Chestnut Bud/Solidarity
Chestnut Bud/Solidarity
Latvia / Germany
Latvia / Germany
Choreographer: Anastasia Geng,1986. Bach Flower Dance
Choreographer: Anastasia Geng,1986. Bach Flower Dance
(Anastasia intended it to be a dance for all oppressed minorities.)
(Anastasia intended it to be a dance for all oppressed minorities.)
Music: traditional Latvian folk tune “Mate savas meitas sauca”
Music: traditional Latvian folk tune “Mate savas meitas sauca”
Dance meaning: The chestnut bud holds both leaves and flowers within 14 protective layers. It can symbolise the protection and survival of the core of oneself/a threatened minority and has been danced in solidarity with a number of persecuted peoples.
Dance meaning: The chestnut bud holds both leaves and flowers within 14 protective layers. It can symbolise the protection and survival of the core of oneself/a threatened minority and has been danced in solidarity with a number of persecuted peoples.