Round I Projects
PROJECT
Dancing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Dancing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights campaign aims to educate high school communities on the International Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The campaign involves the creation of an educational dance theater show surrounding the thirty articles listed in the UDHR. This new and original live performance production will promote civic engagement, election participation, social justice, and community engagement in the California Healthy Place Index's lowest quartile National City and Chula Vista communities.
LEARN ABOUT THE ARTIST + CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS
Marcos Duran
Marcos Duran channels intersectional imaginations into embodied performance. His approach to directing is informed by craniosacral integration, political reflection, and the desire for personal and collective evolution. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Marcos was in the final days of completing his Master of Fine Arts in Dance Theatre at the University of California San Diego. He took refuge in creating "Acts of Togetherness," a social media series that cultivated international, digital dance collaborations. In 2021, his short film "Minced" won Best Performances at the LA Experimental Film Festival, and his evening-length solo, "Shapeshifter," debuted at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in 2022. Marcos is currently in post-production for his autobiographical dance film, "Best To Move," and "Guardians of Water," a short featuring Donal Hord's sculpture at Waterfront Park. Marcos works to educate and uplift diverse voices as a University of California San Diego and San Diego City College Lecturer.