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Amsterdam, Holland
April 1991
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Invited
to perform in Amsterdam’s foremost alternative medicine
and self-development center ‘The Rose’ with
the presentation of the premiere performance of Unstructured
Light called “Movement Healing” involving
musicians and movement artists from six different countries.
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| London,
U.K.
Sept 1991
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Performed
in collaboration with an art exhibition called “Spirit
of Dance Movement”, a combination of art work from
six exhibitors, at Saint Pancras Church, Kings Cross,
London.
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| Amsterdam,
Holland
Oct 1991
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“Archangel’s
Way Project”- a journey following ‘The Saint
Michael’s Ley Line Axis’ from Britain through
France, Switzerland, Italy and Greece where music was
recorded at each site leading to the production of an
audio CD.
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| Berlin,
Germany
March 1992
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Invited
by the organising administrator to perform at the “International
UFO Congress” at the ‘Ufa Fabrik’ (former
studio centre for film production during the 1930’s).
This performance was in collaboration with Valery Nagibin,
renowned Russian scientist.
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| Amsterdam,
Holland
Sept 1992 to March 1993
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Worked
in collaboration with dancers from The Dutch National
Ballet to create the following productions : “Natural
Laws in Motion”, “Exomatosis”, “Lament
- The Labyrinth”.
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| Nicosia,
Cyprus
April 1994
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Performed
at the ‘Famagusta Gate’, and ‘The Blue
Note’, with the production “A Journey through
Movement and Sound”.
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| Berlin,
Germany
1994 to 1996
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Worked
with dancers of the Deutsche Oper, Komische Oper and Staatsoper
Ballet companies as both teacher and choreographer for
pieces leading up to performances.
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| Lausanne,
Switzerland
1995 to 1996
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Worked
with dancers from Ballet Bejart Lausanne (Maurice Bejart
Company) as both teacher and choreographer for pieces
leading up to performances.
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| Milan,
Italy
July 1996
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Invited
to perform at an “International World Peace Concert”
by Lama Gangchen at ‘Cascina Monlue’ –
in the city of Milan together with classical and pop musicians
and the ‘Sacred Arts Tibetan Monks’.
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| London,
U.K.
April1997
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Choreographed
and performed in a theatre production based on the life
of the Egyptian-Greek Poet Kavafis, which was directed
by Alexandra Chisolm at the Kings Head Theatre Pub, Upper
Street, Islington.
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| London,
U.K.
September 1997
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Performed
“A Journey Through Sound with Rumi” at ‘The
Poetry Cafe’, official venue of the British Poetry
Society.
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| Java,
Indonesia
December 1997 |
Performed
in a “Peace Concert” for the Lama Gangchen
World Peace Foundation, at ‘Borobudur Temple’,
the world’s largest Buddhist structure located in
central Java.
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| London,
U.K.
April 1998
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Co-worked
with Suprapto Suryadamo in an open air performance at
Saint Jame’s Park, central London. This involved
a collaboration between Indonesian and British artists
performing music, movement and song in conjunction with
art installations concerning the elements (Earth, Wind,
and Space).
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| London,
U.K.
October 1998
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Performed
excerpts from the “Elephant Project” at ‘Hahnemann
House’ (British Homeopathic Society) and later for
the “International Medical Network Congress”.
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| New
York, U.S.A.
November 1998 |
Invited
by “Mihail” (sculptor of the bronze statue
“The Sleeping Elephant”) to create a production
performed at the UN Headquarters for an inauguration ceremony
in collaboration with the “Cast the Sleeping Elephant
Project”. This was hosted by Isaac Hayes,
and attended by many dignitaries including Kofi Annan,
Prime Ministers of Kenya, Nepal, Namibia, and involved
a performance by the cast of “The Lion King”. |
| London,
U.K.
February 1999
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Performed
at the ‘Brunei Gallery’, SOAS (School for
Oriental and African Studies, London University) presenting
“The Fate of a Lotus Seed”, at an event organised
by the Lama Gangchen World Peace Foundation.
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| London,
U.K.
October 1999
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Performed
at the ‘Tibet Foundation’ and SOAS presenting
“The Turquoise Bee and Rumi”. This was
in conjunction with Doreen Wells (former Royal Ballet
principal dancer) and Phuntsok Tsering , director of the
Tibetan Opera Theatre company.
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| Java,
Indonesia
31st Dec. 1999
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Performed
for the “Millenium Peace Concert” at the Borobudur
Temple where the event was satellite linked and covered
by CNN news.
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| London,
U.K.
September 2000
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Attended
the Middlesex University, north London for an experimental
collaboration with laser light artist Jim Webb performing
“A Journey through Sound with Rumi” in conjunction
with the use of laser lights, smoke and other effects.
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| London,
U.K.
April 2001
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Engaged
by the Lemos Family to perform a selection of “Rumi
Poetry and Other Works” for a private function at
‘Claridges Hotel’, central London.
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| London,
U.K.
October 2001
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Invited
to perform two poems for a book launch at the ‘October
Gallery’, central London by the author of the book,
Ramesh Patel, the celebrated Indian / Gujarati poet.
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| London,
U.K.
November 2002
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Performance
at ‘The Steiner Theatre’ - “Journey
through the Sacred”, where Gurdjieff music was combined
with Rumi poetry and expressed through operatic song,
oration of poetry and classical dance. Part two
was the premiere of “Odysseus Revisited” a
modern approach to Homer’s ancient classic.
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| London,
U.K.
April 2003
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Performance
at ‘The Steiner Theatre’ – “Rumi
meets the Greeks” and “Odysseus Revisited”.
Rumi poetry is presented in conjunction with Classical
Greek poets.
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| London,
U.K.
July 2003
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Performance
at the ‘United Reformed Church’, Highgate,
London - “Hamlet’s Journey” and “Sea
of Sound and Sonnets”, an alternative treatment
of Shakespeare’s classic soliloquy and his love
poetry.
|
| London,
U.K.
October 2003
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Performance
at ‘The Steiner Theatre’ - “The Turquoise
Bee meets Rumi”. New production incorporating
the classical love poetry of the Sixth Dalai Lama.
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| London,
U.K.
April 2004
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Performance
at ‘The Steiner Theatre’ - “Fire in
the Heart” where literary and musical modes of ten
different spiritual traditions were brought to life through
song, dance, music, oration and laser lighting.
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| Brighton,
U.K.
September 2004
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Invited
by Paul Chi to perform at the ‘Lemon & Honey
Club’, presenting a selection of Rumi poetry.
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| London,
U.K.
December 2004
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Performance
at ‘The Steiner Theatre’ - “Scota and
the Black Madonna”. A fusion of history, mythology
and legend tracing the roots of the Scots from ancient
Egypt through Ireland to Scotland.
|
| Birmingham,
U.K.
August 2005
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Performance
at an International Multilingual Symposium in collaboration
with the Gitanjali Multilingual Literary Circle, UK.
A number of Ramesh Patel’s poetry had been selected
to be read in four different languages culminating in
a performance of these in English by U L, with song, music
and dance.
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| London,
U.K.
December 2005 |
Performance
at Wathen Hall, Saint Paul’s School, West London.
Commissoned by Kerry Woodward (international composer
and choir conductor) in conjunction with the Lucis Trust
to create a theatre ballet for his musical score, “Sidera
Herculana” based on A. Bailey’s “The
Labours of Hercules”. This production was
part of an all day multimedia event called “In the
Tracks of Hercules” involving the recitation of
poetry, art and sculpture exhibitions, lectures, musical
performances culminating with the theatre production. |
