Yelkaram brings the living heritage of Honduras’ Lenca community to life in a powerful performance in which contemporary dance, video, and ritual converge. The performance places the body at the centre as a vessel of memory, resistance, and knowledge: how are the stories of our ancestors, and our connection to our roots, passed down from generation to generation?
The audience is taken on a physical and visual journey: dancers weave traditional movements with contemporary choreography, accompanied by projections of Lenca landscapes, symbols, and textile patterns. Ritual gestures, voice exploration, and rhythms reveal how care for the body is inseparable from care for the Earth.
The performance is the result of a close collaboration with the Lenca women´s organisation MURILPAZ, who not only preserve their cultural heritage but also stand as water defenders protecting their territories and ecosystems.
This dialogue is urgent and timely: As indigenous cultures worldwide are under threat, Yelkaram brings their voices into sharp, embodied presence on stage
CREDITS
By: Isadora Paz Taboada, Diana Lara, Gabriel Vallecillo (cocreators), Ronice Stratton and Kristen Rulifson.
Special presentation and Lenca ritual lead: Donatila Girón and Felicita López
Honduran arts collective | Dance & Videomapping performance | Honduras