Julia Färber Data

S O B R A N (Leftover. Surplus. Plenty) departs from an examination of movement and composition. Anchored in cumbia dance and gatherings, the piece focuses on popular street culture: Sonidero, a Mexican self-organized space for cumbia street dance in Mexico City.

The goal is to discover how we use this as a new narrative style for individual and collective history. How do we build memories in new areas for shared stories? How do we forge resilience?

Concept and choreography: Julia Färber Data – Creator and performer: Florencia Papaleo Yacuzzi, Paz Moreno, Florencia Martina, Nelson Martínez, Lola Vera, Mercedes Ferrari, Edward Tamaño, Nacho Solakinta & Julia Färber Data – Live music mix: Nacho Solakinta -. Lighting & technical support: Quentin Maes – Visuals & photography: Arnaud Beleen & Cecilia Belén – Text: Virginia Hernández & Julia Färber Data -. Thanks to LesSudakas and CuatroPuntos. With support from MESTIZO ARTS PLATFORM/WIPCOOP.

Update credits 2026: Concept and direction: Julia Färber Data // Co-creation and performance: Florencia Papaleo, Paz Moreno, Lola Vera, Florencia Martina, Julia Färber Data // Lighting and set design: Quentin Maes // Sound design: Clelia Patrono // Delegated production: Théâtre de la Vie // Co-production: Théâtre de la Vie, WIPCOOP/Mestizo ARTS PLATFORM x Ultima Vez x workspacebrussels, La Coop asbl and Shelter Prod // With the support of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Administration générale de la Culture, Service de la danse // With the support of Metarage, Ultima Vez, KVS, Festival4X4, Festival Trópico Intenso, Needcompany, taxshelter.be, ING and the taxshelter of the Belgian federal government.

Julia Färber Data (she/her) was born and raised in Baja California. She began her theater career at a young age and then moved to Mexico City. There she pursued studies in social anthropology in parallel with a study and internship in contemporary dance. Since her -professional- path, she has worked with various choreographers, musicians, visual artists, film and photo makers, in theater and performance. Today she is a performing artist based in Brussels. She is a former founder and organizer of Top Floor Festival. She also founded Collective MALACATE: a creative lab in her native Mexico and in Brussels.

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