The Cia de Dança do Pantanal opens, next Monday (30), the program of ‘Semana pra Dança 2024’ (Dance Week 2024), which takes place between September 30 and October 6, in Campo Grande. The opening will be at 7:30 pm, at Teatro Aracy Balabanian, at Centro Cultural José Octávio Guizzo, in Campo Grande.
Chosen by the Colegiado Estadual de Dança de Mato Grosso do Sul (State Dance Board of Mato Grosso do Sul) to open the event, the Cia de Dança do Pantanal, linked to the Instituto Moinho Cultural Sul-Americano (South American Moinho Cultural Institute), will present the show ‘Janela do Dia’ (Window of the Day). Admission is free and tickets should be picked up on site, 30 minutes before the show.
“We are very happy to have been chosen as the countryside company invited to open an event that will bring together all the dance of Mato Grosso do Sul. This choice happened through a vote by artists from the whole State, which made us feel recognized and validated by our colleagues in the profession. We have been in Corumbá, a countryside city, for seven years doing professional work and taking our Pantanal to the world. It will be an honor to carry out this opening”, says the dance coordinator of Moinho Cultural and dancer of the Cia de Dança do Pantanal, Aline Espírito Santo.
Artistic director of the Cia de Dança do Pantanal and executive director of Moinho Cultural, Márcia Rolon highlights the importance of opening the event.
“It is a great honor for the Cia de Dança do Pantanal to be invited to open Semana pra Dança, an event that celebrates the diversity and strength of art in movement. We are very happy to share our Pantanal essence through dance, bringing to the audience not only the beauty of our bodies on stage, but also stories, culture and soul. We believe that dance is a powerful form of connection, and we hope our performance inspires and moves everyone present”, she says.
Janela do Dia
The show reminds us that, just like the physical window in our homes, the window of the day encourages us to look toward the horizon and embrace the possibilities that the present offers us. “Each dawn is a reminder of renewal, an invitation to leave behind the worries of the past and embrace the hope of the future that unfolds beyond this window”, reads part of the production’s synopsis.
‘Janela do Dia’ has artistic direction by Márcia Rolon, choreography by Wellington Julio and music by Renata Rosa. The creator-performers are Agustin Salcedo, Aline Espírito Santo, Izabelle Paiva, Kelven Alex, Luiz Coelho, Marcos Souza, Nayara Conceição and Núbia Santos.
Semana pra Dança
Semana pra Dança celebrates International Dance Day (April 29), with performances by local and national artists, as well as training activities, workshops and talks. The goal is to spread dance in its various forms and meet the expectations of the artistic class and the public.
With a program of 16 shows, 57 choreographies, 12 workshops, 11 artistic mediation actions and a party, it will be possible to dance, learn and enjoy dance at schools, at Teatro Aracy Balabanian, at Armazém Cultural, at Praça Ary Coelho and at Shopping Norte Sul Plaza. The event is organized by the Colegiado Estadual de Dança de MS and the Associação Arado Cultural, with investment from the Fundação de Cultura de Mato Grosso do Sul (FCMS), the Secretaria de Estado de Turismo, Esporte e Cultura (Setesc) and the Government of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul.
