
Programme A - Asian Festivals Exchange
Featuring collaborative choreography from the Yokohama and Seoul Dance Collections in a series of residencies with Malaysia's Damansara Performing Arts Centre (DPAC) Dance Company and T.H.E Second Company. Transcending language barriers, they conceive fresh new works that embody the unique colours and customs of their respective dance cultures.
TEASER of Asian Festivals Exchange
Exchange 1: CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival & Yokohama Dance Collection >Trailer
Pioneer T.H.E Second Company member, Liz Fong partners one of Yokohama Dance Collection's outstanding artist, in an intensive three-week residency, premiering their creation at Singapore's CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival, then heading to Malaysia's inaugural d'MOTION festival.

*Photographed by Bernie Ng
Exchange 2: d'MOTION International Dance Festival & Seoul Dance Collection
Award-winning Korean choreographer Choi Myung Hyun gets inspired by Malaysia's burgeoning contemporary dance scene, in a rich exchange of ideas and styles with former Cloud Gate dancer and DPAC Dance Company's Artistic Director Wong Jyh Shyong.
(Produksi ini adalah di bawah Program Transformasi Ekonomi Kerajaan)

*Photographed by Bernie Ng
Opening Guest: ASWARA Dance Company
ASWARA Dance Company (ADC) comprises graduates and students of the Faculty of Dance, ASWARA, (National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Malaysia) and was established in 2011 to further promote local performances and champion a Malaysian identity through dance. ADC is now a shining example of Malaysia’s plurality embodied in its repertoire that transcends borders of race, religion and genres. Major productions include Women On Top, , 3 Faces, Take Off!, Crossing Borders in Bharatanatyam, Panchali Sabatham and Sime Darby Foundation’s Connecting Communities – National Dance Tour as well as participation in important national festivals such as KLCC Seni Festival, JB Arts Festival, Georgetown Festival, and MyDance Alliance Festivals. The company has performed at international dance festivals in Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Korea. ADC has received innumerable dance awards for performance, production and choreography especially through kakiseni’s Boh Cameronian Arts Awards and the Ministry of Culture Awards including the Grand Jury Prize Winner of the Selangor Young Talent Award for performing arts.
Showtime 11 Dec (Wed) 8.30pm, 12 Dec (Thu) 8.30pm
Venue Theatre, DPAC
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Sponsors
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara (JKKN), Kementerian Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan (KPK) & Kakiseni

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