10:00-16:00

Recovery of identification badge 

20:00

Declaration of the official opening.

International Certification Award Ceremony.

Dora Stratou Theatre, Philopappou Hill

1 Mr. Dimosthenis Manasis / MANASIS School of Greek Dance and Culture (Australia): Greek folk dances from Karditsa and Trikala, Thessalia region of Greece

2 Mr. Sean McLeod (U.S.A.): Ignoto

3 Ms. Larissa Vesci (Spain): Land of Grace

4 Ms. Elena Kaimenaki (UAE): The Endless Sea …

5 Ms. Prof. Melanie LaJoie (U.S.A.): Classical Belly Dance (Raks Sharqi) fused with AmCab (American Cabaret) to a classic: Aziza!

6 Ms. Monica Secco & Mr. Ruggero Meirone (Italy): White paper in suite Tango partnering

7 Ms. Maria Kalogerakou (Greece): Fairytale Isadora Duck & Salsa dance theatrical

8 Ms. Patricia Elizabeth Torres Villanueva & Ms.Pilar Solis & Mr. Antonio Carmona  (Mexico): Dancing to the wind with the white eagle

9 Kalaangan (India): Five Elements: Sky, Water, Earth, Fire, Wind

10 Ms. Zhao Qiao (China): The Cultural Connotations and Dance Presentation of Dunhuang Feitian

11 Mr. Dimosthenis Manasis / MANASIS School of Greek Dance and Culture (Australia): Greek folk dances from Florina, Edessa, Drama & Serres, Macedonia region of Greece

Lectures & Presentations

10:00 Ms. Monica Secco (Italy): Tango Argentino & Partnering: a research project on contamination between argentine tango, authorial dance and partnering through sociality and relationship.

10:20 Ms. Simona Niero (Italy): Dance and disabilities, the reason for a perfect union.

10:40 Mr. Dimosthenis Manasis (Australia): The unique application of choreographic elements on traditional Greek folk dance, as a method of cultural preservation and evolution in the diaspora.

11:00 Ms. Nayeli Pérez Quintanar (Mexico): Dance Studios Reaching goals through smart strategies of knowledge and collaboration

11:20 Mr. Theodore Lianopoulos (Greece): Capturing the invisible of dance: a never ending photographic journey

11:40 Ms. Chrisoula Kotouzou & Mr. Alkis Raftis (Greece): Arms used in ancient Greek armed dances

12:00 Short briefing by CID President Prof. Alkis Raftis

12:20 Ms. Georgia Rapti (Greece): Dance and Sculpture

12:40 Mr. Kristián Kohút (Slovakia): Research on Dance – the way to defining Slovak Ballet Identity

13:00 Ms. Zeynep Sile (Türkiye): How we learn-how we teach

13:20 Dr. Ivica Liszkayová (Slovakia): 75th anniversary of the Academy of Performing Arts and projects of the HTF Research Center in cooperation with the Department of Dance in Bratislava since 2011.

13:40 Ms. Marianna Kokkinaki (Greece): Spirit Dances: The Dancing Gods of Umbandaime

14:00 Mr. Brave Richard Allem Gamba & Mr. Romeo Ervard Belkonda-Kanda (Congo D.R.): Kutu- ku – Koongo (Keep an eye on Congo)

Lectures & Presentations

10:00 Ms. Karla Chee-a-tow (U.S.A.): Art & Reconciliation

10:20 Mr. Ingo Günther (Germany): Presentation of the ensemble “Contretemps-Berlin”

10:40 Mr. Stevan Ristić (Croatia): Four historical stages of liberation of dance

11:00 Ms. Maria Athanasiadou (Greece): UAE- The Respectfull Traditional Dances of Arab Emirates by the research of Maria Athanasiadou

11:20 Ms. Zhu Lyu (China): The evolution and transformation of folk dance in China

11:40 Mr. Sean McLeod (U.S.A.): Coloring Classical Ballet: McLeod Technique

12:00 Short briefing by CID President Prof. Alkis Raftis

12:20 Mr. Polyzois Kotsanadas MSc (Greece): Orchesis as a Therapeutic Art & Philosophy

12:40 Ms. Kierstyn Zaykoski (U.S.A.): Ballet, Modern, and Contemporary: MT Reinforced Motor Function for Pointe – A Black-created Innovation in Ballet

13:00 Ms. Rosanna Hürrem Tettamanti (Italy): The meaning of harem

13:20 Tinos Section of CID (Greece): Dancing History

13:40 Dr. Ioanna Mastora & Ass. Prof. Anna Lazou (Greece): Orchesis  & AI

14:00 Ms. Alba Simina Stanciu (Romania): A Theatrical Approach of East-European Dance. Between Contemporary Solutions and Ritualism

Closing International Concert

Dora Stratou Theatre, Philopappou Hill 

20:30

International Certification Award Ceremony

Performances 

1. Ms. Kierstyn Zaykoski (U.S.A.): Du Calme
2. Ms. Rosanna Hürrem Tettamanti (Italy): Oriental dance
3. Ms. Nayeli Pérez Quintanar & Ms. Fernanda Samperio Pérez (Mexico): Ritmos Ibéricos Mexicanos
4. Ms. Prof. Melanie LaJoie & Ms. Wanda Velez (U.S.A.): Dancing to the Beats of the Middle East!
5. Ms. Laura Llauder (Spain): Movamor
6. Ms. Manon Mafrici & Mr. Pasquale Fortunato (France): Après tout
7. Ms. Dumaina Jasmine Viviana Vasapollo & Amirat Bellydance (Italy): Folkloristic Egyptian dances
8. Ms. Stella Sourani & Ms. Melina Chaidemenou (Greece) (Greece): Eu-stathia (Ευσταθία)
9. Thakajum Indian Dance and Music Academy (Germany): Bhartanatyam Melange
10. Kalaangan (India): Kathak Indian Dance
11. Orchesis Study Group (Greece): If I had invited them in the temple of Pan…
12. Natraj Academy of Performing Arts Pvt. Ltd (India): Indian folkdance Jogwa (Maharashtra state)
13. Mr. Michele Calza & Ms. Andry Nardin (Italy): Recuerdo
14. Ms. Maria Athanasiadou (Greece): The Empowerment of Amalgamation
15. Piraeus Section CID (Greece): Rebetiko aura from Piraeus
16. Interdisciplinary Anthropological Research Institute Huei Tlahtolli (Mexico): Peace to the World and the Four Directions (ancient ritual)

Workshops 1

Serafio City of Athens Sports, Culture & Innovation Center

10:00 Ms. Vera Koppehel / MA Eurythmy Stage & Therapy (Switzerland): EURYTHMY  – movements for body, mind and soul

10:30 Ms. Prof. Melanie LaJoie (U.S.A.): Mid-East Belly Dance Rhythms and Dance the Beats

11:00 Mr. Ingo Günther (Germany): Baroque Dance: Chaconne de Scaramouche, from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (by Lully)

11:30 Ms. Larissa Vesci (Spain): Oriental Flamenco Dance

12:00 Briefing by CID President Prof. Alkis Raftis

12:30 Interdisciplinary Anthropological Research Institute Huei Tlahtolli (Mexico): Dance class with the elements

13:00 Ms. Rosanna Hurrem Tettamanti (Italy): Oriental dance

13:30 Ms. Maria Kalogerakou (Greece): Salsa footwork and body movement

14:00 Mr. Sean McLeod (U.S.A.): MT Afro Hip Hop

14:30 Grupo Tunkul (Mexico): Mexican symbols and dance

15:00 Ms. Paulette Brockington (U.S.A.): Vernacular jazz

Workshops 2

ROUF Ιndoor Basketball Court

10:00 Ms. Larissa Vesci (Spain): Venezuelan Drums

10:30 Ms. Li Wenqi (China): Dance Choreography Classes in Contemporary China: History, Development, and Practice

11:00 Ms. Maria Athanasiadou (Greece): UAE-Traditional Dances in UAE for Men & Women-

original version

11:30 Ms. Kierstyn Zaykoski (U.S.A.): McLeod Technique Modern

12:00 Briefing by CID President Prof. Alkis Raftis 

10:00

Final Session: Informal meeting of conferees. Group photographs.

Recovery of certificates of participation.