Johanna Ryynänen, Emmi Venna Charlott Madeleine Utzig alternating with Xenia Koghilaki
Coproduction Festival Montpellier Danse 2024 – Rosendal Teater, Dansehallerne (Copenhague) – Black Box teater (Oslo) – Tanzfabrik (Berlin) – The Finnish Cultural Foundation (Finlande). With support from Arts Council Norway – Nordic Culture Fund – FFUK, Nordic Culture Point. Residencies Montpellier Danse à l’Agora, cité internationale de la danse (Montpellier) – Tanzfabrik (Berlin) – Lake Studios (Berlin) – Uferstudios (Berlin) – DAVVI Center for Performing Arts Hammerfest. Research period supported by Dis-Tanzen. Pour cette création, Armin Hokmi a été accueilli en résidence à l’Agora, cité internationale de la danse avec le soutien de la Fondation BNP Paribas.