FADO E-BULLETIN
July 2026

1. WORKSHOP MOBIUS STUDIO SCHOOL
   DATE WEDNESDAYS IN JULY
   LOCATION BOSTON, USA
   SOURCE MOBIUS

PRACTICAL PERFORMANCE: Actions as Art

Want to work on your Performance Art chops this summer? Come to the Mobius Studio School and learn the secrets of a compelling performance! Performance Art is practiced through the body. Using time, space, and objects, we will cultivate our experiences and build images and narratives in real time.

DATES: Wednesday evenings (1, 8, 15, 22, 29) in July
TIMES: 6:30–8:30PM
LOCATION: Jamaica Plain location to be disclosed after registration
COST: $125 (cash/checks) or $130 (if purchased online) for 5-week course
FACILITATOR: Mobius Artist Jeff Huckleberry

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1. SEMINAR PERFORMANCE AT THE EXTREMES OF THE AMERICAS
   DATE JULY 2, 2026
   LOCATION CURITIBA, BRAZIL
   SOURCE P.ARTE

Advanced Seminar: Performance at the Extremes of the Americas

Thursday, July 2, 2026
EMBAP/CAMPUS 1 – Rua Saldanha Marinho, 131, Curitiba
FREE

Panel 1: 2:00PM
Graciela Ovejero Postigo (Argentina)
Shannon Cochrane (Canada)
Moderator: Fernando Ribeiro (Curitiba)

Panel 2: 4:00PM
Ana Aristimuño (Uruguay)
John G. Boehme (Canada)
Moderator: Sarah Marques Duarte

In partnership with p.ARTE (Performance Art Platform, led by artist Fernando Ribeiro), PF Espaço de Estudos (led by artist Eduardo Amato) and Master’s Program in Visual Arts (UNESPAR/EMBAP) this event seeks to foster the sharing of research in performance art, taking into account the creative processes that involve a meaningful relationship with the audience and questions of authorship; the ways of understanding space, time, and the body from dialogical and decolonial perspectives; the discussions about the spaces designated for performance art and those that situate themselves in expanded fields; and transdisciplinarity as a methodology that brings together different media.

Organized by: PPGARTES/UNESPAR/FAP, EMBAP, p.ARTE and PF – Espaço de Estudos

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3. EVENT P.ARTE #47
   DATE JULY 3 & 4, 2026
   LOCATION CURITIBA, BRAZIL
   SOURCE FERNANDO RIBEIRO

Founded in 2012, p.ARTE is a platform dedicated to promoting performance art in Brazil.

p.ARTE #47
PF – Espaço de Estudos. R. Brigadeiro Franco, 2119/2137, Curitiba
FREE

Day 1: Friday, July 3, 2026
Time: 7:00PM

ARTISTS
Maíra Vaz Valente (São Paulo, Brazil)
Fernando Ribeiro (Curitiba, Brazil)
Ernesto Rizzo here (Uruguay)
Graciela Ovejero Postigo (Argentina)

Day 2: Saturday, July 4, 2026
Time: 7:00PM

ARTISTS
Maíra Vaz Valente (São Paulo, Brazil)
Sarah Marques Duarte (Curitiba, Brazil)
Ana Aristimuño (Uruguay)
John G. Boehme (Canada)
Shannon Cochrane (Canada)

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4. EVENT CURATING WITH VALUES SYMPOSIUM
   DATE JULY 2–4, 2026
   LOCATION TORONTO, CANADA
   SOURCE DANCEMAKERS

Do you have your tickets yet?
Do you have questions about curating dance and performance?
Have you been thinking about curating yourself?
Do you have (positive or negative) experiences being “curated”?
Join the local and international conversation!

Thursday, July 2
7:00–10:00PM
Opening Night Party at Cinecycle! Music by Bibz

Friday, July 3
12:30–2:30PM
Curating with Values (Across Disciplines) with Scott Miller-Berry, Sanjeet Takhar, Reza Nik, Sofi Gudiño & Johnny Forever Nawracaj

3:00–5:00PM
Adventures in Curation with Independent Dance Curators Holly Chang, Kwasi Obeng Adeji, Purawai Yvas & Maxine Heppner

5:00–6:00PM
Call for Curators Info Session with Co-Artistic Producers Christina de la Cruz and Cara Spooner

Saturday, July 4
12:30–2:00PM
Conflict in Curation Workshop with Pam Tzeng

2:30–4:30PM
Curators’ reading group hosted by Shani K. Parsons & Christina de la Cruz

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5. EVENT PARTITIONS ILLIMITÉES / UNLIMITED SCORES
   DATE JULY 7, 2026
   LOCATION TORONTO, CANADA
   SOURCE JULIE LASSONDE

Partitions Illimitées / Unlimited Scores
With Julie Lassonde, James Knott, Leena Raudvee

Tuesday, July 7
7:00PM

The Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto
PWYC (suggested contribution $10–20)

Experience Julie Lassonde’s residency involving movement and sound improvisation. This month, they invite Yang Chen (percussion), James Knott (voice, electronics) and Leena Raudvee (movement). Together, they will perform scores composed by Julie specifically for this residency.

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6. CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS BODY WISDOM, PERFORMANCE ART LAB
   DATE JULY 18–19, 2026
   LOCATION MONTREAL, CANADA
   SOURCE TATIANA KOROLEVA

Call for Participants: Body Wisdom, Performance Art Lab

DATES: Saturday, July 18 & Sunday, July 19
TIME: 1:00–4:00 pm
FEE: $95

Our bodies carry stories, memories, emotions, and knowledge that often remain beyond words. Through performance art, we can gently access these deeper layers of experience, opening a space for creativity, self-exploration, and healing.

In this lab, we will explore the subtle connection between performative presence, our capacity for expression, and the innate sense of aliveness within the body. In response to today’s demanding and ever-changing environment, the lab invites participants to access their inner resources of vitality, creativity, resilience, and potential for transformation.

Through guided creative explorations, we will reconnect with bodily sensations, emotions, and memories in a supportive environment. By slowing down, listening to the body, and engaging in performance art-based practices, we create opportunities to release tension, deepen self-awareness, and cultivate a stronger sense of integration between mind, body, and emotion.

No previous experience in performance art is necessary. The workshop is open to artists, dancers, performers, movers, and anyone curious about exploring the expressive and transformative potential of the body through creative practice.

Led by Montréal-based performance artist, educator, and researcher Tatiana Koroleva, the workshop draws on nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of performance art, somatic practice, and butoh. Inspired by themes of memory, migration, and intergenerational healing, her workshops investigate the transformative potential of the body, creating spaces for authentic self-expression, and embodied awareness. She holds a PhD in Humanities from Concordia University and teaches a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses.

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7. WORKSHOP TRANSFORMATION, MEMORY, AND IDENTITY
   DATE AUGUST 9, 2026
   LOCATION TORONTO, CANADA
   SOURCE TESS MARTENS

Transformation, Memory, and Identity
With Holly Timpener and Tess Martens

DATE: August 9, 2026
TIME: 11:00AM–7:00PM
LOCATION: Toronto
FEE: $160

An inclusive and intensive performance art workshop exploring Transformation, Memory, and Identity in a gallery beside a park in Toronto, Ontario. The venue is physically accessible and has a quiet space for any participant needing time and space.

Identity is shaped by memories. Transformation happens through experiences. Discover how these elements connect deeply in our lives and creative practices.

This workshop is developed and led by three practicing performance artists, collaborators, and friends who embody these themes:

Holly Timpener (they/them): Non-binary performance artist and Humanities PhD candidate specializing in transformation and gender studies.

Tess Martens (she/her): Recreation therapist and artist exploring childhood memories, play, and trauma through performance.

Guest Performance Artist: Performance artist focusing on embodied identity, cultural roots, and lived experience.

Who Is This For? This performance workshop is for EVERYONE.
We welcome all people completely regardless of your:
Artistic experience level
Cultural and ethnic backgrounds
Disabilities or accessibility needs
Mental health journeys
Gender and sexual identities
Employment background
Financial position

Accessibility options are provided to ensure every participant is safely and comfortably included. Rolling deadline until 30 participants have been accepted.

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8. EVENT SUMMERWORKS
   DATE AUGUST 6–16, 2026
   LOCATION TORONTO, CANADA
   SOURCE SUMMERWORKS

Another incredible summer has arrived in Tkaronto, and so has the full Festival programming for the 36th SummerWorks Performance Festival! Take a deep breath, and dive into each production or workshop, or site-engaged or community-centred program, to reveal this stellar lineup of local, national, and international artists.

Our 2026 edition features 27 live performances, including three world premieres, six works-in-development, five site-engaged performances, along with seven workshops and panel discussions. This year marks a significant moment in SummerWorks’ history, as 1/3 of the overall curated programming features international artists and creative collaborators from ten (10) countries and regions (Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Mexico, New Zealand, and Taiwan), making this one of our most internationally-diverse summer Festivals to date.

This year’s Festival theme, Fight | Flight brings forward urgent creative responses to this troubling moment in time. Across the 2026 Festival, artists root themselves in place, community, ancestry, and practice, while also shifting perspectives, rewriting histories, and creating new narratives through the body, exploring memory, consent, transformation, and identity, through resistance, humour, and intimacy.

Join us for 11 days of fiercely contemporary and strikingly intimate contemporary performance from August 6–16!

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