PHYSICAL félagið
PHYSICAL félagið (en. physical company) was established as a non-profit organisation in 2021 by Yelena Arakelow. The organisation works with personal and social learning development through its cultural initiatives like "Improv for Dance Enthusiasts" (IDE) and "The North Atlantic Islands Dance Network" (NAI). PHYSICAL félagið, félagasamtök
c/o Dansverkstæðið Hjarðarhagi 47 107 Reykjavík Iceland Organisation ID IS - 561221-1460 EU - E10311455 |
| Improv for Dance Enthusiasts (IDE) Improv for Dance Enthusiasts educational formats support the development of personal, social, and cultural awareness competencies, which manifest through teaching/learning within inclusive, diverse, and safer spaces. We stand for inclusivity and transparency towards our participants and create an open learning environment for both beginners and experienced dance enthusiasts to share the passion for dance. The collective formed in 2020 and is run by four foreign artists living and working in Iceland: Janosch Bela Kratz, Linde Hanna Rongen, Magdalena Tworek and Yelena Arakelow. 
More information can be found on the website: https://dance-enthusiasts.org/en |
| LEAF: Learning through Ecological Art Forms in Queer Site-Specific Performances (KA210-ADU - Small-scale partnerships in adult education_Call 2023). The KA122-ADU “Embodied Learning: Dance to empower the local community” 2024/25, These projects are financially supported by:
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Partners of IDE are:
Dansverkstæðið, Dance Center Reykjavik, NURT Foundation Poland, SPT Poland
| North Atlantic Islands Dance Network The North Atlantic Islands Dance Network (NAI) was established in 2023 to connect emerging artists within the field of dance in the North Atlantic Islands. The network aims to create a community of collegues to share resources and support each other's initiatives. In 2024, their first projec,t “A Chance to Dance” will took place in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, “Bridges” took place in 2025 in Nuuk and “Stages” is set to take place in Reykjavik in August 2026. The network is created by early career freelance dance artists working in the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland Vár B. Árting, Alexander Montgomery-Andersen and Yelena Arakelow. More information can be found here: https://www.varbarting.com/nai |
| Projects are financially supported by: Nordic Culture Point
Nordic Culture Fond
Mentagrunnur Landsins (FO) NATA https://www.northatlantic-islands.com/connecting-north-atlantic-islands-through-dance-art/ Capital Fund Nuuk, Tórshavn, Reykjavik Partners of NAI are: Dansverkstæðið Dance center Reykjavik, RIVA The Faroese Dance Company, The Nordic House in The Faroe Islands and Reykjavik, NuQi Dance Center Nuuk, Greenland. |
y.arakelow@gmail.com