After returning to the stage with the revamped “Diálogos Femininos e Identidade”, Cia Baobá Minas closes the 2025 season with a free performance at Funarte on December 3rd (Wednesday) at 7 pm. Tickets are available via Sympla.
Celebrating 26 years and stories of Black women
The show celebrates the company’s 26th anniversary, amplifying voices of Black women and highlighting figures such as Carolina Maria de Jesus, Ângela Davis, Marlene Silva, Mercedes Baptista, Ruth de Souza, and Maria Firmino dos Reis.
Body, music, and ancestry
The performance features eight dancers and guest artists, with live music blending Afro-Brazilian percussion, samba de roda, and Atlantic rhythms. Dance, poetry, and singing act as memory keys for female ancestries, reinforcing aesthetic and political power.
Direction and conception
Directed by Júnia Bertolino, with assistance from Jahi Amani, lighting by Tainá Rosa, costumes by Aldo Clesius, and curation by Eda Costa and Lira Ribas. The dramaturgy incorporates poems and original works reflecting female and Afro-diasporic trajectories.
Event Details
“Diálogos Femininos e Identidade” – Cia Baobá Minas Last performance of the 2025 season Date: December 3 (Wednesday) Time: 7 pm Location: Funarte (Rua Januária, 68, Centro) Free admission. Tickets available via Sympla
