OutrosMundos⏤Irão

Outros Mundos is a program dedicated to the representation of migrant communities residing in Portugal in new dance creations. Despite the geographical proximity, immigrant communities often remain on the margin of the local community, which, due to this isolation, makes them potential focal points of exclusion and targets of social prejudice. By making present in institutional spaces the diverse cultures that weave our identity as a society, we can actively contribute to the deconstruction of narratives that dehumanize the other, often making them the target of our shortcomings as a collective.

Throughout its duration, the program, which will cyclically select a target country, aims to draw attention to this country's culture through the perspective of a choreographer in the field of dance. In this first edition, the focus is on Iran and Iranian culture, under the direction of choreographer Clara Andermatt. With a preparation phase having taken place in 2023 and the piece being created throughout 2024, the premiere is scheduled for January 31 and February 1, 2025, at Teatro Camões, to be followed by other public performances.

Included in the program is the IR ÀS ESCOLAS initiative, which aims to make the culture and realities experienced by Iranian people known to young school communities in Portugal through talks and short performances.

We believe this initiative to "make known" and "make inhabitable", based on the cultural heritage of a country that is not our own but which is developed in close connection with its immigrant community in Portugal, can actively contribute to a full presence of Outros Mundos ["Other Worlds"] in Portugal.