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ISPA 2025 New York Congress– Liv Aira
LA

Liv Aira

Founder and Artistic Director
Jillat Sami Dance Center
Sweden

  

Liv Aira is a dancer and choreographer that often reflects on her indigenous Sami background in her art. She is the founder and artistic director of Invisible People Contemporary Dance Company where she is currently touring with the dance and yoik production Ájttega and the dance show Akti Lij for children. 2025 the creative process starts of creating the new show Shaddie – to grow together, for kids.

She is the creator of Låvda - Sápmi screendance festival and the indigenous cultural festival Skájdde in Storforsen nature reserve. She recently opened the world's first sami dance center in the north of Sweden outside Jokkmokk. She has a BA in dance and MA in choreography from Institute of the arts Barcelona.

During her MA studies Liv created a unique dance style based in her Sami heritage but also influenced by her dance education in contemporary dance and release technique.

 

Speaker
Session 3 | The Choice is Yours - Building the Future: Performance Spaces
Wednesday, January 15, 14:35 - 15:45 EST

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