“Break this heavy chain that does freeze my bones around
Selfish! Vain!
Eternal bane! That free love with bondage bound”
—William Blake
A poetic exploration of unity in its countless forms, Unity embodies the spirit of togetherness across cultures, languages, and human experience. Through movement and expression, the performance delves into the interconnectedness of humanity, transcending borders and boundaries.
Words of unity—Heild, unidade, sammanhållning, ενότητα, eenheid, Beraberlik, Einheit, 단일성, jedność, Unitate, אַחְדוּת, Jednota, birlik, unità, միասնություն, batasuna, একতা, thống nhất, jedinstvo, единство, unidad, ერთობა, isokan, адзінства, sammenhold, ühtsus, unueco, ubunye, 团结, kesatuan, јединство, dị n’otu, 団結, inite, ຄວາມສາມັກຄີ, unitáte Spíritus, vienotība, vienybė, ny firaisan-kina, perpaduan—become the threads that weave this narrative of shared humanity.
Credits
Concept and Choreography: Athanasia Kanellopoulou
Performed by: Dance Department of the Iceland Academy of the Arts