The following is the first part of an interview with Ulrike Becker, one of the three artistic directors of the contemporary dance festival Tanz im August, taking place in Berlin, Germany from August 17 till September 2. This part of the interview focuses on the current festival edition program; the state of contemporary dance today and how it reflects on its own “tradition”; a few projects the festival has presented in this and previous years; and a look forward, into the future of contemporary dance.

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Myroslava Haniushkina is the coordinator and press secretary for the Sheshory Festival. The festival takes place in a small Carpathian village in Ukraine – the main events literally happen on the village premises, turning the football field into an open air concert ground, the village school into a space for dance and crafts workshops, and villagers’ houses into temporary lodgings for guests. One of the primary festival objectives is guaranteeing the ecological sustainability of the locale where it takes place. In this interview, translated by Sofiya Skachko, Myroslava Haniushkina discusses the steps taken to reduce Sheshory’s environmental impact, together with its cultural philosophy and history.

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Myroslava Haniushkina is the coordinator and press secretary for the Sheshory Festival. The festival takes place in a small Carpathian village in Ukraine – the main events literally happen on the village premises, turning the football field into an open air concert ground, the village school into a space for dance and crafts workshops, and villagers’ houses into temporary lodgings for guests. One of the primary festival objectives is guaranteeing the ecological sustainability of the locale where it takes place. In this interview, Myroslava Haniushkina discusses the steps taken to reduce Sheshory’s environmental impact, together with its cultural philosophy and history.

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