Shikama, by Dorothée Munyaneza

Choreographer Dorothée Munyaneza, winner of the Salavisa European Dance Award, presents an original show, created specifically for the CAM Studio, in collaboration with Inés Sybille Vooduness and Matthew Jamal. To create this original performance, Dorothée Munyaneza invited the dancer and cultural researcher Inés Sybille Vooduness and the interdisciplinary artist and composer Matthew Jamal. Together, they have created a piece based on improvisation, blending music, sound and movement. Three presences, three territories and three worlds come together in a shared space, making three syllables resonate: Shi-Ka-Ma. Shikama comes from Gushikama , which means “to take root” in Kinyarwanda, the choreographer’s native language. Like trees anchoring themselves to the earth they inhabit through roots, rhizomes and rootlets, while their branches are shaken by rumblings and storms, Shikama asks how we can take root despite everything. Perhaps the answer lies in a swaying triple metre, in an imbalance held together by a saving movement, or in a waiting for the third movement to resolve. This performance is part of the Alkantara Festival 2026 , and is presented in the context of the Salavisa European Dance Award. The session on 15 November includes a post-show talk with Dorothée Munyaneza and Aoaní (in English) Seats for people with reduced mobility, who uses a wheelchair, are available. They must be purchased in person, at our ticket office or by telephone.