BREATH

Name: BREATH
Start: 2024-11-14T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 77 Wynford Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M3C 1K1

Schedule

Thu Nov 14 2024 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

77 Wynford Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M3C 1K1 | Toronto, ON

BREATH is a Persian-flamenco music and dance performance that explores love’s complex emotions — ecstasy, nostalgia, doubt, and healing. Beneath its soft Farsi lyricism and flamenco rhythms lies a loving tribute to Iran’s history since the revolution of 1979. The performance emphasizes self-love as the foundation for making better choices, fostering a love for others, and guiding a collective future. Light will always prevail over darkness and we can facilitate that journey by living authentically with love and all of its nuances.
Follow a woman’s journey through love’s power, healing, and strength as she navigates challenges and heartbreak. Beginning with a spiritual quest (Worship and Resurrection), she plants seeds of hope in the Garden of Love and battles despair in Oriyan.
Despite unrequited love (Lovers Torment), she finds strength, rallying others to celebrate love and light in the Persian Dance. From yearning (Longings) to hope (Erev), anger (Call of the Chain Breakers) to joy (Anda Jaleo), this dance is a powerful tribute to love’s resilience.
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2024 Duende Flamenco Festival
BREATH is part of the Aga Khan Museum’s annual Duende Flamenco Festival — a celebration of the multi-disciplinary nature of flamenco and its continually evolving modes of expression through an exciting celebration of dance, music, and film.
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The Museum’s Performing Arts programming is generously supported by the Nanji Family Foundation.
Carmen Romero, the Artistic Director and Principal Dancer of Toronto’s Compañía Carmen Romero, serves as the guest co-curator for the 10th annual Duende Flamenco Festival, alongside Amirali Alibhai, Head of Performing Arts at the Aga Khan Museum and the Festival’s Artistic Director.