The Saison Foundation
The Saison Foundation is a grant-making foundation that supports projects and activities related to contemporary Japanese theater and dance.
THE SAISON FOUNDATION
Kyobashi Yamamoto Building, 4th Floor3-12-7 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 104-0031, Japan
TEL: +81 3 (3535) 5566
FAX: +81 3 (3535) 5565
[Mon thru Fri 10:00 – 17:00]
2012
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Elisabetta Bisaro
Arts Manager(Ireland / Italy)Dance Ireland [http://www.danceireland.ie/]
Program Manager Residency
Period: from 5 February 2013 to 7 March 2013
■Research Outline
| Research Theme | To explore the dance scene in Japan and research possibilities for an international dance exchange between Japan and Ireland |
| Brief Description of the Research | To explore the contemporary dance scene in Japan, with an aim to build contacts and develop relations for potential future collaborations between Ireland and Japan, and to attend Yokohama Dance Collection and TPAM |
■Residency
| 5 February 2013 | Arrives in Japan |
| 6 February 2013 to 6 March 2013 | – Interviews artists and arts administrators in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto and Kobe – Attends dance performances at Yokohama Dance Collection EX, TPAM and other theaters |
| 7 February 2013 | Public Talk at Morishita Studio |
| 7 March 2013 | Departs Japan |
■Public Talk
| Date | 7 February 2013 |
| Time | 15:00-17:30 |
| Place | Lounge, Morishita Studio |
| Title | An overview of the current dance scene in Ireland within the wider European context |
Elisabetta Bisaro gave a presentation on the contemporary dance scene in Ireland and on the role of dance centers, the relationship between artists and arts organizations, international programs in Europe and other areas.
■Profile
Elisabetta Bisaro
Born in Italy
Elisabetta Bisaro started a professional career as a coordinator managing festivals and dance companies in Italy. In 2003, she moved to Ireland and worked as a company manager at Irish Modern Dance Theare. Since 2006, she has worked as a program manager at Dance Ireland and her recent projects has included Modul-dance, a multi-annual cooperation projects between 22 European dance houses and media institutions from 15 countries, and Emotional Bodies & Cities, a mobility and artistic exchange dance program involving artists and managers from six European countries – Romania, Cyprus, Ireland, Latvia, the United Kingdom and Turkey.
The Japan Foundation / Performing Arts Network Japan Presenter Interview
http://performingarts.jp/E/pre_interview/1304_2/1.html
THE SAISON FOUNDATION
Kyobashi Yamamoto Building, 4th Floor3-12-7 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 104-0031, Japan
TEL: +81 3 (3535) 5566
FAX: +81 3 (3535) 5565
[Mon thru Fri 10:00 – 17:00]
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