10. 9.2025
13:00–13:45
Moving Station – Small Hall
What the Folk? – work in progress
Soňa Ferienčíková, Katarína Kövesdi Cvečková, Peter Šavel
BOD.Y NGO, SKDuration: 45 min and has no intermission
WHAT THE FOLK? The project is a creative response to the political situation in Slovakia, where artists and marginalized groups – women, queer people, open activists – are portrayed as “fools” or as “stealers of public funds”, which fuels division, fear and anger among people.
Our aim is to counter this development by emphasising community, inclusion and interconnections. We explore the possible ways of reprising folk music and dance – traditionally associated with celebrations and rituals – through contemporary bodies and voices. Can folk traditions inspire a sense of belonging and connection in today’s society?
SOŇA FERIENČÍKOVÁ is a Slovak dancer, choreographer and founder of the BOD.Y production group. During her career, she has collaborated with several local and international choreographers and ensembles, performing throughout Europe, in Turkey, Israel, Mexico, China, and Iceland. Soňa was nominated for the 2018 Dosky Award and won it in 2024. Her productions were included in the prestigious Aerowaves selection in 2015, 2016 and 2025.
