Mano Amaro

A poetic dance solo about the significance of dance as a keeper of cultural identity.

NOORD/SUL is a solo, in which Mano Amaro takes a journey from his personal history. A journey from his ancestors in Africa, through the Portuguese slave trade to his birthplace Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil to his current home in Antwerp. A story about migration, cultural heritage, lore, segregation and identity, laced with suffering, trial and error, faith, resistance and survival. A visual narrative with music, words, Afro-Brazilian and contemporary dance and the carnival as a connecting element.

Concept and performance: Mano Amaro – Guidance and direction: Mike van Alfen – Voice coach: Isaac Amaro – Lighting design: Grégory Abels – Photo: Karolina Maruszak – With support from: Rataplan, Fund for Talent Development/Fameus, WIPCOOP/MESTIZO ARTS PLATFORM, Walpurgis and City of Antwerp

Mano Amaro, born in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, is a dancer and choreographer. Between 2010 and 2014, he practiced Ori Dança in Europe and Brazil. He danced with contemporary companies such as Contém Dança and Nat Gras. In his solo work, he displays his own dance language, rooted in various Afro-Brazilian styles and contemporary dance.

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Photos: Karolina Maruszak Video: Rui De Almeida