The dance piece Pan Xian contemplates the latent need for faith and deities in folk culture, while also highlighting the impact of current social movements in Taiwan. This work interlaces historical memories, issues of gender identities, traditional arts, and its ceremonial framework.
Departing from Fitri's bodily experience on Mount Bromo (East Java) and Mount Padang (West Java), Garis Tegak Lurus is a dance body work that crosses spiritual practices at right angles to the baseline.
In Iran, dancing has been officially prohibited since the start of the Islamic Revolution. All dance groups have been forced to cease their activities and many dancers and choreographers fled abroad. Those who remained have to be very resourceful in order to keep their art form alive.
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