Third Edition of Tradition Transmission Transgression of the "Magdalena Project"

From September 5th to 11th, women from all over the world will share their creativity for the events organized by Residui Teatro titled: GREEN ART: Women, Earth, Healing. Residui Teatro is one of the partners of the European project Green E.Th.I.Cs.

MADRID.- Art can change our lives in different ways. At this moment, as the climate crisis becomes increasingly evident, art can serve as a tool to stimulate reflection on these issues. The situation is so dire that we cannot leave all the work solely in the hands of scientists. It is important to create collective awareness, and art can play a fundamental role in this process.

This is the reason why the European Union launched the Green E.Th.I.Cs Projects and
Residui Theater Group is one of the 18 partners participating in this project.

The Magdalena project this year is titled "GREEN ART: Women, Earth, Healing." The creativity of women from around the world will occupy squares, streets, and theaters for a series of cultural gatherings.

Viviana Bovino, one of the founders of Residui Theater Group, is organizing its third edition in Spain.

From September 5th to 11th, in the picturesque town of Ayllón, a small city in the Castilla y León region whose historic center has been declared a Cultural Heritage Site, Viviana Bovino will lead an international gathering. During this event, each participant will present creative workshops, lectures, and performances.

With the collaboration of the Ayllón municipality, these events will engage the entire community in a collective celebration focused on solidarity, the connection with Mother Earth, and the power of women.

Among the invited participants are: Julia Varley from Odin Teatret (Great Britain); Geddy Aniksdal from Grenland Friteater (Norway); Brigitte Cirla from Voix Polifonique (France); Parvathy Baul (India), Sandra Pasini from Teatret OM (Denmark); Amaranta Osorio (Mexico, Colombia, Spain); Natasha Czertok from Teatro Nucleo Italy; Barbara Luci Carvalho from Antagon TheatAKTion (Brazil); Silvia Moreno from CavaLuna; Maristella Martella from Tarantarte; Mónica de la Fuente from LabINDIA; Isabelle Maurel, Silvia Garzón from Atalaya (Spain); Apeksha Bhagwat, Kathleen Tamayo from Cartaphilus Teatro (Mexico); Malú Bringas and Andre Roldán, Nazaré de la Fuente from Teatro Ebasko (Italy); Eirini Sfyri and Viviana Bovino from Laboratorio Internazionale Residui Teatro (Spain).

Each event aims to foster and promote reflection on the role of women in transmitting and maintaining cultural traditions, as well as in taking responsibility for transforming these traditions when they perpetuate a mindset that doesn't ensure equal opportunities and rights for women.

In this edition, the organizers pay particular attention to the relationship between art and the environment, emphasizing the role of women in both urban and rural communities. Women share an archetypal connection with Mother Earth. They give life and take care of children as well as their loved ones, holding a deep bond with nature.

They are healers and are at the forefront of the fight to defend the land. Many of them have denounced and continue to denounce the abuses of multinational corporations that, with government complicity, exploit mineral and forest resources, destroying habitats.

Many have lost their lives in their battles. According to research published in the scientific journal Nature Sustainability, from 1970 to the present, 81 women have been killed for their environmental activism.

Through art, women combine their ancient knowledge with the communicative power of creativity. The program organized by Residui Teatro in Ayllón, under the direction of Viviana Bovino and with the extraordinary collaboration of women from around the world, will involve the entire community. Workshops, conferences, indoor and outdoor theatrical performances, and much more are planned.

Its purpose will be to promote reflection within society on these issues and the need to fight against all inequalities, particularly gender differences.

Throughout the various events, different artistic languages and proposals will be directed towards the general public as well as specific groups, such as youth, adults, girls, boys, and local associations. For more information, please visit the website: www.themagdalenaproject.org.

The Magdalena project, which started in 1986 in Cardiff with the participation of 38 professional women of the theater from 15 different countries, aims to:

• increase the awareness of women's contribution to contemporary theatre;
• enable women to explore new approaches to theatre-making that more profoundly reflect their own experience rather than that of men;
• create the forum that can give voice to the concerns of women working in theatre;
• encourage women to examine their role in the future of theatre and to question existing structures.

The Magdalena Projects functions as a central nexus for diverse companies, individual artists and scholars whose common interest lies in a commitment to ensuring the visibility of women’s endeavor in the field of performance.