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Edition of 1000 copies

Ismael Ivo – I Believe in the Body Historical like a spectre in theBorn in 1955 in a poor district of So Paulo, Ismael Ivo became one of the worlds most famous and successful dancers. As instigator and director of festivals like the ImPulsTanz Festival in Vienna, he shaped dance history. Artistically, he forged close connections with Johann Kresnik, Marcia Hayde, Ushio Amagatsu, George Tabori, Koffi Kk, and many others. He has now become a figure symbolizing Afro Brazilian emancipation. I Believe in the Body brings