
What makes Le Grand Cru unique
- Mutual cultural respect as fundamental principle in cooperation
- Expertise in talent scouting
- Excellence and professional qualities in (artistic/corporate) practices/workshops and productions
- Elaborate networks, foreign partners and distribution channels
- Primarily in search of cultural artistic processes in a dimension of borderless curiosity
- Mapping and sampling methodology
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2009/2010
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PERFORMANCES
TRAINING
ARCHIVE
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Special people, special cultures; Dutch based Le Grand Cru Foundation brings them together to make the world a better place. Artistic directors De Geus and Bijvoets create unique intercultural performances and support young people in their self-development through the art of dance and theatre. With training, education and productions, they have in recent years cooperated with local partners in many countries.
In search for authenticity and with expertise and curiosity as 'luggage' the choreographers tell the unpolished ('cru'), direct human story of young people that often have little access to art or who live in complex societies. Le Grand Cru reveals the thoughts and dreams of these young people by making titillating and provocative performances.
Le Grand Cru has developed her own method of cultural and 'mental mapping' to build her impressive productions and workshops. Training and education determine the process of gaining craftsmanship and self-development. Le Grand Cru is leading in presenting professional art in a framework of cultural awareness and social change. De Geus and Bijvoets demonstrate that artistic virtuosity and empowerment go hand in hand. Highly successful, as audience, participants, press and donors all respond very positive.



