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Saving Cartagena Through Contemporary Dance

Delieuvin & Restrepo (from UNESCO, by Richard Emblin)

Delieuvin & Restrepo (from UNESCO, by Richard Emblin)

For over a decade, dancers, choreographers, and teachers Alvaro Restrepo and Marie-France Delieuvin have brought life and possibility to young Colombians through the art of contemporary dance.

"The Body College" ("El Colegio del Cuerpo") is the result of Restrepo's and Delieuvin's efforts. The school, a contemporary dance academy, serves the poverty-stricken north Caribbean coast of Colombia and, in particular, the city of Cartagena. The Body College's mission: to help the Colombian people overcome violence, poor education, and job scarcity by teaching them how to reconnect with, and respect, their own bodies.

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