Welcome to Holland!?

When:
Saturday, Mar 16, 2024 8:00p -
9:30p

Where:
The Dance Complex
536 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Admission:
$25

Hosted by:
marianapaesm Mariana Paes

Categories:
Accessible Spots, Art, Innovation, Shows

Event website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welcome-to-holland-in-person-tickets-805772355807

Join us for Welcome to Holland!?, a transformative experience blending flamenco with theatrical dance, poetry, humor, spoken word, film, and physical installation. This multidisciplinary work aims to illuminate the often overlooked role of caregivers.


Flamenco dancer, educator and choreographer Laura Sánchez reimagines Emily Kingsley’s poem, originally about parenting a child with a disability, to capture the essence of being a mother — a caregiver — waking up to a world transformed by trauma. The unique performance challenges societal narratives about motherhood, preconceived notions of disability, deconstruct internalized ableism, and celebrates the inherent strength of caregivers, creating a space for dialogue and reflection.


Financial barriers should never prevent attendance. Reach out to Caitlin at [email protected] or [email protected] if you need support. No questions asked.


The performance on Saturday, March 16, is also available via live stream. Click here for tickets to the virtual event.


Can’t Attend? Support the Cause!

Consider making a donation to help make this work fully accessible for deaf and blind audiences. Your contribution will ensure the impact of Welcome to Holland!? reaches everyone. Let’s challenge perceptions, spark conversations, and celebrate the strength of caregivers together! https://www.monkeyhouselovesme.com/laura-sanchez-fiscal-sponsorship.html


About Laura Sánchez

Laura Sánchez is an award-winning flamenco artist, creator, choreographer and educator originally from Cádiz, Spain. As a Spanish speaking immigrant mother of two, one of them with multiple disabilities, Laura explores her own personal struggles to create interdisciplinary pieces combining flamenco with spoken word, film, poetry and installation to uplift the voices of Latinx, Hispanic, immigrant woman, caregivers and individuals with disabilities, that often go unheard. Laura received professional training from the Dance Conservatory of Madrid and holds a Professional Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapies from Lesley University where she developed an emerging therapeutic dance practice, Expressive Flamenco©. She presents this work internationally and serves annually as Guest Professor for Lesley University. In 2024 she will bring her Expressive Flamenco work to several organization throughout New England including Harvard University.


This series of work has been supported by the Boston Center for the Arts, the Iliad Fund, The Boston Foundation, the New England Foundation for the Arts, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the LAB art Grant, the Mass Cultural Council Choreography Award, the Next Steps to Dance Grant, the Dance Complex, and local Cultural Council Grants from Cambridge, Everett, Chelsea, Revere and Somerville.



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