Because I love the diversity I Rakesh Sukesh
Activity: Performance (open trial)
Audience: Open to everybody
Free admission without prior reservation of place
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Synopsis:
Based in Belgium, Indian born choreographer and dancer Rakesh Sukesh performs and teaches across Europe. In 2019, a random encounter with a camera on the streets of Tallinn, Estonia made him a momentary poster-boy for a right wing news channel’s campaign against immigration from Asia and Africa.
In Because I love the diversity (this micro-attitude, we all have it) Rakesh uses his responsive, human-centred choreographic approach to interrogate the rendering of his image into a viral, racist symbol. He traces the effects on his own body, and how they affect his connection to other bodies — those of the mostly white, deeply loving people around him.
Bio:
Since 2009 Rakesh has been working on developing a contemporary movement method called intAct – using Kalarippayattu and contemporary movement techniques, Yogic principles. He has been invited to teach intAct at various festivals and for companies such as Sidi Larbi’s company, Ultima Vez, Impuls Tanz Vienna, Deltebre Dansa in Spain and several other companies and festivals countries around the globe.
Organizes: ROPA / Roberto Olivan Performing Arts and L’OBRADOR Creation Space
With the support of: Generalitat de Catalunya. Department de cultura and the Diputació de Tarragona
