D I V E R S E
D I V E R S E is a multidisciplinary program of events at VEDANZA STUDIOS, showcasing performances, installations, and exhibitions created by the company and its associated artists.
The programme features a variety of artistic practices, beliefs and perspectives, including a collection of new works, repertoire and works in progress, as well as interactive events. The D I V E R S E programme of events for 2026 is financially supported by the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture.
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31 MAY 2026 18h
LES YEUX MI-CLOS
Duet for two dancers and a pillow by Manuela Martella and Jérôme D’Orso
“Alors que le monde se métallise,
ils mettent sous leurs têtes un oreiller de plume.
Tandis que les sociétés se virtualisent,
ils dansent la relation symbiotique de deux corps dans l’intimité.
Pendant que les cadences s’accélèrent,
ils jouent juste là où les yeux se ferment pour s’endormir.
Et ils dérivent sur les ondes alpha.
Dans la rêverie ils glissent, lévitent et tournoient.
Ils naviguent entre tendresse, soin, chamaillerie et humour,
se laissent emporter sur les vacillantes vagues de l’émoi.”
CREATIVE TEAM
Created and performed by: Manuela Martella and Jérôme d’Orso
Music: Jean-Luc Giorno
A production by the association Les Art’s felus Created in 2025–2026 at L’Exosquelette, Luc-en-Diois, France
Photo credit: Barbara Cali
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FORGET ME NOT HOP
Dance-theater performance by Francesca Pedullà, Barış Mıhçı, Frey Faust
(…) The greatness of joy lies in its double bottom.
We do not live only for today:
The present is a suitcase with a smuggled clock inside.
Our heart is future, and our pleasure ancient. (…)
(Garcia Lorca – those days)
With Forget Me not Hop, we explore the theme of memory, and honor the relationships we have woven over time. Our lives are woven into relationships: deep relationships that have changed us and continue to change us, relationships that affirm us, heal us, disturb us, and challenge us. Remembering, tracing the timeline of events, allows us to better understand the present, and provides glimpses of the future.
Forget Me not Hop is a dance theater project in which objects, voices, costumes, and choreography create a timeless, dreamlike place that is at the same time extremely present. The dancing bodies become a living metaphor for past circumstance, word, and action. Forget Me not Hop celebrates the mutual trust that arises from the memory of shared challenges and journeys, a trust that allows for the further construction of a common project.
With: Francesca Pedullà, Baris Mihçi, Frey Faust
Music: Marron 5
With the support of: La Radice dei Viandanti E.T.S., Geografie in Risonanza – Teatro delle Forche
Photo credit: Barbara Cali
Bookings:
Full price: 15€ / Concessions*: 10€ / Kulturpass: 1,50€
* Students, independent artist and jobseekers
To book:
Send an email to info@vedanza.org and make a bank transfer mentioning “your name+DIVERSE+date” to
ATTN: NEW ACCOUNT !
Account name: VEDANZA Asbl
IBAN number: LU04 1111 7713 7935 0000
SWIFT/BIC code: CCPLLULL
You can also pay (cash only) at the door on the day of the show.
For more information please contact
VEDANZA STUDIOS FOR ARTS AND SOMATICS
18 rue Louvigny (1st floor) L-1946 Luxembourg city centre
info@vedanza.org
