Biographies

Brahim Sourny
Lives and works between France and Morocco.
Born in 1976, in Marrakech (Morocco). Brahim Sourny is formed initially with Cino Bradly Miller within the Co « Trek » then discovers the contemporary dance through workshops and meetings of international choreographers. He continues his dance training and carries out several
creations within the framework of a collective of dancers and Moroccan actors named the Co « Marrakech dance theatre » which he set up.
He continues his technical training in France, in the regional academy of Boulogne - Billancourt, and later to the higher national academy of Lyon (CNSMD). In parallel, he follows a photographic formation with Steve Necks and develops a process of exploration of the image through the movement. It
refines his claw by establishing a close relation between video photography, and the dance.
In 2002, he creates his first choreographic solo “the shield” which came following a photographic exposure around the Moroccans women.
During the formation in the National Choreographic Center of Montpellier “ex.e.r.ce 03”, he discovers the instant composition technique with, Julyen Hamilton, Lisa Nelson, João Fiadeiro.
He adopts this step which leads him to work in non-conventional places.
In 2005, he created with Sabine Massonnet, a French dancer, the Co “Onze=1+1” in which they carry out projects of creations and artistic sensitizing.

Filipe Viegas
Filipe Viegas was born in Lisbon in 1974. Studied architecture until the 3rd year, diploma that abandoned to dedicate himself to contemporary dance and to the foundation of an art production collective that would change Lisbon cultural panorama: Bomba Suicida. As Bomba Suicida's president and artist his activity is divided between creator, curator, technitian, light designer, video artist and producer, like his fellow partners in Bomba Suicida who also have many responsibilities.
Of his pieces the choreographer stands out the the last 2 pieces : “Kaleidoscope” an “Narciso” for in this 2 pieces Viegas had the chance to work closely with sound artists experience that was revealed ecenssial to his work. As a Bomba Suicida member he is proud of the positive actions of this collective has a supporter of emerging artists in performance and visual arts and also with the development Bomba Suicida's studio as presentation space with a regular program in Lisbon cultural agenda.