Are you interested in exploring new ways of inhabiting the Earth? Are you involved in activism, science, art, or do you simply feel the need to rethink the relationship between humans and the environment?
Oriente Occidente in collaboration with MUSE presents School of Mountains and Waters, a shared path with the aim of deconstructing the colonial idea of the human being as an entity separated from the environment, and to reflect and rediscover relationships between people, mountains, waters and glaciers.
The school proposes an ecology of knowledge forms, interweaving Indigenous wisdom, scientific research, and artistic practices, to recognize mountains as living bodies actively involved in the reproduction of water as life.
The project is conceived and led by choreographer Amanda Piña, together with Juan José Katira Ramírez, Michael Jimenez, Sofia Cardona Parra and Rocío Marano, the team behind Climatic Dances, performance presented at Oriente Occidente Dance Festival.
What do we offer?
- Participation in performative practices
- Moments of exchange and open discussion, weaving together Indigenous, scientific, and artistic knowledge to recognize mountains as living bodies
- An experience in dialogue with the territory: the project is shaped by the features of the place and built through engagement with participants, in a process of listening and relating to the surrounding environment
When?
From September 2 to 7, 2025, every day at MUSE from 5:30 PM to 7 PM.
On September 7 at 11:00 AM, there will be a public presentation of the shared work.
Who can participate?
Activists, scientists, artists, students from all backgrounds and origins, who feel called by the theme, moved by curiosity, respect, and a desire to listen. Different perspectives are an integral part of the process.
All sessions will be held in English.
How to participate?
Fill out the form by August 3, 2025.
For more information, contact: info@orienteoccidente.it
