coming times

21-22-23 February

coming times is a contemporary symposium, a locus of encounters and discussions, situated between theory and practice. A three-day event on feminist practices in the field of dance and the broader performing arts field.

Stemming from the question 'how could we imagine a feminist future that is structured by solid models and activates divergent practices of (co-)labour in the field of dance and in the broader field of performing arts,' coming times is inspired by feminist ways of thinking and focuses on urgent concerns, seeking for methods of repair. It invites theorists, curators, researchers, dramaturgs, artists, performers and collectives from cross-local contexts to share their practices and reflections and through diverse actions and forms in a common space. Together with the active presence of the audience, it anticipates the synthesis of an ephemeral community that will collectively envision - in a horizontal and non-hierarchical frame - what a more sustainable future for the field of dance - and beyond - would look like through the activation of feminist tools and principles.

For the detailed program of coming times you can visit: www.undercurrent.gr 

identity coming times

curated by: undercurrent

thinking containers: amy pickles, Ioanna Zouli & Valia Papastamou, Anna Majewska

open mic: Betina Panagiotara, Silvia Bottiroli, Bojana Kunst, Maria Papadopoulou, Rodia Vomvolou, Medie Megas, Ana Letunić

performative dinner: Dora Zoumpa & Anna Housiada

performative acts: Yorgia Karidi, Nikos Ntasis, Pierre Magendie, AMR

audio notebooks: WordMord, systering

collective lunches: Dora Zoumpa & Nefeli Gioti

conversation pieces: undercurrent

parallel acts: hangout space, playing with the machine

production execution: Rallou Karella

technical support: Tristanos

graphic design: Theodoros Koveos

production: UNDERCURRENT CIVIL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

The symposium 'coming times' is realized with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture.

Admission to coming times is free. The entire program will be held in English, and if necessary there will be the option of translation into Greek.

*You only need to register for the thinking containers/workshops by sending an email to undercurrent.athens@gmail.com

Location

press.a

Address: Leof. Irakliou 133, Nea Ionia 111 43, 1st floor

map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/G5zh3VKUHs24b7pz7

Close to the train station Perissos, Line 1

*The space has an accessible elevator.

**Toilets are inaccessible for disabled persons

***The space has parking for a limited number of cars

bio undercurrent

undercurrent is an independent curatorial platform for discursive, performative, and educational practices in and beyond the field of dance, choreography, and performance. It develops and implements diverse cultural projects through unruly modes, divergent formats and mediums. It envisions to expand the critical discourse within the local context of what is performing arts today, as well as to reinforce various plexes of collaboration and communication with the international context. undercurrent was initiated in Athens (GR) in 2022 by Christina Karagianni, Elena Novakovits and Nassia Fourtouni.

Program

coming times DAY 1

18:30-19:00: walk in & coffee

19:00-20:00: conversation pieces: undercurrent

20:00-21:30: performative dinner: Dora Zoumpa & Anna Housiada
Recipes For Uncertain Outcomes

21:45-22:15: performative acts: Yorgia Karidi

My Cosmos, O KOSMOS MU
coming times DAY 2 

12:00-12:30: walk in & coffee

12:30-14:00: thinking containers: Ioanna Zouli &  Valia Papastamou
Mind the Gap: Ways of thinking around care and complaints                

14:30-16:00:  thinking containers: Αna Majewska
Współmyślenia: Thinking-with at the Intersections of Art, Science, and Activism

16:00- 17:00: lunch break

17:00-18:00: open mic: Maria Papadopoulou, Rodia Vomvolou, Medie Megas
one Q per person one A per spective

18:15-19:15: open mic: Silvia Bottiroli
Repeating, Interrupting, Suspending

19:15-19:45: pause

19:45-20:15: performative acts: Nikos Ntasis
VACUUM

20:30-21:00: performative acts: Pierre Magendie
TANK TOP

 21:00: drinks 

coming times DAY 3 

12:30-13:00: walk in & coffee 

13:00-14:30: thinking containers: amy pickles
Dissenting Decisions

14:30- 16:00: lunch break

16:00-17:00: open mic: Ana Letunić
Choreographies of the Commons:
Feminist and Participatory Governance as Solidarity in Praxis

17:15-18:15: open mic: Betina Panagiotara
Wor(l)ds that (dis)Appear

18:15-19:00: pause

19.00-20:00: open mic: Bojana Kunst
Sonorous leanings: ecofeminist approach to care and artistic labour

20:00-22:00: closing party: dj set AMR

* parallel acts: hangout space, audio notebooks, playing with the machine

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