International Modern Dance Festival (MODAFE)
25th of May to 8th of June in Seoul, South Korea
Greeting its 29th festival, International MOdern DAnce FEstival(MODAFE) provides a place where artists from all over the world share their dance forms with full of modern senses, and where young talented Korean dancers have opportunities to be introduced to foreign art markets. Since its foundation in 1982, MODAFE has been playing a pivotal role in developing Korean modern dances by selecting and offering new foreign works as well as giving opportunities for creating challenging performances to Korean dancers. MODAFE has been presenting performances from almost 100 foreign dance organizations and 300 Korean dance companies, securing its position as one of the most representative modern dance festivals in Korea. MODAFE takes place every year with full of experimental and exciting programs and events. The objectives of MODAFE are the pursuit and the development of innovative art form that surpasses the boundary of existing art genre under the belief that the future direction of performing arts lies with the spirit of experiment and innovation
* Performances Schedule
＊Main performances Provides international networking place by introducing newly created foreign performances and new works by top choreographers in Korea
● Opening Programme
Emanuel Gat Dance
● Foreign invited performances
Rogue
Ferenc Fehér
Liguid Ldfr
Vertigo Dnace Company
Alpo Aaltokoski
Nelsiwe Xaba
● Collaboration WITH MODAFE
MODAFE & SWITZELAND
MODAFE & FRANCE
Choreography : Nicole Seiler&POLAR&Jeein KUK&Jaeyoung Park, Julia Cima, Jaeyeong Lee
＊Spark Place
Program to foster young talented choreographers between ages of 25~32 through the competition. The participating teams are decided through auditions for 3 times, and a winner is selected after their performances and has the opportunity to become a
＊MODAFE Film&Seminar
Films showing the flows of global modern dances are presented to audience during the festival.
＊MODAFE Workshop
Provides young Korean dancers with opportunities to learn advanced trends of world modern dance from globally renowned choreographers.
＊MODAFE Talk
Time for audiences to talk with foreign invited choreographers and dancers after their performances. It enables audience to better understand the performances.
＊MOS (Modafe Off Stage)
Program designed to combine all forms of artistic genres. Presents experimental and powerful off-stages, overcoming the concept of space.
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