I AM A CELEBRATION

I AM A CELEBRATION

immersive solo dance performance by and with Chaim Gebber

Brazilian Catholicism, which arrived there following Portuguese colonization, was shaped in a somewhat polyphonic, perhaps even informal, way, which includes the veneration of canonical saints, popular saints and spiritualities crossed by indigenous and African influences.

In I AM A CELEBRATION, Brazilian dance artist Chaim Gebber - who has dedicated himself to a series of works focused on social behaviors and cultural interrelations - delves into his own experiences, memories and affections to understand not only how the church sanctified women and men over time, but, above all, how the people humanized the saints in the daily inventions of life practiced in the dimension of world enchantment.

Strolling through Christianity in amazement at the fantastic universe of Brazil's party people, through celebrations, fairs, beliefs, litanies, smells, processions, novenas, sympathies, and other expressions of the passion and faith of the Brazilian people.

about CHAIM GEBBER

German based Brazilian choreographer, Dancer and Dance Teacher Chaim Gebber is the artistic director and resident choreographer at CHAIM GEBBER-OPEN SCENE. Chaim Gebber started his successful career as a choreographer in 1993 with »Pressagios da loucura«, a dance piece that was named the best choreography of the year for UNESCO and CIDC (Conseil International de la danse, PARIS).
After many years working with various dance companies in the Brazilian dance scene, in 2001 he moved to Germany where he has been engaged as a dancer and guest teacher at many theaters and private dance companies.
In 2005 he started the research to develop his own movement system The Conscious Body System. In 2006 he starts his own projects in Germany as a freelance choreographer.
From 2008 to 2011 he also lived and worked in Shanghai.
In addition to his choreographic work, Chaim Gebber gained recognition as a dance teacher. He gives workshops of The Conscious Body System to theaters and independent dance companies around the globe.
His choreographic works have been shown in many cities in Germany, Brazil, China, South Korea ,Italy, Morocco, Austria, Russia.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Refo Moabit - Kirche im Kiez e.V., Wiclefstraße 32, Berlin, Germany