Interdisciplinary dance works giving artistic voice to Asian Americans

STORIES IN MOTION 2/28, 11:30am at Duke University!

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Speaker: Lenora Lee

Pink Parlor – East Duke Building

Contact Uzair, Maira maira.uzair@duke.edu

 
Lenora Lee, Artistic Director of Lenora Lee Dance, will share her approaches to creating large-scale multimedia, immersive, and interactive dance experiences, heavily focused on her research in communities, created specifically on historic sites, in public spaces, and theaters around the country and internationally. She will perform a short solo, share video excerpts from her award-winning body of work, and discuss how her process is grounded in and deeply informed by collaborations with advocacy and community-based organizations. Photo of Lenora Lee, by Lei Chen
 

Sponsor: Asian American and Diaspora Studies

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Related Event: “WITHIN THESE WALLS” screening, (an experimental dance film by Lenora Lee & Tatsu Aoki, 2024, 76 min, USA, English, Digital)

Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater

 

February 11, 2025 | Categories: Community Events, Latest Updates | Leave A Comment »

WITHIN THESE WALLS at Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater 2/27!

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Within These Walls
(experimental dance film by Lenora Lee & Tatsu Aoki, 2024, 76 min, USA, English, Digital)

In association with Lenora Lee Dance, Lenora Lee Productions, Innocent Eyes and Lenses Films, and Asian Improv aRts, Asian Improv aRts Midwest, powered by Asian Improv Nation.

 

Inspired by experiences of those detained, interrogated and processed at the U.S. Immigration Station, Angel Island State Park in San Francisco Bay, Within These Walls is a film in which dance, memory, music, and poetry serve as a meditation on healing, resilience, and compassion. This U.S. Immigration Station is an International Site of Conscience, site of remembrance transformed and animated as part of a community-wide commemoration of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, speaking to the power of individuals and communities to transcend.

 

Location: Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater

Contact: Hank Okazaki

Email: hokazak@duke.edu

Screen/Society screenings are free and open to the public.

Parking Info:  https://artscenter.duke.edu/parking

COVID-19 Info: https://cinematicarts.duke.edu/covid-19-information

 

Sponsor: Asian American & Diaspora Studies Program (AADS), Duke University Dance Program

Co-Sponsors: Asian Pacific Studies Institute (APSI), Duke Cinematic Arts

 

— Lenora Lee (producer, choreography director) and Tatsu Aoki (director) in attendance. Q&A to follow with Lenora Lee and Tatsu Aoki, moderated by Prof. Jingqiu Guan (Duke University Dance Program).

 

Lenora Lee has been a dancer, choreographer, producer and artistic director for the past 27 years. For the last 17 years she, along with her company Lenora Lee Dance (LLD), has pushed the envelope of intimate and large-scale multimedia, immersive dance performance connecting various styles of movement/dance, film, text, research and music to culture, history, and human rights issues. Lenora’s works are set in both public and private spaces, inspired by individual stories as well as community strength. From the proscenium, to underwater, to an historic cargo ship, to the immigration station on Angel Island, her pieces are site-responsive, immersive, and interactive, calling audiences into deep engagement with the work and environment. Lenora’s work has grown to encompass the creation, presentation and screening of films, museum and gallery installations, civic engagement, and educational programming signifying the power of art as a movement for change.

Tatsu Aoki is a prolific artist, a filmmaker, composer, musician, educator, and a consummate bassist and shamisen lute player. Based in Chicago, Aoki works in a wide range of musical genres, ranging from traditional Japanese music, jazz, experimental, and creative music and producing experimental films.

 

Johnny Nguyen photo by Hoa Huynh & Tien Nguyen

 

 

Related Event: “Stories in Motion: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Dance Making”, a talk by Lenora Lee. Pink Parlor, East Duke Building, February 28, 11:30AM – 1:00PM.

February 11, 2025 | Categories: Community Events, Latest Updates | Leave A Comment »

“A Bridge to Now” in SF 3/28 – 3/30/25!

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Asian Improv aRts and API Cultural Center Present the U.S. Premiere of

A Bridge to Now / Un Puente hacia el Presente
A multimedia experience by the award-winning Lenora Lee Dance in collaboration with Moyra Silva Rodríguez

A Bridge to Now / Un Puente hacia el Presente is a multimedia dance collaboration between U.S. and Peruvian dancers expanding perspectives on immigration in the Americas by looking at the legacies of racialized labor exploitation and anti-immigrant sentiment in both countries. Through dance, video, archival images, and interviews with the descendants of Chinese indentured servants in Peru and the U.S., this 50-minute piece honors the struggles and lasting cultural contributions of Chinese immigrants to Peruvian and U.S. societies, uplifting the perseverance of these communities made up of multiracial descendants today.

 

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 8pm
Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 8pm
Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 3pm, with post-show discussion
Performances will begin on time, please arrive early.

Dance Mission Theater
3316 24th Street (between Mission & Valencia), San Francisco, CA 94110

 

Box Office: https://ABridgeToNow.eventbrite.com

For more information: call (415) 913-8725, or email LenoraLeeDance@gmail.com

VIDEO TEASER: https://vimeo.com/1030613632?share=copy#t=0 

 

Conceived, Produced & Directed by Lenora Lee (San Francisco), Moyra Silva Rodríguez (Lima / London)

Choreography: Lenora Lee & Moyra Silva Rodríguez in collaboration with Dance Collaborators: José Avilés (Lima), Peter Cheng (New York City), Lynn Huang, SanSan Kwan, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, and Catalina O’Connor (San Francisco)

Recorded music directed by Francis Wong & Tatsu Aoki

Media Design & Editing: Lenora Lee & Moyra Silva Rodríguez

Light Design: Harry Rubeck

Interviewee Voiceover: Moyra Silva Rodríguez, Evelyn Hu-DeHart, Lok Siu, Maria del Pilar Rodriguez Wong, Xuan Gan, Evelyn Kcomt Whu, Cecilia Maria Kcomt, Julia Wong Kcomt, Diana Li, Yukon Choy, John Choy, Jorge Black Tam, Sun Cok, Marco Loo, Angie Chang.

Photos by Robbie Sweeny

 

From sound score of A Bridge to Now / Un Puente hacia el Presente:

“Many of the Chinese when they arrived in Peru were quite stigmatized, racialized, as well as objectified, treated as pack animals, as objects. They were sold and transferred from one owner to another, regardless of their humanity.”  – Marco Loo, Art historian and designer, Lima, Peru

“Unlike anti-miscegenation laws in the U.S. which criminalized inter-racial marriage until 1967, Peru had no anti-miscegenation laws. Children born of marriages between Chinese and Peruvians become important factors in assimilation of the Chinese. Approximately 10% of Peruvians have some Chinese ancestry.” – Lenora Lee, Co-artistic director, SF

“I think Chinese have everything. They have courage first. They have tenacity and they have the fight for life.” – Jorge Black Tam, performing artist and poet, Lima, Peru

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ABOUT LENORA LEE DANCE
For the last 17 years Lenora Lee Dance (LLD) has pushed the envelope of intimate and large-scale multimedia, immersive dance performance connecting various styles of movement/dance, film, text, research and music to culture, history, and human rights issues. LLD’s works are set in both public and private spaces, inspired by individual stories as well as community strength. From the proscenium, to even underwater, the company’s pieces are site-responsive and immersive calling audiences into deep engagement with the work and environment. Through partnerships, LLD’s work has grown to encompass the creation, presentation and screening of films, museum and gallery installations, civic engagement, and educational programming signifying the power of art as a movement for change. www.LenoraLeeDance.com, IG: @LenoraLeeDance

 

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Lenora Lee (co-artistic director of the project) The company is directed by San Francisco native Lenora Lee, who has been a dancer, choreographer and artistic director for the past 26 years. She has been an Artist Fellow at the deYoung Museum, a Djerassi Resident Artist, a Visiting Scholar at New York University 2012-2016, an Artist in Residence at Dance Mission Theater, a 2019 United States Artists Fellow, an Artist in Residence at Dance Mission, Pao Arts Center, ArtsEmerson, and Bunker Hill Community College.

Moyra Cecilia Silva Rodríguez (co-artistic director of the project, choreographer, dancer) from Lima, Peru, holds a Master’s in Dance Anthropology and a Bachelor’s in Communication Science and Arts. Her Chinese-Peruvian heritage influences her exploration of art and identity, blending academic research with movement and visual arts. Awarded by the 2023 Economic Stimulus for Cultural and Arts Industries, Instituto Cultural Peruano Norte-Americano, Festival Artes Escenicas Lima, the German Federal Foreign Office, and Goethe-Institut, she is an Erasmus Mundus scholar (2020-2022) and collaborates with Lenora Lee Dance on Chinatown and Chinese-Peruvian projects. www.moyrasilva.com / @moyra_silva

 

ADDITIONAL COLLABORATORS
http://www.lenoraleedance.com/about/collaborators/

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ABOUT THE INTERVIEWEES 

Angie Chang is an architect with a National University of Engineering degree, specializing in the architectural and heritage aspects of Chinese immigration in Peru. Angie published “Built Heritage of Chinese Immigration in Lima’s Historic Center,” and volunteered for the Andean Rural History Institute’s Journal on Barrios Altos. Active in the Peruvian-Chinese Association’s Youth Committee for five years, with leadership roles, she currently analyzes Chinese society facades in Lima’s Historic Center.

John Choy is an advertiser and communicator dedicated to spreading self-healing through Eastern philosophy rituals, with a belief in faith, change, and evolution. John sees himself as a constant learner and a firm believer that for a door to open, one must be grateful and know how to ask, without forgetting that one is the maker of their own dreams and the creator of consequences.
@john_choy_/ Youtube: Vibrando Alto con John Choy

Yujon Choy Hau Yon, has been a Member of the Dance Ensemble of the Chinese Benevolent of Lima since 1991, Instructor since 1995, and coordinator from 2003 to 2015. Born in Lima on June 25, 1976, he is the third of four siblings. Yujon’s father was born in the Village of Pai Long, Tai Shan Region, Guangdong province/China. His mother was born in Trujillo, Peru. Yujon is a former student of Colegio Peruano Chino 10 de Octubre, with a Bachelor of Communication Sciences from the UNIVERSITY OF LIMA.  

Sun Cok is a multidisciplinary Tusán professional artist bridging traditional art and design techniques with applied digital methods. Since 1996, he has been dedicated to creating and developing artistic proposals and design projects aimed at establishing interdisciplinary languages. He has worked in traditional painting using oil, acrylics, watercolors, Chinese ink, sprays, collages, etc., as well as in audiovisual installations that include animations using techniques such as stop motion, analog and digital sound installations, net art, and more. Additionally, Sun is a teacher of traditional and digital illustration and infographics. https://www.behance.net/fscokde0d/ @suncok

Evelyn Hu-DeHart is a Professor of History, American Studies and Ethnic Studies, Brown University. She was Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Brown from 2002-2014, and Director of the Consortium on Advanced Studies in Cuba 2014-2015, 2019. She received her B.A in Political Science (Stanford University) and her PhD in Latin American/Caribbean history (University of Texas at Austin). In 2018 she was Visiting Professor at the Consortium for Advanced Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain. She has received two Fulbright fellowships, to Brazil and Peru, and lectures extensively in the United States, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean and Europe. 

Xuan Gan is an Architect, makeup artist and cultural manager. Born in Zhuhai, Guangdong, in 1993, Xuan arrived in Peru as an immigrant in 1996. She grew up surrounded by dishes and woks, as immigrants and children of Chinese immigrants usually do. Despite her parents’ stricter suggestions, she has an affinity for art. Currently, Xuan is a graduate in Architecture from the National University of Engineering and makeup artist. Instagram: @nauxcorner

Cecilia Maria Kcomt is a loving Mother who was born in La Libertad, Peru and moved to Lima when she was nine years old. As an adult, she worked at a Chinese Embassy and a construction company. Cecilia married and left Peru for Mexico with her husband in 1985, then moved to the US a year later where she’s lived for over 35 years and raised three children. She considers the US her home, but occasionally visits Peru to see family.

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Evelyn Ivette Kcomt Whu was born in Lima, Peru. Her four grandparents are Chinese and settled in Peru. When she was young, Evelyn studied in a Peruvian Chinese school, and remains close to the Chinese community. She celebrates with her family the Chinese New Year, the Moon Festival, and by eating Chinese cuisine. Evelyn and her family often go shopping on Capon Street, in Lima Chinatown.

Diana Li, Daughter of Cecilia Kcomt, is an artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She currently resides and works in Huchiun, unceded Ohlone land. Her work is eclectic and evolving, from sound and video installations glitching diasporic memories, crochet affirmation clothing and accessories, and linocut prints of mythological creatures. A self-proclaimed “hija de chifa y chicha,” she traverses time and space to draw closer to the cultural lineage of her Chinese Cantonese and Peruvian ancestry. 

Marco Loo is an Art historian and designer who has worked on various curatorial projects, including “土生:回乡 Tǔshēng. Returns to the Country of the Center” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lima, which won the 2020 Llama Award from the Association of Curators of Peru. He researches artists of Chinese descent in Peru as a contribution of migration to Peruvian culture. He is currently the head of the Publishing Fund at the Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University.

Maria del Pilar Rodríguez Wong, mother of Moyra Silva Rodríguez, is a Peruvian geologist of Chinese descent with a Bachelor’s in Geology from the National University of Engineering (Peru), and advanced studies in Environmental Sciences and Landscaping from Universidad Agraria La Molina. Her work specializes in geochemical exploration across South America and Mongolia. Passionate about Chinese history, culture, and migration to Peru, she has been inspired by her grandfather, Emilio Wong, to search and read books on this topic since youth.

Dr. Lok Siu (she/her/她) is Professor of Ethnic Studies and Asian American & Asian Diaspora Studies at UC Berkeley. She is an award-winning author and cultural anthropologist working in the areas of Chinese diaspora, Asian diasporas in the Americas, transnational migration, belonging and cultural citizenship, food, and ethnography. Siu has conducted field research in Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Peru, China, and the United States. 

Jorge Black Tam is a multidisciplinary performing artist and poet who graduated from the IV Advanced Workshop for Actors with Alberto Ísola, and studied under teachers such as Roberto Ángeles and Gilbert Rouviere. Jorge starred in “Cuaderno Negro de Almada” at the French Alliance Theater and participated in “Puertas” at the 34th ICPNA International Dance Festival. He is notable for creating “El Rezo de los Niños” and wrote “Manta y Vilca,” which was presented at the Place of Memory (LUM). Jorge conducts workshops on poetry and movement, and his poems are included in the Tusán anthology Hojas Sobre Las Raíces. He is currently working on the “Poetic Performance Concert: Tantas Voces, Tantas Veces” and is preparing a poetry collection.

Julia Wong Kcomt (1965-2024) was a Chinese-Peruvian writer and cultural manager, born in Chepén, a city in the northwest of Peru, into a family of Chinese immigrants. She has always been deeply engaged with art and identity expressions. The author of numerous poetry collections, novels, short story collections, and other works, Wong Kcomt explores themes of identity, migration, and womanhood. Her Chinese Peruvian heritage and experiences living across South America, Asia, and Europe heavily influence her work.

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ABOUT THE PRESENTERS

Asian Improv aRts Since 1987, Asian Improv aRts (AIR) has built a national cross-cultural, interdisciplinary community rooted in social justice and equity, advancing artists who create innovative works representing Asian and Asian American experiences. AIR’s impact has been far-reaching; building the strength, sustainability and national visibility of Asian American arts and culture, embedded in community-based work with an authentic Asian American voice and grounded in a social justice approach that has deep connections to BIPOC communities. Over its 37 years, AIR has produced more than 100 recordings of Asian American artists, chronicling a legacy of Asian artistic excellence in the U.S. and mentored many artists in their early stages, some of whom are now luminaries in their field. http://www.asianimprov.org 

The Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center’s (APICC) mission is to support and produce multidisciplinary art reflective of the unique experiences of Asian Pacific Islanders living in the United States. APICC was founded in 1996 by representatives of five nonprofit arts groups: Asian American Dance Performances, First Voice, Asian Improv aRts, the Asian American Theater Company, and Kearny Street Workshop. Since 1998, the center has promoted the artistic and organizational growth of San Francisco’s API arts community by organizing and presenting the annual United States of Asian America Festival as well as commissioning contemporary art for and by the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. www.apiculturalcenter.org 

 

The 2025 U.S Premiere of “A Bridge to Now” is supported in part by Asian Improv aRts, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, California Arts Council, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, Zellerbach Family Foundation, and by Generous Individuals. The 2024 World Premiere of “A Bridge to Now” / “Un Puente hacia el Presente” in Lima, Peru was awarded the 2023 Culture Stimulus in Peru, and was supported in part by Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, and Mid Atlantic Arts through USArtists International, a program in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding.

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Photos by Robbie Sweeny of 1) Peter Cheng & José Avilés. 2) Lynn Huang & Johnny Huy Nguyễn. 3) Catalina O’Connor. 4) Peter Cheng & Moyra Silva. 5) featuring José Avilés. 6) SanSan Kwan

November 17, 2024 | Categories: Community Events, Latest Updates | Leave A Comment »

Moyra Silva Rodríguez & José Avilés – March 22 & 31!

Moyra Silva, photo by Fatima Sastre

Pictured: Moyra Silva, photo by Fatima Sastre

 

Lenora Lee Dance presents internationally acclaimed Peruvian dance and physical theater artists

Moyra Silva Rodríguez & José Avilés

Saturday, March 22, 2025, 8pm at Joe Goode Annex, SF

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

 

Join us for a rare opportunity to see excerpts of  “TORO / BULL” by José Avilés of CRUDO Colectivo & “UPROAR” by Moyra Silva 

In TORO / BULL, CRUDO Colectivo and José Avilés take us on a poetic journey of introspection. Through physical theater, this piece explores the weaving of memory, inviting us to find our place in the infinite threads of existence.

UPROAR by Rieckhof-Silva uses dance, costume design, and audiovisual elements to immerse audiences in a dynamic portrayal of protest and collective power. Transitioning between ancestral rituals and contemporary movements, it reimagines rebellion as a bridge between past and present, echoing themes of solidarity and resistance.

Together, these works highlight the many ways Peruvian artists respond to shared cultural roots, offering profound insights into identity, memory, and the transformative power of art.

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On Monday, March 31, 11am-2pm, José Avilés of CRUDO Colectivo will lead a

 Movement Workshop at Joe Goode Annex, SF

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

Experience excerpts from two transformative performances that reflect on heritage, resistance, and the interplay between memory and action.

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José Avilés, photo courtesy of CRUDO Colectivo

Pictured: José Avilés, photo courtesy of CRUDO Colectivo

 

“TORO / BULL”

A physical theater work by CRUDO Colectivo, featuring José Avilés

Saturday, March 22, 2025, 8pm at Joe Goode Annex, SF

CLICK HERE TO RSVP


“The bravery, the majesty, the pride.

The atrocious, the deplorable, the mutilated.

The duality, the symbol No one asked the bull? 

In agony it reveals itself” 

One-man performance, which tells the story of the birth, life and decline of a beast condemned to veneration and brutality. 

Each of my halves could not exist without the other. Can one love the outdoors without hating the cage? Live without dying, be born without killing? In my chest, bullring, freedom and fear fight. Eduardo Galeano.

Created by Lupe Ramos and José Avilés, Performed by José Avilés 

A production of Crudo Colectivo Artístico 

Content advisory: this presentation contains nudity

video excerpts from CENIZAS / ASHES a recent work by CRUDO, featuring José Avilés. (This is not the work to be performed)

 

José Avilés (Lima, Peru) is an artist and cultural manager. Since 2014, they have directed CRUDO, an artistic collective that promotes scenic research from an interdisciplinary perspective, developing exhibition and training programs. Starting in 2024, they curate Cuerpo Atardecer, an Ibero-American dance and performance program, and began managing Espacio Huaca, a platform for artistic residencies. They have carried out projects in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico, the United States, Spain, and other countries. IG: @crudocolectivo_. Photos by Alejandro Bartra and courtesy of CRUDO

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Moyra Silva, photo by Fatima Sastre

Photo by Fatima Sastre

UPROAR (Excerpts)
A solo multimedia performance exploring protest and collective action by Rieckhof-Silva

Saturday, March 22, 2025, 8pm at Joe Goode Annex, SF

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

 

UPROAR explores diverse expressions of protest through rebellious choreography, sound-producing costumes, and archival audiovisuals, examining the physical and symbolic relationships between individual and collective bodies. The performance celebrates the right to protest, embodying themes of solidarity, resilience, and transformation. Inspired by Latin American street protests, particularly the Peruvian riots of 2022/2023 in response to the tragic loss of civilian lives under a dictatorial government, UPROAR intertwines dance, costume design, and ancestral traditions to reflect on shared struggles and hopes. Through movement and audience participation, UPROAR becomes an act of protest and resistance, unearthing hidden narratives and inviting audiences to respond to the transformative power of collective action in the face of injustice.

Original Concept and Direction: Rieckhof-Silva

Choreography/Performance: Moyra Silva

Video/sound Editing and Projection: Moyra Silva

Costume Design, Props and Installation: Carolina Rieckhof

Violin: Camila Alva

Premiered at Theatre Deli, as part of Voilá Festival in London, November 2024

More information: https://uproarprojekt.my.canva.site/website

UPROAR video excerpts

UPROAR REVIEWS

“A unique, personal, and exciting piece of work, shedding important light on the political crisis in Peru (…) by uniting collective voices through movement and incredibly unique costume.” – Esther Hallas, Theatre Deli

“Even If I am not from Peru, it made me think deeply about facts from history and the recent past of my country and I felt the same frustration, anger, persistence. (…) your performance touched my thoughts and heart.” – Audience response

“Uproar invites viewers to collectively resist and remember the dynamics of oppression and domination through movement, which highlights the significance of collective action.” – Anthropologist Santiago Cardosa, UCL

 

Moyra Silva (Lima / London) is dancer, director and researcher linking the performing/visual arts, and the anthropology of dance. Her practice centres relations of place through the body, interculturality, mixed ethnic identity. Her embodied research is interested in the possibilities of art to create moments of reflection by connecting an individual bodily experience with the collective body, through imagination and memory. She develops creative processes, performances and workshops, through affective, collaboration and self-exploration processes. Her projects have a social and political effect, through generating experiences that involve audiences, making them participants as protagonists or activating their sensibility. Examples of this approach are the projects”UPROAR” (London, 2024),  ‘Nave’ (Lima, 2019), the site-specific dance film ‘Limas Utópicas’ (Lima, 2019), and ‘Kroppsbroer’ (Trondheim, 2020). Moyra’s artistic creation has been granted by Peruvian Minister of Culture, the Instituto Cultural Peruano Norte-Americano (PE), El Centro Cultural de España (PE), FAE – Festival de artes escénicas de Lima (PE), German Federal Foreign Office and Goethe Institut (DE), Trondheim Municipal Council (NO). Moyra holds a Bachelor’s in Communication Science and Arts, and a Master’s in Dance Anthropology (Erasmus Mundus scholarship holder) focusing on migration and the overseas Chinese community in Europe and the Americas.  https://moyrasilvaportfolio.my.canva.site/  @moyra_silva. Photo by Fatima Sastre

The Rieckhof/Silva Collective A collaboration between two Peruvian immigrant artists, Carolina Rieckhof (costume and prop designer) and Moyra Silva (director and movement thinker). Through their work, they transform collective pain into a healing process, blending ancestral knowledge with innovative artistic practices. Their journey began in November 2023 at SHIFT+SPACE in Theatre Deli, where they presented the initial ideas for their interdisciplinary performance, Uproar. Since then, they have expanded their creative practice through key platforms such as the Migration Festival, Rambert Dance Studios, and the Voila Festival 2024. They are artists in “Space for Action” at Siobhan Davies Studios, where they continued to explore the intersection of dance, activism, and community engagement. Photo by Ewa Emini

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José Aviés, photo by Julissa Suarez

CRUDO MOVEMENT WORKSHOP

By José Avilés

Monday, March 31st, 11am – 2pm

at Joe Goode Annex- 401 Alabama Street, SF 94110

Peruvian artist José Avilés will share different dynamics of movement exploration, which respond to the time of work and processes shared in CRUDO Colectivo; oriented to stimulate: power, agility, multiple senses, fluidity, from a somatic and creative consciousness. Boxing, kung fu, physical theater and dance are the references that enrich José’s practice. This workshop will progressively go through different phases, and build on choreographic and improvisational structures.

José Avilés (Lima, Peru) is a dancer, choreographer and cultural manager. Since 2010 he has been involved in the management of different artistic and cultural management projects. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Universidad San Martín de Porres and is currently studying for a Master’s in Public Management at the Universidad del Pacífico. Since 2014 he has been directing CRUDO, an artistic collective that develops research on the body, movement and performance from an interdisciplinary perspective. He was Head of Performing Arts at the Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano – ICPNA between 2016 and 2022, designing and managing the programming of international festivals, training programmes, artistic residencies and stage productions. Since 2022, he has been part of KRACC Centro de Creación, a space for artistic residencies in Lima – Peru, oriented to the research of performing arts and their encounter with different technologies. He has participated as an artist and cultural manager in different international platforms in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico, the United States, Spain, France, Bulgaria, Hungary, Israel, Singapore and Peru. IG: @crudocolectivo_ @joseavilesf. Photos by Julissa Suarez

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ABOUT THE PRESENTER

LENORA LEE DANCE

For the last 17 years Lenora Lee Dance (LLD) has pushed the envelope of intimate and large-scale multimedia, immersive dance performance connecting various styles of movement/dance, film, text, research and music to culture, history, and human rights issues. LLD’s works are set in both public and private spaces, inspired by individual stories as well as community strength. From the proscenium, to even underwater, the company’s pieces are site-responsive and immersive calling audiences into deep engagement with the work and environment. Through partnerships, LLD’s work has grown to encompass the creation, presentation and screening of films, museum and gallery installations, civic engagement, and educational programming signifying the power of art as a movement for change. www.LenoraLeeDance.com, IG: @LenoraLeeDance 

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Moyra Silva Rodríguez & José Avilés will also be performing in the U.S. Premiere of

A Bridge to Now / Un Puente hacia el Presente

A multimedia experience by the award-winning Lenora Lee Dance in collaboration with Moyra Silva Rodríguez

Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29 at 8pm, and Sunday, March 30 at 3pm 

Dance Mission Theater, 3316 – 24th Street, San Francisco, 94110

Box Office: https://ABridgeToNow.eventbrite.com 

A Bridge to Now / Un Puente hacia el Presente is a multimedia dance collaboration between U.S. and Peruvian dancers expanding perspectives on immigration in the Americas by looking at the legacies of racialized labor exploitation and anti-immigrant sentiment in both countries. Through dance, video, archival images, and interviews with the descendants of Chinese indentured servants in Peru and the U.S., this 50-minute piece honors the struggles and lasting cultural contributions of Chinese immigrants to Peruvian and U.S. societies, uplifting the perseverance of these communities made up of multiracial descendants today. Photo of Johnny Huy Nguyễn & Lynn Huang, by Robbie Sweeny

November 16, 2024 | Categories: Community Events, Latest Updates | Leave A Comment »

“A Bridge To Now” September 28 – October 2 in Lima, Peru!

 

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
presents the World Premiere of / presenta el estreno mundial de

 

“A Bridge to Now” / “Un Puente hacia el Presente” 

by the award-winning Lenora Lee Dance with choreographer / director / dancer Moyra Silva Rodríguez

por la galardonada Lenora Lee Dance con la coreógrafa / directora / bailarina Moyra Silva Rodríguez

 

Date: 1st October 8:30p.m.
Venue: Encuentro Internacional Danza PUCP
Universidad del Pacificos’ theatre (Lima, PE)
Jr. Gral. Luis Sánchez Cerro 2141, Jesús María, Lima Perú

 

CLICK HERE to reserve tickets / PULSE AQUÍ para reservar entradas

CLICK HERE to watch the video teaser / PULSE AQUÍ para ver el vídeo promocional

CLICK HERE to watch video from the Lima show / PULSE AQUÍ para ver el vídeo del espectáculo de Lima

 

“A Bridge to the Now” is a multimedia dance project that originates from the artistic collaboration between the Lenora Lee Dance company (USA) and director Moyra Silva (Peru). Developed in a hybrid format, combining remote and in-person work across different cities and countries, the project employs an interdisciplinary approach that includes dance, audiovisuals, and storytelling.

The project focuses on the migration of Chinese communities in the Americas, both in the North and South, gathering oral narratives and exploring connections between Chinese descendants in Peru and the United States. Through these stories, it seeks to build a “bridge” that connects the past with the present, promoting understanding and empathy among diverse communities, languages, and life experiences.

“A Bridge to Now” addresses the multicultural and intergenerational experiences of often marginalised and vulnerable communities. Through dance, the project explores historical migratory movements and creates connections that transcend linguistic and cultural barriers.

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“Un Puente hacia el Presente” es un proyecto de danza multimedia que surge de la colaboración artística entre la compañía Lenora Lee Dance (EE.UU.) y la directora Moyra Silva (Perú). Desarrollado de manera híbrida, combinando trabajo remoto y presencial en diferentes ciudades y países, el proyecto emplea una aproximación interdisciplinaria que incluye danza, audiovisuales, y la narración de historias.

El proyecto se centra en la migración de comunidades chinas en las Américas, tanto en el Norte como en el Sur, recolectando narraciones orales y explorando las conexiones entre descendientes de chinos en Perú y Estados Unidos. A través de estas historias, se busca construir un “puente” que conecte el pasado con el presente, promoviendo la comprensión y empatía entre comunidades, lenguas y experiencias de vida diversas.

“Un Puente hacia el Presente” aborda las experiencias multiculturales e intergeneracionales de comunidades a menudo marginadas y vulnerables. Mediante la danza, el proyecto explora los movimientos migratorios históricos y crea conexiones que trascienden las barreras lingüísticas y culturales.

 

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Conceived, Produced & Directed by / Concepto, Producción y Dirección por
Lenora Lee, Moyra Silva Rodríguez

Choreography / Coreografía:
Lenora Lee (San Francisco), Moyra Silva Rodríguez (Lima)
in collaboration with / en colaboración con

Dance Collaborators / los Colaboradores de Danza:
José Avilés (Lima), Peter Cheng (New York City / Ciudad de Nueva York), and / y Lynn Huang, SanSan Kwan, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Catalina O’Connor from / de San Francisco

Performed by / Interpretado por: José Avilés (Lima), Peter Cheng (New York City / Ciudad de Nueva York), Lynn Huang (San Francisco), Moyra Silva Rodríguez (Lima)

Recorded music directed by / Música grabada dirigida por: Francis Wong & Tatsu Aoki, with / con Kioto Aoki, JoVia Armstrong, Rami Atassi, Mwata Bowden, Ari Brown, Corey Chan, Suwan Choi, Deszon X. Claiborne, Coco Elysses, Jamie Kempkers, Avreeayl Ra, Karen Stackpole, Melody Takata, Edward Wilkerson Jr., Michael Zerang, courtesy of / cortesía de Asian Improv Records. Stock media provided by / Material de archivo proporcionado por SingingDogStudios / Pond5, zackdavid / Pond5.

Interviewees / Voz en Off de Entrevistados
(contributing to the audio score / contribuir a la partitura de audio):
Moyra Silva Rodríguez, Evelyn Hu-DeHart, Lok Siu, Maria del Pilar Rodriguez Wong, Xuan Gan, Evelyn Kcomt Whu, Julia Wong Kcomt, Yukon Choy, John Choy, Jorge Black Tam, Sun Cok, Marco Loo, Angie Chang. Special thanks to / Un agradecimiento especial a Sherman Ayala, Cecilia Maria Kcomt, Gabriela Kcomt, Diana Li

Family & Historic Photos / Fotos Familiares e Históricas:
courtesy of / cortesía de: Moyra Silva Rodríguez, Familia Rodríguez Wong, Grupo León, Julia Kcomt Wong, Marco Loo, Angie Chang

Media Design & Editing / Diseño y Edición de Medios:
Lenora Lee & Moyra Silva Rodríguez

Chinese Visual Art / Visuales en tinta china (Proyección): Sun Cok

Martial Arts consultants / Asesores de Artes Marciales: Walter Zuazo, Corey Chan

Cinematography by / Cinematografía por
Lenora Lee, Moyra Silva Rodríguez, Stephanie Cuyubamba Kong, Q Quan, Lucy Tafler

Translation & Subtitling / Traducción y Subtitulación: Moyra Silva Rodríguez

Sound correction / Corrección de Sonido: Joel Wanek

Production Manager / Gerente de Producción: Camila Vera

Lenora Lee Dance Project Consultant / Consultora del Proyecto: Lucy Tafler

Production Assistance / Asistencia de Producción: Stephanie Cuyubamba Kong

 

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LENORA LEE DANCE

For the last 16 years Lenora Lee Dance (LLD) has pushed the envelope of intimate and large-scale multimedia, immersive dance performance connecting various styles of movement/dance, film, text, research and music to culture, history, and human rights issues. LLD’s works are set in both public and private spaces, inspired by individual stories as well as community strength. From the proscenium, to even underwater, the company’s pieces are site-responsive and immersive calling audiences into deep engagement with the work and environment. Through partnerships, LLD’s work has grown to encompass the creation, presentation and screening of films, museum and gallery installations, civic engagement, and educational programming signifying the power of art as a movement for change. www.LenoraLeeDance.com, IG: @LenoraLeeDance

Durante los últimos 16 años, Lenora Lee Dance (LLD) ha ampliado los límites de la danza inmersiva, íntima y multimedia a gran escala, conectando diversos estilos de movimiento/danza, cine, texto, investigación y música con la cultura, la historia y los derechos humanos. Las obras de LLD se desarrollan en espacios públicos y privados, inspiradas en historias individuales y en la fuerza de la comunidad. Desde el proscenio hasta bajo el agua, las obras de la compañía responden al lugar y son inmersivas, invitando al público a un profundo compromiso con la obra y el entorno. A través de asociaciones, el trabajo de LLD ha crecido hasta abarcar la creación, presentación y proyección de películas, instalaciones en museos y galerías, compromiso cívico y programas educativos que ponen de manifiesto el poder del arte como movimiento para el cambio. www.LenoraLeeDance.com, IG: @LenoraLeeDance

 

Moyra Cecilia Silva Rodriguez (co-artistic director of the project, choreographer, dancer) from Lima, Peru, holds a Master’s in Dance Anthropology and a Bachelor’s in Communication Science and Arts. Her Chinese-Peruvian heritage influences her exploration of art and identity, blending academic research with movement and visual arts. Awarded by the 2023 Economic Stimulus for Cultural and Arts Industries, Instituto Cultural Peruano Norte-Americano, Festival Artes Escenicas Lima, the German Federal Foreign Office, and Goethe-Institut, she is an Erasmus Mundus scholar (2020-2022) and collaborates with Lenora Lee Dance on Chinatown and Chinese-Peruvian projects. www.moyrasilva.com / @moyra_silva

(codirectora artística del proyecto, coreógrafa, bailarina) de Lima, Perú, tiene un máster en Antropología de la Danza y una licenciatura en Ciencias de la Comunicación y Artes. Su herencia chino-peruana influye en su exploración del arte y la identidad, mezclando la investigación académica con el movimiento y las artes visuales. Galardonada por el Estímulo Económico a las Industrias Culturales y Artísticas 2023, el Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano, el Festival Artes Escénicas Lima, el Ministerio Federal de Asuntos Exteriores de Alemania y el Goethe-Institut, es becaria Erasmus Mundus (2020-2022) y colabora con Lenora Lee Dance en proyectos de Chinatown y chino-peruanos.
 

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THE ARTISTS / LOS ARTISTAS

 

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THE INTERVIEWEES / LOS ENTREVISTADOS

 

Angie Chang, Architect with a National University of Engineering degree, specializing in the architectural and heritage aspects of Chinese immigration in Peru. Published “Built Heritage of Chinese Immigration in Lima’s Historic Center,” and volunteered for the Andean Rural History Institute’s Journal on Barrios Altos. Active in the Peruvian-Chinese Association’s Youth Committee for five years, with leadership roles. Currently analyzing Chinese society facades in Lima’s Historic Center.

Arquitecta con título de la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, especializado en la investigación académica sobre la inmigración china en Perú desde una perspectiva arquitectónica y patrimonial. Publicó el artículo “Patrimonio Construido de la Inmigración China en el Centro Histórico de Lima,” y colaboró como voluntario en el Journal del Instituto de Historia Rural Andina sobre Barrios Altos. Activo en la Asociación Peruano-China, en el Comité Juvenil durante cinco años. Actualmente, analiza las fachadas de la sociedad china en el Centro Histórico de Lima.

 

John Choy is an advertiser and communicator, a self-taught motivator, and a practitioner of what has done and continues to do him good. He is dedicated to spreading self-healing through Eastern philosophy rituals, and is a believer in faith, change, and evolution. He sees himself as a constant learner and a firm believer that for a door to open, one must be grateful and know how to ask, without forgetting that one is the maker of their own dreams and the creator of consequences.
@john_choy_/ Youtube: Vibrando Alto con John Choy
Photo credits: Aldis Siu

John Choy es un publicista y comunicador, motivador autodidacta y practicante de lo que le hizo y le hace bien, dedicado a difundir la autosanación a través de rituales de filosofía oriental, creyente de la fe, el cambio y la evolución. Se considera como un aprendiz constante, y fiel creyente que para que se abra una puerta, se debe agradecer y saber pedir, sin olvidar que uno es hacedor de sus propios sueños y fabricantes de consecuencias.

 

Yujon Choy Hau Yon (Instructor of the Dance Ensemble of the Chinese Benevolent of Lima)
Born in Lima on June 25, 1976. Third of four siblings. Fathers was born in the Village of Pai Long, Tai Shan Region, Guangdong province/China. Mother was born in Trujillo, Peru.I am father of two children. Former student of Colegio Peruano Chino 10 de Octubre, Bachelor of Communication Sciences from the UNIVERSITY OF LIMA, Member of the Dance Ensemble of the Chinese Benevolent of Lima since 1991. Instructor since 1995, coordinator from 2003 to 2015.

Yujon Choy Hau Yon (Instructor del Conjunto de Danzas de la Beneficencia China de Lima)
Nacido en Lima el 25 de junio de 1976. Tercero de cuatro hermanos. Padre nacido en el Pueblo de Pai Long, Región de Tai Shan, Provincia de Guangdong, China. Madre nacida en Trujillo, Perú. Soy padre de dos hijos. Exalumno del Colegio Peruano Chino 10 de Octubre, Bachiller en Ciencias de la Comunicación por la UNIVERSIDAD DE LIMA, Miembro del Conjunto de Danzas de la Beneficencia China de Lima desde 1991. Instructor desde 1995, coordinador desde 2003 hasta 2015.

 

Sun Cok (Multidisciplinary Artist Tusán) I am a professional looking to bridge traditional art and design techniques with applied digital methods. Since 1996, I have been dedicated to creating and developing artistic proposals and design projects aimed at establishing interdisciplinary languages.I have worked in traditional painting using oil, acrylics, watercolors, Chinese ink, sprays, collages, etc., as well as in audiovisual installations that include animations using techniques such as stop motion, analog and digital sound installations, net art, and more. Additionally, I am a teacher of traditional and digital illustration and infographics. https://www.behance.net/fscokde0d/ @suncok

Soy un profesional que busca crear un puente entre las técnicas tradicionales del arte, del diseño y las técnicas digitales aplicadas. Desde el año 1996 me dedico a la creación y concepción de propuestas artísticas y proyectos de diseño, que buscan crear lenguajes interdisciplinarios. He trabajado en pintura tradicional al óleo, acrílico, acuarelas, tinta china, sprays, collages, etc y en instalaciones audiovisuales que incluyen animaciones,con técnicas como el stop motion, instalaciones sonoras análogas y digitales, net-art, etc. Además soy docente de Ilustración tradicional, digital e infografía. https://www.behance.net/fscokde0d/ @suncok

 

Xuan Gan, Architect, makeup artist and cultural manager / Arquitecta, maquilladora y gestora cultural. Born in Zhuhai, Guangdong, in 1993, Xuan Gan arrived in Peru as an immigrant in 1996. She grew up surrounded by dishes and woks, as immigrants and children of Chinese immigrants usually do. Despite her parents’ stricter suggestions, she has an affinity for art. Currently, Xuan is a graduate of Architecture from the National University of Engineering and makeup artist. Photography by Pamela de Paz Photography (@pamela_de_paz_fotografia). Instagram: @nauxcorner

Nacida en Zhuhai, Guangdong, en 1993, Xuan Gan llegó a Perú como inmigrante en 1996. Creció rodeada de platos y woks, como suelen hacer los inmigrantes y los hijos de inmigrantes chinos. A pesar de las sugerencias más estrictas de sus padres, siente afinidad por el arte. Actualmente, Xuan es licenciada en Arquitectura por la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería y maquilladora. Fotografia por Pamela de paz fotografía (@pamela_de_paz_fotografia). Instagram: @nauxcorner

 

Evelyn Hu-DeHart is Professor of History, American Studies * Ethnic Studies at Brown University. She was Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Brown from 2002-2014, and Director of the Consortium on Advanced Studies in Cuba 2014-2015, 2019. She received her B.A in Political Science (Stanford University) and her PhD in Latin American/Caribbean history (University of Texas at Austin). In 2018 she was Visiting Professor at the Consortium for Advanced Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain. She has received two Fulbright fellowships, to Brazil and Peru, and lectures extensively in the United States, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean and Europe.

es Profesora de Historia, Estudios Americanos * Estudios Étnicos en la Universidad de Brown. Fue Directora del Centro para el Estudio de la Raza y la Etnicidad en Brown de 2002 a 2014, y Directora del Consorcio de Estudios Avanzados en Cuba 2014-2015, 2019. Se licenció en Ciencias Políticas (Universidad de Stanford) y se doctoró en Historia de América Latina y el Caribe (Universidad de Texas en Austin). En 2018 fue Profesora Visitante en el Consorcio para Estudios Avanzados en el Extranjero en Barcelona, España. Ha recibido dos becas Fulbright, a Brasil y Perú, y da numerosas conferencias en Estados Unidos, Asia, América Latina y el Caribe y Europa.

 

Cecilia Maria Kcomt, Loving Mother/Madre amorosa. Born in La Libertad, Peru, Cecilia Kcomt moved to Lima when she was nine years old. As an adult, she worked at a Chinese Embassy and a construction company. She married and left Peru for Mexico with her husband in 1985. She moved to the US a year later where she’s lived for over 35 years and raised three children. She considers the US her home, but occasionally visits Peru to see family.

Nacida en La Libertad (Perú), Cecilia Kcomt se trasladó a Lima a los nueve años. De adulta, trabajó en una embajada china y en una empresa de construcción. Se casó y se marchó de Perú a México con su marido en 1985. Un año después se trasladó a Estados Unidos, donde ha vivido más de 35 años y criado a sus tres hijos. Considera Estados Unidos su hogar, pero de vez en cuando visita Perú para ver a su familia.

 

Evelyn Ivette Kcomt Whu (age 42) was born in Lima, Peru. Her four grandparents are Chinese and settled in Peru. Evelyn studied in a Peruvian Chinese school, and is close to the Chinese community. She celebrates with her family the Chinese New Year, the Moon Festival, and by eating Chinese food. Evelyn and her family often go shopping on Capon Street, in Lima Chinatown.

Evelyn Ivette Kcomt Whu (42 años) nació en Lima (Perú). Sus cuatro abuelos son chinos y se establecieron en Perú. Evelyn estudió en un colegio chino peruano y está muy unida a la comunidad china. Celebra con su familia el Año Nuevo chino, el Festival de la Luna y comiendo comida china. Evelyn y su familia suelen ir de compras por la calle Capón, en el barrio chino de Lima.

 

Diana Li, Daughter of Cecilia Kcomt. Artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, currently residing and working in Huchiun, unceded Ohlone land. Her work is eclectic and evolving, from sound and video installations glitching diasporic memories, crochet affirmation clothing and accessories, and linocut prints of mythological creatures. A self-proclaimed “hija de chifa y chicha,” she traverses time and space to draw closer to the cultural lineage of her Chinese Cantonese and Peruvian ancestry. 

Artista establecida en la bahía de San Francisco, actualmente reside y trabaja en Huchiun, tierra Ohlone no cedida. Su obra es ecléctica y evolutiva: instalaciones de sonido y vídeo que mezclan recuerdos de la diáspora, prendas y accesorios de ganchillo y grabados en linóleo de criaturas mitológicas. Autoproclamada «hija de chifa y chicha», atraviesa el tiempo y el espacio para acercarse al linaje cultural de su ascendencia china, cantonesa y peruana.

 

Marco Loo, Art historian and designer/ Historiador del arte y diseñador. Marco Loo is an art historian and designer. He has worked on various curatorial projects, including “土生:回乡 Tǔshēng. Returns to the Country of the Center” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lima, which won the 2020 Llama Award from the Association of Curators of Peru. He researches artists of Chinese descent in Peru as a contribution of migration to Peruvian culture. He is currently the head of the Publishing Fund at the Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University.

Marco Loo es diseñador e historiador del arte, ha realizado proyectos de curaduría entre los que destacan “土生:回乡 Tǔshēng. Retornos al país del centro” en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Lima y ganador del premio Llama 2020 de la Asociación de Curadores del Perú. Investiga sobre artistas de ascendencia china en el Perú como aporte de la migración a la cultura peruana. Actualmente es jefe del Fondo Editorial de la Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya.

 

Maria del Pilar Rodriguez Wong – I’m a freelance geologist with a Bachelor’s in Geology from the National University of Engineering (Peru), and advanced studies in Environmental Sciences and Landscaping from Universidad Agraria La Molina. My work specializes in geochemical exploration across South America and Mongolia. Passionate about Chinese history, culture, and migration to Peru, I’ve been inspired by my grandfather, Emilio Wong, to search and read books on this topic since youth.

Soy geóloga freelance con una Licenciatura en Geología de la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (Perú) y estudios avanzados en Ciencias Ambientales y Paisajismo en Universidad Agraria La Molina. Mi trabajo se especializa en exploración geoquímica en América del Sur y Mongolia. Apasionado por la historia, la cultura china y la migración a Perú, me he inspirado en mi abuelo, Emilio Wong, para investigar y leer libros sobre este tema desde joven

 

Lok Siu (she/her/她). Associate Vice Chancellor for Research / Associate Vice Chancellor for Research. Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies / Profesora, Departamento de Estudios Étnicos. Dr. Lok Siu is Professor of Ethnic Studies and Asian American & Asian Diaspora Studies at UC Berkeley. She is an award-winning author and cultural anthropologist working in the areas of Chinese diaspora, Asian diasporas in the Americas, transnational migration, belonging and cultural citizenship, food, and ethnography. Siu has conducted field research in Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Peru, China, and the United States. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/ https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/faculty/lok-siu

La Dra. Lok Siu es catedrática de Estudios Étnicos y Estudios Asiático-Americanos y de la Diáspora Asiática en la Universidad de Berkeley. Es una galardonada autora y antropóloga cultural que trabaja en los ámbitos de la diáspora china, las diásporas asiáticas en América, la migración transnacional, la pertenencia y la ciudadanía cultural, la alimentación y la etnografía. Siu ha realizado investigaciones de campo en Panamá, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Perú, China y Estados Unidos.

 

Jorge Black Tam, Multidisciplinary Performing Artist and Poet / Artista escénico y poeta multidisciplinario
Jorge is a multidisciplinary artist who graduated from the IV Advanced Workshop for Actors with Alberto Ísola, and has studied under teachers such as Roberto Ángeles and Gilbert Rouviere. He has starred in “Cuaderno Negro de Almada” at the French Alliance Theater and participated in “Puertas” at the 34th ICPNA International Dance Festival. He is notable for creating “El Rezo de los Niños” and has written “Manta y Vilca,” which was presented at the Place of Memory (LUM). He conducts workshops on poetry and movement, and his poems are included in the Tusán anthology Hojas Sobre Las Raíces. He is currently working on the “Poetic Performance Concert: Tantas Voces, Tantas Veces” and is preparing a poetry collection.

Jorge es un artista multidisciplinario egresado del IV Taller Avanzado para Actores con Alberto Ísola, y con maestros como Roberto Ángeles y Gilbert Rouviere. Ha protagonizado “Cuaderno Negro de Almada” en el Teatro de la Alianza Francesa y participado en “Puertas” en el 34° Festival Internacional de Danza del ICPNA. Destaca en la creación de “El Rezo de los Niños” y ha escrito “Manta y Vilca”, presentada en el Lugar de la Memoria (LUM). Imparte talleres de poesía y movimiento, y sus poemas figuran en la antología tusán Hojas Sobre Las Raíces. Actualmente trabaja en el “Concierto Poético Performático: Tantas Voces, Tantas Veces” y está preparando un poemario.

 

Julia Wong Kcomt (1965-2024) Chinese-Peruvian writer and cultural manager, born in Chepén, a city in the northwest of Peru, into a family of Chinese immigrants. She has always been deeply engaged with art and identity expressions. The author of numerous poetry collections, novels, short story collections, and other works, Wong Kcomt explores themes of identity, migration, and womanhood. Her Chinese Peruvian heritage and experiences living across South America, Asia, and Europe heavily influence her work.

Escritora chino-peruana y gestora cultural, nacida en Chepén, una ciudad en el noroeste de Perú, en el seno de una familia de inmigrantes chinos. Siempre ha estado profundamente involucrada con el arte y las expresiones de identidad. Autora de numerosas colecciones de poesía, novelas, colecciones de cuentos y otras obras, Wong Kcomt explora temas de identidad, migración y feminidad. Su herencia chino-peruana y sus experiencias viviendo en Sudamérica, Asia y Europa influyen significativamente en su trabajo.

 

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The creation, performance, and workshops of “A Bridge to Now” in Lima (September 28 – October 2, 2024) and San Francisco (March 28-30, 2025) are supported in part by Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Asian Improv aRts, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, California Arts Council, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, Zellerbach Family Foundation, and by Generous Individuals. “A Bridge to Now” has been awarded the 2023 Culture Stimulus in Peru. The Lima, Peru engagement is supported in part by Mid Atlantic Arts through USArtists International, a program in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding.

La creación, representación y talleres de “Un Puente hacia el Presente” en Lima (del 28 de septiembre al 2 de octubre de 2024) y San Francisco (del 28 al 30 de marzo de 2025) cuentan con el apoyo parcial de Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Asian Improv aRts, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, California Arts Council, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, Zellerbach Family Foundation y de Generous Individuals. “Un Puente hacia el Presente” ha recibido el Estímulo a la Cultura 2023 en Perú. El compromiso de Lima, Perú, está apoyado en parte por Mid Atlantic Arts a través de USArtists International, un programa en asociación con el National Endowment for the Arts, la Andrew W. Mellon Foundation y el Trust for Mutual Understanding.

Special Thanks to / Agradecimientos especiales a: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Sherman Ayala, James Q. Chan, Angie Chang, Yujon Choy, Julia Kcomt Wong, Grupo Leon, John Choy, Alson & JoAnn Lee, Marco Loo, Maria del Pilar Rodriguez Wong, Aldis Siu

 

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UPCOMING LENORA LEE DANCE EVENTS

“A Bridge to Now” excerpts performed in Lima Chinatown, Calle Capon
(Saturday, September 28, 2024, 11:30am)

“At the Heart of Barrio Chino: Tusán Perspectives” is a documentary dance film by Lenora Lee & Moyra Silva Rodríguez, currently in post-production. It is a companion project to “A Bridge to Now.” The film is made possible by Good Medicine Picture Company, Lenora Lee Dance, Generous Individuals.

“A Bridge to Now” premieres in San Francisco, California at Dance Mission Theater
(March 28-30, 2025)

PRÓXIMOS EVENTOS DE DANZA DE LENORA LEE

Representación de fragmentos de “Un Puente hacia el Presente”
en el Barrio Chino de Lima, Calle Capón
(Sábado, 28 de septiembre de 2024, 11:30am)

«At the Heart of Barrio Chino: Tusán Perspectives» es un documental de danza de Lenora Lee y Moyra Silva Rodríguez, actualmente en fase de postproducción. Es un proyecto complementario de “Un Puente hacia el Presente”. La película es posible gracias a Good Medicine Picture Company, Lenora Lee Dance, Generous Individuals.

“Un Puente hacia el Presente” se estrena en San Francisco, California, en el Dance Mission Theater (28-30 de marzo de 2025).

 

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Photos: 1) Moyra Silva Rodríguez, Johnny Huy Nguyễn. 2) Moyra Silva Rodríguez, Peter Cheng. 3) Lynn Huang, José Avilés. 4) SanSan Kwan. 5) José Avilés and group. 6) Catalina O’Connor. 7) Johnny Huy Nguyễn and group. Photos by Robbie Sweeny

8) still of Moyra Silva Rodríguez in Lima Chinatown

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