El Baile de la Zurda / ALETA
“El Baile de la Zurda” by LaCerda
In El Baile de la Zurda, LaCerda explores the vital impulse that drives any body dancing to the rhythm of music, approaching dance as a space for festive gathering and as a paradigm of the collective. This piece is a tribute to dance and to the desire to keep dancing in spite of everything, as well as to the company’s Latin American roots, the source of its passion and its approach to dance.
LaCerda is a contemporary dance company founded in 2013 with the aim of exploring the concept of ritual on stage. Working through sensation and visceral experiences, the company seeks to access the primal nature of dance, prior to language and concept. Edward Tamayo, Johann Pérez, and Valentina Azzati have been the artistic directors since 2019, focusing on aesthetics shaped by ritual dances and the poetic dimension of movement.
“ALETA” by Cia. Marc Fernández
Drawing on the imagery of casteller [human tower builders] culture, ALETA revisits the immense richness of this tradition with over 200 years of history. Dance and tradition converge in a format that foregrounds culture, roots and locality through a contemporary performative language in which movement becomes the tool for sharing those collective rituals that shape us as a community.
After a well-established career as a performer, Marc Fernández embarked on his own creative path in 2022 with (ÍOR). The company was born out of a need to explore movement as a physical and emotional language. Its creations combine technique and virtuosity with emotional storytelling, viewing the group as an organism in constant transformation and seeking to move and connect with audiences.
LaCerda
Created by: LaCerda / Directed by: Edward Tamayo / Music written and directed by: Alejandro Dutra / Performers: Valentina Azzati, Johann Pérez, Aina Lanas and Edward Tamayo / Audiovisual elements: Johann Pérez / Costume design: Valentina Azzati / Production/Support: Júlia Vernet / Acknowledgements: Parc Sandaru Civic Centre, Lleialtat Santsenca, El Sortidor Civic Centre, L’Estruch – Live Arts Creation Factory, Drassanes Civic Centre, Barceloneta Civic Centre, Nau Ivanow, Can Clariana Civic Centre, Espai de Carrer Viladecans and Especial Dansa de Tarragona / With the support of: Ministry of Culture of the Government of Catalonia through the Support Office for Cultural Initiatives (OSIC)
Cia. Marc Fernández
Creator and director: Marc Fernández / Music written and directed by: Miguel Marín / Performers: Anna Sagrera, Noé Ferey, Clementine Télésfort, Magí Serra and Marc Fernández / Live music: Ivó Jordà (gralla - a double-reeded instrument) and Marc Vall (traditional percussion) / Understudies: Joel Pradas, Nora Baylach and Paula Sànchez / Audiovisuals: Ignasi Castañé and Aurelie Veyrat / Costume design: Mariona Signes / Photography: Marta Arjona and Nuria Berga / Artistic collaboration: Magí Serra / Production/Support: Marina Cardona / Co-produced by: Plataforma d’Arts de Carrer; Fira Mediterrània de Manresa – Obrador d’Arrel 2025; Danseu Festival; Escena Patrimonio – Group of World Heritage Cities / Acknowledgements: La Danseria, Can Clariana Cultura Civic Centre, Roca Umbert – Arts Factory, Teatre Nu, Figueres es Mou, Ministry of Culture of the Government of Catalonia, Crea Dance Fundació, Castellers de Vilafranca, Castellers de Figueres
