Dance has the marvellous capacity to underline the beauty or significance of the space that hosts it. In this case, the chosen space is «The Maspalomas Dunes», located in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Their 400 hectares include an excellent beach, a dune field, a palm tree forest and a brackish lagoon.
MASDANZA DUNES PROGRAMME 2025
SATURDAY OCT 04 – THE MASPALOMAS DUNES LOOKOUT POINT – 19,00 h
UNARYS (12’)
San Bartolome (Lanzarote), Canary Islands, Spain
Rocío Erpel & Adrián Martínez [ESZER]
Music: Flako “Gelis”, “Golden High”, Martín Erpel “Unarys 1”, “Unarys 2”, “Unarys 3”
Audio Editing: Martín Erpel (Puesta de Sol), Moba Studios
«The work presents an introspective and spiritual journey that explores the intrinsic and unbreakable connection between human beings, nature, and the universe. The narrative describes a constant movement toward universal harmony, highlighting how our particles, vibrant and alive, interact in an eternal process of communication, creation, transformation, and the pursuit of balance as they pass through different states. It is a call to root ourselves in nature, to connect with our social environment, and to elevate ourselves spiritually, transcending toward a state of peace and cosmic harmony within this earthly plane we inhabit. It is, consequently, a landscape in motion that seeks to lead us to an encounter with the essential, the complex, the sacred, and all that is necessary for a good life; a journey into the depths of existence in search of the sacred feminine and masculine: the union of the soul with the whole».
QUEMA (12’)
Barcelona, Spain
Created by: Jacob Gómez
Performed by: Julia Sanza & Queralt Farran
Music: Jacob Gómez, Albert Galindo, Massiel
With the support of: C.C, La Barceloneta
«Quema is an intimate journey through purgatory, where two elderly souls, Joel and Julia, come together to revisit the course of their lives. In this voyage of self-exploration, they venture to reconstruct crucial moments from alternative perspectives, navigating through various spaces and dimensions of reality. Amid this journey, a melody resounds, drawing them back to their youth, and they choose to dance to it and explore it from an angle they had not considered before, embracing the fall and vulnerability. As they delve into new ways of connecting, a fundamental question arises: are they two separate entities, or are they two facets of the same person, seeking and complementing each other in this passage through purgatory?».
BURNT (12’)
San Sebastian (Basque Country), Spain
Created by: Judith Argomaniz [LA SALA]
Performed by: Garazi Etxaburu, Ioar Labat & Leire Otamendi
Original Music: Fernando Epelde “Burnt”
Text: Puy Barral
Donostia Kultura, Eusko Jaurlaritza, Etxepare Institutua, Gipuzkoako Foru Aldundia
«In the face of an increasingly demanding social mirror, the only possible strategy seems to be to shine more intensely each night. The price of such relentless consumption is the same one month’s pay for flying too close to the light: the risk of burning out spontaneously».
VIBRA! (17’)
Blanes (Catalonia), Spain
Created by: Arnau Pérez de la Fuente
Performed by: Nico Martínez & Arnau Pérez
Music: Nfasis, Don Miguelo y Dj Alexis “Vibra”, Elvis Presley “Unchained Melody”
With the support of: Dantza Hirian, Ajuntament de Lloret, Ajuntament de Blanes & SAT Teatre
“We come from a future where partner dancing is once again part of the new generations. We have developed a machine that detects the internal rhythm of both individuals through their vibration frequency, creating a shared atmosphere that connects both identities. We are here to make you feel the vibration — this is our partner dance”.