From 2021, the Patras Artwork Competition (PAF) is organized, a dance-focused pageant that goals to attach the general public with artwork generally.
The pageant returns for the fourth consecutive yr to the town of Patras for simply two days, bringing artwork nearer to the general public with the theme ΄΄Get Nearer΄΄.The multi-thematic pageant that has been liked by audiences and critics for the reason that very starting and has emerged as one of many prime cultural occasions of Patras, this yr the Dexameni venture and Artwork Evolution will probably be hosted. Irini Apostolatou is a dancer, choreographer, dance instructor and inventive director of PAF. Irini talks to us regarding this essential initiative and invitations everybody to return to Patras on June 29 and 30.
-Inform us just a little regarding PAF. What is going to we watch this yr on the pageant?
The Patras Artwork Competition – PAF is a multi-thematic pageant that has been organized in Patras for the final 4 years, with dance as its central core, round which parallel thematic actions are structured. Yearly, the pageant hosts a sequence of occasions overlaying a wide range of artwork types, resembling dance, music, visible arts, and extra. This yr, PAF takes place on June 29-30 on the Dexameni Challenge and Artwork Evolution venues. This system contains two dance seminars, one for adults and one for kids aged 8-12 years. Six dance performances by Julian Bulku, Athanasia Kanellopoulou, Kalia Mavrofti & Panagiotis Tasouli, Animaterra Firm, Georgia Nikolopoulou and Irini Apostolatou. Performances embody a wide range of dance genres, from up to date to classical, and embody productions which have toured internationally in addition to new creations particularly for the pageant. As well as, there will probably be two dwell reveals with Colorgraphs and Fonoptikon, in addition to a silent disco, a singular dance-music expertise, the place Christos Sotiropoulos and Christina Kratemenou will probably be on the decks. As well as, it is going to host the pictures exhibition with the theme “Get Nearer” and the handicraft exhibition with lovely inventive creations by native artists. On June 30, following all of the actions, the PAFTER social gathering will happen with musical alternatives by Dimitra Tzavara.
-What makes PAF particular? How a pageant achieves and bridges
so many and completely different sorts of artwork?
What makes PAF particular is its range and selling the accessibility of tradition to all. The pageant hosts a mess of occasions and actions, providing a complete expertise for all, enhancing the interplay and academic dimension of artwork. It connects and acquaints the viewers with the artwork of dance and the reference to the physique, bringing them into contact with inventive creation, with artwork types and up to date social points, free from stereotypes and discrimination.
As well as, PAF turns into a singular assembly place of various cultures and social teams. It’s an experiential strategy that may solely be skilled in all its features if one experiences it. PAF doesn’t merely current artwork, however creates a neighborhood that exchanges concepts, experiences and completely different views, forming a wealthy and attention-grabbing atmosphere for all contributors. Now how does he handle and bridge so many artwork types… the key is nice group and love. That is actually the reply. I want to emphasize that dance is the primary pillar of the pageant.
-What led you to create it and what impressed you to do it?
PAF was a dream of years, which was not created earlier on account of my skilled commitments and my keep overseas. In 2021 I returned to Patras the place the necessity for this pageant was born. With the unfold of COVID-19, the performing arts have been hit onerous, the digitization of artwork has been displaced, and social distancing has taken on dimensions of pathogenic distancing and alienation. On the similar time, Patra, regardless of being culturally developed, has at all times been a metropolis that didn’t present a lot improvement within the space of dance. So I got down to understand an enormous dream – a world the place increasingly more individuals will wish to specific themselves via their physique and benefit from the sensations it affords. As an individual I’m fairly formidable and dreamy and I cherish my goals as probably the most treasured factor there’s. I attempt to make them occur, because the musts are intertwined with my desires. Thus, my needs and actuality had been linked!
-What had been the most important challenges you confronted in the course of the group of the Competition?
The belief of a demanding and numerous occasion, resembling a global pageant, brings you nose to nose with many challenges. Such a pageant requires systematic and detailed preparation, assortment of the mandatory assets, correct administration of schedules, choice and coordination of contributors, in addition to communication with numerous companies and stakeholders. As well as, it wants funding and assist from authorities our bodies, companies, sponsors, native authorities and cultural establishments for its profitable conduct.
With the suitable deliberate {and professional} group, assist and cooperation from organizations and personal people, it’s doable to understand such a various occasion. We’d not have been capable of see the PAF with out the assist we had from people and companies, who embraced the Competition and are an integral a part of this yr’s occasion as nicely. We sincerely thank them for the popularity of this initiative and their energetic participation, as they’re decisive for the conduct and success of the Competition.
As a corporation we face a relentless problem yearly and that’s the lack of assist from the municipal our bodies, by way of assets, infrastructure, assist and safety for the sleek working. Their assist is crucial because it integrates the occasions into the area people, they’re acknowledged, accepted and embraced by the broader public and it’s one thing that the town of Patras wants.
-What are the long run aspirations for the Competition?
PAF is my baby that I would like yearly to see it develop, develop, succeed and make an affect on those that dwell it. For increasingly more individuals to find it irresistible and for society to embrace it.
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