BORDA

Lia Rodrigues is one of Brazil's most influential choreographers. Her work is raw, daring and deeply rooted in social themes. After the critically acclaimed performances of Furia and Encantado at previous iterations of Julidans, she returns this year with Borda. In it, she raises a pertinent question: what exactly is a border? In Portuguese, borda can mean both ‘border’ and ‘embroidery’, symbolising separation and interconnectedness at the same time.

Borders often seem like hard lines between countries, cultures and people, marked by walls and fences. But they can also be fluid, shaped by language, smells, rituals and stories that blend and enrich each other. Borda demonstrates that a border is not only an obstacle, but also an opportunity to discover new worlds, a colourful celebration of life.

In this tightly choreographed, associative dance performance, Rodrigues explores the visible and invisible borders we cross every day. How can we live together in a world full of divisions? Within these constructed frameworks, how do we carry our memories and dreams with us? Perhaps by creating a space in which these margins begin to move, float and dance...

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Rodrigues is known for her inclusive approach. She takes great care to engage local communities and provides a stage for voices that often go unnoticed or unheard. Her performances have captivated audiences around the world with their raw energy and vibrant Brazilian spirit. An interplay of voices, colours and atmospheres.

With her uncompromising vision, Lia Rodrigues proves that dance is more than motion. It is an act of change, a way of opening worlds and a call for solidarity. Her work touches, challenges and inspires - an artistic and social revolution in motion.

Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Danças is based in the Maré, one of Rio de Janeiro's largest favelas. In 2004, Rodrigues founded the Centro de Artes da Maré, a place where art, education and social change come together. In 2014, she received the Prince Claus Award for her impressive body of work.

creation Lia Rodrigues
danced and created in close collaboration by Leonardo Nunes, Valentina Fittipaldi, Andrey da Silva, David Abreu, Raquel Alexandre, Daline Ribeiro, João Alves, Cayo Almeida, Vitor de Abreu
choreographic assistant Amalia Lima
dramaturgy Silvia Soter
artistic collaboration and images Sammi Landweer
light design Nicolas Boudier
stage managers Magali Foubert and Baptistine Méral
music not completed yet
international booking Colette de Turville
production coordinator Astrid Toledo
production en booking Brazil  Gabi Gonçalves/ Corpo Rastreado
secretary, administration Gloria Laureano

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teachers Amalia Lima, Leonardo Nunes, Valentina Fittipaldi, Andrey Silva
production Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Danças
coproduction Le Kunstenfestivaldesarts - Bruxelles/ Maison de la danse, Lyon/Pôle européen de création, with the support of the Biennale de la danse 2025 -Chaillot - Théâtre National de la Danse – Paris / Le CENTQUATRE - Paris/ Festival d’Automne à Paris / Wiener Festwochen - Wien / Festival La Batie - Comédie de Genève – Genève / Romaeuropa-Rome/ Pact Zollverein - Essen/ One Dance Festival-Plovdiv /Theater Freiburg/ Muffatwerk – Münich, Passages Transfestival - Metz / Festival Perspectives – Saarbrücken, Le Parvis scène nationale Tarbes Pyrénées, Tanz im August / HAU Hebbel am Ufer – Berlin/Théâtre Garonne, scène européenne – Toulouse with the support of Redes da Maré and Centro de Artes da Maré