{"id":6244,"date":"2016-05-09T12:48:06","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T12:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theatre.local\/whirl-in-riga-and-liepaja-from-may-17\/"},"modified":"2016-05-09T12:48:06","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T12:48:06","slug":"whirl-in-riga-and-liepaja-from-may-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theatre.kondrats.dev\/lv\/whirl-in-riga-and-liepaja-from-may-17\/","title":{"rendered":"V\u0113rpete in R\u012bga and Liep\u0101ja from May 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>V\u0113rpete (Whirl)<\/p>\n<p>Conceived and performed by\u00a0Kri\u0161j\u0101nis Sants and Erik Eriksson<br \/>\nMusic\u00a0created and performed by\u00a0M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Mi\u013cevskis, Laima Jansone (except\u00a022\/05), Rihards L\u012bbietis (24\/05, 29\/05)<br \/>\nProducer New Theatre Institute of Latvia<br \/>\nDuration: 1h<\/p>\n<p>Performances in R\u012bga:\u00a0May 17, 19, 22, 24 \u00a0at 19.00<br \/>\nFormer factory VEF on Br\u012bv\u012bbas gatve 214 (inside the territory, the 2nd to the right from Godvil club)<\/p>\n<p>Performance in Liep\u0101ja May 29 at 17.00<br \/>\nConcert house <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatamber.lv\/en\" target=\"_blank\">Lielais dzintars<\/a> Radio street 8<\/p>\n<p>Tickets 7 eur and 5 eur (students, pupils, pensioneers) at Bi\u013ce\u0161u parad\u012bze box offices, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bilesuparadize.lv\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.bilesuparadize.lv<\/a> and before the shows.<\/p>\n<p>In \u201eV\u0113rpete\u201d the young choreographers bring together their keen interests about body in movement, research of traditions and new way of perception.\u00a0 Building on rhythmic structures of folk melodies and one single movement common in traditional dances of many nations, Kri\u0161j\u0101nis and Erik bring pure physicality in focus and create a picture of perpetual movement of body in space and time.<br \/>\n&#8220;V\u0113rpete&#8221; was premiered at the International theatre festival Homo Novus 2015 in Riga and\u00a0enthusiastically received by audiences.<\/p>\n<p>Kri\u0161j\u0101nis Sants and Erik Eriksson are recent graduates of\u00a0P.A.R.T.S. dance school in Brussels and this is their first collaborative project. Kri\u0161j\u0101nis Sants is a Latvian dancer who after graduation of the Latvian Academy of Culture (2011) and\u00a0P.A.R.T.S\u00a0(2014) works both in Latvia and Belgium, collaborating with several acknowledged artists like musician Laima Jansone and choreographer Daniel Linehan. In his own work Kri\u0161j\u0101nis explores the ways to transmit the rythmic codes of Latvian ornaments and folk songs into movement.<br \/>\nErik Eriksson is a Swedish dancer based in Sweden and Belgium. Deriving from a acrobatics and break dance background, he is passionate about the moving body in every possible aspect. After having graduated from\u00a0P.A.R.T.S. in Brussels, he continues to work as performer and teacher in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Laima Jansone is one of the best known players of Latvian traditional instrument kokle, masterfully\u00a0blending the ancient, meditative sound with energetic contemporary improvisations. M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Mi\u013cevskis plays percussions and is one of the core members\u00a0of the popular Latvian rock band Astro\u2019n\u2019out. He regularly collaborates with other musicians a.o. with the\u00a0brass orchestra Riga. Rihards L\u012bbietis belongs to the young generation of musicians. He has been playing guitar since 16, has released two albums and is currently touring with his band RL Orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>Organized by New Theatre Institute of Latvia as a part of <a href=\"http:\/\/departuresandarrivals.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\">[DNA]<\/a> network acitivities.<br \/>\nSupported by EU programme Creative Europe programme, Latvian Ministry of Culture, State Culture Capital Foundation, Riga City Council, Liep\u0101ja concert hall &#8216;Great Amber&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Andrejs Strokins<\/p>\n<div class='gallery'><a href='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete002.jpg' data-lightbox='ljti' ><img style='width:150px;height:150px;' src='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete002-150x150.jpg'\/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete016.jpg' data-lightbox='ljti' ><img style='width:150px;height:150px;' src='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete016-150x150.jpg'\/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete014.jpg' data-lightbox='ljti' ><img style='width:150px;height:150px;' src='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete014-150x150.jpg'\/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete005.jpg' data-lightbox='ljti' ><img style='width:150px;height:150px;' src='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete005-150x150.jpg'\/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete010.jpg' data-lightbox='ljti' ><img style='width:150px;height:150px;' src='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete010-150x150.jpg'\/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete013.jpg' data-lightbox='ljti' ><img style='width:150px;height:150px;' src='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete013-150x150.jpg'\/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete012.jpg' data-lightbox='ljti' ><img style='width:150px;height:150px;' src='https:\/\/theatre.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Verpete012-150x150.jpg'\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class='clr'><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the premiere at festival Homo Novus 2015, dance performance by young and talented Kri\u0161j\u0101nis Sants and Erik Eriksson, will be presented over five evenings in R\u012bga and Liep\u0101ja, featuring a wonderful cast of musicians. 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