The Moving North Porvoo mini-festival celebrates dance on the big screen from the 1990s to the present day.
The Moving North Porvoo event will feature two fascinating screenings of dance films – a combination of Finnish and Nordic gems as well as works by pioneers from Porvoo. In addition to the screenings, there will be an artist discussion open to the public and the evening will be closed by Lemon Drop, formed by drummer, composer Joonas Leppänen and dancer, choreographer Karolina Ginman.
Dance film is an art form that transcends language barriers and genre boundaries – it is democratic, accessible and always equally fascinating.
The Moving North Porvoo event will feature two screenings of short dance films.
The Moving screening of Finnish dance films presents internationally successful dance films.
In the North screening, true Finnish pioneers of dance films meet the contemporary Nordic scene. The program includes Vertebra by Milla Moilanen and Alpo Aaltokoski and TransVersum by Marikki Hakola and Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo. Alongside Finnish works, films from the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Denmark will be shown.
In addition to the film screenings, an artist meeting open to the public will be organized, which will provide perspectives on watching dance films and their Finnish history. The meeting will feature Marikki Hakola, Milla Moilanen and the artist duo Broas & Nyberg discussing dance films from the 90s to the 2020s. The discussion will be moderated by the dance film’s creator and curator, Kati Kallio.
The evening will end with Lemon Drop, a manifestation drawing on the subconscious and the body culture of humanity. Lemon Drop, formed by drummer, composer Joonas Leppänen and dancer, choreographer Karolina Ginman, is a manifestation focusing on the dynamics between movement and sound, drawing from the subconscious and free association, where storms and intense silence alternate.
Program:
4:00 PM Moving – Finnish works (duration approx. 75min)
6:00 PM Artist discussion (duration approx. 45min)
7:00 PM North – Nordic works (duration approx. 75min)
9:00 PM Lemon Drop (duration approx. 50min, K18)
Tickets: €8 / show or gig | €20 / whole day
Tickets available in advance: biletti.fi and Aatos Café (Vanha 123)
Guests:
Marikki Hakola graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts as a visual artist in 1984. Her works include dance and music films, documentaries, video art works, performances, stage sets, multimedia and online works and artistic research projects. Hakola's works have been shown internationally on television channels, in art museums and at festivals. Her works are in several collections and archives, such as the Musée National d'Art Moderne Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Helsinki Art Museum HAM, the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma and the State Art Collection.
Milla Moilanen is a media artist and filmmaker who lives and works in Porvoo. She has worked in film, media art and digital animation for over thirty years in numerous film and multimedia projects as a director, screenwriter, animator and graphic designer. Moilanen also works as AVEK's media art production advisor. Her works have been presented at hundreds of international festivals, museums and cultural events. Her film WANTED was the first Finnish short film to be nominated for the European Film Academy's EFA Short Film Award.
Lemon Drop is a manifestation that focuses on the dynamics between movement and sound, drawing from the subconscious and free association, where storms and intense silence alternate. Duo is formed by drummer and composer Joonas Leppänen and dancer and choreographer Karolina Ginman.
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