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Mar 15, 2022 · Encantado, the latest work by Brazilian choreographer Lia Rodrigues reconnects us with the beauty and power of the natural world. In Brazil, the word ‘encan...
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- Dublin Dance Festival
Lia Rodriguez. Producer: Escobar: Paradise Lost. Lía is an independent producer whose credits include several acclaimed films, such as "The Companion", by Pavel Giroud and, "Four seasons in Havana" (Spain-Cuba-Germany) playing on Movistar and Netflix.
Lia Rodriguez. Producer: Escobar: Paradise Lost. Lía is an independent producer whose credits include several acclaimed films, such as "The Companion", by Pavel Giroud and, "Four seasons in Havana" (Spain-Cuba-Germany) playing on Movistar and Netflix.
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- Lia Rodriguez
- Wounds That Never Heal
- Solidarity with The Poorest
- Bringing Dance to The Slums
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"How can I show them, the realities of the insurmountable barriers of inequality?" the choreographer asks in a 2016 film clip. "They are like wounds that never heal. Open and full of pus." Racism,violence, power and powerlessness are not the only themes that Lia Rodrigues deals with in her pieces. She also makes a statement about breaking down barr...
For her efforts, Rodrigues was honored by the German Bishops' Conference and the Central Committee of the German Catholics' Art and Culture Award on September 28. "Political art, or perhaps 'politicizing art,' is more necessary than ever before. Art like Lia Rodrigues'," said DW director Peter Limbourg in his speech honoring the artist. "Lia Rodrig...
Lia Rodrigues was born in Sao Paolo, Brazil in 1956. After training in classical ballet, she danced with various companies in Brazil and France. She founded the Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Dancasin Rio de Janeiro in 1990. It was initially for classical dancers trained at the academies. But in 2004, she opened the company to talented dancers from the...
Lia Rodrigues' pieces have had an impact far beyond South America and have been staged many times in Europe. She has particularly close ties with France. The artist and her group have followed the election and leadership of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonarowith great concern. Many of the already rare cultural subsidies have been cancelled without ...
In her latest work, Fúria, Brazilian choreographer Lia Rodrigues examines with nine dancers how a community can assume agency and build its own world. For Rodrigues – who was born in 1956 and...
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Dec 7, 2021 · The choreographer, a leading figure of Brazilian dance for several decades, runs an arts centre in the Rio favela of Maré, where her company and school are based.
Dec 7, 2021 · Lia Rodrigues has been using movement for more than 40 years to break down barriers, put art within everyone's reach and argue – lyrically and persuasively – for more inclusion and diversity.
