29 July 2013

Carmencita Palermo

Expert in Balinese Mask Performance Carmencita has been exploring the life of the mask though dancing tradition for over 20 years with several re-known Balinese teachers such as I Ketut Kantor, I Made Sija, I Ketut Kodi, Ni Nyoman Candri, I Nyoman Cerita. She has a Master’s degree in Performing Arts from the University of Bologna-Italy and an Advanced Master’s degree in Cultural Studies from Leiden University-Netherlands. Her PhD in Asian Studies – Balinese Performance is from the University of Tasmania. The thesis is on the embodiment of the Balinese mask, its cosmological implications and its cultural context. Carmencita has been teaching and performing in Europe, Indonesia and Australia. Based in Australia she currently is in a round-the-world journey from Tasmania to Brazil via Indonesia and Europe Searching for Women’s Breath; Cross Cultural Dialogues in Performance to teach, perform, create… share her passion for Balinese masks.

Website: www.maskdancemusic.com

email: carmencita.palermo@gmail.com

Phone: (+61) 0438582876 (also viber)

Skype: carmencita.palermo

Twitter: https://twitter.com/maskdancemusic

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrCarmencitaPalermo

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