The piece born because of a trip to Indonesia and the meeting between Stefano Fardelli and this distant land where ancient traditions and customs are still “alive”.

 The four predominant religions of the nation, like four parallel universes, shape the geography of the country and change the lives of people from place to place, from island to island, from city to city, but also only from neighborhood to neighborhood, as if he traveled for hundreds of miles and instead he just turned the corner.

During his stay in and around Indonesia, Stefano Fardelli had the chance to be in touch with local tribes, to see performances of tribal dances, magic rituals, representations of legends and to meet the famous Gender dancers and their sacred dances.

All this is what inspired this piece: the religions with their rituals and sacred places, the legends, the Gender with their ancient stories and of course the imposing forests, the temples and the nature that surrounds every place. 

In a mix of images, the 60 dancers, part of the original piece, keep moving through these different dimensions, as if placed inside a large ancient temple, moving with delicacy and strength but always with the respect and humility that is required in a “holy land”.

Stefano Fardelli created a “solo” version of this piece for the well known Iranian dancer/actress Ideh Aboot, with the support and hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute of Jakarta.

Ideh is now bringing the piece on a worldwide tour, dancing the solo in site specific locations: in the pic Ideh in Thailand.