ABOUT DAVIDE TERLINGO
Born in Italy in 1970, Davide Terlingo is the founder and director of Mamuska Nights, an independent organisation dedicated to the creation of socially meaningful art events and the development of collaborative networks. In 2007 he was appointed Head of Dance at the Arts Council of Ireland where he currently works.
Terlingo conducted formal studies in Telecommunications and Psychology in Italy followed by an eclectic career in dance and choreography. During an 18 years arch, he has achieved a large professional experience in the arts while retaining a strong intellectual curiosity towards psychology and cultural studies.
His choreographic work began in Italy in 1992, followed by numerous international projects that lead him to the development of innovative choreographic frameworks, which he defines as 'choreographic landscapes' and 'applied choreography'. After Italy, he also worked and lived in France, England, Austria and Ireland where he is currently based. In these countries he developed numerous arts projects and cultural initiatives in a variety of contexts and roles, bringing him to grow a unique and complex perspectives of the arts world synthesising theory, practise, creativity and policy.
In 2004 he joined Daghdha Dance Company where he founded and managed an innovative cultural programme, which included the running of a public Open Studio, national and international collaborations, various high profile arts events and the renown Mamuska Limerick.
He holds a MA in Dance Performance from the University of Limerick and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business in Cultural Events Management from the Institute of Arts, Design and Technology in Dun Laoghaire.
ABOUT MAMUSKA NIGHTS
Mamuska
Nights is an independent organisation dedicated to the creation of
socially meaningful arts events and the development of collaborative
networks.
Its mission is rooted in a genuine sympathy for artists and audience
alike, bringing the two in close proximity, eradicating clichéd
representational rituals and redefining the social relevance of
contemporary arts.
Mamuska Nights is a space for encounters, where to be inspired and
socialise; an inclusive social dance capable of opening creative
possibilities.
Each night presents a programme of raw ideas, minimalist perfections,
unrehearsed visions, trials and errors, short masterpieces, playful
nonsense, conceptual research, first steps… all in the backdrop of a
informal environment where people feel free to move around, chat and
enjoy a drink with whom is near them. However Mamuska remains a unique
arts platform, it is not a cabaret night, a talent show or a speaker’s
corner.
Italian artist and curator Davide Terlingo conceived Mamuska Nights in
2004 to propose an alternative to the architecture and conventions of
traditional performance languages. His aim was, and remains, to provide
a focal point of reference for artistic development and
experimentation, yet retaining a sense of easiness and informality
capable to step away from the tired expectations of “going out to
theatre” and “viewing/presenting a show”.
Originally launched as a local platform for the Limerick based Daghdha
Dance Company, with the years, its visionary and yet informal style has
become extremely successful catapulting Mamuska Nights into an
international network, whose vitality is tapping into a clear demand
for new forms of meaningful artistic production and programming.
For more information, please visit:
www.mamuskanights.net
www.mamuskanights.blogspot.com
CONTACTS
Please note that I am currently based in Limerick (Ireland).
email address: davide@mamuskanights.net