The Latin American Cycle (2015 – 2018)

The Latin American Cycle (2015-2018) began as a necessity to come to artistic terms with Co-Artistic Director Carlos Uriona’s socio-cultural and personal background. Cada Luna Azul (Once a Blue Moon) incorporated the songs and dances of South America in a fictional town called Agua Santa during a military dictatorship. The performance faced Carlos’ history as a theatrical warning of fascism, and people disappeared. Performance fostered artistic collaboration, residencies, and mentorships with Latino artists and students from Argentina, Chile, Columbia, Guatemala, Uruguay, Venezuela, and the US. Once A Blue Moon continued the type of touring initiated in the Republic of Dreams project, of site-specific events in buildings and outdoors of places which held important cultural meaning, but had been abandoned or unused. Uninhabited city streets, parks, abandoned churches, and unvisited national sites became touring venues. During this period the Conversations series transformed into biennial multi-day Art and Survival gatherings, initiated by Matthew Glassman, which bring international leaders working in the fields of art, environment, and justice to DE.

The Latin American Cycle Performances