Branka Kovač

Naša sljedeća gošća pleše već dugi niz godina i taj isti dugi niz godina oduševljava lakoćom izvedbe i tehnike. Njene izvedbe odvele su je na posve nove plesne puteve. Dobrodošla, Branka Kovač!

Branku do orijentalnog plesa dovodi ljubav prema arapskom i turskom jeziku i muzici. 2005.g. počinje učiti od Zuzane Uhlirove, i kroz 6 godina u njenoj plesnoj školi prikuplja opsežno znanje egipatskog stila orijentalnog plesa. U isto vrijeme, u Centru za astrološku edukaciju Igora Ognjenovića i školi tarota Maje Cvjetanović Laboš prikuplja ezoterijsku mudrost, i počinje svoju plesnu praksu gledati drugačijim očima. Kroz bavljenje orijentalnim plesom i kroz jogijsku praksu postalo joj je lako osjetiti suptilne energetske centre i tok prane kroz fizičko tijelo, a na radionicama Luke Klančnika produbljuje svoju povezanost sa energijom srca i intuitivne sposobnosti. Osjeća veliku želju da poveže svo dobiveno znanje i da predstavi ples kao iscijeljujući ritual koji je dio naše svakodnevice. Sa Marinelom Strejček 2013.g. otvara Centar “A’Mariyah” i ostvaruje taj svoj san. U sklopu centra vodi žensku ezoterijsku školu Spirit of Tara, gdje organizira holističke plesne radionice, plesno – zvučna putovanja, vodi školu tarota i daje intuitivna čitanja.

 

Love towards arabic and turkish language and music lead Branka to oriental dance. In 2005 she starts studying from Zuzana Uhlirova, and during 6 years in Zuzana’s dance school gains vast knowledge of egyptian oriental dance. At the same time, at Igor Ognjenović’s Centre for astrological education and Maja Cvjetanović Laboš’s School of Tarot she gathers esoteric wisdom, and starts to see her dance practice from a different perspective. By dancing the egyptian style of oriental dance and through the practice of yoga it became easy for her to feel the etheric body, energy centres, and the flow of prana through the physical body. Through the workshops of Luka Klančnik she deepens her connection to energy of the heart and her intuitive abilities. Her goal becomes to unite all gained knowledge, and to present dance as a healing ritual that forms a part of our everyday lives. Together with Marinela Strejček she opens Centre “A’Mariyah” in 2013. There she runs her Feminine esoteric school Spirit of Tara, in which she holds healing dance workshops, school of tarot and gives intuitive readings.

Ksenija Visket

Pozdravimo gošću iz Slovenije, umjetnicu koja očarava ljepotom svojih plesnih rapsodija Kseniju Visket

“When the question about oriental dance in Maribor (Slovenia) arises, the answer is PLESNA DELAVNICA ZAHIR, led by charismatic Ksenija Visket. At the beginning of her dancing career, Ksenija was a dancer of modern and contemporary dance at Stil, the most famous dance group of that time. After a long pause, she returned 15 years ago and was immediately enthusiastically involved in Slovenia’s world of oriental dance. The desire was growing and she made a decision. In October 2008, a small oriental oasis called HIŠA ZAHIR (HOUSE ZAHIR) was opened in the center of (the second biggest city in Slovenia,) Maribor.

The credit for Slovenia being regularly involved in oriental belly dance world go straight to her. She has been working with the biggest stars of oriental dance, therefore Slovenian dancers can learn from the best, even from the legends. She organizes workshops with the world-renowned oriental dancers every year. Among these are maestro Hossam Ramzy, Karim Nagi, Jillina with her BDE team and last but not least, the legendary researcher and dancer Morocco (Aunt Rocky) who is still her mentor and teacher. Ksenija regularly educates herself both at home and abroad (currently in Vienna with Katerina Joumanova and Keti Sharif), she takes part in various festivals, runs courses in her dance studio in Maribor and organizes dance workshops. During weekends, she trains in her studio.

Her philosophy in life is: “Life gives you just the right amount of everything you need, so be always grateful!”