"Choreo-xperience Public Spaces" Talk & Performance with Mushtari Afroz

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Join Mushtari Afroz, Creative in Residence, for a discussion on her artistic journey and a participatory dance performance.

The Esplanade Park

"Choreo-xperience Public Spaces", Mushtari Afroz

Mushtari Afroz is a classical dancer trained in the North Indian classical dance form called ‘Kathak,’ and is director of the Kathak Bandi Dance Collective.

<h3>Join Mushtari Afroz, Creative in Residence, for a discussion on her artistic journey and a participatory dance performance interacting with Pickering&#x27;s public spaces.</h3>Registration for this event is not required, but participation is based on a first come first serve basis. Please register to get a reminder before the event!D﻿ate: September 24th, 2023T﻿ime: 1:00pm- 4:00pmL﻿ocation: The Esplanade Park, 1 The Esplanade, Pickering (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/4/edit?mid=1hrRLYgc7Nas73cSRCobpDUqPq91rC1g&amp;usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Link to Performance Map Route</a>V﻿enue Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible, Washrooms located in Pickering Public Library. Free parking lot located on Esplanade South.A﻿bout the Program:Mushtari Afroz is a classical dancer trained in the North Indian classical dance form called ‘Kathak,’ and is director of the Kathak Bandi Dance Collective. For her project, Mushtari will work with dancers to surprise and engage the audience through a series of dance performances that will interact with Pickering’s public spaces and invite public participation. The project will raise awareness of the importance of these shared spaces as gathering points and places of pride within diverse communities.A﻿bout the Artist:Mushtari Afroz is a dancer and choreographer based in Pickering. She has trained in the North Indian classical dance form ‘Kathak’ and has been practising within the South Asian diaspora since the early 2000s following her immigration to Canada from Bangladesh. Mushtari continues to train in various contemporary dance, martial arts and performance styles. In 2016, Mushtari established her dance collective ‘Kathak Bandi’ which through collaboration with Canadian musicians and performance artists, has created and presented original works for the stage in Canada and the US. While she continues to create work for the stage, she is gradually carving out a new path off-stage through choreographic interventions in public spaces. This experimentation investigates the relationship between the human body and built urban environments.-﻿This program is a part of the <a href="https://onculturedays.ca/2023-creatives-in-residence/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Creatives In Residence</a> series by <a href="https://onculturedays.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ontario Culture Days</a>.These programs would not be possible without the support of the <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Government of Canada</a>, the <a href="https://canadacouncil.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Canada Council for the Arts</a>, the <a href="https://www.ontario.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Province of Ontario</a>, the <a href="https://www.arts.on.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ontario Arts Council</a>, the <a href="https://www.ocaf.on.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund </a>and the <a href="https://torontoartscouncil.org/home" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Toronto Arts Council</a>.The Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund is a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation.

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