A couple of weeks back we told you about the Spark project that we are part of 2019-2020. During the project, the three festivals BewegGrund – Das Festival, Oriente Occidente Dance Festival and CODA Oslo International Dance Festival will each invite disabled performing artists to take part of the festivals. We will also present artistic labs.

Next week, September 4-8, the first of two Spark Labs will take place in Rovereto, Italy. The second lab takes place in Region Västra Götaland during Autumn 2020. The lab in Rovereto focuses on dramaturgy and gathers dancers from seven European countries under the direction of dramaturge Roberto Fratini Serafide.

We asked Spinn’s Artistic Director Veera Suvalo Grimberg to share some of her thoughts on working in this sort of international context.

“Lab Sweden in Axevalla and Gothenburg. Moving Beyond Inclusion Lab in Uddevalla and Rovereto. And now Spark Lab in Rovereto. Spinn likes the lab format because it means openness and possibilities. Dancers, choreographers and producers meet, both on the floor and outside of it. Spinn are now once again going to Rovereto. This time, several of our dancers are new, and I have a feeling this trip will be a big experience for them.

On a personal note I’m looking forward to continuing the dialogue in the network that was born during the Creative Europe project Moving Beyond Inclusion that we were part of 2016-2018. Like then, this lab also gathers administrative staff, producers and artistic directors. Valuable contacts have been built up during the years, and the project has meant a great deal for Spinn’s development. Together with Producentbyrån we’ll continue learning more about international collaborations and witness how our organization is strengthened and how it grows through Spark.“

– Veera Suvalo Grimberg, Artistic Director Danskompaniet Spinn

During Autumn, those of you who are yet to see our latest performance Miramos, will have several opportunities to enjoy this little gem!

In Miramos we meet four unusual creatures who are on a visit to our blue-green planet. They investigate our world with curiosity and fascination. But where do they come from and what are they actually doing here? Miramos is for ages 4-8 and families. Spinn’s dancers Izabell Makiela and Felicia Sparrström are joined by guest dancers Annika Vestel and Britta Kangas. The performance includes classical music by composers such as Gabriel Fauré, Claude Debussy and Camille Saint-Saëns.

Public performances during Autumn
Moliden in Karlsborg on October 1 at 09.30.

Mölnlycke kulturhus on October 5 at 12.00.
Tickets cost 50 sek each.
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Vara Konserthus on October 22 at 10.00 and 12.00.

Palladium in Alingsås on November 8 at 17.00.
Tickets cost 60 sek each.
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Världskulturmuseet in Gothenburg on November 9 at 13.30.
Children go for free, adults can use club card (100 sek/year) or 60 sek.
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Showcase days
During Autumn we’ll also be doing some showcase days so if you’re an arranger or work with purchasing performances you’ll have a chance to see the performance or parts of the performance at Scenkonstdagarna in Hässleholm at Hässleholms Kulturhus on October 8 at 09.45, during Skolscen Sydost at Ronneby Folkteater on October 16 at 10.50 and 12.55 and when Region Gävleborg is hosting a showcase at Skottes Musikteater on October 23!

Spark is a project that in many ways is a continuation of the EU project Moving Beyond Inclusion that Spinn and Producentbyrån were part of between 2016 to 2018.

Spark brings together BewegGrund – Switzerland (Project Managers), Oriente Occidente Dance Festival – Italy, Danskompaniet Spinn / Producentbyrån – Sweden, CODA Oslo International Dance Festival – Norway, Candoco Dance Company – Great Britain, Dance group Magie – Croatia and tanzfähig – Germany. The project is about strengthening already existing networks, share knowledge about specific working methods and choreographic approaches in inclusive dance, create a better mobility for the dancers from each respective organizations and their networks and create touring possibilities for works by inclusive dance companies.

During the project, the three festivals BewegGrund – Das Festival, Oriente Occidente Dance Festival and CODA Oslo International Dance Festival will each invite disabled performing artists to take part of the festivals. We will also present artistic labs. The first lab is focusing on dramaturgy and takes place in Rovereto, Italy in September 2019. The second lab takes place in Region Västra Götaland during Autumn 2020.

Read more about Spark here!

This Saturday August 10th we’re presenting the performance Miramos at Lagerhuset in Trädgårdsföreningen as part of the Gothenburg Culture Festival. Miramos is presented at 16.30 and at 17.45 and it’s of course free entrance!

Read more here.

About Miramos
In Miramos we meet four unusual creatures who are on a visit to our blue-green planet. They investigate our world with curiosity and fascination. But where do they come from and what are they actually doing here?

Miramos lets us in on a magical and playful journey outside of time, amongst colours, shapes and imagination. It shows us how to find the courage to approach and become friends with someone who looks very different.

Taking inspiration from the works of artist Joan Miró, the Norwegian Choreographer Torgunn Wold and Spanish Dramaturg Paulo Serantes have created a playful performance without any words through the meeting of dance, theatre and music.

Miramos is for ages 4-8 and families. Spinn’s dancers Izabell Makiela and Felicia Sparrström are joined by guest dancers Annika Vestel and Britta Kangas. The performance includes classical music by composers such as Gabriel Fauré, Claude Debussy and Camille Saint-Saëns. Miramos had its premiere on 4th April 2019 at Frölunda Kulturhus, Gothenburg.

But there’s more Spinn during the festival! Already this Thursday August 8th, Veera Suvalo Grimberg and dancer Felicia Sparrström gives the workshop Återspinning at Växthuset in Trädgårdsföreningen at 11.00 and at 14.30. Read more about this at the Gothenburg Culture Festival website.