Events

Monday, September 14, Klaipėda at 6:30 p.m.
Dance performance “Man on the Moon” / Nuepiko (Lithuania) @
Culture Factory (5A Bangų St., Klaipėda)

RECOMMENDED for NASA fans and anyone who dreams of living on the Moon

Music and dance performance. A journey of music and dance into the self.
In an age of haste and chaos, the moon becomes a metaphorical space of encounter—a place where we can pause, face ourselves in the light, and touch the hidden depths that lie in shadow.
Balancing dualities—music and dance, light and darkness, framed structure and pure weightlessness—dance artists Marius Pinigis and Andrius Stakelė embark on a voyage across their inner and outer cosmos.

Duration: 50 min
Recommended age: 12+

Concept and choreography by: Marius Pinigis
Music by and choreography collaboration with: Andrius Stakelė
Assistant choreographer: Tadas Almantas
Set and costume designer: Arvydas Gudas
Lighting designer: Renaldas Bartulis
Visual identity designer: Eglė Simonavičiūtė
Project coordinator: Vaida Virbickaitė
Head of project communication: Agnė Pinigienė
Project funded by: Lithuanian Arts Council
Project partners: Lithuanian Dance Association, Prienai Cultural Center, Mokslo sala

Marius Pinigis is a leading figure in contemporary dance, working as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher not only in Lithuania but also abroad. He was a dancer with the Kaunas Dance Theatre Aura for many years. He is one of the founders of the Nuepiko dance company. For his active artistic work, Marius has received several professional performing arts awards. He is actively involved not only in educational activities but also regularly participates in dance seminars, workshops, and intensive courses abroad. He is a member of the Contemporary Dance Association.
Having begun his career as a dancer and choreographer, artist Andrius Stakelė has been working as an electronic music composer for some time now, creating music for dance performances, documentaries, and other creative projects, while collaborating intensively with independent Lithuanian and international creators.

Nuepiko is a dance company from Kaunas (Lithuania) founded in 2016. Having begun its activities with the performances “(g)roundzero” and “Overheated,” which received awards or nominations for the most prestigious Lithuanian and Kaunas performing arts awards, the company is currently engaged in creative dance performance projects, collaborates with other Lithuanian performing arts and cultural institutions and organizations, and actively participates in educational, community initiatives promoting the spread of contemporary dance, and exploring different formats to develop its activities.
https://www.nuepiko.lt/

The festival is supported by #LithuanianCouncilforCulture and #KlaipėdaCityMunicipality