Cartographies
A series of films on choreographic interventions in the urban landscape of Lausanne, Cartographies is a project created by Compagnie Philippe Saire which will be screened at the India International Centre, New Delhi.

A series of films on choreographic interventions in the urban landscape of Lausanne, Cartographies is a project created by Compagnie Philippe Saire. The dance videos will be screened at the India International Centre, as part of Dance Platform 2010 organised jointly by Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council and  the Goethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan.

Film Screening: Thursday 11 March 2010 6:30 pm onwards 
at the Indian International Centre Auditorium   
The screening is open to public.    

There will be six films in all, lasting 85 minutes:
mini-golf - Cartographie 1 
les arches - Cartographie 2 
Interface - Cartographie 3 
(Ha Ha Hey) What are you doing ? - Cartographie 4 
rue Centrale 17-19 - Cartographie 5 
la vallée de la jeunesse - Cartographie 6   

Parallel to his work as a choreographer, Philippe Saire has also created and directed several video films about the universe of dance, often inspired by shows performed by his own company. CARTOGRAPHIES are a series of short films also termed as videodance, which are choreographic interventions in the urban landscape of Lausanne, Switzerland.   The aim is to search for new ways of printing bodies on landscapes and creating fresh identities for urban spaces. In order to make a permanent record of these ephemeral interventions in the cityscape, the work is filmed thus giving a specific for to the interpretation, identity and memory of the city. 

Saire will be present to answer questions from the audience.

Biography of Philippe Saire 
Philippe Saire was born in Algeria and lives in Switzerland. In 1995, the Compagnie Philippe Saire inaugurated its own creative workspace, the Théâtre Sévelin 36. Situated in Lausanne, the theatre is entirely dedicated to contemporary dance. The Theatre is host to performances of international stature, but also supports dance performances by local companies in order to encourage their development. Amongst the highlights of the theatre’s annual programme are the Lausanne International Dance Festival and the Printemps de Sévelin Festival, which is dedicated to the work of young, contemporary choreographers. Artists-in-residence programmes complete the list of the theatre’s regular activities.
The Compagnie Philippe Saire has created 25 shows to date, with more than 1'000 performances in 160 towns and cities across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. Parallel to his work as a choreographer, Philippe Saire has also created and directed several video films about the universe of dance, often inspired by shows performed by his own company. 

For more information visit: www.philippesaire.ch   

Dance Platform 2010 New Delhi 8 – 14 March 2010   
Dance Platform 2010, comprising of a week of seminar, workshops and work-in-progress performances, seeks to provide, to those engaged with contemporary dance in India, an opportunity to exchange views on its current practice with their peers in India and specialists from Switzerland and Germany. The objective of the platform is to facilitate a discourse on the field of contemporary choreography, thus enabling an exchange of ideas, views and techniques.    
An initiative jointly developed by Pro Helvetia New Delhi and the Goethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan, the platform will bring together choreographers and dance practitioners from India, Switzerland and Germany, for a week of deliberations and shared practice. The project is designed to encourage sharing and increase an understanding of each participant's notion of 'contemporary'. The week-long interaction will initiate a professional exchange between all participants.