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Pamoja Research Residency by Benedito Cossa & Atanásio Nhussi MWENDO Narrative report PAMOJA RESEARCH RESIDENCY BY BENEDITO COSSA & ATANÁSIO NHUSSI 08-23 March 2014 Nampula and Cabo Delgado provinces in the north of Mozambique 29 April 2014 | 19h00 Public presentation at Franco-Mozambican Cultural Centre | Maputo Coproduction CulturArte & Esculturas Humanas, on the behalf of Pamoja – a panafrican network of production and residencies financed by the Europen Union (ACP Cultures+). Mwendo was also financed by Institut Français – program Afrique et Caribes en Creation. MWENDO Pamoja Research Residency | Narrative Report | 08 -23 March and 29 April |2014 INDEX Brief presentation of the project………………………………….………….……… Page 3 Organization/planning day by day …………………..………….………….…..…. Page 4 People and institutions involved ………………………………….…….………… Page 11 Events ………………………………………………………………….………………….….. Page 13 List of traditional dances and number of people involved ……………. Page 14 Interviews …………………………………………………………………….….………….. Page 18 Presentation at CCFM ………………………………………………….………………. Page 19 Publicity ……………………………………………………………………..…….…….…… Page 21 Video of the research ………………………………………………………………….. Page 24 Importance of the research and perspectives of the project …...... Page 25 What could have been different? ………………………………………………... Page 25 2 MWENDO Pamoja Research Residency | Narrative Report | 08 -23 March and 29 April |2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… MWENDO project is based on a research of the traditional dances of Mozambique, taking into account the particularities of each region. The project arises from the desire of two artists who share the enthusiasm for research and investigation of traditional African dances, joining forces under the research and documentation of traditional Mozambican dances. They are Benedito Cossa, dancer and choreographer, co-founder and artistic director of the Contemporary Dance Company Esculturas Humanas interested in incorporating references traditional dances in contemporary languages; and Atanásio Nhussi, dancer, choreographer and assayer of the Song and Dance National Company, researcher and professional archivist. The first phase of the project (under the title Mapiké) was held from 04 to 28 February 2013 , where both artists had the opportunity to try together several ideas, discovering at the end of this process the need for further research base in order to fortify the project. Given the opportunity to develop deeper research component through the research residency within the Pamoja project, the proposal turned into an investigation on the ground based in the initiated project. During the period of 16 days, both artists traveled to the northern provinces of Nampula and Cabo Delgado in order to investigate with local people some of the traditional dances of north of Mozambique where they had the opportunity to investigate, record, document, but also to have exchange moments, through interviews and exchange practice traditional dances. This working process ends with a presentation of the research results at Franco-Mozambican Cultural Centre, on the 29th April 2014. Here both artists will have the opportunity to share with the public the material collected as photos, video, audio recording, texts and interviews in the form of a lecture and opening conversation with the public. ESCULTURAS HUMANAS http://esculturashumanas.wordpress.com/category/a-companhia/ Esculturas Humanas is a Cultural Association created in 2002 by a group of young dancers interested in the development of Contemporary Dance as a language and medium of artistic expression. The group was founded by Benedito Cossa (artistic director), Bernardo Guiamba and Edivaldo Ernesto. The dancers studied at Song and Dance National Company (CNCD), in Maputo, and they consolidated their knowledge on Contemporary Dance at 1st Choreographic Development Internship organized by CulturArte, in Maputo, between 2003 and 2005. Esculturas Humanas is also a Contemporary Dance Company interested in developing a choreographic research based on the symbiosis between Traditional African Dance and Contemporary Dance. “Considering tradition as fundamental in the construction of our identity and, at the same time, the biggest richness of our culture, we believe on the need of exposing and investigate the habits, the characteristics and the history of African culture, particularly, from the Mozambican people. We believe, in one hand, in the value of tradition which belongs to the past and is our identity and origin, and, on the other hand, in the value of the contemporary, which is our reference in present time and space.” 3 MWENDO Pamoja Research Residency | Narrative Report | 08 -23 March and 29 April |2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ORGANIZATION / PLANNING DAY BY DAY ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… DAILY JOURNAL by Benedito Cossa and Atanásio Nhussi 2 weeks: from 08 to 23 March 2014 2 Provinces: Cabo Delgado and Nampula | 2 Cities: Pemba and Nampula 8 villages: Ancuabe, Naputa, Chiúre, Miralene, Nacivare, Moma, Chalaua and Nulone Day 1 08/03/14, Saturday | MAPUTO » PEMBA We took a taxi and arrived at 08:55 at Maputo International airport. After checked-in we were waiting for the time to board. Took off at 10:25 and arrived two hours after in Pemba (capital of Cabo Delgado province). Around 12:30 we were greeted by Professor Mwanga that took us by taxi to Tambo Tambulani Tambo* as planned for hosting us, once they are partners of Esculturas Humanas Association. Arriving at Tambo Tambulani Tambo we were welcomed by a few elements, as Victor Raposo, from the Tambo Association and went looking for a place to eat. We were told the same day coincided with Pemba Carnival which lasted two days. After the meal, we met Mbanguia at the Cultural Center with its own name accompanied by Fenias Matebule (Humorist) and Professor Mwanga. Then, we went to the Pemba Provincial House of Culture where we met the technical team, teachers and various artists and individuals present in the festivities of Carnival. At 03:53 we caught a taxi and to return. *Tambo Tambulani Tambo: the Culture Association Tambo Tambulani Tambo was founded in 1995 with the mission to promote cultural values for them to be valorized in the society and for culture to contribute to the development culturally, socially and economically of the province Cabo Delgado, the country and the world in general. To get on with this mission the Culture Association Tambo Tambulani Tambo creates cultural activities, mostly music, theatre and dance as well as getting involved in defending and promoting the rights and opportunities for artists. http://www.tambo.nl/welcomesiteenglish.htm People: Professor Mwanga; Victor Raposo; Mbanguia; Fenias Matebule. Institutions: Tambo Tambulani Tambo; Mbanguia Cultura Center; Pemba Provincial House of Culture Accommodation: Tambo Tambulani Tambo Events: Pemba Carnival Day 2 09/03/14, Sunday | PEMBA We have drawn up the plans of the trip and did some sightseeing in the afternoon watching the Carnival of Pemba 2014. Due to these unexpected festivities we were obliged delay our plans. Accommodation: Tambo Tambulani Tambo 4 MWENDO Pamoja Research Residency | Narrative Report | 08 -23 March and 29 April |2014 Day 3 10/03/14, Monday | PEMBA We arrived at 10:40 at the Provincial Directorate of Education and Culture but, before that, the driver took us to the Direction of Education and Culture of the City. We had some difficulties to obtain the credential on time to be able to travel, since the director was absent. We left our luggage at Baía Guest House where we stayed one night. Again, we had to improvise and make new plans and some contacts after a conversation with Jorge Tadeu and his wife who works in Helvetas** in the area of draft water holes; she has experience of the fieldwork and suggested several contacts and people that could be useful for our work. **Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation was founded in 1955. In Mozambique it is implementing project activities in water and sanitation for rural communities and villages; food security of smallholders; revenue-generation for farmers; adult literacy campaigns, civic education, skills development of partner organizations and support of small initiatives in culture. http://mozambique.helvetas.org/pt/ People: Jorge Tadeu and his wife Institutions: Provincial Directorate of Education and Culture; Direction of Education and Culture of the City; Helvetas Mozambique Accommodation: Baía Guest House Day 4 11/03/14, Tuesday | PEMBA » ANCUABE At 11:00 we caught a flatbed car which ran to Macomia. We went down at the intersection of Almeida where we caught a motorcycle, and then we follow with the luggage to Ancuabe. We arrived there at 12:03 and went directly to the Ancuabe District Government. Then, we pass by the Police Station, where we have to present ourselves as visitors and finally went to the Directorate of Cultural Education, Science and Technology, Youth and Sports. At 13:30 we were at Domingos Guest House as we had to wait for the director of Culture who had gone on a mission service. After meeting the rooms and settling in, we left around 16:30 to make a site reconnaissance. We had some difficulties of access to food, so we ended up ordering fish for dinner at Domingos Guest House where we make the plans for the trip around Ancuabe village. After that, we went to meet the Director of Education Culture and Science Technology Youth and Sports, Mr. Manuel Chuvi Pajume, who had commissioned
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