{"id":7650,"date":"2021-08-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/mystery-71-omma-by-josef-nadj-pre-sale-has-started-2\/"},"modified":"2021-08-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-28T21:00:00","slug":"mystery-71-omma-by-josef-nadj-pre-sale-has-started-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/en\/mystery-71-omma-by-josef-nadj-pre-sale-has-started-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery 71 | OMMA by Josef Nadj | Pre-Sale has started!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pre-sale has started<\/strong> for the revolutionary performance \u201c\u039f\u039c\u039c\u0391,\u201d<\/strong> by renowned choreographer Josef Nadj<\/strong>, a co-production of Eleusis 2023 European Capital of Culture<\/strong> and Aeschylia Festival 2021<\/strong>. <\/strong>A magical journey of eight dancers<\/strong> to the ancient roots of Dance and to our deepest selves<\/strong>, presented for the first time ever in Greece <\/strong>on September 15 & 16<\/strong>, <\/strong>at the Old Olive Mill Open Theater<\/strong>, in Elefsina<\/strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breathing, voices, silence and intoxicating jazz rhythms <\/strong>compose the eerie atmosphere of \u201cOMMA,\u201d guiding the audience through a journey of self-knowledge, as primal as the very nature of dance itself. In OMMA, Nadj brings together a group of dancers from<\/strong> Mali, Senegal, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Congo-Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/strong>, creating a project with influences from various artistic movements, cultures and human stories.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In \u201cOMMA,\u201d Nadj returns to the roots of dance<\/strong>, where the balance of the universe is revealed<\/strong>. With movement as the essence and the universe as the horizon, he seeks to prove his hypothesis that dance was born along with humanity. If this is so, then returning to the source of dance and movement equate to returning to the origin of the universe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The title of the performance comes from the ancient Greek word \u201comma\u201d (\u1f44\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1) and explores something very essential: the ability to watch, through the sense of sight, and everything that happens during the deeper introspection of the self<\/strong>. <\/strong>The ancient Greek meaning of the word OMMA acquires a new meaning: \u201ceye<\/strong>\u201d but also \u201cthat which sees or looks<\/strong>.\u201d Therein lies an invitation: if the senses are alert, then the audience will be able to better understand <\/strong>this dance, dedicated to the genesis of humanity; to see in depth what lies within, a common destiny. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For Josef Nadj, \u201c\u039f\u039c\u039c\u0391\u201d it is essential that the performance is about bodies and movement<\/strong>; on the bare stage, the dancers\u2019 bodies, the sound and the lighting are enough. In an empty space that is both infinite and finite, eight dancers take to the stage, wearing suit jackets and black trousers, as a reference to the timeless silhouette of<\/strong> Josef Nadj<\/strong>. By lending them his attire, the award-winning choreographer challenges each dancer to not follow in his footsteps, but to reveal their own uniqueness. Each of them reveals his own language, his own identity, his own dance. Together, as a single body and a multi-cell organism, they create a self-contained kind of humanity, cosmogony even, which narrates the beginning of creation. A fascinating feedback loop between the group and the individual is born, inevitably guiding us to man as a universal being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few words about Josef Nadj <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josef Nadj was born in  Kanji\u017ea, a province in the former Yugoslavia, in what is today Serbia. After completing his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts and at the University of Budapest, he moved to Paris, to study the art of miming<\/strong>. At the same time, he also started taking classes in tai chi, butoh and modern dance, with Sidonie Rochon, Mark Tompkins, Catherine Diverr\u00e8s and Fran\u00e7ois Verret.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

His subversive approach established him in the 1980s as a pioneer of modern dance<\/strong>. From his very first work, \u201cCanard P\u00e9kinois\u201d<\/strong> (1987), Josef Nadj undertakes a kind of demanding and passionate choreography. Whether exploring texts by great writers (Beckett, Kafka, Michaux<\/strong>) or collaborating on stage with visual artists (Miquel Barcel\u00f3<\/strong>) and musicians (Akosh Szelev\u00e9nyi, Jo\u00eblle L\u00e9andre<\/strong>), Josef Nadj seeks conditions of absolute freedom<\/strong>. Between reality and dream, he always poses the fundamental question: the relationship of human beings with themselves<\/strong>. A choreographer and a dancer, but also a visual artist and a photographer<\/strong>, he looks at humanity with a poetic and passionate gaze, always seeking new forms. Josef Nadj has created more than 40 dance works, while exhibitions of his works have been held in almost 50 countries.<\/strong> He has participated in major international events (Avignon Festival, Chekhov International Festival, <\/strong>etc.). Over the years, his creations have indisputably turned into a legacy in the repertoire of contemporary dance. In 2002, Josef Nadj was made a Knight of France\u2019s Order of Arts and Letters <\/strong>for his work\u2019s contribution to the promotion of the arts in France and worldwide. In 2011, he was promoted to the rank of Officer. He served as the director of the Centre Chor\u00e9graphique National d\u2019Orl\u00e9ans <\/strong>from 1995 to 2016. In 2017 he founded his own company in Paris, Atelier 3+1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contributors<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choreography and Costumes: Josef Nadj<\/strong>
Dancers:  Djino Alolo Sabin, Timoth\u00e9 Ballo, Abdel Kader Diop, Aipeur Foundou, Bi Jean Ronsard Iri\u00e9,  Jean-Paul Mehansio, Marius Sawadogo, Boukson S\u00e9r\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artistic collaboration: Ivan Fatjo<\/strong>
Lighting: R\u00e9mi Nicolas<\/strong>
<\/strong>Soundtrack: Tatsu Aoki & Malachi Favors Maghostut, Peter Br\u00f6tzmann & Han Bennink, Eureka Brass Band, Jigsaw, Lucas Niggli, Peter Vogel <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technical direction: Sylvain Blocquaux<\/strong>
Sound engineer: Ivan Fatjo<\/strong>
Production & Touring:  Bureau PLAT\u00d4 \u2013 S\u00e9verine P\u00e9an, Emilia Petrakis
<\/strong>Production Manager: Atelier 3+1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performance Info<\/strong>
Venue: Old Olive Mill Open Theater<\/strong>
Date: September 15 & 16, 2021 <\/strong>
Start time: 20:30<\/strong>
General Admission: 10\u20ac | Reduced: 5\u20ac<\/strong>
Duration: 55 minutes <\/strong>
The performance is suitable for people over 14 years old<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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