Forum Dança, where I am studying

Forum Dança, where I am studying, is most well-known contemporary dance institution in Portugal. They have been acting very important roll to produce a lot of great works and educate people. First I knew their name in the Vera Montero's past productions. A lot of her production is supported by Forum Dança.

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Forum Dança is a non profitable cultural association, created in 1990, and whose purpose is to promote both artistic and professional development, investigation, editing and documentation.

In the field of vocational training, Forum Dança conceived and organized, since 1991, Professional Development Courses. There were 22 of these Courses which were held in Lisbon, Oporto, Torres Vedras and in the Algarve, namely: Dance Monitors for the Community, Contemporary Dance Interpreters, Dance Management/Production, Performing Arts Management/Production, Dance Monitors’ Recycling Course, Choreographic Research and Creation, Dance Techniques for the Community, Dance in the Community.

Forum Dança is a bridge between the professionals and the audience. It develops pedagogical projects, seminars, workshops and regular classes, aiming both professionals and amateurs, both adults and young people.

It also provides artistic guidance and is equipped with a documentation centre specialized in dance, with about 550 works in different artistic and technical areas, magazines and dance catalogs, and also an image archive.

Forum Dança has worked with both national and international organizations spread throughout the world.


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Japanese Translation:
Forum Dança(フォーラムダンサ)は非営利文化機関として1990年に設立されました。その目的は芸術的かつプロフェッショナルな発展、探求、編成、記録を行うことです。

実践的職業(舞踊)訓練の分野において、Forum Dançaは1991年から様々なプログラムを創設、運営してきました。 その数は22にのぼり、リスボン、ポルト、トヘシュ・ヴェドラシュ、アルグレイヴにて開かれてきました。これまでに創設されたコース名: Dance Monitors for the Community, Contemporary Dance Interpreters, Dance Management/Production, Performing Arts Management/Production, Dance Monitors’ Recycling Course, Choreographic Research and Creation, Dance Techniques for the Community, Dance in the Community.

Forum Dançaはプロフェッショナル(アーティスト)と観客の架け橋となっています。Forum Dançaはプロフェッショナル及びアマチュアのどちらをも対象にして、また成人及び若い人々も対象にして、セミナー、ワークショップ、定期的なダンスクラス(レッスン)といった教育的なプロジェクトを提供してきました。

また、Forum Dançaは芸術的な手引きも提供してきました。Forum Dançaがもつドキュメンテンション・センターはダンス分野を専門とし、異なった芸術的・技術的分野(雑誌、ダンス・カタログ、映像資料)に及び、およそ550もの作品を有しています。

Forum Dançaはこれまで国内及び、世界各国の文化機関と活動を行って参りました。

(Japanese Translation: Hajime Fujita)