The Allende Arts Festival gratefully acknowledges the support of:
Donors
We would like to thank our generous donors, without their financial support the Allende Arts Festival would not be possible.
- Jorge Schönherr
- Dundas Euclid Animal Hospital Professional Corporation
- Joe Mihevc
Opening Reception: Wine provided by ProChile and the generous support of the
Consulate General of Chile
Monsters Feelings Collective
Newton Moraes has been creating and presenting dance pieces in Toronto since the early 1990s. Moraes is an Artistic Director, Choreographer, Performer, Founder and Researcher born in Porto Alegre, Brazil. At an early age he started dancing Samba and then pursued studies of Physical Education. Later he studied Afro-Brazilian Dance, Jazz and street dancing. In 1991 he decided to move to Toronto where he studied Modern and Contemporary Dance at the Professional Programme at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre. Since his arrival in Canada, Newton has choreographed more than fifty works, both for himself and other dancers. He teaches Afro-Brazilian Dance at Bavia Arts, Toronto.