Juicegroove
Author
Karakashyan & Artists
When
11 July 2025
Where
at the intersection of 'Veslets' St. and 'Tsar Simeon' St.
Juicegroove is an interactive dance performance for three dancers, directed by Kosta Karakashyan and choreographed in collaboration with the performers from Karakashyan & Artists dance company.
In the performance, dance becomes a way to connect with those around us, creating new relationships between audience, performer, and music. Spectators are invited to influence the performance in real time by choosing the music, mood, and costumes, and to observe how the dancers respond by adapting their decisions.
The piece boldly blends diverse aesthetics of contemporary and commercial dance, inspired by the sensation of synesthesia — a mixed sensory perception that combines sound, touch, and image in unpredictable ways. The performance was first presented in 2022 at the Ritual Gatherings Festival at Kamchiya Beach, and in 2024 at the 24-hour Theatre Festival in Gabrovo – Theatre 24, and was transformed into a new format especially for the festival for art in the city ‘Nine Elephants.’
Duration: 30-45 min
Team:
Director and Choreographer: Kosta Karakashyan
Dancers: Iskra Daskalova, Kalin Zhelev, Alexandra Talyokova
Composer: Martina Stefanova
The performance is part of Sofia Night Performance.
Karakashyan & Artists is a multidisciplinary company of dance artists from Bulgaria that boldly explores various formats and disciplines, with an emphasis on movement and telling powerful social stories. United by director and choreographer Kosta Karakashyan, the troupe creates innovative projects such as the dance-culinary immersive performances “KITCHEN” and “Tales in Space: Unearthly Mysteries,” the ecological immersive performance “The Last Sunset,” as well as the experimental video-game-style immersive show “Insert Coin / Player One,” a co-production of One Dance Festival. Their performances take over alternative spaces such as kitchens, waste depots, hotels, public spaces, offices, clubs, and beaches. Partners and supporters of the company include HRC Culinary Academy, Goethe-Institut, Singer-Zaharieff Foundation, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, One Dance Festival, and National Culture Fund.
In partnership with Oborishte district.
Links
Presentation of an audio guide that can be listened to alone or in a group during a walk in the city