After a two-year break, the New Faces of Contemporary Dance section will once again present a generation of young choreographers working in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The second block will feature 6 short solo artists from Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Ukraine.

Melánia Ondrejčíková: Pullover (SK)
Pullover is a 7-minute solo in two parts, the point of which is the personification of undressing the social convention through undressing a coarse jumper.
Choreography: Melánia Ondrejčíková
Music: Oskar Rosza – Track III

Nela Rusková: You know (CZ)
Awareness of the fragility of being. Awareness of the essence of life. Imagine all the people living life in peace.
Choreography: Nela Rusková
Music: Harry Völker
Text: Compilation of sentences from The Beatles songs lyrics

Juraj Bilený: Lipová 64/11 (SK)
Examination of the importance and fragility of the home.
Choreography: Juraj Bilený
Music: Joep Beving – Ab Ovo

Kristína Miklovičová: Echoes of my father (SK)
Choreography an dperformance: Kristína Miklovičová
Music: Pink Floyd – Echoes

Barbora Petrušová: M.I.N.F (SK)
Positive thoughts set us free from endless contemplation. But what if…
Music: Travis Lake – Thule, Travis Lake – Get in the car

Karina Okal: M2B.My BackBone (UA)
Every life leans on something, just as a person leans on the backbone. If you break a person's resistance - the backbone, he will not be able to live a full life. Now they are trying to break mine. Before/and after. What should I rely on now and will there be anything to rely on later?
Choreography: Karina Okal
Music: A Silver Mt. Zion – Mountains made of steam

Photo: Simona Babjaková, Karina Okal