Corpus Entre Mundos
Dance, Ancestrality and Exchange as a Political Act
A collaboration proposal for festival programmers, cultural managers and co-producers seeking artistic excellence, diversity and transformative social impact.
Who We Are
Founded in 2013 by Lenna Siqueira (Brazil) and Dilo Paulo (Angola), Corpus Entre Mundos is an Afro-contemporary company based in Brasilia/DF, internationally recognized for the aesthetic fusion between African matrices and contemporary languages. Our trajectory: +14 shows in repertoire, presentations in more than 200 cities and 15 countries.
Our Performance and Recognition
Artistic Creation Authorial shows with body dramaturgy based on Afrodiasporic research and decolonial knowledge.
Pedagogical Training Workshops, residencies and exchanges that strengthen young artists from the African diaspora.
Digital Innovation Ngangu Dance platform with +200 video classes and reach in more than 10 countries.
Recently selected in the Edital Funarte de Ações Continuadas 2026, the company is prepared to expand its national and international presence through strategic alliances.
Shows in Repertory Happiness
Celebrate joy as a black political and aesthetic act.
Memories of Water
Dialogue between aquatic symbolism in Angolan and Afro-Brazilian cultures.
Muxima
Celebration of Angolan ancestry through the Ubuntu principle.
Semutsoc
Reflection on the deautomatization of everyday life and political resistance.
All shows include accessible post-performance mediation (Libras, audio description, Braille) and are ready for national and international tours.
More Shows Available
Corpus
The body as a territory of healing, rebirth and multiplicity of senses.
Rareneger
Regeneration from chaos, inspired by the myth of the phoenix and the four elements of nature.
Ekesa-Sanko
Journey of ancestral rescue and identity resignification through movement.
Em Suas Marcas
Co-production with the French choreographer Deyvron Noel: dance as an existential career.
Ngangu Dance
Digital Teaching and Ancestral Knowledge Platform
200+ video classes
10K+ accesses since 2020
10+ countries (Brazil, Angola, Portugal, USA, Canada and more)
100% author and exclusive content
Ngangu (kikongo) means wisdom, knowledge and sagacity. Our platform is an international career management channel for artists from the African diaspora and PALOPs.
Business opportunities:
Institutional licensing
Co-production of thematic courses
Collective subscriptions
Content on demand
Workshops and Artistic Residencies
Technical Workshops
Formats: In-person or hybrid (2 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Afrocontemporary Dance
Classical Ballet (decolonial approach)
Afro House & Kuduro
Improvisation with African matrices
Career Management for Black Artists
Own pedagogical material, certification and guaranteed inclusion (PCD, LGBTQIA+).
Artistic Residencies
Duration: 7 to 60 days
Creative Residency: with local premiere
Training Residency: training of young creators
Collaborative Residency
Immersive creative processes that generate original works and lasting impact.
IDAEB 2026
Angola and Brazil Dance Exchange Festival
June – Brasília/DF July 2026 – Luanda/Angola
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Artistic residencies with international choreographers
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Free workshops in peripheral regions
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Competitive show + Dance Battle
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Creative exchange with local artists
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Public presentations
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Community workshops and training meetings
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Established alliances: Funarte, Instituto Guimarães Rosa and Centro de Dança do DF.
Commitment to Accessibility Attitudinal
Active reception of dissident bodies, LGBTQIA+, black and peripheral people.
Communicational
Libras, audio description, descriptive subtitling and materials in Braille in all actions.
Economic
Scholarships in workshops and on the Ngangu Dance platform for people in vulnerable situations.
Physics
Spaces with ramps, adapted bathrooms and tactile signage.
People impacted per year:
+3000 in workshops (since 2020)
+450 with free vacancies
Collaboration Opportunities
We seek strategic alliances to expand our impact and international presence:
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Artistic co-production: co-sponsorship, co-management and shared infrastructure
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Digital licensing: institutional subscriptions and specialized courses
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Training exchange: support for artistic mobility and training of young creators
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Circulation of shows: contracting via letter-invitation, inclusive mediation and high quality content
Contacts
Lenna Siqueira
Artistic Director and Dancer
+55 61 99234-7045
Dilo Paulo
Choreographer and Dancer
+55 61 98183-7795
E-mail: corpusentremundos@outlook.com
Website: www.corpusentremundos.com