We would like to invite you to the first Dolomite Flow Mini-CI Festival in Lichtenstern am Ritten in beautiful South Tyrol.

Get excited for lively autumn days filled with Contact Improvisation in a stunning house in Lichtenstern on the Ritten, offering breathtaking views of the Dolomites and a bright 190 m² dance hall!

Highlights:

- Four days of dance in nourishing community
- Intensive CI sessions with Kira Kirsch & a workshop with Cecilia Nesler
- Authentic Relating with Birgit Krejci & Alex Schallhammer
- Hike along historic trails with Doris Plankl
- CI jams, bodywork, and enjoying nature
- Grand open live-music jam as part of the ALPSMOVE Festival 2025
- Culinary autumn delights with traditional Törggelen dishes
- It promises a wonderful blend of movement, connection, nature, and delicious local cuisine—an unforgettable experience in a truly beautiful setting!

The festival starts on Sunday, October 26 at 2 pm and ends on Wednesday, October 29 at 4 pm. It takes place in cooperation with contactus.salzburg and ALPSMOVE 2025

CI Intensive with Kira Kirsch
"Touch Membranes": Axis Syllabus & Somatics into Contact

The body is your personal harbor of sensual perception. Infinite layers of skin, fascia membranes, fluids and different tissue compositions envelop and weave through the body. They are highly sensitive and malleable interfaces to the worlds outside ourselves and the worlds within us. Through various impulses, they help us to understand our relationships between our own body and all other living beings and objects with which we are connected and from which we are simultaneously different, with ever-deepening sensitivity. Through touch in movement and sensory awareness, we will communicate, attune and expand our understanding of our own bodies to the environment and to each other. We will work on presence and technique that allows the organism to respond more consciously while exploring the beauty of the unknown, which is at the heart of improvisation. My work is informed by Axis Syllabus*, Moving Alchemy* and biodynamic craniosacral therapy. We will engage in detailed movement research, small repeatable movement patterns through to large scale movement through space both solo and in contact. I invite you to dances that touch multiple dimensions.

CI workshop with Cecilia Nesler
"In the Dialog of Bodies":Softness, Strength and Presence

The workshop invites us to explore body awareness as a balance between elasticity and stability. We will discover how a relaxed and centered body can become an authentic and powerful means of expression in dance.
Through the practice of Contact Improvisation (CI) we will delve into the relationship between body, movement, space, gravity and other dancers. We will learn to trust the flow of movement and embrace the unpredictability of dance with gentleness and stability, grounding ourselves in the present and making every gesture an open and honest response to life.
The practice of presence and awareness sharpens our ability to listen and helps us to cultivate deeper relationships with ourselves, others and our environment. In an ever-changing world, developing this sensitivity allows us to experience change with greater awareness, adaptability and authenticity.

Authentic Relating with Birgit Krejci & Alex Schallhammer
"Spoken Truth, Embodied Hearing and Thought Responsibility"

Authentic Relating is a transformative practice that deepens connections by reconnecting with ourselves to engage genuinely with others. It involves honest, transparent expression of our inner world, fostering understanding and shared experiences. Focused on the present moment, it encourages letting go of social masks and trusting the unknown, much like dance improvisation, leading to intimacy and vitality. Through various Authentic Relating Games practiced in pairs or groups, we explore open-hearted communication, stepping beyond comfort zones to build meaningful, joyful relationships with ease.

Prices:

Festival price with sleeping places in the attic:
Early bird 'til June 30: 385-445 €
Normal price 1.7.-31.8.: 405-465 €
Late bird from Sept 1: 425-485 €

Costs with accommodation in a 2-bed room (only 5 rooms avalable):
Early bird 'til June 30: 445-505 €
Normal price 1.7.-31.8.: 465-525 €
Late bird from Sept 1: 485-545 €

Festival price without accommodation
Early bird 'til June 30: 325-365 €
Normal price 1.7.-31.8.: 345-385 €
Late bird from Sept 1: 365-405 €

Included are all workshops & all 9 meals: breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Prices are graduated according to financial capacity. Choose your contribution from the price range according to your possibilities.

Please write to bkrejci@gmx.at if you are coming as a family or bringing children. Children up to the age of 6 are free of charge. Currently, no childcare is planned. 

Location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/aa3HQyx3VzUburCAA?g_st=ic

Registration via Link:
https://forms.office.com/e/3H1EtyJxbb?origin=lprLink

Please note that there may be minor changes to the festival program. Please also note that we will take photos and video recordings during the festival for commemorative and promotional purposes.

We are very much looking forward to spending these 4 days together with you in nourishing company, dancing, exchanging ideas and simply being: a wellness journey for body and soul! 

With love,
Birgit and all festival partners