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Ancestral Memories, the collective

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Campus de la transition écologique

From November 8 to 11, Lucy Fandel, Charo Foo Tai Wei and Heather Mah, three dancers who participated in the workshop Ancestral Memories in Dancing Bodies – accompanied by sound artist Mariana Marcassa – followed up on it by sharing their own approach, inspired by an exploration of their memories and creative process.

The residency took place at the Fort de l’Île Ste-Hélène, in cooperation with the Campus de la transition écologique and Espace Perreault. We captured some beautiful images :

Photo credit: Heather Mah

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Ancestral Memories in Dancing Bodies

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