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
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
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
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
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
By Colin McGregor B-boy, impresario and motivational speaker Luca Lazylegz Patuelli and his ILL-Abilities breakdance crew are in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. On the first day of competition in the all-new breakdance event they are to perform at the event venue. Luca, closely […] See more
A full schedule for appearances in the coming weeks by Luca Patuelli, aka Lazylegz, internationally renowned breakdancer and advocate of rights for the disabled: 24-25 February – WDSF Breakin for Gold, Kitakyushu, Japan 23 March – Conference in Rouyn-Nouranda 28 March – 9 April – On […] See more
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