Le Prefiche
One of the projects selected for Call for Creation ‘25, “Le Prefiche” is a five-dancer work inspired by the “prefica”, or professional mourner, a figure deeply embedded in Mediterranean and Nigerian mourning traditions. Rooted in the choreographer’s personal experiences in Nigeria and Italy, the piece investigates how women tasked with carrying communal grief navigate their own emotional landscapes while embodying collective sorrow.
Nnamdi Nwagwu
Nnamdi Nwagwu is a young Italian-Nigerian artist whose passion for dance and choreography has led to a rapidly growing international career. He trained at Professione Danza Parma (2017–2022), the Alvin Ailey School (2018), and graduated from Codarts University of Arts (2022–2024), mastering choreography, improvisation, and style fusion. At 18, he was commissioned by Balletto di Parma, becoming one of the youngest artists in its history. In 2022, Nwagwu participated in an NDT summer program, and in the same year they commissioned him to create a new work for the 20th anniversary of the Belgrade Dance Festival. He also choreographed for the Festival dell’Occhiale Mido in Milan, using a score by Ennio Morricone. In 2023, he became the first Afro-Italian to choreograph for the Stuttgart Ballet, presenting Abụọ at Noverre. In 2024, his work TITO! premiered at Lincoln Center, and he performed as a guest at Pavillon Noir with Ballet Preljocaj, Ballet Dortmund and Limonada Tanzcompanie. Recognized with awards like the Premio Roma Danza 2024, Nwagwu continues to perform and create globally, collaborating with leading companies and brands.