Perninha: Dancing Against Despair

02/06/2026 The Social Eyes 0

By the Social Eyes Team In a Brazilian favela, violence and exclusion long targeted Perninha. But up on stage, it’s another story. Between breakdancing and capoeira (an Afro-Brazilian martial art) this dancer transforms his body into an instrument of strength and beauty. With the ILL-Abilities […] See more

Samuka: A Breakdancer’s Message

12/19/2025 The Social Eyes 0

In the world of breakdancing, the body defies gravity. But some dancers go even further. They go beyond what is possible. Samuka, a Brazilian b-boy, member of the ILL-Abilities breakdance crew, is one of those. He is missing a leg, but it’s almost invisible. Not […] See more

Lazylegz and Quebec’s Special Week

11/14/2025 The Social Eyes 0

By The Social Eyes Team The Quebec Week for Persons with Disabilities is a period of mobilization aiming to underscore the contributions and raise awareness of the challenges faced by those in Quebec who are disabled. This year, one of the most remarkable faces of […] See more

Funky: The duck with dancing dreams

07/08/2025 Colin McGregor 0

A review by Colin McGregor In 1910, in his epic poem « If, » the British poet Rudyard Kipling wrote: If you can face Triumph and Disaster And treat both these impostors alike… Yours is the Earth and everything in it. That’s essentially the theme of a […] See more

Breakdance and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens

03/31/2025 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor The scene: the studio of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, downtown Montreal. The room vibrates to the energy of the artists here this evening. These are not classical ballet dancers, though. These are hip-hop artists. On this night, the international dance group ILL-Abilities […] See more

Breakdance Wednesdays

09/27/2024 Colin McGregor 0

Wednesdays at Café Graffiti during the months of October and November will be our breakdance nights under the direction of Lazylegz. World-renowned b-boy Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli (pictured), who was at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympic Games and the Olympic Games with his ILL-Abilities […] See more