Danse(in)

by FREGUIN

Artistic, social, multidisciplinary, collaborative and local, Danse(in) initiates new encounters and endeavours to bring out the sensitivity of each person’s stories.

In collaboration with four of the Hospice Général’s collective housing centres  - Praille-Gavard (Carouge), Rigot (Genève), Les Tattes (Vernier), Anières, Le Bac (Lancy), La Seymaz (Thônex), Aïre (Bernex) and Prevessin - Danse(in) creates a space of freedom where Genevans and migrants meet, favouring a culture by all, not just for all.

Centered around creative workshops developed by a groupe of very different artists, the participants are accompanied through practices of dance, music, text, drawing, photography and ceramics. The objective is emancipation through art and to find a common ground that brings us together.

Dancing for reincarnation, putting thoughts onto the paper, proclaiming one’s story, are all actions considered as their own works of art.
A true cultural megaphone, Danse(in) invades Geneva. Public shows are organized in different places such as: Les Bains des Pâquis, La Barje des Lavandières et des Sciences, Un été à Puplinge, la plage de la savonnière and Le Musée Ariana, offering the possibility for both migrants and artists to share the stage and show their work.

Danse(in) is also the subject of Jean Baptiste Bucau’s exhibition in Les Bains des Pâquis from 5th of June to 9th of September.

CREDITS

Creation 2021-2024

Concept and coordination Mélanie Fréguin
Coordination Anne-Charlotte Hubert
Dance Rafael Smadja, Erin O’Reilley, Oscar Sanchez, Anne-Charlotte Hubert
Music Rafael Schmidiger, Brice Catherin, POL
Text Jonas, Malou l’Accroqueuse des mots
Photos Jean-Baptiste Bucau, Sherkhan Borghini
Production Yordan Osweiller
Press Barbara Yvelin
Design Cline x cast design

Supported by Ville de Genève, Ville de Vernier, République et Canton de Genève, Loterie romande, Schweizerische Interpretenstiftung (SIS), Fondation de Famille Sandoz.
Partners Hospice Général, le groupe culture des Bains des Pâquis, la fondation La Barje, le Musée Ariana, la FASe, Les Rencontres Professionnelles de danses-Genève, le Collège Sismondi

Danse(in) performances
54 presentations, 16 places, 7 cities, 1 country

23 June 2021, Les Bains des Pâquis (premiere), Geneva, Switzerland
30 June 2021, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
7 July 2021, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
10 July 2021, la Barje des Lavandières, Geneva, Switzerland
14 July 2021, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
21 July 2021, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
23 July 2021, La plage de la savonnière, Collonges-Bellerive, Switzerland
24 July 2021, La Barje des Sciences, Geneva, Switzerland
28 July 2021, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
6 August 2021, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
11 August 2021, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
11 August 2021, Un été à Puplinge, Puplinge, Switzerland
14 August 2021, La Barje des Lavandières, Geneva, Switzerland
18 August 2021, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
25 August 2021, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
28 August 2021, Un été à Puplinge, Puplinge, Switzerland
1 September 2021, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
8 September 2021, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
28 October 2021, Musée Ariana, Geneva, Switzerland
31October 2021, Musée Ariana, Geneva, Switzerland
25 November 2021, Musée Ariana, Geneva, Switzerland
28 November 2021, Musée Ariana, Geneva, Switzerland
24-27 February 2022, Bâtiment d’Art Contemporain - Le Commun, Geneva, Switzerland
2-6 March 2022, Bâtiment d’Art Contemporain - Le Commun, Geneva, Switzerland
9-13 March 2022, Bâtiment d’Art Contemporain - Le Commun, Geneva, Switzerland
15 June 2022, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
22 June 2022, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
29 June 2022, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
6 July 2022, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
13 July 2022, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
20 July 2022, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
3 August 2022, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
10 August 2022, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
17 August 2022, Les Bains des Pâquis, Geneva, Switzerland
20 October 2022, La Jonquille, Geneva, Switzerland
23 June 2023, Fête de la musique - Bastions Rocailles, Chapiteau, Genève, Switzerland
1 September, Cours de l’Avenir, Vevey, Switzerland
3 September, Bongo Joe, Geneva, Switzerland
24 September, La Vie-là, Nyon, Switzerland
8 October, La Bâteau, Geneva, Switzerland
14 October, Vostok, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
19 October, La Datcha, Lausanne, Switzerland
28 October 2022, La Jonquille, Geneva, Switzerland
6 December, CHC La Seymaz, Geneva, Switzerland