Posts tagged “Mining”
Thoughts on Tushaanal Fires of Dry Grass
November 29, 2011 | Blog
Contributed by Kulvinder Arora Tushaanal Fires of Dry Grass What does it mean for women of color to collectively perform their relationship to gold? Ananya Dance Theatre explores this question in their latest dance performance piece, Tushaanal Fires of Dry Grass. In the opening scene of Tushaanal Fires of Dry Grass, dancers engage the glitter [...]
Violence, Destruction, and Complicity: Mining Practices that Bring your Bling
July 26, 2011 | Blog
Contribution by Gina Kundan Members of Ananya Dance Theatre began researching Gold and presenting findings in January 2011. The first topic: Gold & The Democratic Republic of Congo was presented by former dancer Sherie Apungu. The northeast region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) holds hundreds of mines with a seemingly unlimited supply of [...]
