プログラムの見直しにより、価格も大幅に改定！！！ このご時世に、何と言うことでしょう、お安くなりました。 今一度、スケジュールをご確認の上、ご決断ください。 Due to a review of the program, the price has been significantly revised!!! In these times, it has become even cheaper. Please check the schedule once again and make your decision.
The health of the mountains and forests determines the health of the ocean. Everything is connected, and the Earth is similar to the human body. Try becoming a philosophical body and place your body in nature.
We thought we were dancing contact improvisation, but it was actually body philosophy dance. While keeping the idea of dancing with others in improvisation, it is not just physical contact and weight exchange, but a free dance that moves the mind and body to create the future by mobilizing the past and present. The dancing body is aware of philosophizing. What would happen if we placed a philosophizing body in the nature of Yakushima?! This is a simple but important theme.
We, CIco (Katsube Chiko and Kashima Shoko), have had a connection with Yakushima since 2023, and since then, we have felt a mysterious power every time we visit the island. We would like to kick off this year's i-Dance Japan 2025 in this fascinating and mysterious place. CIco's body philosophy naturally and artistically invites you to the process of getting away from your everyday life, relaxing your mind and body, and becoming liberated. When we think of Yakushima, we have an image of forest bathing, forest therapy, and other activities that place you in nature, opening your five senses, slowly returning to yourself and deepening. It is the perfect place to receive energy from nature and approach your own mind that you have forgotten in your daily busyness and your body that should be healthy. A quiet "challenge". we would like to explore with you the work that can only be done on Yakushima. There is probably no conclusion. Although it is short at 3 nights and 4 days, Before & After Yakushima Body Philosophy may be a memorable event.
Together with Lena, who we met through contact improvisation, we will navigate you to a special place. Below is a message from Lena.
"LIFE" is a word that spreads far and wide, and I feel it is like the great nature of Yakushima itself. The charm of the island cannot be summed up in a single word, but what I especially feel is that the nature, food, and people I encounter on Yakushima have deepened my inner journey. A sense of awakening, of the original species, of something that flows endlessly. Something subtle but overwhelming. I imagine these four days being a time of experiencing many such vibrations. It is said that just visiting Yakushima brings about many realizations, and this time we are collaborating with the world of contact improvisation (CI) by Chico Katsube and Shoko Kashima, who explore the philosophy of the body and have a deep love for CI. I think it will be a deep and extremely fun retreat.
This year, 2025, marks the 25th anniversary of CIco, making it a truly auspicious year! We hope that this retreat can gently add a touch of class to this commemorative milestone. And one more thing I want to convey -- Those who are wondering "What is contact improvisation?" are also welcome! No dance experience is required. I myself first came across it two years ago and was captivated by how interesting it was. In fact, I would especially encourage first-time visitors to dive into this Yakushima x CI space! CI... Like Yakushima, it's difficult to describe its appeal in a few words, but I feel that it has a "non-verbal" effect on communication and expression, and that this enriches our lives and daily lives. If you feel something that draws you in, then that's it. I look forward to meeting you on Yakushima.
[Recommended for the following people] - Want to explore communication and expressiveness - Want to experience resonance with nature with your body - Want to dance with nature, dance a formless dance - Are attracted to Yakushima - Are interested in contact improvisation - Want to hang out on Yakushima with Chico & Shoko - "I don't know why, but I'm interested" - That was the reaction from my heart
[Participation fee] 74,400 yen (Included: Lunch and dinner meals, local guide fee, workshop fee) (Additional fees: transportation to Yakushima, accommodation fee (15,000 yen), hot springs, souvenirs, etc.)
[Meeting/Disbanding] Meeting: October 2nd 12:00 Yakushima Airport Disbanding: October 5th 13:00 Yakushima Airport
[Food] Members who support you through food will provide you with gentle meals, mainly using island vegetables, that will relax your mind and body. Tasting and feeling the food is also an important part of this retreat.
[Accommodation] A rental house with a panoramic view of the ocean. Enjoy a relaxing stay surrounded by nature in a sophisticated space.
[Notice] There are only a limited number of seats on flights to Yakushima. If you are determined to participate, please reserve your ticket as early as possible.
コンタクト・インプロビゼーショングループ CIco
勝部ちこ 鹿島聖子
Contact Improvisation Group CIco
Chico Katsube, Shoko Kashima
コンタクト・インプロビゼーショングループCIcoは2000年、勝部ちこを中心に東京に設立。「コミュニケーション」「身体」「社会性」についての研究、国際フェスティバル参加や日本での開催など国内外で多岐にわたりCIの活動を展開。東日本大震災などを機に勝部と鹿島聖子は、憧れていた田舎生活を実現するべく2012年、東京から鹿児島県伊佐市に移住。「芸術と自然と人間の生活」をテーマに、実践とそれが可能な環境づくりを目指し、ダンスアーティストの新しい社会的役割を見出している。アジア４カ国で共同するi-Dance Festival の日本主催者として2013年よりi-Dance Japanを隔年開催。乳幼児の芸術体験を目的とした公演、地域住民と協働するイベントの開催、TEDxKagoshima(2014)やPechakucha Kagoshima(2014)に登壇、熊本地震復興支援チャリティー公演開催(2016)、霧島アートの森美術館での「アートの日」総合プロデュース(2016)、コンタクト・インプロビゼーションのワークを応用した福祉施設の採用試験の実施、日々の生活を豊かにするためのダンスの提案（大人の身体哲学ダンスワークショップ2019〜）、鹿児島県ユニークベニュー活用促進事業において霧島アートの森を舞台にアートイベント実施（2021）など、地域と連動する芸術活動の発信と、国際交流事業の展開を行っている。2020年以降は、新型コロナウィルスのパンデミックにより、移動を伴わないコラボレーションや、ふれあいのあり方を模索。人間に本来備わる機能や性質が、ウィルスによる急激な変化とどのように折り合い乗り越えるのか。その答えが身体の芸術であるダンスにあると信じて、鹿児島からの提案を目指す。 2001-2003、2007-2009、2013 年度公益財団法人セゾン文化財団より助成を受けて活動。 2021年、2022年度鹿児島県新たな日常での文化芸術活動支援事業、2021年度鹿児島県ユニークベニュー活用促進事業などの助成を受けて活動。 Contact improvisation group CIco was founded in Tokyo in 2000 by Katsube Chiko. CI's activities span a wide range of fields both in Japan and overseas, including research on "communication," "body," and "sociality," as well as participating in international festivals and holding events in Japan. In response to the Great East Japan Earthquake, Katsube and Kashima Shoko moved from Tokyo to Isa City, Kagoshima Prefecture in 2012 to realize their dream of living in the countryside. With the theme of "art, nature, and human life," they aim to create an environment in which dance artists can put their ideas into practice and discover a new social role for themselves.As the Japanese organizer of the i-Dance Festival, a joint project between four Asian countries, they have been holding i-Dance Japan every two years since 2013. We have been promoting artistic activities linked to the local community and developing international exchange projects, such as performances aimed at experiencing art for infants and young children, events in collaboration with local residents, appearances at TEDxKagoshima (2014) and Pechakucha Kagoshima (2014), charity performances to support the recovery from the Kumamoto earthquake (2016), general production of "Art Day" at Kirishima Open-Air Museum (2016), application of contact improvisation work to employment exams for welfare facilities, proposals for dance to enrich daily life (Adult Body Philosophy Dance Workshop 2019~), and art events held at Kirishima Open-Air Museum as part of the Kagoshima Prefecture Unique Venue Utilization Promotion Project (2021). Since 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been exploring ways to collaborate and interact without travel. How can we overcome the sudden changes caused by the virus with the functions and qualities that are inherent to humans? Believing that the answer lies in dance, an art of the body, they aim to propose this from Kagoshima. They received grants from the Saison Foundation in 2001-2003, 2007-2009, and 2013. They have received grants from the Kagoshima Prefecture Cultural and Artistic Activities Support Project in the New Normal in 2021 and 2022, and the Kagoshima Prefecture Unique Venues Utilization Promotion Project in 2021, among others.
Local coordinator living in Yakushima I usually do bodywork [Yudaneru Sessions] and collaborate as a local coordinator. Recently, I feel that humans are like Sagrada Familia. We continue to exist in fluctuation and vibration. We are constantly changing and in transition, and just when we think we've found our true self, it's gone. I feel like Sagrada Familia, where both the body and mind are constantly being created and repaired at the same time. I want to continue to savor and love such bodies and minds.♡ I look forward to meeting you in Yakushima.
