Ecology of the Soul

ECOLOGY OF THE SOUL ! Performing Arts Skills and Spiritual Practices

Workshop leader: Sanja Krsmanović Tasić, Hleb Theatre, Belgrade, Serbia 

Workshop assistant/musician: Jugoslav Hadžić.

Workshop languages: English, with Czech and Serbian as needed.

Participants may use their native/mother tongue(s) for vocal work.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

This workshop is open to participants with or without experience in the performing arts. We welcome dancers, actors, theatre directors, students, drama teachers, and anyone who is interested in searching for the beauty of expression and in centering themselves in life and the world. The work honors the individual potential and unique expressivity of every participant.

WHO IS SANJA?

Sanja Krsmanovic Tasic is a performing artist, theatre director, choreographer, and a dance and a drama teacher. She is the founder and artistic director of the Hleb Theatre (hlebteatar.com) and the Artistic Utopia Association. Formerly an actress of the DAH Theatre and program director of educational projects of the DAH Theatre Research Centre (dahteatarcentar.com), she has worked as a drama and dance/movement teacher since 1984. An important part of her pedagogical work is dedicated to creating art with disabled dancers and actors, both young and old.

WHERE?

In the Open Space Centre, Czech Republic. Open Space is a non-for-profit educational and cultural centre located 15 minutes from Prague airport and 25 min from Prague in the quaint village of Trpoměchy near Slany. Originally built as a gymnasium in 1920’s by Sokol, a fraternal organisation promoting the old-Greek ideal of a bodily, moral and spiritual whole, the recently reconstructed building offers a large workspace, kitchen, sauna and cozy attic bedrooms.

TRIPS TO PRAGUE AND LOCALLY

Open Space is located 3 km from the nearby town of Slany and only 30 km (25min) from the centre of Prague. During the workshop, you are welcome to join us for two half-day trips. 1) Half-day trip to Prague. We will go on an “insider’s tour of Prague,” visiting the favorite spots of locals and artists. 2) Half-day/evening trip to the nearby town of Slany. We will visit the famous Antos House Brewery and check out the popular Fany Jazz Café.

WHEN?

August 12th (starting at 6pm) to 19th (finishing at 12am), 2018. We will work every day from 9am till 5:30pm. Participants who are interested in the organised trip to Prague can arrange to stay an extra night after the workshop ends for a small extra accommodation fee.

COST

Czech residents Early bird fee (payment by May 15th, 2018): CZK 6.600 Regular fee (payment after May 15th, 2018): CZK 7.600 Overseas participants (who do not reside in the Czech Republic) Early bird fee (payment by May 15th, 2018): € 300 Regular fee (payment after May 15th, 2018): € 350 The fee includes: full board (3 meals a day, snacks, coffee/tea) hostel-style lodging in shared rooms with 2-4 people in one room and shared bathrooms, bedding and towels included free transport from and to Prague airport

Please note: Day trips incur an extra charge. Payment can be made by bank transfer or paypal. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or for more information.

Pavel Bednar, tel: +420602322947, pavelbednar@gmail.com