Butoh dance: Kea Tonetti
\u00abThe Self, although hidden in all things, does not manifest its splendor\u00bb<\/p>\n\n
Joseph Campbell<\/p>\n\n
As under a spell, we live behind Maya’s veil, which hides the essence of things, hypnotized by illusory ideas that generate desire, aversion, or fear. A white swan, wounded, oblivious to its splendor, dies and seems to cry out, \u201cWhat is my name?\u201d Innocence dies during wars and abuses of power, but so does the old world, giving birth to the new. To remove the veil is to remember that the Spirit is in everything and is eternal. The swan, shining in its whiteness, receives the world and with immense joy says to itself: \u201cI am That.\u201d We are children of the earth and our body is our sacred home. Dancing with Mother Earth, my body becomes \u201cempty\u201d and receives the Universe with love.<\/p>\n\n
The performance was presented at: Amsterdam Butoh Festival (2022); Hybrid Butoh Festival, Vienna (2022); Helsinki Butoh Festival (2023); Festival Miniature, Ruvo di Puglia (BA) \u2013 IT (2023); Festival International Danse Butoh, Valence \u2013 FR (2024); Festival Sol de Sabba, Bosa (OR) \u2013 IT (2024); Festival \u201cLe Voci dell\u2019Anima\u201d, Rimini (2024); Republika Sztuki T\u0142usta Langusta Theater, Poznan \u2013 PL (2025).<\/p>\n\n