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d r a w i n g s  I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII

b o d y  I, II, III, IV, V, VI

B o h e m i a e  R o s a V  B o h e m i a n P a r a d i s e 
26 August - 2 September 2003

International Interdisciplinary Open-Air Workshop for dancers and artists exploring the relation among body, art and landscape by Milos Sejn, Frank van de Ven and guest teachers Vera Jirousova and Vaclav Cilek
Bohemiae Rosa Project -Academy of Fine Arts in Prague -Terra Felix Association
Czech Republic

Participants
Valery Renay (UK) – Radka Schmelzová (CZ) – Alexandre Plojoux (CH) –   Klára Šejnová (CZ) – Sonia Förster (B) – Eva Zamastilová (CZ) – Mireia Serra (ES) –Jakub Deml (CZ) – Krystína Cílková (CZ) – Nathalie Marechal (B) –Věra Šejnová (CZ)

MONDAY      25/08
18.00   meeting in Wallendstejn Palace in JICIN - walk through Linden alley to Zebin hill - welcome - introduction people and landscape M + V + F  milos vaclav frank - fire - food - stars
SR:  6:02 SS: 20:00  MR: 2:34 MS: 19:32 SUNRISE SUNSET MOONRISE MOONSET

TUESDAY    26/08              from Jicin to Velis to St. Anne hill
talk on moving as slow as possible - 70 minutes - explore 2 modes - write in journal F
talks on Loretto - Velis Castle and basalt mine - features of landscape V
talk on drawing - look for 30 min at single frame of St. Anne pond - write down words M
walk around St. Anne hill with paper on chest and keep charcoal on 1 point - change angle and pressure following observation of landscape M - observing Mars at night with Klara's telescope
SR:    6:03 SS:  19:58 MR:   3:49 MS:  20:00

WEDNESDAY 27/08         from St. Anne hill to Parez castle
talk on St. Anne Chapel V- let landscape move through body as you walk F - in Prachov Rocks
2 on 1 relaxation - 3 on 1 Bag of Bones - BoB alone F - 15 min in cave V - draw vertical line normal speed - 1 min - 10 min - draw circle with eyes closed left + right turn - compare results M
with partner 10 x 1 min slow movement - alternate between controlled movement and independent body parts - can partner see difference?- explore 2 modes in actions and dance F
SR:    6:05 SS:  19:56 MR:   5:09 MS:  20:22 NM:  19:27

THURSDAY 28/08             from Parez to Trosky castle to Vezice valley
individual short action in front of white Blata sandstone mine M - talk on walk as training and physical aspects - walk as group - string from headtop - walk in couples with eyes closed - walk with focus on sounds- pick a name from hat - hidden observation of that person’s walk F
talk in/on Trosky - in Vidlak pond pub talk on mills and charcoal V - Manipulation 1- 2 - basic string work - feedback on walk F - camp next to Vezice pond - evening talk and discussion on poetry and power of words by Vera Jirousova who will join us tomorrow
SR:    6:06 SS:  19:54  MR:   6:31 MS:  20:40                                                        

FRIDAY  29/08        Vezice valley - Zehrovka brook - Vysker hill 466,4 meters
wordpulse F - individual action and trace contours of narrow ravine on paper on chest M 
pick a name from head tell this person a lie without noticing during day - wordpulse - in couples with heads touching - word imitation with and without leader F - lunch with surprise cookies from Jakub’s grandma - wordpush with partner - wordflow walking hand in hand with angelic face - jump and worddrop F - walk in Zehrovka brook M - simultaneously tell 1 min story to partner- zvonice / bellfry in Vysker V - feedback on lies F
SR:    6:08 SS:  19:51 MR:   7:54 MS:  20:57                     

SATURDAY  30/08             from Vezice pond to Hruba Skala
reading of poems for Vera Jirousova – manipulation 1-2 - partner gives simple movement repeat alone - 2 people move 1 repeat alone - 3 move 1 BoB repeat alone - slow movement + wordflow - BoB + wordflow - 2 to 1 word imitation - word ricochet with and without association F
night walk through rock labyrinth and Marianska Skala and Certova Ruka view points  M - invitations around fire F  
SR:    6:09 SS:  19:49  MR:   9:17 MS:  21:13

SUNDAY      31/08              Hruba Skala – Valdstejn
string work different partners hands mouth - 2 on 1 F - rain - walk through labyrinth - on viewpoint look at landscape for 5 min and draw with closed eyes a horizontal line on paper when pencil meets specific point in landscape word drop - follow with eyes a vertical line in landscape and at same time draw vertical line on paper with worddrop M - walking backwards Klara leads us up staircase - visit Valdstejn - songs
SR:    6:11 SS:  19:47 MR: 10:40 MS:  21:30

MONDAY    01/09              to Tabor
in groups of 3 each proposes 20 minutes of work - carry Milos - blindfolded exploration of rock and leaves valley - controlled  slow movement + draw landscape close or far with left hand when eyes are open - BoB + word drop when partner gives cue and write the word down - hand and pencil drawing imitation + word ricochet F - gathering ideas for ending work session
SR:    6:12 SS:  19:45  MR:  12:05 MS:  21:50 

TUESDAY   02/09               from Tabor Zebin hill to Wallendstejn     
cold – showers – all day the weather changes constantly - on Zebin hill trace whole walk and reflect - visit bellfry in Zebin and ring bell - in Loggia manipulation 1-2 and request- sit lie stand with partner + word ricochet - string mouth to mouth with slow movement and word imitation - 5 people with string in mouth go out of loggia and down the stairs F - with finger draw landscape on head of partner who draws on paper M - soup on Zebin - walk to courtyard - 19.30 to 21.30 ending work session of workshop in Wallendstejn palace - food and drinks
SR:    6:14 SS:  19:43 MR: 13:31 MS:  22:16

WEDNESDAY  03/09        departure day
19.30 "on line live presentation" at: http://www.radiojeleni.cz

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