Dzudza, by Idio Chichava
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Date
- 19:00 / Cancelled 19:00 / Sold out Tuesday, 19:00
Location
Grand AuditoriumCalouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Pricing
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Choreographer Idio Chichava, winner of the Salavisa European Dance Award, presents Dzudza, a dance choreography for twelve performers, inspired by the mood of the Xiquelene market, in the suburbs of Maputo.
Drawing on the sounds, rhythms and collective energy of urban life, the performance reflects on resilience in a world marked by borders, violence and displacement.
Through intense physicality, rhythmic steps, collective movements and sung voices, the performers create ever-changing images, ranging from tension to tenderness and celebration.
On stage, the body emerges as a source of strength, memory and connection: it dances, sings, resists and celebrates, creating a collective presence of great intensity.
The capulana — a printed fabric associated with identity, protection and a sense of belonging — also takes centre stage, appearing as a costume, an extension of the body and a medium for movement.
Dzudza is Maputo seen from the suburbs: vibrant, restless and alive.
This performance is part of the Alkantara Festival 2026, and is presented in the context of the Salavisa European Dance Award. It will be followed by the ceremony of the Salavisa European Dance Award (free admission).
Biographies
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Idio Chichava
Mozambican dancer, choreographer and artistic director. He began dancing with a traditional Mozambican dance group, before going on to specialise in contemporary dance. He joined the Kubilan Khan company in France but returned to Mozambique, where he founded the Converge+ company, through which he promotes artistic exchanges, dance education and performance interventions in public spaces. He is the artistic coordinator of the KINANI platform and producer of the Raiz Festival. In 2024, he was one of the winners of the first edition of the Salavisa European Dance Award (SEDA).
Credits
Concept and choreography
Idio Chichava
Choreography assistant and rehearsal director
Osvaldo Passirivo
Performers
Açucena Chemane, Arminda Teimezira, Calton Muholove, Cristina Matola, Fernando Machaieie, Judite Novela, Martins Tuvanji, Mauro Sigauque, Nilégio Cossa, Paulo Inacio, Patrick Manuel, Stela Matsombe, Vasco Sitoe
Technical support
Francisco Baloi
Diffusion
Silvana Pombal
Co-production
Converge+, YODINE Produções
Partnerships
Companhia Nacional de Canto e Dança (Maputo), KINANI Plataforma Internacional de Dança Contemporânea (Maputo), Paris Dance Project
Partner
SEDA Partners
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