São Paulo Dance Company brings a taste of Brazil to the UK

São Paulo Companhia de Dança in Goyo Montero's Anthem

Artistic Director Inês Bogéa

São Paulo Companhia de Dança in Cassi Abranches’ Agora

São Paulo Companhia de Dança in Nacho Duato's Gnawa

São Paulo Companhia de Dança in Mario Galizzi's La Sylphide

São Paulo Companhia de Dança in Giselle

São Paulo Companhia de Dança in Leilane Teles’ Umbo

By Fátima Nollén, 07 February 2024

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Fátima Nollén

Fátima is an Argentine TV and radio journalist who has worked in Argentina, Brazil, the US and the UK. She graduated as a dance teacher and started to write about ballet and dance while developing her journalistic career covering politics and international relations. Fátima is an Emmy Award winner (Telemundo-NBC), is the winner of a scholarship by Argentina’s Fondo Nacional de las Artes and served as a jury member in numerous dance contests. She has written for Dancing times, BalletinDance, Danza Hoy En Español and continues to do so for La Nación newspaper (Argentina) and The Tablet (UK). She is a member of the UK Critics’ Circle and chairwoman of the Anglo-Argentine Society.