Van Huynh Company invites Iratxe Ansa and Igor Bacovich to deliver a week long Dance Intensive at Centre 151.

Iratxe and Igor bring their internationally renown Metamorphosis Method, a physical and dynamically challenging movement exploration practice.

Metamorphosis is a process of transformation and growth. It is a process of maturing, whereby dancers become artists. This method leads dancers on a path that calls for disciplined, focused and intelligent hard work. It encourages creativity through guided exploration – a nurtured and trusted environment where artistic knowledge is transferred and explored.

Iratxe Ansa is a former dancer with Nederlands Dans Theater, Compañia Nacional de Danza, Lyon Opera Ballet, Ballet Basel, Ballet Gulbenkian.

Igor Bacovich is a former dancer with Bruno Listopad, Krisztina de Chatel, Nanine Linning.

More info and registration: www.centre151.com

We are delighted to introduce the second edition of Dance Bridges Festival. In 2016, Dam Van Huynh was appointed Co-Director of Dance Bridges Festival alongside Festival Director Vanessa Maria Mirza, committing to further support this truly special project. Dance Bridges Festival is an international dance festival with an emphasis on building artistic and cultural exchanges between international and local dance artists, showcasing and promoting cutting-edge and exciting contemporary choreography through live performances and film screenings.

We are extremely proud to present this year's programme with 70 artists from 17 countries visiting Kolkata to present their work and lead workshops for local artists and audience members. Van Huynh Company will also lead the Choreographic Residency over two weeks with local and international dancers leading to a final presentation of the work in progress as part of a Site specific performance at Daga Nikunj. We will also present a Duet "Under This Weight" as well as some of our repertoire in collaboration with artists of the Festival (Crossover Project).

Please join us in Kolkata between 22-29 August to share some time with us in this unique city and discover some truly special artists.

We are delighted to announce our new joint venture with Centre 151 as Dam Van Huynh becomes Artistic Director of the Centre.

Centre 151 – Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia supporting the community, based in the heart of Hackney, is a Community centre for Culture and Arts. On Saturday 2 July, the Centre opens its doors for 12 hours of fun activities for all to celebrate a new exciting chapter in the history of the Centre.

Centre 151 is the outcome of a unique collaboration between the Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia - VLC Centre and Van Huynh Company, a vibrant, cutting edge contemporary dance company with a growing national and international reputation.

Centre 151 is committed to maintaining the high-quality services successfully delivered for the community over the past 30 years whilst becoming a hub for culture and arts. In the coming years, Centre 151 aims to develop an innovative model of culture, arts and community integration, opening new perpectives in terms of long term sustainability for charity organisations.

Come, take part and celebrate with us: Performances, dance classes (African, hip hop, contemporary), delicious Vietnamese food, music, yoga, Tai Chi, massage therapy, activities for kids, arts & crafts, ballroom dance and more.

Full programme of the day: www.centre151.com