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Kiruthika Rathanaswami, Sujit Vaidya, Malavika Santhosh; screenshot
Breathe in the Fragrance * Combining traditional Indian dance with queer fantasy, Sujit Vaidya [Vancouver] creates a sensory experience of smell, sound and touch for three dancers and three musicians, including singer Ramya Kapadia [United States].
Omote (面) * Choreographing with handmade photo-masks, dance artist Shion Skye Carter [Vancouver] + visual artist Miya Turnbull [Halifax] challenge traditional ideas of beauty while evoking Japanese traditions such as the tea ceremony.
UNIVERSUS * Worlds are born and worlds collide in an OFFSITE DOUBLE BILL by internationally celebrated choreographer Fernando Hernando Magadan [Spain] + Belle Spirale [Vancouver], directed by Alexis Fletcher + Sylvain Senez and brought to life by a company of eight powerful dancers at the Vancouver Playhouse.
Nepantla: Magia Ancestral * Salomé Nieto [Vancouver] + Julio Medina [United States] delve into a metaphysical world, drawing from Mexico’s tradition and popular culture. They deconstruct the archetypal figures of healer, witch and shapeshifter, unveiling memories deeply rooted in shared experiences of living in the diaspora.
