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Vērpete (Whirl)

Conceived and performed by Krišjānis Sants and Erik Eriksson
Music created and performed by Mārtiņš Miļevskis, Laima Jansone (except 22/05), Rihards Lībietis (24/05, 29/05)
Producer New Theatre Institute of Latvia
Duration: 1h

Performances in Rīga: May 17, 19, 22, 24  at 19.00
Former factory VEF on Brīvības gatve 214 (inside the territory, the 2nd to the right from Godvil club)

Performance in Liepāja May 29 at 17.00
Concert house Lielais dzintars Radio street 8

Tickets 7 eur and 5 eur (students, pupils, pensioneers) at Biļešu paradīze box offices, www.bilesuparadize.lv and before the shows.

In „Vērpete” the young choreographers bring together their keen interests about body in movement, research of traditions and new way of perception.  Building on rhythmic structures of folk melodies and one single movement common in traditional dances of many nations, Krišjānis and Erik bring pure physicality in focus and create a picture of perpetual movement of body in space and time.
“Vērpete” was premiered at the International theatre festival Homo Novus 2015 in Riga and enthusiastically received by audiences.

Krišjānis Sants and Erik Eriksson are recent graduates of P.A.R.T.S. dance school in Brussels and this is their first collaborative project. Krišjānis Sants is a Latvian dancer who after graduation of the Latvian Academy of Culture (2011) and P.A.R.T.S (2014) works both in Latvia and Belgium, collaborating with several acknowledged artists like musician Laima Jansone and choreographer Daniel Linehan. In his own work Krišjānis explores the ways to transmit the rythmic codes of Latvian ornaments and folk songs into movement.
Erik Eriksson is a Swedish dancer based in Sweden and Belgium. Deriving from a acrobatics and break dance background, he is passionate about the moving body in every possible aspect. After having graduated from P.A.R.T.S. in Brussels, he continues to work as performer and teacher in Europe.

Laima Jansone is one of the best known players of Latvian traditional instrument kokle, masterfully blending the ancient, meditative sound with energetic contemporary improvisations. Mārtiņš Miļevskis plays percussions and is one of the core members of the popular Latvian rock band Astro’n’out. He regularly collaborates with other musicians a.o. with the brass orchestra Riga. Rihards Lībietis belongs to the young generation of musicians. He has been playing guitar since 16, has released two albums and is currently touring with his band RL Orchestra.

Organized by New Theatre Institute of Latvia as a part of [DNA] network acitivities.
Supported by EU programme Creative Europe programme, Latvian Ministry of Culture, State Culture Capital Foundation, Riga City Council, Liepāja concert hall ‘Great Amber’

Photo: Andrejs Strokins

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