'La ciudad de los otros' and 'La mentira complaciente' are the company's proposals for this weekend.

 

The Auditorio de Tenerife offers this weekend two dance performances by the Colombian company Sankofa Danzafro. The first performance, La ciudad de los otros, takes place on Saturday (13th), while on Sunday (14th) the proposal is La mentira complaciente. Both shows start at 7:30 p.m. and take place in the Symphony Hall.

La ciudad de los otros is a dance proposal whose choreography reflects the reality of a society of inhabitants of different origins and cultures. This show was created in 2010 as part of the commemoration of the slavery abolition in Colombia, thanks to the Mayor's Office of Medellín and the House of Afro-Colombian Integration. It aims to denounce the lack of opportunities for human beings marked by ethnic discrimination and social inequality.

In the show, La mentira complaciente, scheduled for Sunday, Sankofa Danzafro questions the stereotypes regarding Afro-descendant traditions. The work—created in 2019—emphasizes the bodily characteristics of black women and men through exotic costumes and dances. This project aims to defend the meaning of the artistic and spiritual manifestations, insisting on being self-represented in the memory and wisdom of the community.

The Sankofa Afro-Colombian Cultural Corporation, founded by choreographer Rafael Palacios in 1997 in Colombia, is a space devoted to dance training and creation. The African word Sankofa means " back to the roots". More than a word, it is an African philosophy that proposes discovering the past as a condition to understand the present and size up the future. The work of the ensemble is geared towards the pursuit of poetics that stem from the roots of African dance, developed within the framework of the every day, the traditional, and the contemporary, as an option for a social bond, personal growth and the positioning of local cultures in the national dynamic.

Over the years, Sankofa has garnered significant international recognition, including the prestigious National Dance Prize in 2008 and the Anti-Racist Artistic Practices in Latin America award from the University of Manchester—England—in 2021. Notably, the ensemble was also commended by the United Nations for its Good Practices for Afro-Descendant Social Inclusion in Latin America in 2010.

The tickets can be purchased at a single price of €15 on the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com, at the auditorium's box office or by dialling the phone number 902 317 327 from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Check the special discounts for the audience under 30 years of age, students, unemployed, and large families.