Tarantella
Maybe you enjoyed this summer's exhibition at the Stammbar? This time Marijn Cela takes us into his world, the world of dance. Tarantella? No, it's not a tarantula nor is it a southern dish, but it is a folkloric dance from the south of Italy. Ever seen The Godfather? Then you might remember the tarantella during the wedding party scene with the typical rousing rhythm of the music, the quick steps and the spinning movements. The dance is also linked to tarantism, an ancient folk belief in which a possessed woman can be freed and reborn only through music and dance…. But the traditional dance is in danger: the youth is moving away from southern Italy - to the richer North or abroad, villages are deserted and the culture is in danger of being lost. https://vimeo.com/679239879?ref=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR0VCVpbUEy0RERpjDk1YiML77Vinyd1JGLdwwixbzGxBwjtjC9FfOLyVKo In this performance Marijn Celea goes back to his Italian roots. It is a quest in which
THE BRUSSELS QUEEN JURIJI DER KLEE IN DRAG RACE SPAIN
Get ready, this is happening ! The cast of the second season of Drage Race Spain has just been announced and we had the surprise to see our Brussels queen Juriji Der Klee. She will be the first Brussels queen to join a Rupaul franchise. The season will start on March 27 and will be one to watch. In the meantime, let’s look back at some of her confidences from our podcast : “I started doing drag when I was 18 in Brussels when I used to be a gogo dancer in clubs. It was a way to explore things I was not allowed to discover in my daily life. I became a club kid, an agender persona with full body make up and very tiny clothes. I had this group of friends and our main goal at that time was to create the best look for the next weekend. It was