{"id":55257,"date":"2026-09-15T14:59:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamer.lu\/events\/how-in-the-salt-desert\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:59:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:59:52","slug":"how-in-the-salt-desert","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/mamer.lu\/en\/events\/how-in-the-salt-desert\/","title":{"rendered":"How in the Salt Desert&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55253 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mamer.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Facebook_Couvertures_evenements_26_27_1920_x_10057-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mamer.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Facebook_Couvertures_evenements_26_27_1920_x_10057-980x513.png 980w, https:\/\/mamer.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Facebook_Couvertures_evenements_26_27_1920_x_10057-480x251.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Every year, after the winter rains, thousands of wild daisies bloom on the semi-arid soils of Namaqualand. From this almost impossible image, Robyn Orlin creates a play imbued with Okiep\u2019s untamed joy. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this former mining town, marked by a century of colonial exploitation, the choreographer crosses paths for the first time with the Garage Dance Ensemble and musicians Yogin Sullaphen and Annalyzer. Together with them, she conceives a piece that refuses to confine them solely to the question of origins. On stage, a mock concert becomes their playground: colorful costumes, live music, videos, and bursts of choreography come together to form a joyful and political ritual of healing. Robyn Orlin does not seek to soften the violence that runs through their history\u2014instead, she counters it with a profusion of gestures, sounds, and images.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, after the winter rains, thousands of wild daisies bloom on the semi-arid soils of Namaqualand. 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