“Reflecting and expanding the performing arts landscape to include people with visual impairments is one of the key objectives of the initiative.”Towards the invisible”, a program of activities that takes place on December 17 in Santander and which has been designed by the Brazilian choreographer and cultural manager based in Cantabria, Mari Paula, Kampai Espazioa from Bilbao and Jorge Tesone, cultural manager, actor and director of the Ibero-American Festival of theater of la rioja (FITLO) which is celebrated in Logroño.
The project, recognized in the program of help”So close” promoted by Santander, Bilbao and Logroño to support the joint work of the cultural agents of these three cities, also has the collaboration of the ONCE and the Creation Factorythe space located on the third floor of the tobacco building. In fact, the activities will be held at the headquarters of the ONCE Territorial Delegation in Santander (C\ Burgos, 3) and at the facilities of the Creation Factory (C\ Antonio López, 36).
At ONCE, starting at 11:00 a.m., the higher “Border Corps”Open only to people with visual disabilities. At 1:00 p.m., the creative process of “Invisible Borders” will be presented for people affiliated with ONCE, with the opening of 10 additional places for companions and the general public, who must reserve through WhatsApp on the phone 601 458 156. The purpose of these two proposals is to deepen the inclusion of people with visual disabilities in professional artistic processes, generating new audiences, moving art to unconventional spaces and strengthening new networks with cultural agents.
Therefore, workshop attendees will be able to expand their knowledge of the body, movement and expression by exploring new sensory possibilities. After this body session, the public will also be able to learn about the research process that Mari Paula herself has followed to bring contemporary dance closer to people with visual disabilities through his piece “Border”, a work in which the author turns to her closest reality to address topics such as struggle, fatigue and acceptance of failure.
