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Chão de Meninos, Madalena Victorino
This performance was born from a grandmother’s wish to explain her work as a choreographer to her grandchildren, who became co-creators of something that did not yet exist. With musicians, performers and a set designer, Chão de Meninos emerged: a small land in Sintra where snow laughs, bears play and garden-carpets bloom. A dance and music piece celebrating the strength, laughter and delicacy of children. Production: Lavrar o Mar.
Dates and times
Saturday, June 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
Address
Cascais Marina
Accessibility
Accessible to people with limited mobility (outdoor performance)
Additional Information
Free entry. Booking in advance is recommended; plan to arrive 15 minutes early to secure your place. Walk-ins are welcome subject to availability.
This performance began with the desire of a grandmother who wanted to tell her grandchildren what her work is: her work as a choreographer. They came and became co-creators of an idea that was not there before. It did not exist. Everyone, musicians, performers, a scenographer, and these two children came together to create this CHÃO DE MENINOS, which is the name of a small place in the municipality of Sintra. It speaks of laughing snow, of a small fable that drowns in whiteness, of bears at play, and of a carpet-garden born from a shipwreck.
The creator of difficult things, a brave and energetic child, pushed the performance into three new seasons: animals, snow, and flowers; and the music flooded everything. When everything was ready, many more children arrived and took over the floor, invading it, moving it, and occupying it. With this dance and music performance, we wanted the strength, laughter, and delicacy of children to always become a glorious manifestation of becoming. Production: Lavrar o Mar.
© João Mariano
LAVRAR O MAR Cultural Cooperative (CRL), directed by Madalena Victorino and Giacomo Scalisi, was founded in 2014 under the name COSANOSTRA Cultural Cooperative, which was later changed to its current name. Its mission is centered on the development of artistic and cultural projects in Portugal.
Based in Aljezur, LAVRAR O MAR focuses on contemporary performing arts practice and on how these relate to different social contexts, territories, and cultural realities. For this reason, the artistic and cultural projects it develops take on different forms, scales, and durations. The cooperative has worked primarily in Portugal, but also in Australia, Italy, and Cape Verde.
© João Mariano
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