Gonawindúa
The Heart of the World
Directed by Nube Sandoval and Bernardo Rey
Created in alliance with the Kogui people
GONAWINDÚA THE HEART OF THE WORLD is a visual and epic poem that presents the foundations of ‘the first children of the Mother’. It is the message of the ‘elder brothers’, paradigm of care and respect for nature.
It is a mise-en-scène born from the conversation between two cultural worlds.
On the one hand the Kogui people and their cosmogonic mission to harmonise the planet and on the other hand the theatre with its role as a bridge, integrating the contemporary languages of the performing arts to communicate the call to safeguard biodiversity.
The play is spoken entirely in the Kogui language, with english subtitles, and features a cast of 12 Kogui actors and actresses, together with two elders and spiritual leaders.
The music was specially composed by Christian Castagno (music producer, winner of three Grammy awards)
GONAWINDÚA THE HEART OF THE WORLD is a co-production of the Teatro Cenit, the Ministry of Cultures of Colombia and the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo of Bogotá. Made possible thanks to the alliance between Cenit with the Organisation Gonawindúa Tayrona and the Reserve Kogui, Malayo, Arhuaco.
Credits
Artistic direction: Bernardo Rey and Nube Sandoval
Advisory committee: Cabildo Gobernador Arregocés Conchacala, Mamo Aluntana Vacuna, Saka Francisca Zarabata Pinto, Juan Mayr, Yanelia Mestre, Jose Manuel Sauna Mamatacan and Luis Nuivita.
Musical production: Christian Castagno
Script: Nube Sandoval
Texts: Saka Francisca Zarabata Pinto, Mamo Aluntana Vacuna and Nube Sandoval based on the book Shikwakala The Crackling of Mother Earth by Yanelia Mestre and Peter Rawitscher Adams y O.G.T.
Kogui Coordinator: Jose Manuel Sauna Mamatacan
Musicians: Mamo Vangelio Alberto Moscote, Jaba Francisca Zarabata Pinto, Jaba Rosa Sauna Mamatacan, Mamo Aluntana Vacuna, Mama Blas Moscote Alberto, Jacinto Coronado, Mariano Sauna Limaco
Actors and actresses: Senekan Gil Nuvita, Angela Sauna Mamatacan, Arregoces Sauna Simungama, José Nakogui Zarabata, Alfonso Lavata Sauna, Juan David Zarabata Gil, José María Pinto Zarabata, Yuliet Nieve Dingula, Manuel Nolavita Garavito, Pedro Sauna Coronado, José Miguel Sauna Simungama.
With the special participation of: Saka Francisca Zarabata Pinto and Mamo Aluntana Vacuna.
Voice over: Saka Francisca Zarabata Pinto and Mamo Aluntana Vacuna
Recording studio: Sonido Selva
Video Mapping: Luis David Cáceres
Lighting design: Humberto Hernández and Andrés Gutierrez
Scenography design: Bernardo Rey
Scenery: Plinio Barraza, María Camila Monroy, Bernardo Rey
Photography: Juan Diego Castillo and Michel Cavalca
Production: Teatro Cenit