Memento Vivere Festival

Memento Vivere Dance Theater Company & The Cultural Center of Busteni

would like to invite you to our Inaugural event on June 6 - 7, 2009 - to Busteni, Romania for two days of Artistic Extravaganza:

"Memento Vivere Festival"

with the extraordinary participation of Maia Morgenstern!

The festival will take place in the beautiful mountain resort village of Busteni, Romania and will present to its audience an exciting blend of artistic activities such as performances, recitals, screenings, lectures, as well as workshops and classes, art galleries and meetings with the participant artists.,		The goal of Memento Vivere Festival, as an independent performing arts event, is to use art as a social and educational instrument by creating a bridge between artists everywhere and the communities in which they live – especially through our interactive activities aimed at attracting more people to the Arts. The two-day event will allow us to dedicate an entire day (outside of the festival) to the children of the area, mainly those with health related issues as well as those who live in less privileged circumstances and whom, otherwise, would not have access to such a wide array of cultural activities and social interaction. Art blooms from the powerful source of Imagination, and, as Albert Einstein said – “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Memento Vivere Festival will celebrate life through arts under the auspices of the majestic Bucegi Mountains, while also making its presence known on the world wide stage of the Internet, reaching people of all walks of life, far, into every corner of the world. This is our modest way to add to the proof that art can and will cross all borders, touching people’s hearts and minds in ways that only the innocence of imagination can. We welcome you into our journey of dreams and we hope that you will join us, in body and in spirit, as the creation of a new oasis of art and culture unfolds. Remember Living! Catrina and Bogdan Heretoiu Founders / Artistic Directors Memento Vivere Dance Theater Company

The festival will take place in the beautiful mountain resort village of Busteni, Romania and will present to its audience an exciting blend of artistic activities such as performances, recitals, screenings, lectures, as well as workshops and classes, art galleries and meetings with the participant artists.,

The goal of Memento Vivere Festival, as an independent performing arts event, is to use art as a social and educational instrument by creating a bridge between artists everywhere and the communities in which they live – especially through our interactive activities aimed at attracting more people to the Arts.

The two-day event will allow us to dedicate an entire day (outside of the festival) to the children of the area, mainly those with health related issues as well as those who live in less privileged circumstances and whom, otherwise, would not have access to such a wide array of cultural activities and social interaction.

Art blooms from the powerful source of Imagination, and, as Albert Einstein said – “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.”

Memento Vivere Festival will celebrate life through arts under the auspices of the majestic Bucegi Mountains, while also making its presence known on the world wide stage of the Internet, reaching people of all walks of life, far, into every corner of the world.

This is our modest way to add to the proof that art can and will cross all borders, touching people’s hearts and minds in ways that only the innocence of imagination can.

We welcome you into our journey of dreams and we hope that you will join us, in body and in spirit, as the creation of a new oasis of art and culture unfolds. Remember Living!

Catrina and Bogdan Heretoiu

Founders / Artistic Directors

Memento Vivere Dance Theater Company

"Memento Vivere Festival" is an Independent Project that aims to bring arts and education together for the benefit of the children whom otherwise would not have access to Art.

ART is CULTURE. CULTURE is TRADITION. TRADITION IS HISTORY.

HISTORY is FUTURE!

Your support is critical to our mission and our success will represent a chance for many kids around Romania who need the kind of artistic, educative, interractive support and communication that we offer.

YOU CAN HELP ensure that projects like ours stand a chance against indifference, offering in return an open door to those whom otherwise would only face closed walls.

Come visit, get to know us and the wonderful artists we have gathered and find out how you can help now, because NOW could be the best moment or the worst moment of a child's life.

FLASH NEWS: Memento Vivere Festival will stream in its entirely on the World Wide Stage of the Internet!

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Program Highlights - to view this program in a webpage click HERE

~ to download / print our Festival Program click HERE ~

Event Name	Artist / Instructor	Type of Event	Date / Time
SATURDAY, JUNE 6th 2009 - MORNING EVENTS
"Awareness Through Movement" Feldenkrais Method® for Dancers, Actors and people passionate about the study of movement. (90 minutes)	Catrina Choate-Heretoiu	Workshop	Saturday, June 6th 10 AM
"Contact Improvisation" (90 minutes)	Ana Nedelcu, Catrina Choate-Heretoiu, Virginia Negru	Workshop	Saturday, June 6th 11:30 AM
PRESS CONFERENCE	Memento Vivere Dance Theater Company meets the Press. Find out the story behind the festival and catch a glimpse into its future...	Conference	Saturday, June 6th 13:30-14:00
1 SATURDAY, JUNE 6th 2009 - EVENING EVENTS 1
CALL FOR HELP APEL UMANITAR	Father Stefan Valentin and his little angels from Ralesti, Giurgiu Parintele Stefan Valentin si ingerii din Ralesti,Gogosari	Plea for children Ruga pentru copii	Saturday, June 6th 5PM
OPENING - SPECIAL GUEST:	MAIA MORGENSTERN	Poetry Reading and Dance	Saturday, June 6th 5PM
OPENING PERFORMANCE	Memento Vivere Dance Theater Company		Saturday, June 6th
a "Degringoletto" NATIONAL PREMIERE, this is a musical lecture-play with twists of fun and satire you would not want to miss! PERSONAJELE (in ordinea aparitiei în scena): OANA ANDRA ION DIMIERU ADRIANA ALEXANDRU STEFAN SCHULLER VALENTIN RACOVEANU ALEXANDRU PETROVICI VALENTINO TIRON Pentru versiunea lectura muzicala, Povestitorul va fi ANA COLTATU Adaptarea pentru lectura muzicala si coordonarea artistica: Oana Andra Pregatirea muzicala: Alexandru Petrovici 1	OANA ANDRA - the Voice that makes nightingales stop and listen! & Artists from the National Bucharest OPERA	Performance	Saturday, June 6th
INTERMISSION - 15 MINUTES
Evening Closing Recital Outdoor & Indoor Live Music ARTYS will perform outdoor as well, during the morning.	q ARTYS String Quartet http://www.mediartys.blogspot.com	Recital	Saturday, June 6th
SUNDAY, JUNE 7th 2009 - MORNING EVENTS
"Ballet Workout for EVERYONE!" Secrets of New York City Ballet and Miami City Ballet	Catrina Choate-Heretoiu	Morning Workout!	Sunday, June 7th 10 AM
1 TAI CHI "Fluidity of Movement"	A demonstration and a lecture with our Special Guest	Demonstration	Sunday, June 7th 11:15 AM
SUNDAY, JUNE 7th 2009 - AFTERNOON EVENTS
"AC in Wonderland- a dark fairytale" Fluid theatre, blacklight theatre (un)believable stories told through objects and string puppets- 30' work in progress.	Dell'Arte Company of Performing Arts	Performance	Sunday, June 7th
Puppet games and Alice dressed up in top hat, tutu and black gloves will make this one hour "Alice in Wonderland - Blacklight Workshop" a delight for our audiences. A little white clown will come up from her bottle, a rabbit will stop by and.. not to forget the mirror. After all, with a couple of mirrors and some smoke any magic can be done!	Dell'Arte Company of Performing Arts	Interactive Play and Lecture	Sunday, June 7th
YOUNG TALENTS TAKE THE STAGE Adrian Ursu BAND, Evil DUCK Band, Mihai MOSOI, etc. (Rock Ballads, Jazz, Guitar, Voice) q		Recitals	Sunday, June 7th
1 SPECIAL GUEST EVENTS: Screenings, Lectures, Galleries, etc. 1
"PARALLEL HORIZONS / UNDER THE ROOF" Parallel Horizons/ Under the Roof is a Co-production with live music, between NOW Dance Company of Korea and Dance Theatre of Ireland. "AS A MATTER OF FACT..." "I'm older, I'm wiser, I know what's coming. Me. You? You what? You're gonna make it happen?? I could happen to you. Think so? Trust me.…me who?" Time management, mismanagement, cost of living, products of more than one country. Meanderings of the modern day mind. From the annals of Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks, to the latest Quality of Life reports comes a new production by Dance Theatre of Ireland, cross pollinations of word and image …contradictions, communications, secrets, astonishing fluidity, clinical precision… and the best dancing in Ireland. Think physical, think fast.	Choreography by Dance Theatre of Ireland's Artistic Directors Robert Connor and Loretta Yurick. www.dancetheatreireland.com	Screening	Sunday, June 7th
1 The World Wide Stage: How Independent Art meets Business and why the online audience is vital for art students. 1	Bogdan Heretoiu	Lecture	TBA
1 Dance for Camera: "WALL SPACE" (NY, USA)	Various Artists & Companies Jennifer Sims (Choreographer, Performer)	Screening	Sunday, June 7th
A Miracle Called Music: "The Spirit of GOOD WILL BAND" (Miami, USA) A movie presentation about a band made of a group of people with various disabilities. An excelent example of how Arts can be part of social and educational programs.		Screening	Sunday, June 7th
'Puterea fragilitatii' Ioana Bohalteanu will delight our festival audience presenting a wonderful photography collection.	q Ioana Bohalteanu q	Gallery	Sat/Sun
OPEN CALL for Actors, Dancers, Musicians, Filmmakers, etc. Bring your CV's, headshots, and samples of your work if you would like to be considered for our next company's audition.	Catrina Choate-Heretoiu, Bogdan Heretoiu	Open Call / Audition	on going

* ALL events require pre-registration and pre-pay to guarantee participation.

Workshop participation is limited to 50 people. Performance seating is limited to 300 people.

TICKET PRICES	EVENT TYPE
50 RON / Person / One Day Pass	ALL EVENTS: ONE Full Day
75 RON / Person / Two Days Pass	ALL EVENTS: BOTH Full Days
20 RON / Person / One Day Pass - Performances Only	All events EXCEPT WORKSHOPS: One Full Day
40 RON / Person /Two Days Pass - Performances Only	All events EXCEPT WORKSHOPS: Two Full Days

WE DO NOT PROVIDE ACCOMODATION, HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF A HOTEL THAT HAS AGREED TO OFFER OUR GUESTS A SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNT: 70RON / DOUBLE ROOM / NIGHT

Please contact the hotel directly to make all of the arrangements: www.pensiunea-eidolon.tk
Contact Mr. PUIU TIRICA 0722778408

To pre-register for our workshops, please contact us for details at: Festival Registration to secure your space.

| Event Produced by: CreactivEDGE, Ltd. |

| Producers / Artistic Directors : Catrina Choate Heretoiu & Bogdan Heretoiu |

We want to thank all of our company members for their help and support in promoting this event:

Ana Coltatu, Raluca Urea, Irina Barca, Virginia Negru, Smaranda Gabudeanu, Ana Nedelcu & Irina Lascar (PR Volunteer!)

A special BIG THANK YOU to our PR angels who believed in us and continue to do so, unconditionally:

Andreea CAITAS & Ana COLTATU of BRIGADA MEDIA Company

Lavinia UDREA of STRETWISE PR Company

This event was possible because Mr. Spurcaciu, Director of the Cultural House of Busteni made the stage available for our rehearsals and for this event when nobody else heard our plea. When all local administrative people were busy counting possible voters for the upcoming elections, this man placed culture and art above politics.

If Busteni has a heart, it beats inside Mr. Spurcaciu's chest.

We also wish to thank our Media Partners for promoting our event! Please take a moment to visit and support their efforts as well.



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