PERMANENT SEMINAR IN DANCE STUDIES
04-06-2026 | 10h00 – 12h00
Online, free entrance
Link: https://meet.google.com/onv-sykh-dxf
Tradition in Motion: Practices, Community and Research in Dialogue
We propose a reflection on the relationships between tradition,artistic creation, community practices and dance research, considering how different repertoires and cultural practices contribute to the preservation of collective memory, the appreciation of cultural diversity and the construction of spaces for encounter and participation.
This roundtable also intends to discuss how traditional practices may become pedagogical, artistic and social tools capable of strengthening community ties, promoting intercultural and intergenerational dialogue and stimulating contemporary creative processes rooted in situated cultural experiences.
In a context marked by accelerated social transformations and identity-related challenges, it becomes important to think of tradition not as a fixed or static element, but rather as a living territory of transmission, reinvention and cultural negotiation. Through dialogue between professionals with distinct trajectories, this session aims to create a space for critical sharing around practices, methodologies and experiences intersecting dance, community and research.
Moderated by Margarida Moura | INET-md / FMH-ULisboa
Organized by Margarida Moura, Maria João Alves, Rita Rato e Patrícia Esteves | INET-md / FMH-ULisboa.
Cláudia Pargana | Teacher and facilitator of dance practices at Clube
Andaluz de Lisboa, developing work in the dissemination and teaching of Andalusian dances and cultures, promoting the encounter between tradition, sociability and artistic expression.
Joana Ferreira | Certified Scottish dance teacher and co-founder of the Lisbon-Lapa Scottish Country Dance Group, developing work in cultural mediation and the transmission of traditional Scottish dance repertoires in Portugal.
Joana Neves | Swing dance teacher and facilitator, connected to the teaching and promotion of Afro-American social dances in community contexts, with a focus on the participatory, historical and cultural dimensions of these practices.
João Lara Pereira | Dancer, choreographer and flamenco teacher, dividing his artistic activity between Lisbon and Seville, developing performative and pedagogical work around flamenco traditions and their contemporary developments.