| Inauguration of the Studio Kalari |
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May 7th, 2010 (Friday), 6:00 p.m. Rynek-Ratusz 27 A lecture on kalarippayattu given by the training leaders: Sankar Lal Sivasankaran Nair and Justyna Rodziñska-Nair , illustrated with photos and films. May 8th, 2010 (Saturday), 12:00 Rynek-Ratusz 27 The first ceremonial training Entrance: 20 PLN
STUDIO KALARI Studio Kalari is the first centre in Poland which aims to promote a South Indian martial art, kalarippayattu. The activities of the Studio include running regular trainings and short workshops, organising lectures and meetings with teachers, as well as with researchers and artists for whom martial arts are their subject of research or one of the inspirations for their creative work.The Studio will also maintain an archive of publications and audio-visual materials dedicated to kalarippayattu and other Indian martial arts and their connections with performing arts. Apart from scheduled trainings, the Studio will also organise projects such as workshops (including collaboration with dancers of kuchipudi or kathakali, and yoga teachers) and publications on kalarippayattu. Studio Kalari acts under the auspices of the Grotowski Institute which has organised occasional workshops and trainings of the southern style of kalarippayattu since 2006.
KALARIPPAYATTU There are three styles of kalarippayattu commonly distinguished: the Northern (vadakkan), the Southern (tekkan) and the central one. In all of them, practice includes: learning sequences of movements, empty-hand attacks and locks overpowering an opponent, training with weaponry (various kinds of sticks, knife, sword, speare, fire), as well as weight, stretching and breathing exercises. Styles differ among each other mainly with sequences of movements and weapons training, and also with some exercises. The training is completed by a unique healing system closely related to ayurveda. It includes, among other things, massages that heal and make the body flexible, and teachings about marmas - vital points of the human body which are practically used in the Southern style of kalarippayattu especially. Regular practice of kalarippayattu enables one to achieve flexibility, agility and co-ordination of the body, to develop strength and stamina, concentration and sense of direction, and - most importantly - it makes people aware of their possibilities, allowing them to control their energy and shape their spiritual attitude. Elements of kalarippayattu have been also used for centuries in training of Keralite actors (actors from Kerala?) and dancers of such art forms as kathakali, krishnattam, kutiyattam, mohiniyattam, kolkali, porkali and velakali.Thanks to its multi-faceted character kalarippayattu has something to offer martial artists, yoga practitioners, actors and dancers - and anyone interested in searching for a new form of movement which is based on conscious work on one's self and which also enables a physical expression of one's own character. |