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On the road again!
蒂摩爾古薪舞集 Tjimur Dance Theatre just arrived in Germany 🇩🇪 after 14 hours flight. The entire company with 13 people are heading to Weimar for Kunstfest Weimar. Get prepared for two heartfelt and extraordinary shows: ?.

Find us on 28.08.2024:
At 14:30, Ljuzem’s Walk in Weimar, Meeting point at the Marktplatz
At 20:30, bulabulay mun? at Redoute
Only a few tickets left, grab the last chance.

See you there!

經過了航程一日，我們平安抵達德國威瑪，首要任務將時差調整好，身心靈預備，祝福日後每天工作平安順利😊 #德國威瑪藝術節 Kunstfest Weimar #巴魯瑪迪霖 《bulabulay mun？》(你好嗎？) 🇩🇪2024德國威瑪藝術節 Kunstfest Weimar 2024 ☖ 時間：8月28日(三)20:30 ☖ 場地：Redoute Weimar ☖ 票價：20,70 歐元 ☖ 購票：https://reurl.cc/dyVXdD

We are thrilled to invite you to join the public presentations of Ljuzem Madiljin and Baru Madiljin on Saturday, 24th Feb. at 16:00 in Montemor-o-Novo.

Ljuzem’s Walk in Montemor-o-Novo (2024)
‘Montemor’ in Portuguese means the biggest hill; ‘Timur’ in Paiwan language means a place where the heart yearns for.

Born and raised in the Timur tribal community in Pingtung, Ljuzem Madiljin has spent ten years on her walking project, Ljuzem’s Walk, that is her therapeutic trek aimed at finding herself as well as a path of self-cultivation for all who desire something in life.

The 2-week residency at O Espaço do Tempo is Ljuzem’s first residency in life as well as her first time visiting Portugal. During her research in Montemor-o-Novo, Ljuzem walks everyday through the city, between the temporary resident place, theaters and discovers those hidden stories in corners of the city as well as the unseen beauty in the daily path. At the end of her residency, Ljuzem invites people to walk with her from the place where her heart yearns for to (re)discover the moments of dialogue and of self-caring.

‘Each step is progress in rebuilding myself and a bit of self-therapy, and each walk is a way to rediscover my past, embrace my present, and see my future.’ by Ljuzem Madiljin

CREDITS
Concept, choreography, music and performance: Ljuzem Madiljin
Outside eye: Baru Madiljin
Sound, lighting design: Ljuzem Madiljin, Baru Madiljin
Nose Flute: Ljaucu Tapurakac
Dramaturgy, production: Gwen Hsin-Yi Chang
Videography: Larissa Lewandoski
Photography: Carolina Lecoq
Technical operation: Alexandre Canhoto (O Espaço do Tempo)
Co-production in residency: O Espaço do Tempo
Special thanks: Cavalo de Pau Decoração, Luísa Serôdio
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Baru Madiljin《Uqaljai • 蛾 • Moth》(2024)
Taiwan x Portugal | 2024 | 5 mins

Moth to flame? Is it suffering or love?
Is it a cocoon to bind oneself, or is it a cocoon for self-protection?

In Paiwan language, the word ‘Uqaljai’ means man/male. Born and raised in the Timur tribal community in Pingtung, Baru Madiljin has been researching the awareness and cultural conflict of gender identity in contemporary indigenous communities since the beginning of his career as choreographer and dance artist. The 2-week residency at O Espaço do Tempo is Baru’s first residency in life as well as his first time visiting Portugal.

During his stay in Montemor-o-Novo, Baru immerses himself in an unfamiliar environment, where he is unfamiliar with local spoken language. While attempting to find a connection between the body and the Paiwan nose flute that he is unfamiliar with, he will listen attentively to how the body and sound are connected. The nose flute that he has been researching is a typical Paiwan music instrument since ancient times. In the context of Paiwan traditional music compositions, the sound of the nose flute can be interpreted as male role or female role. Baru extends it as a metaphor for having female and male identities at the same time in one body.

At the end of his residency, Baru strongly feels, here at Espaco do Tempo, is a safe space and right place for creation to share his research about the complexity of the reality of indigenous LGBTQI+ community in current tribal communities in Taiwan. He invites participants to be his guests visiting his temporary apartment in Magina, where he presents his short film,《Uqaljai • 蛾 • Moth》in the living room, a cozy and intimate space for dialogue and getting a close understanding about contemporary indigenous identity in the Paiwan community.

CREDITS
Concept, choreography, film director: Baru Madiljin
Advisor of indigenous LGBTQI+ community : Remaljiz mavaliv
Performers: Ljavuras livanlaus, Teluz Tjucenglav
Film making: Remaljiz mavaliv
Film editing: Anuwai Hamawaki
Music: ‘The Crumbling · Valgeir Sigurðsson’
Nose Flute: Ljaucu Tapurakac
Outside eye: Ljuzem Madiljin
Dramaturgy, production: Gwen Hsin-Yi Chang
Videography: Larissa Lewandoski
Photography: Carolina Lecoq
Technical operation: O Espaço do Tempo
Co-production in residency: O Espaço do Tempo

[Tjimur in Portugal] It is the first time that 蒂摩爾古薪舞集 Tjimur Dance Theatre visits 🇵🇹 Portugal and their first time in Guimarães. A Oficina • Guimarães and their entire team from artistic programming, production, technical, marketing department and more had a very warm welcome to the company. Rui Torrinha, the artistic director and his team gave us a spectacular tour and generously opened this beautiful arts center for us. What an amazing experience and warm welcoming atmosphere!!! We are very excited to meet you all here! Come to see us on Saturday 10th Feb. at 21:30.

Check out behind the scenes of bulabulay mun?: What you will experience during the entire show is 100% made by ourselves and by the Paiwan people of Timur village. Through the of our elders, we went to the forest, where Paiwan people are familiar with over decades and having dialogue with the Mother Nature, with her we learned how to identify the spirit of wood that plays an important role about , and in the story of bulabulay mun?. With the joint forces of the Nature and the Paiwan people, the trunk of the tree is transformed into the soul of the scenography! This trunk has become the highly handcrafted wooden stick made by the 80-year-old senior hunter and hand-crafter, vuvu DU Lan-Bao. Vuvu has been accompanying 蒂摩爾古薪舞集 Tjimur Dance Theatre since the early stages of the company and generously sharing his wisdom and deep knowledge about the traditions and the tribal customs of Paiwan to connect the past with the present.

新的一年，祝大家新年平安！ 蒂摩爾將於2月份展開《bulabulay mun？》國際演出，看過作品的大家都曉得台上有一隻充滿靈魂、充滿想像的木棍，為了做好萬全準備預防萬ㄧ，木棍需多準備2-3隻輪替，在出發前特請舞者聖祥與爸爸去山上採取九芎樹枝，採回後請部落vuvu杜蘭胞為我們乾燥處理，vuvu以排灣族芋頭乾燥法進行作業，乾燥完後還得再請藝術家雷恩老師進行加工，一連串的功夫，一連串的用心，所有人的溫度都匯聚在木棍裡，我們將帶著大家的愛飛往葡萄牙！ #有沒有拿麼幸福 #幸福百分百 #謝謝部落族人的協助

Last rehearsal of bulabulay mun? in studio before departure to A Oficina • Guimarães
Stay tuned!!

Experience the unique voices of body and soul, Tjimur Technique by Tjimur Dance Theatre from Taiwan. An open class for professional dancers will be available on Feb, 8th at 18:30 at GUIdance International Dance Festival by A Oficina • Guimarães Centro Cultural Vila Flor. Few places left, do grab this opportunity and dance with us!!

「身律」與「聲線」🤔🤔🤔 #蒂摩爾身體技巧

Guess what? Tjimur will soon head to Portugal for their European premiere of bulabulay mun?!

Following the Masterclass of for the festival opening at at GUIdance festival, 蒂摩爾古薪舞集 Tjimur Dance Theatre will give their Masterclass - Tjimur Dance Technique for Body, Voice and Mind at Centro Cultural Vila Flor on 8 Feb. at 18:30.

Conducted by Tjimur Dance Theatre's artistic director, Ljuzem Madiljin and the choreographer, Baru Madiljin, Tjimur Dance Technique for Body, Voice and Mind empowers the potentiality of physicality, art of movement and signing voices from the deepest part of human body. Tjimur Technique is a dynamic and interactive workshop made for professional dancers. See the demonstration video below in the message box.

Come and join us to explore the deep voice of your body!

Link to the registration:
https://www.aoficina.pt/detail-eventos/20240208-masterclass-com-tjimur-dance-theatre/

[European premiere]
“BULABULAY MUN？by 蒂摩爾古薪舞集 Tjimur Dance TheatreX Baru Madiljin will be soon in Portugal for GUIDance 2024 - Humanity dancing in Guimarães!

Date/Time: 10 Feb. Sat. 21:30 (duration 60 minutes)
Post-talk at 23:00
Venue: Centro Cultural Vila Flor(CCVF) Grande Auditório Francisca Abreu
Tickets: https://oficina.bol.pt/.../Bilhetes/132999/1376041/Sectores

Masterclass: ‘Tjimur Dance Technique for Body, Voice and Mind ’
Date/Time: 8 Feb. Thu. 18:30 at CCVF
Registration is required.

#蒂摩爾古薪舞集2024春節赴葡萄牙
GUIDANCE第13屆吉馬列斯國際當代舞蹈節

《bulabulay mun?》歐洲首演——蒂摩爾古薪舞集 #巴魯瑪迪霖 作品
2024/2/10(六)21:30 (演後有座談)
維拉佛洛爾文化中心(CCVF)

《蒂摩爾身體技巧》大師班
2024/2/8(四)18:30
維拉佛洛爾文化中心(CCVF)

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Tjimur Dance Theatre in Portugal for Chinese New Year 2024
GUIDance 2024 - Humanity dancing in Guimarães

European premiere: “BULABULAY MUN？” by Tjimur Dance Theatre X Baru・Madiljin
10 Feb. Sat. 21:30
at Centro Cultural Vila Flor (CCVF)

Masterclass ‘Tjimur Dance Technique for Body, Voice and Mind ’
8 Feb. Thu. 18:30 at CCVF