The Festival

The largest event for dance students in Latin America, the Joinville Dance Festival relies on a varied program, including presentations by renowned companies, courses, demonstrations, open-air stages, parallel attractions and competitions. This range of activities planned for the 21st edition will be held from July 17 - 27 and will once again transform Joinville into the Brazilian dance capital, attracting some 4000 participants. Throughout the Dance Festival, approximately 50,000 people will watch performances at the Centreventos Cau Hansen and at the Juarez Machado Theater. Promoted by the Joinville Dance Festival Institute, the event is carried out with the support of its sponsors, the Patronage Laws of the Ministry of Culture, and the State (Santa Catarina) Cultural Foundation, as well as through its own resources obtained through ticket sales and enrollments.

The Program

In this 21st edition, all of the elements that are found in the major work of art painted by artist Juarez Machado located at the entrance of Centreventos and that constitute various facets of the art form will be brought together on stage during the Joinville Dance Festival at the Centreventos Cau Hansen. This will be seen with the arrival of the performance, "The Great Mystical Circus", by the Ballet do Teatro Guaíra, from Curitiba, which opens the Festival on July 17th.

On Gala Night (07/22), it will be Salvador's Balé Teatro Castro Alves' turn to show two of its great performances to Joinville Dance Festival audiences. The last day of the event, the 27th, will be the Night of Champions, which will bring back to the stage the winning compositions of competition night contestants, classified into seven different modalities: Classical Repertoire Ballet, Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Jazz, Street Dance, Popular Dance, and Tap Dance, sub-divided into junior, senior, and advanced categories.

In addition to the special and competition nights, the 21st Joinville Dance Festival will offer the following parallel events:

Contemporary Dance Demonstration - Launched in 2001, this non-competitive demonstration received wide acclaim from both the public and critics. This event is devoted to professional dancers and groups who work with dance production, using new languages, mixed techniques or experimental stage techniques, without esthetic or time limitations. It is held over four nights.

Half Point Festival - Created in 2000, this event is designed for children aged 10 to 12 years, and lasts for three afternoons. The competition includes Classical Repertoire Ballet, Classical Ballet and Popular Dance modalities.

Alternative Stages - various group performances are presented throughout the Festival on official stages set up in squares, shopping centers and companies. These participants also undergo a selection, adding to the standard of these presentations which the public enjoys free of charge.

Didactic program - There are 25 different course and workshop options with renowned teachers. The program is conducted in partnership with the Joinville Regional University and those participating in two modules receive "University Extension" certification. This year, the courses and workshops will no longer be held at Univille but at three venues near the center of Joinville: Casa da Cultura, the old Town Hall and the Antarctica Cultural Complex. The fact that these locations are central allows participants greater involvement with the city and the organizational structure of the Festival, located in the Centreventos Cau Hansen.

Selection
Competition, Contemporary Demonstration, Half Point Festival and Alternative Stages - enrollments up to April 4.
Selection results - second half of May.

Courses
Advance enrollments up to July 12.

Tickets - Telesales (47) 423-1838
For participants only - from 23 to 30 June
Open to the public - from July 1 onwards

Jot down the dates

21st Joinville Dance Festival
Date: 17 to 27 July 2003
Venue: Centreventos Cau Hansen
Special nights: 17, 22 and 27 July - Time: 20:00
Competition nights: 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 26 July - Time: 19:00

4th Half Point Festival
Period: 18 to 20 July 2003
Venue: Juarez Machado Theater, inside the Centreventos Cau Hansen complex
Time: 15:00

3rd Contemporary Dance Demonstration
Period: 23 to 26 July 2003
Venue: Juarez Machado Theater, inside Centreventos Cau Hansen complex
Time: 22:00

Courses and Workshops
Courses - Date: 19 to 26 July 2003
Venues: Old Town Hall and Casa da Cultura.
Time: from 09:00 to 17:00
Workshops - Date: 18 to 26 July 2003
Venue: Antarctica Cultural Complex.
Time: from 09:00 to 16:30

Information
Instituto Festival de Dança de Joinville
Av. José Vieira, 315 - CEP 89204-110
Joinville - Santa Catarina - Brazil
Phone: (47) 423-1010 - Fax: (47) 433-5021
e-mail: festivaldedanca@festivaldedanca.com.br

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