Thursday, March 19 7-9pm MiST Theatre, CCT Building, University of Toronto Mississauga
a FREE bus departs from The Gladstone Hotel at 630pm returning at 930pm
ARTIST BIOS
SAMPRADAYA
Sampradaya Dance Creations is at the forefront of South Asian dance in Canada. It is a dynamic Canadian dance company, internationally recognized for forging new paradigms in Canada’s dance landscape. The company was founded in 1990 by Artistic Director Lata Pada, internationally acclaimed for her excellence in bharatanatyam, a traditional form of South Indian dance. Pada is the creative force behind the company and has carved out a unique niche for its work that spans a stunning range of solo and ensemble choreography. Sampradaya’s wide range of activities includes local performances, international touring, cross-cultural partnerships, and extensive education and outreach activities.
QUADRASONIC
The musical contribution for the workshop and festival will be created by Quadrasonic, a collaborative DJ crew that creates a visceral experience of movement and projected images. Founded by Alvaro Castellanos, Quadrasonic describes itself as producing “a way of transforming the art of deejaying.” This innovative act takes shape as four DJs simultaneously work on eight turntables, an idea that transforms turntable ingenuity into an art form. Though soulful house music is the lingua franca of the men at the decks, the sets incorporate everything from salsa to funk to old-school disco. Originally from El Salvador, three brothers are at the core of Quadrasonic; Ulysses, Alvaro and Boris Castellanos.
FAISAL ANWAR
Faisal Anwar is a digital media artist living in Toronto with diverse backgrounds in theatre, film, media, interactive art and graphic design. He is currently the director of an interactive art and design studio call DGDIP and is working as a new media director at Mammalian Diving Reflex. Anwar’s art practice explores fictional, sociopolitical and edutainment narratives. Anway is interested in creating multiple layers participatory experiences and challenges the conventions of viewing art and environment. His projects often bring together art and technology in an odd configuration to explore human perceptions towards architectural space, surveillance and social interactivity in modern urban cultures. He has shown and performed nationally and internationally.
Anwar is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre’s Habitat-LAB, Interactive Arts and Entertainment Program 2004, Anwar did his Bachelors in graphic design from the National College of Arts Pakistan 1996, he is one of the pioneers of The Puppeteers theatre group in Pakistan and worked on many performances addressing social awareness in Pakistan. Faisal currently volunteers on the Programming Committee of SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Centre) and teaches part time at Centennial College.
featuring Sampradaya Dance Creations (Lata Pada, Nandini Krishna), Quadrasonic (Boris Castellanos, Alvaro Castellanos & Ulysses Castellanos) and Faisal Anwar.
STIR is presented by Blackwood Gallery
www.blackwoodgallery.ca
and is the official opening event for U of T Celebration of the Arts
www.arts.utoronto.ca
Host: BLACKWOOD GALLERY
Type: Music/Arts – Performance
Network: Global
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: MiST Theatre, CCT Building, U of T Mississauga
Street: 3359 Mississauga Rd
