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Rencontre avec Vincent Hariso
Interview
In December 2021, in Cotonou, during the second edition of the Connexion festival, created and directed by Marcel Gbeffa, a meeting is organized between Vincent Harisdo and the young dancers who have come for training. This is an opportunity for the Franco-Beninese dancer, choreographer and pedagogue who lives between France and Benin to tell his story, which had many obstacles, and to talk openly about his vision of contemporary dance in Africa.
Throughout the interview, with a frank and straightforward language, he clarifies the notions of style and technique, questions the choreographic uses around traditional African dances, he also provides his advice but does not hesitate to bully cultural habits. Beninese dancers who stem their development.
Meeting of December 10, 2021, French Institute of Cotonou, Benin.
