PANAMÁ

COCO DANCE COMPANY

COCO is a Panamanian contemporary dance company lead by choreographer Marlyn Attie. Established in 2022 under the nonprofit dance organization Fundación Espacio Creativo, which has been producing professional experiences for local artists since 2013. COCO opts for a workshop platform model, which combines space for training, interdisciplinary experimentation, and innovation, based on the integration of ongoing practice, collaboration with professionals from other countries and careers, and continued intervention in Panama’s social and cultural sector.

In small countries like Panama, the growth of the performing arts and related industries – and therefore the job opportunities in them – largely depends on the export of productions, which are made known through international festivals. Panamanian productions face limitations to compete in national, regional, or international festivals. Despite local market growth for the performing arts industry, the concentration of talent and artistic productions remain concentrated. This leaves an aggregate of missed opportunities for both the public to appreciate dance productions and aspiring entertainers to learn, train and make a living out of contemporary dancing. COCO proposes to be a high-level egalitarian space, where both men and women from the world of dance and other arts can continue to develop their talent and give way to their own scene; generating a cultural and social impact in the country and the region.

ARTISTIC COMPANY COCO Contemporary Dance Company of Panama

EMAIL paulina@fec.org.pa

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ALQUIMIA DE LOS 7 ELEMENTOS

Producer: Fundación Gramo Danse Creator and director: Omar Carrum Genre: Contemporary dance and physical theater Duration: 42 minutes This is a piece of dance and theater based on the questions without an answer, related to death. 7 performers wake up in an unknown place. They open their eyes to realize they are at a funeral with no corpse, at the border of a dock that marks the limit of a sea of light where they can see their most relevant memories floating. They will take the spectator on a journey to cross the wall of oblivion, discover their stories, jump into the void, and finally, they find themselves with the light which will unveil who has ended a cycle, who has been stuck in limbo fishing with a pole the last breath of the loved ones.

Our trajectory in festivals Our proven work and cooperation with artists of different countries.Versatility and innovation in our work. Not only do we produce and create works of contemporary dance and aerial dance. We are working towards creating our own dance “language” which is a fusion of contemporary and aerial dance.

ARTISTIC COMPANY CÍA. Gramo Danse

EMAIL info@gramodanse.org

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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING ARTS OF PANAMÁ

It is the most important theater and contemporary dance event in the country, internationally recognized as one of the main artistic gatherings in the region. Created as a biennial in 2004, it became an annual project in 2019 and for a week has brought together, since its creation, a selection of the best groups and companies in the world, with an emphasis on Ibero-America.

We have been a pioneering space in Panama to project and publicize the creative work of important contemporary dance companies in the world. It is important for our festival to expand contacts and collaborations with Latin American and international artists and companies in order to strengthen our offer of shows Contributing to the training and updating of the dance guild of our country is one of the objectives of our festival since its creation, so meetings such as Tanzmesse can also contribute in this direction.

PROJECT International Festival of Performing Arts of Panama

EMAIL info@faepanama.org

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ALQUIMIA DE LOS 7 ELEMENTOS

It is the most important theater and contemporary dance event in the country, internationally recognized as one of the main artistic gatherings in the region. Created as a biennial in 2004, it became an annual project in 2019 and for a week has brought together, since its creation, a selection of the best groups and companies in the world, with an emphasis on Ibero-America.

We have been a pioneering space in Panama to project and publicize the creative work of important contemporary dance companies in the world. It is important for our festival to expand contacts and collaborations with Latin American and international artists and companies in order to strengthen our offer of shows Contributing to the training and updating of the dance guild of our country is one of the objectives of our festival since its creation, so meetings such as Tanzmesse can also contribute in this direction.

PROJECT International Festival of Performing Arts of Panama

EMAIL info@faepanama.org

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