The artist Elke Maier strung 20,000 meters of white yarn in the church hall of St. Mark’s Church to create a spatial work of art in which the effect of light is crucial – it traces the course of the sun, causing the artwork to change every second. When sunlight reached the threads immediately, they glowed brightly, transforming into luminous materiality before the eyes of onlookers. In other states, the threads were almost invisible, but still present, which also had a mysterious effect.

Mónica was fascinated by this living structure that transformed light into something material, and established a physical dialogue between dance and light with her choreography. The dancers have to constantly overcome the abstract work, which consists of a structure like a cone of light that connects the sky to the earth and becomes an architectural structure, to reach the space in front of them.

A mystical relationship between space, movement and sound was created.

The piece “Pisces” is inspired by Yvonne Georgi’s life story and her extraordinary personality. Several dancers each represent one of Georgi’s many facets. Especially fascinating was Mónica Georgi’s courage to break boundaries, for example by being one of the first to achieve a synthesis of classical ballet and modern expressive dance.

_50 years of twinning between hanover and blantyre/malawi

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the town twinning, the Hanoverian association Freundeskreis Malawi organized a three-week trip to Malawi in September 2018, in which a delegation of 16 Hanoverians participated.

The association initiated a variety of projects in Malawi. Mónica performed her own dance performance at the Jacaranda Cultural Centre JCC as part of a showcase with various artists* from Malawi, as well as giving various dance workshops in the village of Chingaliere and in Blantyre.

Workshop at Jacaranda-School, Limbe-Blantyre
With the support of the Jacaranda School and the Jacaranda Foundation, two workshops were held at the school. Many students showed great interest.

Workshop at the Blantyre Arts Festival
During the stay in Blantyre, a workshop was offered at the Blantyre Arts Festival, conducted by Mónica. Suitable dancers were invited to show their skills.