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HeartistryS2 Ep 3 - Suhaee Abro - Dancer and Actress, born & raised in Karachi, PakistanSuhaee Abro is a dancer and actress, born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. Suhaee @suhaeeabrodance was trained by Pakistani artist-activist Sheema Kermani, specializing in Bharatanatyam as well as South Asian folk dances, and later received contemporary dance training in Italy, where she now lives. Her acting career includes TV, TV plays, music videos, documentaries and feature films, often taking on roles and stories that represent marginalized communities and individuals within and outside of Pakistan.Farah and Suhaee talk about the challenges she has faced as a woman and a dancer in Pakistan, and how she also uses...2021-03-0259 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 14 TRAILEREpisode 14 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Friday, October 2nd, 2020.
Ahsan Bari, a singer, songwriter, producer, lyricist and multi-instrumentalist. He is the front man of Sounds of Kolachi, is a Masters of Physics; he has also studied a range of musical forms at the National Academy of Performing Arts in Karachi. In March/April 2017, Sounds of Kolachi, Pakistan's first progressive world music ensemble, went on tour of the USA, with a month long showcase of live shows all across t...2020-09-3000 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 13 with Lucia MorettiEpisode 13 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Lucia started exploring dance as a young child from classical ballet to contemporary as well as martial arts in her hometown, Torino, Italy. She continued to study at Accademia "Company and Company" in Barcelona, Spain. Later, she interned and studied with a scholarship at Nuova Officina Della Danza, N.O.D. She has danced for Artmedia company and collaborated as a freelance dancer and choreographer with many incredible artists and companies such as Keren Rosenberg, Erion Kr...2020-09-1652 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 13 TRAILEREpisode 13 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Saturday, September 12th, 2020.
Lucia started exploring dance as a young child from classical ballet to contemporary as well as martial arts in her hometown, Torino, Italy. She continued to study at Accademia "Company and Company" in Barcelona, Spain. Later, she interned and studied with a scholarship at Nuova Officina Della Danza, N.O.D. She has danced for Artmedia company and collaborated as a freelance dancer and choreographer with many incredible artis...2020-09-1000 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 12 with Kaif GhaznaviEpisode 12 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Every Friday.
An undergraduate of National College of Arts and graduate from California College of Arts, Kaif Ghaznavi aims to create healthy dialogue of cultural practises within the community by curating 'Bunvat Festival' annually. She believes in celebrating culture through the vehicle of music, dance and theatre focusing on Urdu Language. Her portfolio for the variety of platforms she performs for, informs us that she carefully chooses her content with the impact on the society taking...2020-09-0455 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 12 TRAILEREpisode 12 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Friday, September 4th, 2020.
An undergraduate of National College of Arts and graduate from California College of Arts, Kaif Ghaznavi aims to create healthy dialogue of cultural practises within the community by curating 'Bunvat Festival' annually. She believes in celebrating culture through the vehicle of music, dance and theatre focusing on Urdu Language. Her portfolio for the variety of platforms she performs for, informs us that she carefully chooses her content with the impact...2020-09-0200 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 11 with Luc JacobsEpisode 11 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Every Friday.
With Luc Jacobs who taught us for a week or two during my course at Nuova Officina Della Danza. He was definitely someone I learnt a lot from during the time he spent with us in the dance studio in Torino, Italy as N.O.D students but this conversation has also been a very special one.
Luc Jacobs studied Ballet and Gaga. He is an independent choreographer. Luc danced w...2020-08-2854 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 11 TRAILEREpisode 11 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Friday, August 28th, 2020.
With Luc Jacobs who taught us for a week or two during my course at Nuova Officina Della Danza. He was definitely someone I learnt a lot from during the time he spent with us in the dance studio in Torino, Italy as N.O.D students but this conversation has also been a very special one.
Luc Jacobs studied Ballet and Gaga. He is an i...2020-08-2601 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 10 with Nadia IftkharEpisode 10 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Nadia Iftkhar being half English and half Kashmiri having roots in the part of it of what is Pakistan today. She is a professional dance artist based in the North East. She has over 15 years’ experience working in a diverse range of settings, including work with companies such as; Talawa Young People’s Theatre, Tyneside Women’s Health, and Janice Parker Projects.
To date she has made and collaborated on over 20 works that have been performe...2020-08-2150 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 10 TRAILEREpisode 10 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Friday, August 21st, 2020.
Nadia Iftkhar being half English and half Kashmiri having roots in the part of it of what is Pakistan today. She is a professional dance artist based in the North East. She has over 15 years’ experience working in a diverse range of settings, including work with companies such as; Talawa Young People’s Theatre, Tyneside Women’s Health, and Janice Parker Projects.
To date she has made and c...2020-08-1900 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 9 with Imran Nafees SiddiquiEpisode 9 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Every Friday.
Episode 9, with Imran Nafees Siddiqui or Akka as most of us fondly know him as is a performing and visual artist as well as a social activist who uses the power of art for his expression, be it theater, dance, film, visual art, performance or photography. With an education background in Social Sciences, Imran’s association with a variety of projects is based on the basic premise of training and development through cre...2020-08-1355 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 9 TRAILEREpisode 9 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Thursday, August 13th, 2020. Episode 9, with Imran Nafees Siddiqui or Akka as most of us fondly know him as is a performing and visual artist as well as a social activist who uses the power of art for his expression, be it theater, dance, film, visual art, performance or photography. With an education background in Social Sciences, Imran’s association with a variety of projects is based on the basic premise of training and development ...2020-08-1100 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 8 with Rukmini VijayakumarEpisode 8 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Every Friday.
Episode 8 is with Rukmini Vijayakumar, a Bharatanatyam dancer, the artistic director of Raadha Kalpa Dance Company, and the director of Lshva, a space for artists. She is known for her unique style and approach to the practice of Bharatanatyam. Her strength lies in her dedicated and rigorous practice and layered knowledge of Bharatanatyam. Rukmini has developed a pedagogical system that approaches Bharatanatyam in a systematic analytical manner that trains the body...2020-08-0751 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 8 TRAILEREpisode 8 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Friday, July 31st, 2020.
Rukmini Vijayakumar, is the artistic director of Raadha Kalpa Dance Company. She is known for her unique style and approach to the practice of Bharatanatyam. Rukmini has developed a pedagogical system that approaches Bharatanatyam in a systematic analytical manner that trains the body progressively while cultivating creative exploration. She has performed as a soloist all over the world, including the Jacobs Pillow, The Drive east festival, LaMama Theater...2020-07-2901 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 7 with Ditta Miranda JasjfiEpisode 7 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Every Friday.
Episode 7 is with Ditta Miranda is originally from Jakarta, Indonesia living in Germany for more than 30 years. As a child she studied ballet and folk Indonesian dance forms. She later went on to major in Japanese literature and after that to study Dance at the Folkwang University of the Arts, Germany and since year 2000 to present, she has been performing with the dance company, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch. She is known for...2020-07-2443 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 7 TRAILEREpisode 7 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Friday, July 24th, 2020.
Ditta Miranda is originally from Jakarta, Indonesia living in Germany for more than 30 years. As a child she studied ballet and folk Indonesian dance forms. She later went on to major in Japanese literature and after that to study Dance at the Folkwang University of the Arts, Germany and since year 2000 to present, she has been performing with the @tanztheaterwuppertal Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch. She is known for h...2020-07-2200 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 6 with Sarmad Sultan KhoosatEpisode 6 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Every Friday.
Episode 6 is with Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, who is Pakistani actor and director for film/TV and theatre. He is also a producer and screenwriter. He rose to prominence during the late 1990s, when he created the sitcom Shashlik which ran for over three years on PTV (Pakistan Television). Along with giving many hits as a tv/film director, such as humsafar, baaghi and mein manto, in October 2018 he delivered a 24-hour-long...2020-07-171h 03
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 6 TRAILEREpisode 6 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Friday, July 17th, 2020.
Sarmad Khoosat Official is Pakistan's renowned film, theatre and tv director and actor. In this episode of When we move podcast he speaks about the importance of movement, rhythm, body language and limitations as a director and an actor.
To watch the previous Episode on various platforms, you will find the links to it on: https://suhaee.com/podcast/
Artwork by Abro Khuda Bux2020-07-1501 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 5 with Amna Mawaz KhanEpisode 5 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Every Friday.
Episode 5 is with Amna Mawaz Khan, who began her training in at the age of 11 years under the dance legend Indu Mitha. With an emphasis on Bharatanatyam, she has also learnt and explored Kathak, Uday Shankar and Pakistani folk dances.
From 2016 to 2018, Amna was appointed head choreographer and dance instructor of the permanent dance ensemble, the National Performing Arts Group, at the Pakistan National Council of Arts. During this time...2020-07-1038 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 5 TRAILEREpisode 5 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Friday, July 10th, 2020.
Episode 5 is with Amna Mawaz Khan, a Bharatanatyam dancer, she has also learnt and explored Kathak, Uday Shankar and Pakistani folk dances. Amna is a part of the Awami Workers Party, Women Democratic Front, and has been active in and organized movements for housing rights, the women's movement, as well as indigenous people’s struggles, environmental issues, students, peasants, transgenders, and persecuted religious and ethnic groups. A strong believer in...2020-07-0800 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 4 with Rakesh SukeshEpisode 4 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Every Friday.
Episode 4 is with Rakesh Sukesh who is from South India but currently living in Belgium. He is a Kalarippayattu and yoga practioner as well as a contemporary dancer. He started his Contemporary dance journey in 2003 with Attakkalarri in Bangalore. Since 2009 Rakesh has been working on developing a contemporary movement method called Payatt INtransit - using Kalarippayattu and contemporary movement techniques, yoga and energy work. He has been invited to teach Payatt I...2020-07-0344 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 4 TRAILEREpisode 4 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Friday, July 3rd, 2020.
Episode 4 is with Rakesh Sukesh who is from India living currently in Belgium. He is a practitioner of Kallaripayattu, Contemporary dance and Yoga. He started his Contemporary dance journey in 2003 with Attakkalarri in Bangalore. Since 2009 Rakesh has been working on developing a contemporary movement method called Payatt INtransit - using Kalarippayattu and contemporary movement techniques, yoga and energy work. He has been invited to teach Payatt INtransit at various...2020-07-0100 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 3 with Farah Yasmeen ShaikhEpisode 3 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Every Friday.
Episode 3 is with Farah Yasmeen Shaikh, an internationally touring artist practicing the Indian classical dance form, Kathak. Born, brought up and living in California, U.S.A, she received her training for two decades by the late Pandit Chitresh Das.
Farah is known for her powerful and evocative storytelling, technical precision, delicacy and grace - bringing a clairvoyant voice to the contemporary stage, while simultaneously maintaining the traditional aspects...2020-06-2641 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 3 TRAILEREpisode 3 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Friday, June 26th, 2020.
Farah Yasmeen Shaikh is an internationally touring Kathak artist, and the Founder and Artistic Director of Noorani Dance, having received her training for two decades by the late Pandit Chitresh Das.
Displaying a passion and compassion in all of her work, Farah is known for her powerful and evocative storytelling, technical precision, delicacy and grace - bringing a...2020-06-2300 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 2 with Dr. Peter LovattEpisode 2 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Every Friday.
Episode 2 is with Dr Peter Lovatt who is a Dance Psychologist. His breakthrough moment came when he combined his fascination with psychology and neuroscience with his passion for dance. He spent over twenty years as an academic in British universities researching the relationship between the body and the mind. He set up the first Dance Psychology Lab in 2008, from where he studied how movement changes the way people think and solve...2020-06-1959 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 2 TRAILEREpisode 2 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Friday, June 19th, 2020.
Dr Peter Lovatt is a Dance Psychologist. His breakthrough moment came when he combined his fascination with psychology and neuroscience with his passion for dance. He spent over twenty years as an academic in British universities researching the relationship between the body and the mind. He set up the first Dance Psychology Lab in 2008, from where he studied how movement changes the way people think and solve problems...2020-06-1700 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 1 with Suhaee AbroEpisode 1 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Every Saturday evening.
Episode 1 is with the creator of the podcast, Suhaee Abro, as she articulates her motivation behind starting this series: what dance has done to and for her; what movement is in her perspective; and how she explores this theme further in conversation with others (movers, dancers, musicians, actors, doctors, anyone working with the body internally or externally) in the episodes to follow.
Aa...2020-06-1242 min
When We MoveWhen we move - Episode 1 TRAILERWhen we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.
Releasing Friday,June 12th - 9pm (PST) and 6pm (CEST)
Episode 1 is the with the creator of this podcast, Suhaee Abro as she tells her reason for beginning this series, what dance has done to and for her, what is movement in her perspective and how she explores this further speaking with others (movers, dancers, musicians, actors, doctors, anyone working with the body internally or externally) in the episodes following the first...2020-06-1000 min
Lodi città aperta: storytellers2: Suhaee AbroIT:
Il secondo episodio di: "Lodi città aperta: storytellers" ospita Suhaee Abro: danzatrice, attrice e performer pakistana. Si è definitivamente trasferita in Italia pochi mesi fa con suo marito Andrea.
Intervistatrice: Lucia Regazzetti.
EN:
The second episode of: "Lodi città aperta: storytellers" hosts Suhaee Abro: dancer, actress and performer from Pakistan. She has definitively moved in Italy a few months ago with her husband Andrea.
Interviewer: Lucia Regazzetti2020-05-2819 min