8th “Bollywood and Multicultural Dance Festival”
Under the Aegis of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) and the International Dance Council (CID–UNESCO)
June 26th-28th 2020 in Athens Greece
2 Unique Shows at Dora Stratou Theatre on Saturday and Sunday
East and West, two seemingly separate worlds, will come together at the biggest Extravaganza of 2020, the 8th Bollywood and Multicultural Dance Festival in Athens, Greece.
Three days of deep culture immersion, full of music, dancing, mystery, charm, and endless aesthetics.
“Greece has always been a crossroad between East and West, where diverse cultures met and have evolved over millennia. From India and Middle East to North Africa and the Mediterranean Basin, ethnically diverse communities come to close contact by exchanging various characteristics of their culture and all forms of Art. The Festival aims to highlight this magical amalgamation of cultures emphasizing the role of Dance and Music, and to provide the opportunity to discover the magic and the beauty of this peaceful gathering of nations – beyond geographical boundaries – at this modern world that we live in.”
Within the spectrum of this Festival, dancers, musicians, singers as well as intellectuals from Greece and abroad will participate. In addition, workshops will take place in combination with presentations, performance and lots of other activities.
16 DANCE WORKSHOPS
As for the educational part of the festival, the participants will have the opportunity to attend a variety of dance workshops from renowned artists from Greece and abroad, with various dance styles such as: Commercial and Western Bollywood dances, Classical Indian Dances Fusion (Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Kuthu, Odissi), Tribal Fusion Bellydance, Egyptian style Bellydance, Western Bollywood Fusion, Bollywood High Heels Fusion, Bolly – Belly Fusion, Retro Bollywood, Greek Dances (Surtaki Chasaposerviko) and more.
The participants also get to attend the Bollywood Dance Master Training with our International Guest Teachers of “Be a Bollywood Dance Professor” program.
A glimpse into the list of the Dance Professionals this year: The founder of the “1st Bollywood Dance Academy Greece”, Teacher, Choreographer and Performer Anna Dimitratou, our choreographer, teacher and performer, Sumon Rudra (Western Bollywood Bollywood Item Song), the Indian dancer, performer and choreographer Devesh Mirchandani (Bollywood – Kathak Fusion, Garba Fusion), Amit Patel (Indian – Contemporary and High Heels Fusion) from U.S.A, Carolina Rubio (Odissi) from Spain, Jeya Raveendran (Bollywood Western Fusion) from United Kingdom, Vinatha Sreeramkunar (Bollywood – Bharata Natyam)from Spain, Elisavet Dakoutrou (Tribal Fusion Bellydance) from Greece, llona Kolachana (Bollywood-Rajastani) from Finland), Sara Toscano (Egyptian Style Bellydance)from Portugal, Enakshi Vyas (Bollywood Retro Style) from U.S.A., and more.
2 UNIQUE SHOWS
The Highlight of the festival is the two Amazing Shows at the historic Dora Stratou Theatre, in the heart of Athens, with the Filopappos green hill background, on June 27th (Saturday) and June 28th (Sunday) 2020. The audience will have a treat to witness a plethora of dance styles from all over the world and multicultural character by great artists from Greece and abroad.
The 7th International Bollywood Dance Competition
The Festival will host the “7th International Bollywood Dance Competition” in Greece, organized by “Oriental Expression Awards”. The competition will be held at Dora Stratou Theatre, Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 28th, in front of a 10-member Judges Panel, and it will be divided into two levels (amateur and professional) and two categories (solo and group). The winners will be honored with presents and awards.
Mini Bazaar and Indian Flavors
During the Workshops, the 2 amazing Shows and the Competition, a Mini Bazaar will be operating in the Theater. At the same time, participants will be able to try Indian snacks at friendly prices.
The Opening Party
The Opening Party that marks the onset of the Festival is a welcome party full of dance surprises, where every friend and visitor of the Festival WILL BE THERE!!! The party will take place on Friday, June 26th, 2020 (21.00) at Splats Beach Bar!!
The Festival is organized by the Artistic Studio Oriental Expression and 1st Bollywood Academy Greece, in collaboration with the Indo-Hellenic Society for Culture and Development (ELINEPA), under the Aegis of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) and the International Dance Council (CID-UNESCO).