Greek contemporary dance company RootlessRoot will bring to Bucharest their latest work, Europium, in a performance set for March 15 at the Odeon Theater.

Europium aims to question the European values of democratic maturity and humanism as the continent has been tested, for several years now, by the influx of refugees via the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas. With this work, the authors explore the themes of Western culture and what kinds of values Europeans still hold.

The RootlessRoot company is known for its style of pedagogy, based on "teaching without a teacher." The teaching style conforms to no hierarchical structure, and the participants try to find their own vision, seeking knowledge by working with a partner, through games and exercises, or otherwise creating a ‘situation of movement,’ the organizers explain.

The company was established in 2006 in Greece, by Slovak dancer Jozef Fruček and Greek dancer Linda Kapetanea (1973). The works of the two dancers are characterized by “raw movement and heroic themes, which often reflect current sociopolitical events.” Their works were featured at dance festivals throughout Europe and in Asia. They often appear alongside dance stars such as Sasha Waltz.

The event is organized by the Hellenic Foundation for Culture and the Czech Centre Bucharest.

Tickets, priced RON 13 and RON 21, are available at the Odeon Theatre ticket office and on the theater’s website.

More information about the Europium project here.

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(Photo: Mike Rafail. Photo source: Czech Center in Bucharest)