In 2022, Encantado captivated audiences at La Bâtie with Lia Rodrigues’ dancers, turning rags and scraps into vibrant gardens. In the favela of Maré in Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigues established a dance school and art center to foster a creative space for emancipation. Her latest work, Borda, performed by ten artists from her school, explores the duality of “borda,” meaning both “border” and “embroidery.” The performers weave a fluid tapestry of otherness, crafting a poetic zone that intertwines resistance and reverie.
