Israeli dance: International Exposure 2015

Israeli dance: International Exposure 2015

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    At this internationally acclaimed event, Israel's foremost choreographers and dance companies will highlight the best of the country's contemporary dance - a rare opportunity for presenters, choreographers, journalists, and curators.
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    Batsheva Dance Company performs "Last Work" by Ohad Naharin Batsheva Dance Company performs "Last Work" by Ohad Naharin Copyright: Courtesy Suzanne Dellal Centre
     
     
    The 2015 International Exposure Festival will be held in Tel Aviv from December 2-7, 2015 at the renowned Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre - recipient of the 2010 Israel Prize for dance. Over 50 artists will perform in 35 performances during the course of the festival.

    In recent years, the world-wide representation of Israeli contemporary dance has grown significantly. The international dance community has come to recognize the innovation, excitement, and intensity that are uniquely found amongst Israeli dancers and dance-makers.

    International Exposure offers a rare opportunity for presenters, choreographers, journalists, and curators from around the world to experience this vibrant art form in its own beautiful and fascinating environment. It presents a broad range of fully-produced works within a highly organized festival environment with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Division of Cultural and Scientific Affairs, and the Ministry of Culture and Sports. Over 100 guests from 36 countries in Europe, Asia, and North and South America - festival directors, journalists, theater and dance directors and representatives of international cultural institutions - will attend the event in order to get a first-hand understanding of the Israeli dance scene.

    At this internationally acclaimed event, Israel's foremost choreographers and dance companies will highlight the best of the country's contemporary dance including: Batsheva Dance Company, Batsheva Dance Company, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak, Roy Assaf, Yasmeen Godder, Sharon Eyal, Vertigo, Oded Graff &Yossi Berg, Noa Dar, Dana Ruttenberg, Noa Zuk  as well as numerous other young innovative choreographers.

    Itzik Galili's "Man of the Hour"
    Itzik Galili's "Man of the Hour"
    Copyright: Gadi Dagon

    Renowned Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili returns to create in Israel after 25 years, with "Man of the Hour" performed by eight male dancers and two opera singers - a co-production of the Israeli Opera and the Suzanne Dellal Centre. The Batsheva Dance Company will perform "Last Work" by Ohad Naharin, marking the choreographer's 25th year with Batsheva.

    The Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre is located in the historic Neve Tzedek quarter in south Tel Aviv, with top restaurants, trendy boutiques, numerous cafes, and renovated residences. The design for the Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre, inaugurated in 1989, integrates the historic architecture of the neighborhood's original buildings with the clean, contemporary lines that define the Tel Aviv Bauhaus style and the fresh, open spaces that capture the Mediterranean atmosphere.