Visit this page to purchase tickets for our Inside Dracula's Garden event, taking place on Friday October 30th at 7:00pm via Zoom! The event will be a deep dive into gothic poetry, ballet, and a Q&A with the artists who collaborated to create the Dracula's Garden Rising short film which will be aired at the East Van Showcase's Haunted Saloon Film Festival between Oct 28 and Nov 1. For more information on the Inside Dracula's Garden event, visit https://www.facebook.com/avoirelia. Zoom links will be sent via e-mail after your donation is received.
To see the film premiere FREE before our event, visit eastvanshowcase.ca!
Our suggested donation is $10-15, but if you are not financially able to make such a contribution, please send us an e-mail to voireliahub@gmail.com and we will be happy to accommodate you. No one will be turned away!
About Voirelia
Voirelia is a non-profit dance hub with a strong value for interdisciplinary collaboration. Voirelia’s main focus is to create meaning-oriented contemporary dance and performance art inspired by humanistic and existential philosophy. Voirelia operates on a project-by-project basis to explore intersections between dance, psychology, and philosophy. Our team consists of an Artistic Director, Board Members, Operations Staff, and Consultants who each have different levels of involvement with on-going Voirelia projects and initiatives. Other collaborators, both individuals and organizations, come on board for specific projects.
As part of our artistic development and research, we actively engage with psychological and philosophical texts and concepts. We invite philosophers and psychologists to collaborate with our professional dancers and artists. Such collaborations also lead us to create and present interactive workshops, public lectures, interdisciplinary art events, and engage our community in a conversation about dance, psychology, philosophy, and their intersections in our online platforms (blog, Facebook page, and website).
Our pillars:
Dance. Contemporary dance is a priority for Voirelia. Other art forms (e.g., photography, poetry, music, painting) are often explored and integrated into the artistic creations process and presented events. With respect to creation of art and dance, our values emphasize meaning-oriented, socially responsible, diverse art practice in an atmosphere of thoughtful collaboration and mutual support.
Philosophy . Existential philosophy emphasizes human freedom and responsibility, social responsibility, potential for creation of deep personal meaning, authentic personal expression, self-reflection, and genuine connection with others. While this approach helps us create a framework for our work, we are also influenced by phenomenology and constructivism, and are exploring a wide diversity of topics and questions within philosophical studies.
Psychology . Psychology is a scientific study of human mind and behaviour. Voirelia’s approach strives to balance a culturally-sensitive approach to human psychology with an emphasis on evidence-informed psychological theories and practices. The influences of psychology on Voirelia lead to a recognition that mental health is something that affects everyone. Dance and other art forms can become vehicles for acknowledging and normalizing human struggles, as well as a path towards connecting with others, sharing stories, finding support, and enhancing people’s resilience, creativity, and potential to thrive.
Voirelia’s Mission Statement:
· To create original contemporary dance works inspired by humanistic philosophy, through a process of interdisciplinary collaboration. Freedom, authenticity, and social responsibility are our core values.
· To inspire and support dancers and other artists to create new work, support one another, and create workshops, performances, and events positively impact the collective mental health of the community.
· To recognize the importance of mental health and the value of psychology in enhancing mental wellness.
· Finding new ways to connect people interested in dance, art, psychology, and philosophy.
Donations ensure that Voirelia is able to continue with its mission and to encourage arts programs in and around greater Vancouver. Please donate today!
