2015 is starting with significant signs of Butoh abundance! We have the pleasure to have Masaki Iwana as a guest for a workshop and his film will premiere at the Butoh Film Festival in February.
February Weekend 21-22 of February 2015:
21st Masaki Iwana will give a four hours workshop in Dance House Foley St. Dublin. This event is supported by Dance Ireland
22nd of February BUTOH FILM FESTIVAL at The New Theatre, Temple Bar, D2. From 1 to 9pm.
Programme curated by Ambra Gatto Bergamasco and Fergus Byrne.
Featuring-
Irish premiere of Masaki Iwana’s ‘Vermillion Souls’ (2008)
In addition, for those interested in practice there will be a butoh workshop with Masaki Iwana in Dance House on Feb 21st. Click here for bookings and more information
and
Ju-Ni-Hitoe directed by Jutta Ohlenberg and Rolf Coulanges starring Yumiko Yoshioka and Minako Seki (1997)
with
Panel Discussion with Katherine Waugh, Dr. Tina Kinsella and Trevor Knight
Full Schedule available on the Facebook event: click here to join
Proceeding of this event will go in support of Mental Health Ireland
This event is nominally supported by the Embassy of Japan in Ireland

This event runs on volunteering and is funded by passion.
Masaki Iwana’s workhop is supported by Dance Ireland
Programme at a glance:
Session 1 1pm Gathering and introduction
1.30 Ju-Ni-Hitoe (1997)
Session 2 2.45 Historical films
Sacrifice (1959) – a Donaldd Richie film starring Tatsumi Hijikata
War Games (1962) – a Donald Richie film.
Session 3 4.20 Panel discussion
Session 4 7.00 Vermillion Souls (2008)