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Sinopse

Co-presentation with Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

Idio Chichava

Dzudza

November

2026

National premiere

Fri
13
Sat
14

Sinopse

Dzudza rises from the dust of Xiquelene, where the body of Maputo breathes in many languages. In a time of borders and displacement, this dance proposes the act of raising: the voice, movement, and listening. It is a celebration of life amidst the clamour, a radiant response. Born between the ground of the outskirts and the pulse of the city centre, the piece affirms the body as a territory of resistance and communion. The singing, inspired by the countless and varied churches, children’s games and folk songs, flows across the stage like a sea that washes over souls, memory and time. Alongside this is the capulana, which has accompanied us since birth, cradling, embracing and colouring our actions. A symbol of identity and affection, it dissolves boundaries between the masculine and the feminine, the local and the foreign, the sacred and the everyday. — Idio Chichava 

This performance involves interaction with the audience.

memory

affection

identity

celebration

communion

Two dancers are balancing, holding hands, in the centre of the stage, bathed in blue light.

© Ivan Barros

A group of performers, wearing translucent, patterned costumes, raise their arms in a collective movement.
A group of performers throw patterned fabrics aloft during a scene, with their arms outstretched.

© Ivan Barros

A group of performers on stage, in different positions, in a choreographed arrangement with their arms raised. Their colourful, translucent costumes contrast with the dark backdrop of the scene.

© Ivan Barros

Info sobre horário e bilhetes

Fri

13.11

19:30

Sat

14.11

19:30

RivoliGrand Auditorium

tickets

Aditional info

  • Price 
    12€
  • Duration 
    1h15
  • Age rating 
    To be classified

Acessibilidades do espetáculo

Accessible to wheelchair users
Accessible to wheelchair users

Author's bio text

Idio Chichava is a Mozambican dancer, choreographer and artistic director. He began his career in dance in 2000 with a traditional Mozambican dance group, and deepened his involvement in contemporary dance through Culturarte, Mozambique’s first contemporary dance company, and the Danças na Cidade programme. He later joined the Kubilai Khan Investigations company in France, where he also obtained the French Diplôme d’État. He returned to Maputo, where he founded the Converge+ company. Her notable works include Xithukulumukumba (2011), Intolerância (2015), Inkino (2016), Yellow Fat Chaos (2017), Sentido Único (2019), Vagabundus (2021) and Vejo Anjos (2024). He has collaborated with various artists, including Panaibra Gabriel, Lia Rodrigues, Horácio Macuácua, Cristina Moura, Thomas Hauert, David Zambrano, Frank Micheletti, Boyzie Cekwana, Qudus Onikeku, Marcel Gbefa, Djodjo Kasadi and Faustin Linyekula. In 2024, he was one of the winners of the first edition of the Salavisa European Dance Award, presented by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

Ficha Técnica

  • Concept and choreography 
    Idio Chichava 

    Choreography assistance and rehearsal direction 
    Osvaldo Passirivo 

    Performed by 
    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 direction 
    Francisco Baloi 

    Tour management 
    Silvana Pombal 

    Co-produced by 
    Converge+ and Yodine 

    Partnerships
    Companhia Nacional de Canto e Dança (CNCD), KINANI - Plataforma de Dança Contemporânea, Paris Dance Project, Châteauvallon Liberté

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