Nude the Tree

Nude the Tree is a research by Petros Konnaris, about the naked body; how a body can be naked, nude or undressed and what it means to be naked even if you are covered with cloths. Part of the research is an adaptation of the practices of the gymnosophists, a group of monks in India that believed in nudity, meditation and asceticism/exercise as well as engage stillness for long amount of time in various poses.
The same night, Aliki Evgeniou, Stella Eftychiou, Vicky Kalla and Eva Kalomoiri will share their own work of the residency, “Corps 4nonymous”.

After the presentations there will be an open discussion based on both groups’ work and pieces.

Free Entrance Time: 20:00
Lefkosia Dance House
25 Pathenonos str, Agiou Antrea Nicosia

Both pieces are part of the Residency program created by Lefkosia Dancehouse.

Petros Konnaris
Petros was born in Nicosia, Cyprus in 1988. Graduated from the Dance Department of University of Nicosia with first class standing and is a holder of a Mathematics and Statistics degree from University of Cyprus. On 2012 he participated in the DanceWeb Scholarship program 2012, part of the ImpulsTanz festival in Vienna, Austria. Petros has collaborated as a performer with .pelma, Selas Dance Company, Asomates Dinameis, Doris Uhlich, Christos Polymenakos, Christina Patsali and Nimrod Freed. Petros performed in various European festivals such as ImpulsTanz in Austria, Opera Estate/B-Motion in Italy, in Athens Festival in Greece and also in Frankfurt Künstlerhaus Mousonturm in Germany. The last years Petros is researching through choreography, performance and collaboration, issues of identity, nakedness and nudity, honesty and simplicity.