| VIVADANÇA International Festival, from Bahia-Brazil, celebrates 15 years & 11 years of partnership with Internationales Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival Stuttgart Presentation 3. award Dance and Video Award „En opposition avec moi“ Choreography and dance: Ahmed Soura Camera: Jean Christoph Blavier (moving-angel filmproduction) Recorded in the Robert Bosch Saal – VHS Stuttgart Talk with Cristina Castro, Sergio Bacelar, Simone Bönisch, Ahmed Soura, Jorge Schneider and Marcelo Santos Friday, May 6, 2022 – 18:00h (Brazil) 23:00h (MEuropeT) Link to the video and Chat https://stagepluss.com/app/vivadanca-espetaculos-nacionais-e-internacionais/en-opposition-avec-moi-ahmed-soura VIVADANÇA festival, which takes off this Friday, April 29th, will bring together a series of shows (from Bahia, from other parts of Brazil and from other countries), workshops, seminars, a photography exhibition, a networking event, and a breakdance battle. The festival will also promote an artistic residency and will release an original podcast as part of its program. Throughout its history, VIVADANÇA International Festival has established a connection with dance artists from all continents. In the last 15 years, the festival – organized from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil – has promoted the performance of 248 different dance pieces, making it an important player in connecting Bahia to other parts of the world. In this continuous dialogue, artists from 56 countries (among which 20 countries from all regions of the African continent) have participated in the annual event, either with shows, videos, documentaries, workshops or lectures. Last year, VIVADANÇA consolidated a new part of its program, called “Conexão África” (African connection), in order to further deepen the link with African artists and enable a greater contact with them by Brazilian producers and Brazilian audience. In this 15th edition, which debuts on International Dance Day (April 29) and runs until May 8, the festival welcomes representatives from 17 countries, including Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Guinea, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Zimbabwe, Argentina, Guadeloupe Island, Peru, Spain, France and Portugal. Its program will be hybrid, with in-person and online activities. VIVADANÇA’s complete schedule of activities can be found at: www.festivalvivadanca.com.br VIVADANÇA International Festival is produced by Baobá Produções Artísticas. The project receives financial support from the Bahia State Government, through the Culture Fund, Secretary of Finance and Secretary of Culture of the State of Bahia. In 2022, the Festival has the institutional partnership of the French Embassy, French Consulate in Recife, French Institute, Cine France, Spanish Embassy, Instituto Cervantes, Solo Tanz Theater Festival, Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano (ICPNA), Cie La Mangrove, MID (International Movement of Dança), Solos na Rede, Teatro Vila Velha, SESC, Casa do Benin (Fundação Gregório de Matos), Museum of Modern Art of Bahia (MAM-BA), Escola de Dança da Fundação Cultural do Estado da Bahia (FUNCEB) and Shopping da Bahia |
