All Over the Map brings capoeira moves, traditional Nahuatl songs, and more to Granville Island, August 17
Part two of New Works series highlights artists Sudhesna Mohapatra, Judith Colibrí, Ysadora Dias, and Punit & James
Judith Colibrí in ROOTS. Photo by Shelanne Justice Photography
Sudhesna Mohapatra. Photo by KJO Photography
New Works presents All Over the Map at the Granville Island Picnic Pavilion on August 17 at 1 pm and 3 pm
LAST MONTH, NEW WORKS hosted part one of All Over the Map, its annual summer series that brings global dance and music traditions to Granville Island.
The free outdoor showcase is now returning to the Picnic Pavilion on Granville Island for part two on August 17, at 1 pm and 3 pm. It will feature artists Sudhesna Mohapatra, Judith Colibrí, Ysadora Dias, and Punit & James.
Colibrí—a Mexican multidisciplinary artist, composer, and educational psychologist—is performing ROOTS, a short excerpt from a work in progress. She blends contemporary dance and traditional movement forms while wearing a deer headpiece, investigating her ancestral roots and inherited wisdom. ROOTS also features traditional Mexican music, including a live rendition of the Nahuatl song “Tonantzin”.
Mohapatra practices the Indian classical dance form Odissi, which she will draw on for her piece Naba Durga. With sculptural postures, fluid movements, and spiritual expression, Mohapatra celebrates feminine power in its various aspects, from protection to destruction.
Dias will showcase her solo Raiz, which melds contemporary dance with rhythmic capoeira techniques, drumming, and singing in an exploration of Afro-Brazilian ancestry. Punit & James, meanwhile, will perform the improvisation-rooted duet Loitering, which features street dance and contemporary techniques.
At last month’s All Over the Map event, siblings Ry Jackson and Reed Jackson were among the performers. They shared Stump, a piece inspired by a fallen tree that explores themes of growth, identity, maturation, and transformation. Reed told Stir that a highlight of getting to dance at the Picnic Pavilion was “being responsive to what we find outside in the middle of the day”.
So whether it’s a seagull soaring onto the scene or sunrays poking through the clouds, expect a fantastic mix of natural elements and dance. 
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