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program 2009  2009: 14TH LEVKA ORI CREATIVE ENCOUNTERS IN CRETE interdisciplinary international artists meeting in the cretan mountains THEME 2009: AEOLUS: A MATERIAL, A CONCEPT, A SOURCE OF ENERGY an interdisciplinary project blending art and technology paleochora 22.08 - 27.08.09 for this year's levka ori creative encounter we will, in the words of the philosopher kahlil gibran, "stand in the sun and melt into the wind." one of the strongest defining features of the sites on which we meet and work on crete is the wind ( "anemos" in greek, "aeolus" in latin). it is gusty, strong, and ever present. we will work with the wind, as a material, as a theme, as a concept, as a source of energy. three dimensional artists may want to build wind-powered kinetic sculptures; painters may want to "attempt to paint the color of the wind," as maxwell bodenheim described poetry; musicians may want to use it as a musical instrument; performance artists may want to dance with it; architects and engineers may want to design new wind turbines; photographers, video and sound artists may want to record its effects; writers may want it to blow their words over the ink-blue sea; and you may want to interpret the theme in ways we have not imagined. whatever your discipline, whatever your creative impulse, whether physically realized or completely conceptual, the wind will be our driving force. creative encounters for the last 13 years, art lovers and adepts of new technology from different countries have gathered in crete in the late summer to create visual, literary or audio art works 'in situ'. in fact artists and art lovers attempt to give concrete form to one or more ideas in a specific landscape. the environment is the theatre in which the work of art evolves. "magnesia", the utopian city of plato, particularly gave inspiration to many different disciplines to unfold their ideas in 2008. [more...]  magnesia site a breathtaking site the site is in a breathtaking location on a mountain ridge in southwest crete, 15 km north of paleochora, with a panoramic view over the levka ori mountains. the geometric patterns of vineyards and olive plantations add a human dimension to the natural landscape. the powerful movement of the wind continually whistles around the hillside. a melting pot for new ideas in this unique and inspirational setting, you feel the silence and harmony around you: an unusual freedom to let ideas bubble up and discuss them freely. informal contacts with artists, philosophical thinkers and scientific researchers will help you to find new insights and discover how to harmonize beauty, artworks and landscape. even you learn how to catch natural crafts instead of countering them: the wind is ideal for all kinds of mobile and acoustic creations. it's up to you! the workshop is open to everyone from any country. all disciplines of art are welcome: visual, musical, poetical and lyrical, but that is not all. are also welcome: people engaged in technical and human sciences who are interested in searching for peaceful technological solutions of all kinds for the future. people, who believe in the importance of teamwork, meet each other here in a spirit of freedom. they take the initiative themselves. the constant stream of ideas from everyone individually makes the project(s) evolve as a joint effort, and produces a multidisciplinary result. each year is a new adventure with new perspectives. 
home basepaleochora : that little harbour with a sandy and a pebble beach is a good places to stay, with a number of hotels and 'rooms to let'. more... expenses participants make their own travel and accommodation arrangements, according to their requirements. the registration fee is 50 euro, which should cover the cost of material on location: in practice, the creative projects at the site are normally low-cost and entail only a modest outlay. maybe you can be subsidized in your country with reference to cic international association, bergstraat 27, B-8800 roeselare (cic @ callebert.be) programme 2009 each day starts approximately at 10 a.m. and ends about 5 or 6 p.m.
interested ? register online here limit of participants: 15 end of registrations: july 15, 2009 | |