ANIKAYA Birds Intensives immerse participants in decolonial ensemble practice, guided by the expert artists from four continents through movement, collaboration, and the journey of Conference of the Birds.
Where: Bangalore, India and Cotonou, Benin
When: Jan 5-16, 2026 and June 25-July 6, 2026
Deadline for applications: Nov 1 for India, April 1 for Benin
ANIKAYA Birds Intensives immerse participants in the world of the Birds, ANIKAYA’s Conference of the Birds ensemble – the Birds. The Birds are expert dancers, choreographers and teachers from nine countries on five continents.
Participants learn the movement vocabulary and approach of four individual Birds, and experience the practices that brought these very different artists into one deeply connected flock. The combination of the practices of the Birds who teach in the Intensives address and expand our relationship to space, time and each other. The Birds guide participants on a journey through the poem Conference of the Birds by the Persian poet Farid ud-din Attar, anchoring the experience in a millennium old text that remains relevant in the modern world. Each program is anchored in a place that offers us unique insights into the history of human movement, and that, in conjunction with the poem, provokes important conversations about our constructions of identity, community, history and the present moment.
How to apply:
visit: birds-intensive.anikaya.org
Costs for participants:
$2500-$4000, with need-based scholarships
Contact details: info@anikaya.org
For further information, please visit http://www.anikaya.org
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