Radio Aluna Teatro

[This show] is an extension of the Venezuela that I have in my heart and in my mind...  I don’t think I would be able to put on this show if I hadn’t received the blessing of my elders and my masters in Venezuela.      - Victoria Mata In this episode, we chat with dance artist, choreographer, movement coach, activist and part of the Aluna Family, Victoria Mata! Victoria Mata is a Toronto-based Canadian-Venezuelan artist who combines an evolving feminism with her passion for expressive arts therapy. Mata’s choreography and her personal dance expression generate a dialogue between performance and embodied cultural memory.  The world premiere production of Victoria Mata’s Cacao | A Venezuelan Lament will be presented in September 2022 with Aluna Theatre and the RUTAS 2022 International Festival, in partnership with TO Live. Cacao | A Venezuelan Lament is a new live dance theatre outdoor performance work taking us on an intimate journey into the radiance and resilience of Venezuela’s cacao farming communities. We