LA CURA
Julio César Iglesias Ungo, Incolballet, Compañía Colombiana de Danza ContemporáneaSaturday 9 May 21h
Cidade da Cultura | Museo Centro Gaiás, sala 1
La Cura is a dance piece built upon the understanding that every process of change, transformation and rebirth involves a force that may appear violent, yet is essentially natural. Just as volcanoes shape the earth or birth occurs through pain and blood, life manifests in a constant balance between chaos and order.
The piece reveals that healing and reconnecting with our essence are neither gentle nor linear paths, but experiences of rupture and inner upheaval that compel us to confront the rawest aspects of ourselves. Transformation is not idealised; it is exposed in its entirety: struggle, fracture, resistance, and also the beauty that emerges through surrender. It is a journey in which the body becomes a territory of tension between wound and healing, inviting the audience not merely to observe, but to feel within themselves this profound and visceral passage.
Julio César Iglesias Ungo.- Julio César Iglesias Ungo graduated from the National School of Dance (Cuba) as a dancer and teacher of modern and contemporary dance. He is resident choreographer at Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, Tanzhaus NRW Düsseldorf and Pumpenhaus Münster, both in Germany. He has also performed with companies such as Unusual Symptoms (Samir Akika), La Intrusa (Damián Muñoz and Virginia García), Ultima Vez (Wim Vandekeybus), Susanne Linke, Soit Company (Hans Van den Broeck), A Macana (Alexis Fernández and Caterina Varela), Renegade Company and Helka (Helder Seabra). As a teacher, he has developed in recent years a method entitled Inner Tools. He is a regular guest teacher at MTD School (Amsterdam), ARTEZ Academy for Theatre and Dance (Netherlands), ZZT Cologne (Germany) and Tanzhaus NRW Düsseldorf (Germany).
Compañía Colombiana de Danza Contemporánea.– Founded in 2015, the Company is distinguished by its commitment to artistic excellence and the promotion of contemporary dance in Colombia. With an ensemble composed primarily of dancers graduating from the Colombian Institute of Classical Ballet (INCOLBALLET), the company fosters a collaborative environment in which artists from diverse backgrounds and styles contribute to the richness and variety of its productions.
It has participated in numerous national events in Colombia and international festivals in Cuba, Ecuador and Suriname, among others. The company has collaborated with international choreographers such as Jorge Abril Santander, Julio César Iglesias Ungo, Davy Brun, Redha Benteifour, Susana Pous, Mathieu Guilhaumon and Arlai González. Its extensive contemporary dance repertoire includes works such as La Cura, 18+1, El Ruido del Silencio, Haka, La Hora Azul, Lak, El Vacío, O’Clock, Luz Púrpura, Mentiras que son verdades, Armentum, Mal de Vivre, and Que me parta un Rayo.
INCOLBALLET.- The Colombian Institute of Classical Ballet, based in Valle del Cauca, is a national leader in artistic dance education. Since 1978 it has offered a specialised secondary education in Classical Ballet, opening opportunities for talented children and young people regardless of background, marking a milestone in the democratisation of access to this art form.
Its work is structured around three core areas: training, artistic production and outreach. The presence of its professional ballet and contemporary dance companies complements the educational cycle, inspiring students and the wider community through the works presented each season and cultivating audiences who recognise the artistic value of dance, its social function and the peaceful, multicultural fabric that shapes its identity.