Kylian Foundation

Contact

Hours of Operation in Theatre Institute (Prague):

Official addres:

Slichting Kylián - Kylián Foundation
Spieringdam 8
2492 ND The Hague
The Netherlands

Persons to contact:

Rob de Groot
e-mail: rdg@skfh.nl
mobile: +31-6-21281103

Arie Buis
e-mail: ab@skfh.nl
mobile: +31-6-15054172

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World-renowned Czech dancer, choreographer and ballet director, Jiří Kylián, created this foundation in 1990 in Den Haag, Holland. The goal of the Jiří Kylián Foundation is to introduce our professional dance community with the recent developments of contemporary dance abroad, as well as promote our own Czech dance artists and their creations to the rest of the world.

In 1991, a thirty-year project was launched, outlining a reciprocal cooperation between Holland and the Czech Republic in the field of dance, ballet and theatre. This project was initiated by Jiří Kylián through the assistance of activities of the Dutch Government for the support of culture in the countries of the former Eastern bloc. In the framework of this activity, the Kylián Foundation, together with the Theatre Institute in Prague, created a consultation and coordination centre of professional dance and ballet. This Centre can be found on the second floor of the Theatre Institute in Prague.

Another aim of this project, in addition to the organisation and coordination of the exchanges of cultural activities and student and professional placements abroad, is to broaden the inventory of dance video documentation currently available. This unique "videotheque" is currently located at the Kylián Foundation and continues to grow with new titles. The current manager of the videotheque is Elvíra Němečková.

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Videotheque - Video Library

Famous performances of some of the greatest contemporary world-renowned choreographers, such as Hans van Manen, Mats Ek, William Forsythe, Christopher Bruce, Maurice Béjart, Ohad Naharin, and Paul Lightfoot, make up the core of the video library of the Kylián Foundation. Here you can also find the complete collection of the choreographic works of Kylián, a truly unique part of our collection. Most of these recordings are not in possession of any other individual in the world!

Researchers and students may find recordings of:

performances of choreographers from the Czech "stone (professional) theatres";

performances from the Czech "independent stages";

recordings of Czech dance showcases (children and adult companies);

profiles of Czech and foreign companies;

Czech and foreign documentaries;

medals;

recordings of dance techniques;

documentation of famous choreographers past and present;

original dance films and television adaptations;

musicals;

Czech and international folklore, and much more.

The video collection is accessible only on the premises.

Books and documentation

You can also find professional dance literature (in Czech and foreign languages), theatre programmes, dance publications, biographies, graduate theses, scripts, dictionaries and other literature in the collections department of the Kylián Foundation. The documentation is available to view on the premises.

Information and Consultation

The Kylián Foundation provides consultation and contacts to Czech and foreign schools, courses and seminars, international placement programmes, interpretation and choreographic competitions, and festivals, as well as information about auditions to theatre and dance companies.

Hours of operation

VThe video library is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 16:30 p.m. Video recordings and other collections of the foundation are possible to view only on the premises. The Foundation also offers the possibility of cooperating on seminars and presentations taking place outside the premises of the Theatre Institute. These activities and other collaborative opportunities can be discussed over the telephone.

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Other Activities

Together with IPOS ARTAMA, the Kylián Foundation works in the area of children and adult stage dance. It collects basic information for the creation of a database of Czech choreographers, schools, companies and other activities related to dance. It also participates in the organisation of seminars and educational programmes for the Czech dance public, primarily in cooperation with the Theatre Institute in Prague and with the dance conservatory of AMU in Prague.