Location: People’s Pavilion
Free, All welcome, drop-in.
Sarau Sessions is an invitation to cross borders and blur the lines between artistic languages, to welcome performance artists from any nationality. The event was embodying the experimentalism of process-led artworks.
A collective celebration among artistic languages, where everyone is called to participate by sharing artistic practice or joining the welcoming audience. Where the art in progress is applauded for being raw while we share processes about borders.
This initiative has not only served to amplify the voices of transcultural artists but has also fostered a nurturing environment where participants feel emboldened to share their artistic insights, culminating in an engaging open mic session at the end of the event.
Crafted and spearheaded by Marcela Bannitz, who seamlessly juggles roles as the artistic director, arts manager, and performer, Sarau Sessions premiered at the People’s Pavilion at IMMA in 2022. Following its acclaim, the project received an invitation for an encore in 2023 and is now gearing up for its anticipated return to IMMA this August!
About the Performers
Marcela Bannitz is a multidisciplinary artist based in Dublin, interested in process-led theatre, seeking to refine her practice to articulate contemporary issues and committed to creating feasible solutions for the challenges faced by transcultural independent artists, devoting time to enhancing her artistic practice as performer and creative producer. She believes that artistic expression can be a powerful means of social inclusion and should be accessible for the collective shaping of society.
Fernanda Ferrari is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Brazil. With a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Drama, Fernanda`s practice is deeply rooted in cultural and social contexts, exploring creativity as a tool for personal and social transformation.
Glauber Andorinha is a writer and a dreamsmith, and his books work as a key to help children who have locked away their pure reveries in a dusty chest. Through his writing, he offers the key to unlock their imaginations and allow reverie to transform their reality.
Gabriel Lobo is a Brazilian photographer and videographer, post graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, based in Dublin. His work is focus on events, concerts, street photography and interviews.
Juliana Borges is a writer and in her own words “there is no start date for my career in writing. As far as I can remember, words are my way of interpreting life. I’ve collected a few diplomas and certificates over the years, but I wonder, what does it matter to you, dear reader? If I write what I feel, observe and hear with the sole intention of making our journey more beautiful.
Constant Kino is a born and raised Mexican writer, English teacher and interpreter based in Ireland. He writes short stories that can range from magical realism to psychological horror thrillers that are the offspring of deep and punishing introspection, dreams, and of course, the shivering truth of reality.
Victor Accioli and Anna Cury both Brazilian musician, he has written over 100 songs of many different genres and she also dances in cabarets and burlesque and together as a duo for about a year, they have been working on Victor’s songs and for the 2024 Sarau Session they intend to play 3 songs from their original’s setlist, including Rente a Rente, a sweet and romantic tune that has just been released on Spotify.
Daniela Daia and is a singer with body, soul, spirit, and heart. She believes that the Sarau’s spirit of communal creativity perfectly complements her artistic vision. This year, Dani will be performing alongside the talented 7-string Brazilian guitarist Julio Cesar Batista, bringing the traditional Brazilian rhythm of Choro Cantado. Their collaboration promises to deliver an enchanting and heartfelt experience, capturing the essence of Brazilian musical heritage.
Irish Latin Exchange are a collective, founded in 2021 by RomeoOutSpoken (Ireland), AK071 (Brazil), and Tenzin (Venezuela) and was born out of a shared passion for arts, music, culture, and language. Together, along with friends from various countries, we aim to promote language exchange, education, and cross-cultural understanding. Since our formation, we have successfully completed numerous collaborations and released several albums, demonstrating our commitment to bridging cultural divides and celebrating our diverse heritages.
Ana Duca, a photographer and videographer based in Dublin, brings a unique perspective to each project, influenced by her diverse background in Creative Media and TV Production.
Paula Dri is a poet, fiction writer, dancer, teacher and performer. She started writing poems at the age of 10 at school and in this year of 2024, she has published her first book of poems in Portuguese named “Primaveras Poéticas”. For the Sarau Sessions, she is about to perform one of the poems of her first book.
Anne Marie O’Brien was born in Co. Kilkenny, she has spent over twenty years working with teenagers in post primary schools. Anne Marie’s creative life to date both personally and professionally has included experimentation with comedy, poetry, musical performance, photography and the visual arts and more recently writing for theatre & film.
Jimi Cullen is a folk singer, songwriter and activist from Gorey, Co. Wexford who’s music is steeped in the same revolutionary tradition as Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Billy Bragg among others. He is a well known singer of protest music, both original and collected and can frequently be heard performing songs of solidarity at protests, rallies and picket lines as well as on stages throughout Europe.
