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DANCE & RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION
We vouch for a more dynamic and sustained inclusion of dance within the addiction recovery process, as a practice that can be a catalyst to the psychosomatic well being of members in the short & long-term, during & post recovery.
Since 2021, we have been working with the education department of KETHEA NOSTOS facilitating contemporary dance lessons to members in recovery from various addictions. KETHEA NOSTOS was founded in 1993 and now provides a comprehensive service network covering the Municipality of Piraeus, neighbouring municipalities, the southern suburbs of Athens, parts of Western Attica, and the islands of the north-eastern Aegean. It provides counseling, treatment and social reintegration for adult drug users whose substance abuse ranges from the casual, experimental to systematic. It also supports the families of individuals facing addiction problems. KETHEA NOSTOS runs Counseling Centres and Family Support Centres in Piraeus, Eleusina, Mytilene and Chios.
Goal oriented creative projects
' COMMON GROUND: PANIGIRI ' - training program & performance
A 6 month comprehensive educational program in dance & creative practice at KETHEA Nostos from July to December 2024. The program was open to people in different stages of recovery and past members that have reintegrated fully into society. Participants were provided weekly lessons in contemporary dance, improvisation, theatre, traditional greek folk dance, and experienced the creative process of a dance performance from conception to performance in a professional theatrical setting.
Drawing inspiration from the word ‘tradition’: the action of handing over and transmitting information, surrendering to a supportive net passed down from generation to generation, from one person to another. "I transmit information, customs, culture, history, I give, I teach, I surrender to the safety of the group, to community, to the other, to the act of caring, to time, to the moment: I trust."
Artistic direction / contemporary dance / choreography: Chloe Aligianni, Theatre lab / dramaturgy: Katerina Kataki, Original music: Nikos Hatziefstratiou, Traditional greek folk dance: George Damaskos, Antonis Vassalos, Musicians: Dimitris Sakavalas, Thomas Pazios, Documentary: Xenia Tsilochristou (Penguin Productions), Production Assistant: Ioanna Galani, Technician: George Liamis. Special thanks to Eleni Papaioannou & George Liaros.
The implementation and presentation of the project were part of a grant from the Ministry of Culture to therapeutic programs of KETHEA.
' TRANSITIONS ' - training program & site specific dance film
A 3 month training program in contemporary dance & creative practice at KETHEA Nostos (fall 2022). The program was for live in members of the facility undergoing rehabilitation from substance addiction. Participants were provided weekly lessons in contemporary dance, and worked collectively towards a creative goal. The program culminated in a filming day at the areas of Lipasmata (Drapetsona) and the port of Piraeus. A short dance film was produced with the students having experienced all stages of a site specific creation from concept, rehearsal to production.
Artistic direction / contemporary dance: Chloe Aligianni, Dramaturgical support / director's assistant: Katerina Kataki, Music: Planet of Zeus, Traditional, Videogrpher: Xenia Tsilochristou (Penguin Productions), Choreography: students in collaboration with Chloe Aligianni
