Tuesday 22 February 2022 19:00
Discussing with the famous juggler Sean Gandini
Celebrating the 5-year anniversary of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center — and following the enormous success of Smashed (SNH, March 2019), the Gandini Juggling are returning to the Stavros Niarchos Hall for two fascinating performances on Monday and Tuesday, February 21 and 22.
For the first time, on Tuesday, February the 22nd, the SNFCC Members will have the opportunity to meet in person the famous juggler Sean Gandini, the instigator and creator of the Gandini Juggling team, in a unique backstage discussion, taking place shortly before the show, in the Rehearsal Room of GNO - a space inaccessible to the general public!
What can a famous, world-traveler juggler share with us? How can he and his team, familiarize us with their juggling skills taking place in unique architectural performances, as original circus hybrids and modern dance shows?
Regarding the performance:
In 4x4: Ephemeral Architectures, four jugglers and four ballet dancers share a stage and create a hybrid show that combines circus with contemporary dance, exploring the boundaries of space and tracing the paths of an imaginary architecture. Juggling virtuosity, dancing precision and an immersive soundtrack blend masterfully in this multifaceted performance-discourse between two exciting artforms, merged on stage with the science of mathematics and the beauty of architectural patterns.
Following their international hit Smashed, co-creators Gandini and Ylä-Hokkala revisit their love of mathematics and pure patterns, in search of a common ground, where artforms converse through elaborate juggling acts, dance moves and an original musical composition, Nimrod Borenstein’s “Suspended Opus 69.”
The Gandini Juggling company was created in 1992 by world-renowned juggler Sean Gandini and gymnastics champion Kati Ylä-Hokkala. The company has staged more than 5,000 performances in 50 countries.
Gandini Juggling Members’ Pre–Talk Tuesday 22/02 | 19.00
REHEARSAL ROOM GNO
Free participation in the pre-talk with electronic pre-registration here for ticket holders and for the 2 days of performances
Up to 75 participants - for Members and their guest
According to the latest measures to protect public health from the risk of spreading COVID-19, a valid vaccination certificate or a disease certificate, is required for the public to enter the event venue, as the venue operates as a pure venue. The above applies to adults. Μinors from 4 to 17 years old may, alternatively, submit a statement of negative self-diagnosis (self test) of the last twenty-four hours, a certificate of PCR (72 hours) or rapid (48 hours) diagnostic test, in accordance with the recent government measures.
The use of face mask and social distancing measures are mandatory in indoor and outdoor areas of the SNFCC, in accordance with Hellenic National Public Health Organization regulations.
A parallel identity check will be carried out on the persons who show the required certificates, as provided by law.
Due to public health measures, there may be changes regarding either the staging of the event, or the maximum number of participants.
