STF 2024: Choreocafe
Koreokohvik is a blog of STL-s that reflects the thoughts of choreographers and what is happening in the dance scene. As part of the festival, Koreokohvik opens its doors in a physical form (Choreocafe) to get inspired together and talk about topics important to the dance community, such as dance art in cultural politics, who is interested in dance art, how to endure as a dance artist and what or who makes up a dance community.
Choreocafe is curated at the festival by Unholy Trinity, who will guide us through the day with their special type of flair. Unholy Trinity (Annabel Tanila, Kärt Koppel and Daniela Privis) are multi-functional artists with mediocre skills and who can take all the best parts from failure.
The topics of panel discussions:
12:00 “Dance in cultural politics”
The speakers are the Night Mayor of Tallinn Natalie Mets, Theater Advisor of the Ministry of Culture Katre Väli, former Minister of Culture in Estonia Tõnis Lukas, choreographer, director and poet Sveta Grigorjeva, Head of Curriculum of Choreography at TLÜ BFM and Associate Professor of Dance Art Oksana Tralla and the head of Sõltumatu Tantsu Lava (STL) Triinu Aron. The panel will be moderated by Steven Hristo Evestus. The panel is in estonian.
13:30 “Keda kotib too tants”
Kaja Kann discusses with Triinu Aron for whom dance is meant for and why people should be interested in it. The motivation for the conversation is the series of articles “Too tants” written by Kaja Kann to Sirp. The discussion will be in estonian.
15:00 dance community discussion – check out the recording here
Keithy Kuuspu, Karolin Poska, Ruta Ronja Pakalne and the choreographers performing on the Ukrainian platform will have a discussion on the importance of creating together and keeping in touch with each other in a situation where there is no stable place to be together and exchange ideas will be discussed. The discussion will be in english.