Mystery 71 Omma
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2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture and the Aeschylia Festival presented the Greek premiere of the “OMMA” performance, by the internationally renowned choreographer, Josef Nadj, on September 15 & 16, at the Old Olive Mill Open Theater in Elefsina. Eight dancers from Africa, the world’s oldest and most mystical continent, take us on a journey to the ancient roots of Dance and our deepest selves. The internationally renowned choreographer, Josef Nadj, visited Elefsina and presented the performance “OMMA”, demonstrating that “dance was born along with humanity”. Breathing, voices, silence and intoxicating jazz rhythms composed the eerie atmosphere of “OMMA,” guiding the audience through a journey of self-knowledge, as primal as the very nature of dance itself. For Josef Nadj, it is essential that the performance is about bodies and movement, retaining only what is necessary. This principle of simplicity extended to all elements that make up “OMMA.” On the bare stage, the bodies of eight dances, the sound and the lighting are enough to offer the audience a breathtaking experience. The title of the performance came from the ancient Greek word “omma” (ὄμμα) and explores something very essential: the ability to watch, through the sense of sight, and everything that happens during the deeper introspection of the self. In an empty space that is both infinite and finite, eight men dance together, representing a kind of humanity. Each one carries his own universe, and the composition of the movements creates a cosmogony that narrates the beginning of creation.
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