Contra a brutalidade da realidade, a leveza e graça do balé. Esse é o tema das fotografias tiradas pelo suecoFrederik Lerneryd na região de Kibera, em Nairóbi, no Quênia – uma das maiores e mais pobres favelas urbanas de toda África
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“When I was young I saw ballet on TV, I liked the dance and the pointing shoes, and I wanted to be a ballerina since then” says Pamela 13, one of the older students in the class
Os bailarinos registrados não são profissionais reconhecidos ou em ascenção, mas sim jovens estudantes que dançam por prazer e diversão, e foi justo isso que atraiu o fotógrafo. Esses jovens participam de um programa chamado Anno’s Africa, que oferece educação artística para mais de 800 crianças no Quênia.
Some of the older girls is practicing a dance they do together. There is always curious onlookers when the students practice
Foi a emoção que sentiu em ver a dedicação e a alegrias desses jovens que o moveu a realizar o ensaio – por mais de um ano, Frederik voltou para acompanhar e registrar o desenvolvimento dos alunos.
Shamick, 13 is one of the older students, and he is part of the group that train in Kenya dance studio in Karen as well. When Mike, the teacher needs to take a call, or leave the class for a few minutes, George is quick to make sure the class continues.
“A transformação em suas vidas e o quão longe eles já foram em apenas um ano é realmente impressiona”, ele afirma. Quatro dos estudantes já migraram para uma escola de balé mais completa, fora de Kibera – e todo o projeto e as fotos nos fazem lembrar o quanto a arte é capaz de, ao mesmo tempo, ampliar o mundo e coloca-lo ao alcance de nossas mãos.
A view over Kibera, the biggest slum in Africa,It is around 30 children in the class, even though the space is small they manage to dance without bumping into each otherPamela is practicing Ballet outside her family’s house in Kibera.
Some of the students is getting ready for the class to startThe school where the ballet is held is not well maintained, it’s an old concrete building, with some smashed glasses, and no doors to the classroomsMike Wamaya is a former proffessional dancer and teacher for the ballet class, The ballet is part of Annos Africa, a charity who also have art classes, traditional dance music and much more in slum areas around KenyaThe mix of classical music, Mike’s voice going” One, Two, Three Four!” and the colourful dresses turns the grey cold room into a real ballet studioSome of the older students train one day a week in a upperclass ballet school in Karen, the routines here is the same as in Kibera, but the concrete floor and walls is replaced by wooden floors and a big bright room.Pamela is now dancing in a Ballet studio named dance centre kenya and she moved to a boarding school outside of Kibera slum, so her life has improved because of her talent as a dancerCynthia and two boys from the group is handing out donated ballet shoes to the rest of the group
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