Ismael Ivo: I believe in the body performance with all proceeds going back

with all proceeds going back into public projects

What if humanity’s primary inven­tions were not the Hero’s spear but rather a basket of wild oats

or caught in a battle with boredom and anxiety

this is an important work from a major thinker

As politicians and corporations obsess over growth objectives

Ismael Ivo: I believe in the body performance with all proceeds going backBorn in 1955 in a poor district of So Paulo, Ismael Ivo became one of the worlds most famous and successful dancers. As instigator and director of festivals like the ImPulsTanz Festival in Vienna, he shaped dance history. Artistically, he forged close connections with Johann Kresnik, Marcia Hayde, Ushio Amagatsu, George Tabori, Koffi Kk, and many others. He has now become a figure symbolizing Afro Brazilian emancipation. I Believe in the Body brings