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PLONOVA DANCE
introduces
‘DISPLACED’
A Dance Campaign
with a Social Message
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The concept of this visual composition is to convey the audience into a parallel reality or dream state.
However, it is not about the romanticism of a dream, but rather a scenario of not wanting to wake up and return to a sad and painful reality. The dream is an escape from the reality of waking up without a home, the reality of feeling homeless, of not having your place in the world.
The world of the 21st century suffers from a cruel, forced migration. When we are supposed to live in a “modern” and “understanding” world, the reality is that we live in a world in which human rights are not respected.
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It is a false utopia that is overwhelming if we start to think of how to resolve individually – we are talking about entire governments, chains of power, and laws that seem impossible to change. But, nevertheless, if we can each contribute just a grain of sand, perhaps, we would be able to accomplish something together, as one suffering humanity, in which the pain of others is our own pain.
Every 4 seconds, a person somewhere in the world is forced to leave his home, his life as he knew it and even his family. At the end of 2020, there were 82.4 million people who have been forcibly displaced due to persecution, conflicts, violence, human rights violations or events that seriously disturbed public order. Today the number has only grown and more and more people have to leave everything behind.
Did you know that half of the world’s refugees are children? Some 85% of refugees are being hosted in developing countries while wealthier countries turn a blind eye in doing their part to protect these people who have been forced to leave everything behind. Why is it that we close our eyes rather than reach out a helping hand? Have we lost our sense of being human,have we become so cold and selfish? The power of iniquity, the evil of our times?
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Thus, the concept for ‘Displaced’ was born, a dance exploration that aims to raise its voice against this indifference. A dance creation, using improvisation as a resource in order to obtain free movements that in this case arose from a feeling of uncertainty, powerlessness, need and empathy with the real experiences of others, people that only have two options: survive or die.
Opposing movements and gestures are the basis of this composition, those that suggest pain and despair, peace and hope. Static movements that want to express the power of being rooted in our homeland, and the feeling that is provoked by being forced to leave them. A silenced cry, which wants to communicate to us: “I will not let myself be drowned in the land, solid ground and I will be free”. We invite you join us in contributing our grain of sand in helping our displaced brothers. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, works in different parts of the world helping families fleeing armed conflict, persecution and wars in their countries. Taking charge of safeguarding people from their arrival in a safe country, until their integration with the local communities to which they seek to contribute economically and culturally.
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You too can help save lives and give refugees a second chance by donating to UNHCR.
Enjoy the video!
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For DISPLACED, Daniela chose a song with lyrics in Bengali by the author Nitin Sawhney, a British musician and activist, who stands out for his excellence, innovation and creativity recognized throughout the world. The lyrics of this song are a message for all those who have no voice: “If I suddenly paused; toput myself beyond the horizon when twilight arrives, at last, in the bed of limitless night, I would fall asleep with the sun. “ Chorus translation from Bengali.
‘As an artist, I feel the responsibility and the need to express what others cannot. The essential needs of our brothers, real life, THE TRUTH.’ Daniela Zambrano
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About PLONOVA DANCE
“Inspired by the instantaneous creation of artistic movement and impassioned to experience the world through dance”
Plonova Dance is an emerging company born in 2013 in Bogota, Colombia with an interest to investigate and express the truth – the universal essence of the human experience, that which we carry in our souls.
With this intent Plonova Dance began this journey of creation and composition. Fusing the broad array of techniques and cultures of which the art form comprises with the aim to delve into and express real-life issues, experiences, situations and characters through the medium of dance. Using improvisation and acting as part of the dancer’s role to achieve a greater capacity for interpretation and connection with their inner selves and with the audience.
Our creations aim to stimulate thought and emotional reactions in the viewer, to take them out of their comfort zone and contemplate other perspectives and ideas.
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About DANIELA ZAMBRANO
“There are two great days in a person’s life: the day they are born and the day they discover what for.”
Daniela came to the world to create and share her art with you. A choreographic director and dancer specializing in contemporary dance, she began her career as a professional dancer in the National Ballet of Colombia with whom she formed her art for three years before graduating from the Superior Academy of Arts, Bogotá, Colombia in 2014.
As an interpreter, Daniela stands out through her versatility – commanding knowledge of dance forms including afro, urban, and contemporary dance.
She has participated in international festivals in Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, Argentina, Malaysia, England and Australia and continues developing a deep physical and theoretical investigation of contemporary and urban dance techniques to complement her creations.
As Choreographic Director of Plonova Dance, Daniela has created and presented a number of works each with different dramatic formats where theatre also plays a fundamental role in the scene along-side dance. As a choreographer she is impassioned to talk about real life issues, experiences, and situations through the medium of dance and she enriches her life by sharing her art. Her most recent choreographic work ‘Borderlines’ was presented at the Hong Kong International Choreography Festival (June 2019), and ‘Shapes & Shadows’ at the ARA Darling Quarter Theatre in Sydney (September 2019). In 2020-2021 under a challenging climate for artists and performers she has continued creating works using audio-visual formats to express her message to the audience.
“I see dance as such a powerful, free and communicative art form where one can use movements to inspire such a range of emotions and thoughts and transport us to another state. For me there is no art better than the art you create yourself.”
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AMNPLIFY – DB
My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
Amnplify your experience. That is what we want you to do here, and if you want to let me know why you do, or don’t, shoot me a message on Facebook.
Hope you enjoy yourself here and find something that hits you somewhere.
