Praana, is an international dance-theatre production supported by Casa de la India, co- produced in 2021 by the Monica de la Fuente Company and Residui Teatro, with music by Germán Díaz and Tao Issaro.
Praana: From the Sanskrit prāna, meaning “vital energy” or “breath”. Traditionally refers to the breath that is exhaled (from ‘PRA’ “outward movement” and ‘AN’ “the animated”).
Praana, was born from an international artistic laboratory through artistic residencies with participants from India, Spain, Italy and France, and its essence is transversal and multidisciplinary.
Praana has been configured since its inception as an art laboratory, as an experience and an experiment. It could be said that its aim is to give an account of an exploration (a “lay out”, a development) through diverse artistic techniques and languages, the purpose of which is to share with the audience the breath and the act of breathing as a space of vital energy. At the same time, it invites for a personal and social reflection through dance, theatre and music, exploring harmony through the vital, biological, yet invisible and organic act of breathing. The dance of the invisibility of air.
Traditional India offers a wealth of material for exploration. Since ancient times, it has delved into the wisdom of Praana as vital energy in multiple facets, in life and in art. It is this ancient wealth of wisdom at the service of experimentation that moves us and invites us to this artistic exploration. Especially now, it is time to also put culture and art at the service of society as a tool to create a healthy world and well-being in our environment. Art, as a transmitter of beauty, as a stimulus to our senses and our lives, can also generate a social awareness of the art of breathing and the search for vital energy for health and the common good.
The artistic project itself displays its multilateral nature beyond the stage. The artists and creators of Praana have developed a series of face-to-face and online activities that seek to bring dance and theatre, in their relationship with the ‘art of breathing’, to a wide range of age groups and profiles.