~ eternal age of wisdom ~

Meditative dance is the synthesis of Eastern and Western techniques on body training and body–mind balancing. Meditative dance technique brings various ancient and contemporary body disciplines and dance techniques together to offer the body flexibility, a perfect posture as well as coordination and concentration. The technique combines air (breath), ground (earth), water (fluidity) and people (contact).

INTEGRAL MOVE International Performing Arts and Dance Festival, organized in 2010 European Capital of Culture, Istanbul in scope of 2010 European-Off Meeting, is ready to welcome Theater, Dance and Experimental Art groups from Europe, Turkey and neighboring countries.

Bringing European independent arts platform to Istanbul, the Festival, with the theme of “Empathy” will enable prominent performing art groups from 10 different countries to meet with a new and large audience in Istanbul for the first time. A leading carnival group from USA will further enliven the event with their open space performance on Istiklal Street.