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Spectacle "When Poland was baptized" in Variete Theatre

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Romana Agnel has dedicated her whole life to dance. She is an art historian, but she is also
professionally engaged in dancing, making choreographies and what is most important, she is the
founder of ‘Cracovia Danza’, the only professional Court Ballet in Poland, which is situated in Kraków.
Her education started in Ballet School in Kraków and during her studies at the Sorbonne in Paris she
acquired her specializations in the areas of character dance and historic dance. Additionally, Romana
is also a dancer of the Bharata Natyam classical Indian dance.

The artist created the choreography of the performances staged in many theatres as well as in
opera houses and music theatres in Poland and abroad. She also cooperated with the outstanding
musicians, conductors as well as directors. As a result of her big experience there is organized
'Cracovia Danza' Court Dance Festival, which is held yearly in August in Krakow.

Besides, as a dance teacher, she regularly conducts the dance classes in music academies in Krakow,
Łódź and Bialystok as well as courses and lectures within her specializations. Romana is an author
of a few publications on the subject of historical dance. Owing to her active contribution and
commitment in the development of the culture she was honored with a few prizes, as for example
by the ‘Merit of Polish Culture’ award by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage as well
as ‘Honoris Gratia’ award for meritorious service to the City of Krakow and its inhabitants from the
Mayor of the City of Krakow.

The artist also the ambassador of Polish and European dance in India and for years she has been
promoting the classical Indian dance in Poland and abroad.

Romana Agnel

(12) 421 08 36
Plac na Groblach 7 (1st floor)
31-101 KrakówKraków
Poland

Romana Agnel – dancer, choreographer, art historian, founder of the only professional Court Ballet in Poland – Ardente Sole, currently the Managing and Artistic Director of the Cracovia Danza Court Ballet – the Municipal Institution of Culture.

Romana Agnel is an alumna of the Community Ballet School (studio of Prof. Marta Mirocka) in Krakow. She acquired her skills in the area of character dance as well as historic dance in Paris (Le Ballet Légendaire d’lle de France, Le Bal Paré, 7th Conservatory, Thěâtre Baroque de France). Romana Agnel deepened her interest in dance by becoming acquainted with its Indo-European roots. She first studied Bharata Natyam under Vidya at the Mandapa Centre in Paris to continue her education in India: she spent a year in Madras as a student of the renowned M. K. Saroja’s. She completed a degree in the art history faculty at the Sorbonne in Paris.

Romana Agnel received 2nd prize at the Parisian La Scéne Française competition, in the area of character dance technique and she was honored with the Zofia Rayzacher prize at the 9th Early Music Festival at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.

She was the only Polish Bharata Natyam dancer to be invited to the 5th Videshi Kalakar Utsav festival and seminar of music and dance for artists from outside India. She also presented her solo recital at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in New Delhi as part of a celebration of the Republic Day of India, organised by the Indo-Polish Cultural Committee. She has performed extensively all around Europe, including Paris, where she took part in performances by the Indian Ensemble “Tilak”. She has also toured many Polish towns and cities. She starred in “Around the Worlds in Eighty Days” directed by J. Polewka at the Groteska Puppet, Mask and Actor Theatre in Krakow and was the author of the choreography and stage movement. For many years she has been preparing and taking part in performances organised by the Indo-Polish Cultural Committee in Krakow to celebrate Diwali and Holi festivals. She appears in numerous television broadcasts, in which she presents fragments of her Bharata Natyam recitals, thus bringing the Polish audience closer to Indian culture and dance.

As a choreographer and dancer, she collaborates with Krakow theatres, the Warsaw Chamber Opera, the Royal Castle in Warsaw and many other institutions in Poland and abroad. She teaches classes in historical dance at the Academy of Music in Krakow and Lodz. Moreover she runs many courses and workshops in her areas of specialization.

She has had occasion many times to work with illustrious personalities of the music and ballet worlds. As choreographer, co-director and dancer, she has participated in the preparation of opera/ ballet performances under the direction of Jean-Claude Malgoire. She has also presented historical dance with the accompaniment of distinguished virtuosos: Jaap Ter Linden (Baroque cello) and Kenneth Weiss (harpsichord).

Romana Agnel

(+ 48 12) 421 08 36
Plac Na Groblach 7 / Cracovia Danza
31-101Kraków
Poland

Cracovia Danza Court Ballet invites you for the spectacle When Poland was baptized (Kiedy Polska była chrzczona) which tells about the symbolical moment of rise of the Polish state. The spectacle with dance, pantomime and music illustrates how with another religion - Christianity, to Poland came different, western culture. Spectacle in two parts: first in ethnic, energetic character and the second contrasting part, showing western court dances, creates an unique image.  

When Poland was baptized:  6th April at 7 pm – Variete Theatre (Grzegórzecka 71 st.)
Tickets: 30-40 zł available in Variete Theatre or on website: www.teatrvariete.pl/cracovia-danza/

staging and choreography: Romana Agnel
scenography and costumes: Monika Polak-Luścińska
on stage: Cracovia Danza Ballet dancers
 

See you in front row!


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