After coming to dance late, Mathilde Monnier performed in the dance companies of Viola Farber and François Verret before taking up choreography in 1984, creating group works, solos and duos. From one work to the next, she defied expectations by producing work that was endlessly fresh and new. Her work explores the inherent issues of composing movement and are also linked to broader questions like communality and the links to music and memory. 

Willi Dorner lives and works in Vienna, where he develops his artistic works, which go on international tour. His projects include pieces for the stage, site specific perfomances and installations. Willi Dorner is also active in the field of short films, visual arts and stages photography. Most works are created in collaboration with artists and scientists from various fields. Besides his internationally touring dance performances Willi Dorner is keen on creating …

I studied dance and social work in Argentina. When I decided to finally become a professional dancer I moved to Israel first, then to Europe. I worked with les ballets C de la B as a co-creator/ interpreter between 1997 and 2017, Wolf,VSPRS, Pitié!, C(H)ŒURS and Tauberbach by Alain Platel, Tempus Fugit by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Since 2007 I created my own works as part of the collective: Patchagonia, Bolero,TheGaza Monologues, primero-erscht, Dans Dans…

Roberto Fratini Serafide is a dramaturg and dance theorician. He's professor of Dance Theory and Dramaturgy for the CSD (Institut del Teatre, Barcelona), and active as a dramaturg for different international companies in the field of contemporay dance and participatory theatre (Caterina Sagna, Roger Bernat, Philippe Saire, La Veronal/Marcos Morau, Sol Picó, Aerites/Patricia Apergi, Germana Civera, Wang/Ramírez, Olga Mesa between others) …

Carmen Mehnert was born in Lima, Perú, and holds an MA in Applied Theatre Science from the University of Giessen, Germany. From 1994-1999, she was head of organization at the Internationales Sommertheater Festival Hamburg and from 1999-2000 head of organization and programme collaborator at the Festival Theaterformen of the World Expo in Hannover. Since 2001, she has worked as a freelance dance dramaturge with Sam Louwyck, Lisi Estaras, Einat Tuchman …

Victor Leclère, is the codirector of La Magnanerie, independent producing organization in performing arts in Paris. The office collaborates with ten French companies and 4 international companies in dance, new circus and theater. Victor works within the production office as a producer, creative manager and international distributor since 11 years. After studying at the University of Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle and obtaining a Master's degree in "Design and …

Michael Marmarinos was born in Athens. He studied biology (Master’s degree in neurobiology), acting and directing. In 1983-84 he founded the theatre company "Double Eros", which after its first performance won a grant from the Ministry of Culture. The company was renamed "Theseum Ensemble" (TE) (www.theseumensemble.com), after internal reforms and transformations. His work is guided by two persistent principles: a) Theatre is the art of the humble story of people. b) …

Patricia Apergi was born in Athens. She completed her education in the branches of dance, theatre and choreography at the Kapodistrian University in Athens (philosophical school), the Niki Kotaxaki dance school, the Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis and the Middlesex University in London. Ιn April 2006 she found the Aerites dance company, with which she has choreographed the pieces: The House of Trouble (2023), U(R)TOPIAS (2021), Hero (2020) …

She started studying dance at the Young Place Dance School in London at the age of 17. She completed her studies at London Contemporary Dance School with a BA (hons) and then worked as a dancer with Dance TheaterRed - Andy Pappas, Yael Flexer Dance Co. and Lyrical DanceTheatre.  She worked as a dance teacher at Middlesex University and for 5 years at Young Place. In 1996 she returned to Greece where she worked with the dance companies …

Nadja Argyropoulou is an independent curator based in Athens. With studies in Archaeology (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens) and Art History and Theory (MA, Essex University, UK), she has worked with many cultural and art institutions, private and public organizations in Greece and abroad. She has worked as associate curator for the Greek participation in the Venice Biennale (2005 & 2007). She has written texts in books and magazines, has curated numerous …

He is a photographer, born and based in Athens, Greece. His most recent solo exhibitions include: Wo(rt)ship. Tassos Vrettos, Benaki Museum, Pireos street Annexe, Athens (2015) - Homo Ludens, public installation - City Link, Athens (2015); The Hole Argument, in collaboration with the Athens International Film Festival - Opening Nights, The Breeder gallery, Athens (2010); Athènes: Ville et Cinéma - Benaki Museum, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, Athens (2009); Iero Sfageio …

Dimitris Kamarotos studied Music, Economics and Informatics in Greece and continued studying music in Paris, on composition, electroacoustic music and clarinet. Studied music analysis and composition with Daniel Charles, Emile Damais, Iannis Xenakis, electroacoustic music with Horacio Vaggionne and Marc Battier and music for films with Maurice Jarre. He continued studying in the IRCAM  the use of artificial intelligence as a compositional tool.

Steriani Tsintziloni (PhD, University of Roehampton) is a dance theorist, lecturer, and curator based in Athens (GR). Coming from a dance background, she combines academic research and artistic curation, writing and lecturing, with a special interest in the Greek dance scene. She lectures on dance theory and history at the University of Athens, the Dance School of the Greek National Opera and the Greek State School of Dance. Steriani has curated the national and international …

Evaggelia Therianou is an architect and set designer based in Athens, Greece. Since 2011, she has worked as a set designer for private theaters in Athens, as well as for the National Theater of Greece, the Greek National Opera, the “Megaron” Athens Concert Hall, the National Theater of Northern Greece and the Hellenic Festival. She has also participated in Festivals abroad [KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen_Hannover, Theatre de la Ville_Paris, Dublin Dance ...

Studied choreography/dance making at ArtEZ University of Arts (EDDC) in Arnhem, Netherlands (2001-2005) and Business Administration/Marketing at the Athens University of Economics and Business (1996-2000). Her works have been presented in Greece and abroad at festivals, events, and theaters, including the Athens & Epidaurus Festival, Documenta 14, Aerowaves 2019, Megaron Athens Concert Hall, Arc For Dance Festival (Athens), …

Chrysanthi Badeka is a choreographer, filmmaker, editor, videodance trainer and Artistic Director of MØZ. She graduated from the Professional School of Dance Rallou Manou (2004, Athens) and continued her postgraduate studies (M.F.A in Dance) at Tisch School of the Arts - NYU (2005, New York) with a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation and New York University with a major in choreography for camera. After returning to Greece and for 10 consecutive years, …

He was born and raised in Athens. He completed his musical studies in Athens (classical piano, advanced theory) and then in America (composition, avant-garde music) and graduated from the University of Indianapolis with honors (summa cum laude). He continued his postgraduate studies in Cultural Management at the University of Barcelona. He worked as a columnist and theatre & dance critic for printed magazines such as Highlights, Exodos / Eleftherotypia, …

Christos Christopoulos is a production manager based in Athens, Greece. He holds a BA in Theatre Studies from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and an MSc in International Event & Festival Management from the Edinburgh Napier University. In 2019, Christos took part in the Atelier for Young Festival Managers organised by the Festival Academy, an initiative of the European Festivals Association. He has attended the seminar on Event Safety & Security …

Anastasia Tsopelaki studied at the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Patras. Her education continued with a series of workshops and seminars on the theory of restorations and the relationship between Philosophy, Architecture and Aesthetics with public space, with parallel participation in Exhibitions and Conferences (Biennale of Architecture Venice 2010, …