english text - see below!
A iniciativa foi de Carol. “Professor, vamos…?… Quando é que vai ter a
primeira aula?” Cada vez que Frank desceu o morro para voltar em casa, Carol
tentou de convencer-lo começar com as oficinas. Rafaela, Luana não mancaram no
coro – “quero entrar na fundação de dança, mas tem que ter as bases…”, “ já fiz
balé…” argumentaram.
O projeto de aulas performativas em pro da comunidade já nasci em 2008. Haroldo Garay e Carla de Morais aproveitaram do novo espaço da Casa Mátria para
oferecer oficinas do teatro dos oprimidos (Augusto Boal). A oficina de modern
dance de Alberta & Sophia segui
logo em 2009 - uma das primeiras atividades de Casa Mátria – uma experiência
linda!
Em novembro 2011, Frank Handeler
se mudou na Vila Brandão, para morar na casa d@s artistas. Coreografo de
carreira internacional, quem trabalho e estudou com diretores como Pina Bausch,
Robert Wilson, Philip Glass, ele já ganhou vários prêmios internacionais e
participou em festivais do mundo intero. É professor e co-fundador do Núcleo de
Estudos da Espetacularidade na Universidade Federal de Feira de Santana;
trabalha como diretor artístico e diretor de dança teatro pelos programas de
graduação e pós-graduação.
Frank se propôs logo como coordenador de oficinas de artes performativas…
Só que – como sabem os leitores do nosso blog – casa mátria foi invadida em
maio 2009 – e não temos acesso ao nosso centro.
Em abril 2012 tive uma discussão publica na pracinha da Vila Brandão, onde
Silvia Jura, Nancy Sears e Célia Mara apresentaram os últimos projetos de Casa Mátria.
Uma das invasoras do centro, Joana d’Arc, declarou publicamente de sair do
local. Frank se ofereceu a dar as aulas, o projeto saúde da mulher foi
anunciado.
Mas Casa Mátria não foi liberada até agora…
Mas Casa Mátria não foi liberada até agora…
E lá vem Carol… ficando atrás
de Frank, ela incentivou de fazer as primeiras oficinas no espaço da igreja da
Vitória. Frank topou… Logo se juntou Lenine Guevara, mestranda em artes cênicas pela UFBA, propondo um
projeto de intervenções urbanas - Teia/Aranha. Chegaram também a uruguaia Lucia Fernandes, estudante na FUNCEB, e
Liria Morays, dançarina com mestrado
em dança na UFBA a apoiar a iniciativa de Casa Mátria em pro da comunidade Vila
Brandão.
Em maio 2012, o jovem americano Ben Austin, clown e musico viagiando o mundo, vem morar na casa d@s artistas - e se juntou ao projeto.
Em maio 2012, o jovem americano Ben Austin, clown e musico viagiando o mundo, vem morar na casa d@s artistas - e se juntou ao projeto.
E não vamos esquecer Safia Mizon
Thioune, moradora da casa d@s artistas, voluntária inglesa na fundação Macedo no Pernambues, quem começou
a dar aulas de inglês no sistema Casa Matria a moçada da Vila Brandão.
No final, queremos agradecemos á igreja da Vitoria para ceder o espaço, ainda esperando o decreto da justiça baiana para liberar o nosso
centro!
... escreveu em portugues - com as minhas dificuldades - para tudo mundo entender… 
******* in english!!!! ******
The concept of performing classes in pro the community was already born in 2008. Harold Garay and Carla de Morais took advantage of the new space of the house to offer theater of the oppressed workshops (Augusto Boal). The modern dance workshop with Alberta & Sophia soon followed in 2009 - some of the first activities of Casa Matria - a beautiful experience!
In November 2011, Frank Handeler moved in to Vila Brandão, to dwell in casa d@s artistas. Choreographer of international career, he worked and studied with directors like Pina Bausch, Robert Wilson, Philip Glass, he has won several international awards and has participated in festivals around the world. He is professor and co-founder of the Center for Studies of spectacle at the Federal University of Feira de Santana, works as artistic director and director of dance theater programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The initiative came from Carol.
"Professor, let's start ...? ... When will you give
the first class?" Every time Frank came
down the hill to go back home, Carol tried
to convince him to
start with the workshops. Rafaela,
Luana were not missing in the chorus - "I
want to get into the dance foundation,
but you have to have the bases ..." "I've done ballet ..." they
argued.
The concept of performing classes in pro the community was already born in 2008. Harold Garay and Carla de Morais took advantage of the new space of the house to offer theater of the oppressed workshops (Augusto Boal). The modern dance workshop with Alberta & Sophia soon followed in 2009 - some of the first activities of Casa Matria - a beautiful experience!
In November 2011, Frank Handeler moved in to Vila Brandão, to dwell in casa d@s artistas. Choreographer of international career, he worked and studied with directors like Pina Bausch, Robert Wilson, Philip Glass, he has won several international awards and has participated in festivals around the world. He is professor and co-founder of the Center for Studies of spectacle at the Federal University of Feira de Santana, works as artistic director and director of dance theater programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Frank proposed himself right
away as coordinator of performing
arts workshops ...
But - as the readers of our blog know – Casa Matria was invaded in May 2009 - and we have no access to our center!
In April 2012 we had a public discussion in the square of Vila Brandão, where Silvia Jura, Nancy Sears and Celia Mara presented the latest projects of Casa Matria. One of the center-squatters, Joana d’Arc, declared publicly, to get out soon. Frank offered to give dance lessons, the women's health project was announced.
But Casa Matria is not free until now!
And here comes Carol ... convincing Frank to do workshops in the space of the church of Vitoria. Frank accepted ... and soon Lenine Guevara (masters in arts @ UFBA) joined the team, proposing a project of urban interventions - Web / Spider. Also the urugayan performer Lucia Fernandes, a student at FUNCEB, and Liria Morays, a dancer with a Masters in Dance at UFBA, joined to support the Casa Matria initiative in pro of Vila Brandão community.
In May 2012, the young American Ben Austin, clown and musician, a world traveller, comes to live in casa d@s artistas - and support the classes by teaching.
And let's not forget the english student Safia MIZON Thioune, volunteering mainly in the Macedo foundation in Pernambues, who also began teaching English for Casa Matria in Vila Brandão.
Thanks to the church of Vitoria to give us the space while we are waiting for the decision of the justice!!!!!!!!!
But - as the readers of our blog know – Casa Matria was invaded in May 2009 - and we have no access to our center!
In April 2012 we had a public discussion in the square of Vila Brandão, where Silvia Jura, Nancy Sears and Celia Mara presented the latest projects of Casa Matria. One of the center-squatters, Joana d’Arc, declared publicly, to get out soon. Frank offered to give dance lessons, the women's health project was announced.
But Casa Matria is not free until now!
And here comes Carol ... convincing Frank to do workshops in the space of the church of Vitoria. Frank accepted ... and soon Lenine Guevara (masters in arts @ UFBA) joined the team, proposing a project of urban interventions - Web / Spider. Also the urugayan performer Lucia Fernandes, a student at FUNCEB, and Liria Morays, a dancer with a Masters in Dance at UFBA, joined to support the Casa Matria initiative in pro of Vila Brandão community.
In May 2012, the young American Ben Austin, clown and musician, a world traveller, comes to live in casa d@s artistas - and support the classes by teaching.
And let's not forget the english student Safia MIZON Thioune, volunteering mainly in the Macedo foundation in Pernambues, who also began teaching English for Casa Matria in Vila Brandão.
Thanks to the church of Vitoria to give us the space while we are waiting for the decision of the justice!!!!!!!!!
