OFAC Projekt “MILDRED”

Fr/ 05. Oktober/ 20h

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<FONT SIZE=2>(Englisch below)</FONT>

Inspiriert an "tears of the blue eyes doll".

Vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg schenkte ein Land 1927 den japanischen Kindern eine Puppe "Mildred" für guten Willen.

English:

We got inspiration from "tears of the blue eyes doll".

Before World War II, in 1927 a country gifted a doll ”Mildred” to Japanese children for goodwill.

- How the dolls appears in the ”eyes” of a human or how a human appear in the "eyes" of dolls

In any age, our thinking and acting depends on personal character and personality.

There are about 7.5 billion people in the world, it may be difficult to harmonize everything. Just there, delicate and strong threads are running around.

Even though the living space is different, the living time is the same.

So ,we want to seek human connections beyond fence, then we would like to live "soft and strong" like ”Mildred”.

Aya Nakagawa , Sakura Inoue , Nele Handtke

Keisuke Sugawara , Aika Tsuchida , Takayoshi Tsuchida (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/nephrite.dance" target="_blank">NEphRiTE dance unit</a>)

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<b>Keisuke Sugawara (Project)</b>

Keisuke Sugawara is Contemporary dancer / Choreographer based in Berlin, Germany.

Keisuke was born in Tokyo, Japan and studied Dance and Performing Arts under Jody Reed in Anchorage, Alaska.

After graduating, he traveled around Europe including Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Italy. Through the experiences of his travels he was inspired to dance professionally. When Keisuke returned to Japan, he focused his training on Modern and Contemporary dance with dance masters including Chikage, NaHeek, and Taijyu Matsumoto.

Besides dancing professionally in Japan, he has traveled to take many classes and workshops and performed projects in different countries.

He has lived and performed professionally in Tokyo, New York and London. He now lives and works in Berlin, Germany.

<b>Aika Tsuchida (Project/Choreograph)</b>

Aika Tsuchida was born in Tokio, Japan. She is a freelance dancer, choreographer and teacher.

She graduated from “Japanese Women College of Physical Education” as a principal. She majored in dancing and took master's degree .

In April 2013 she received the Award of the Best Young Artist by Contemporary Dance Association of Japan.

2014 she winning a 3rd prize at the Solo section Dance Competition in Yokohama, Japan.

2017 she got the incentive award from Contemporary Dance Association of Japan and Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan.

She worked for “NEPhRiTE Dance Unit” in Niigata Japan with Takayoshi Tsuchida.

Currently, after her professional experience in Japan, she is Berlin based a freelance dancer and choreographer. She came to Germany with Program of Overseas Training for Upcoming Artists sponsored. She is chosen by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan for two years. (11.1.2018 –10.12.2018).

<b>Takayoshi Tsuchida(Project/Choreograph)</b>

Takayoshi Tsuchida was born in Niigata Japan. He is a freelance dancer, choreographer and teacher. He graduated from Saitama university .

2012-2013 he trained for “Noism Contemporary Dance Company ”(JoKanamori)at the “Ryu-topia Theater” in Niigata JAPAN.

In 2013 he received 1stprize at the Solo section 28th All JAPAN Contemporary Dance Competition in Yokohama, Japan.

And 2nd prize at the Solo section SAITAMA ALL JAPAN Contemporary dance COMPETITION In 2012.

In 2017, he worked for “NEPhRiTE Dance Unit” in Niigata Japan with Aika Tsuchida.

And they winning a 3rd prize at Creation section All JAPAN Contemporary Dance Competition of Japan.

Currently, after his professional experience in Japan, he is Berlin based a freelance dancer and choreographer. He came to Germany with Program of Overseas Training for Upcoming Artists sponsored. He is chosen by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan for two years. ( 11.1.2018 –10.12.2019).

im Acker Stadt Palast

Ackerstraße 169/170, Berlin

Tickets: 10 €

http://ackerstadtpalast.de/Events/Mildred-Contemporary-dance