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Join us for the studio sharing of our Trad Dance Residency 2024 which for the first time is part of our Pomegranates festival of world trad dance. Witness Scottish dance artist Marianella Desanti explore her Costa Rican heritage through La Danza de la Muerte (Dance of the Death) celebrated across Mexico and Central America. *
The sharing will be accompanied by live music and followed by a post-sharing feedback session and a pomegranate cocktails reception.
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Pay What You Can (£5, £10 or £15). Book now: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/pomegranatesfest/pomegranates-festival-world-trad-dance-12-professional-development-workshops-livestream/e-vldopp
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In the words of our resident artist: "La Danza de la Muerte is a dance of grief, remembrance and moving into the light. It is about acknowledging the pain of the past and the loss of those that we have loved, and through movement verbalise the struggle of these very human emotions. Through this residency, I hope to explore the movement of traditional Latin American dance and allow it to merge intuitively with my classical ballet formation. As a mature ballerina, my body has to rediscover new sequences, patterns and rhythms of movement. I wish to expand my repertoire to include this dance language which takes me back to my childhood in Costa Rica, as I transform into this older Edinburgh dancer and move into my future. I also wish to further explore the healing power of dancing through grief. Dance allows the exploration of human emotion in its rawest form. Aboriginal Costa Ricans preserved La Danza de la Muerte as it was a medium to overcome the paralysing pain of loss during the genocide of Spanish colonialism. Through dance they survived and preserved the memory of their lost ones. I wish to preserve this cultural heritage as well, and explore its potential to support mental health and to share this gift of healing dance with my community in Edinburgh." Marianella Desanti
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Dance Base, Scotland's national centre for dance, and the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland both believe that traditional dance practice is a central part of our ever-evolving intangible cultural heritage. To nourish the continuation and exploration of traditional dance practices from across the world, we are partnering once again to host a paid one-week Trad Dance Residency at Dance Base through an open call that in 2024 was awarded to Marianella Desanti. Previous residents include Mairi Campbell and Kalubi Mukengela–Jacoby. This year the residency runs 22-26 April 2024 as an integral part of Pomegranates – Scotland's festival of international traditional dance.
“Cut open a pomegranate and you’ll find a multitude of seeds; much the same can be said for this annual trad dance and arts festival...expect a fascinating cocktail of movement.“ THE LIST
Established in 2022, Pomegranates is Scotland’s springtime festival sowing the seeds of Scottish and international traditional dance across the country. Initiated and produced by the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland and TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) in partnership with Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh City Libraries, Dance Base and the Scottish Storytelling Centre. This year, the festival season for sowing trad dance seeds features artists’ residencies and social dance sessions, exhibitions and tours, shows and workshops, plus our first Pomegranates Family Sunday.
Further details at https://linktr.ee/pomegranatesfest
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dance Base, 16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JU, United Kingdom,Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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