Rethinking the World : a Duty of Remembrance
"Education is the most powerful weapon for changing the world.” Nelson Mandela
In order to celebrate the contribution and richness of the heritage of Black communities, and following a year in which the reality of Black people has not ceased to feed the news, choreographer and documentary filmmaker Rhodnie Désir invites you on a journey that is at once geographical, anthropological, historical and artistic—a journey to the heart of the history of Afrodescendants in the Americas.
Since 2015, Rhodnie Désir has been excavating the Americas in search of Afrodescendant cultures. She works to retrace their memory, inspired by her ancestors. Driven by the need and the will to transcend her origins, she conceived the pioneering and international project BOW'T TRAIL which took her to Martinique, Haiti, Brazil, Mexico, Halifax and New Orleans.
BOW'T TRAIL also resulted in the birth of:
— a five episodes web series on TOU.TV;
— a webdocumentary of 75 videos classified in 7 themes
on ARTV / RADIO-CANADA;
— nine choreographic productions, from BOW'T (2013) to BOW'T TRAIL Retrospek (2020) and BOW'T TRAIL Tio'tia:ke / Montreal (2021);
— and numerous workshops and conferences.
Rhodnie Désir's choreographic and documentary project links art, knowledge and history to shed a realistic and positive light on the intangible heritage of Black communities through dance, supported by more than 120 vibrant testimonies from historians, anthropologists, ethnomusicologists and musicians (in 5 languages).
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CREATING IN ORDER TO RECREATE ONESELF
THE ACT OF CREATION: A WEAPON OF PEACE
The act of creation is often seen as something limited to artists, or that has repercussions on others. At RD Créations, the creation of new works is a way of thinking. A way of rising up and proving oneself when faced with life’s challenges and hurdles, including those of the workplace, in order to become a better person and as a result a better manager. Choreographer and artistic director Rhodnie Désir approaches the creative act with a great respect for humanity. She connects with the vital force that transcends all areas of life, from family to professional life. With humility, she presents the evolution that has allowed her to reach the spheres of empowerment: the act of creation.
Rhodnie Désir’s large-scale projects:
DÊZAM 2008-2018 : First company, devoted to cultural mediation
BOW’T TRAIL 2013-2021 : International choreographic-documentary project RD CRÉATIONS 2017 : Rhodnie Désir’s second company YOUNG LEADERS 2021 : New project for youth, as part of BOW’T TRAIL
CONVERSATIONS 2021 : First exhibition by RD Créations (Florida)
MWON’D 2022 : Re-creation of the piece, with new collaborations
BOW’T TRAIL RÉTROSPEK 2022 : International tour begins
BOW’T-TIO’TIA:KE 2022 : Launch of the short documentary film
SYMPHONIE DE COEURS 2024 : Project with the Orchestre Métropolitain, in three parts
Are you interested by this conference? Please contact our agent Sheila Skaeim!