Lia will be in Seville studying bata de cola and developing other skills during a one month residency supported by the Canada Council for the Arts’ International Residencies program.

Lia co-created “The Pulse of Nature,” in South Korea this past January with collaborators Tamar Ilana and percussionists Groove&. The film is an official selection for competition in the Lisbon Screendance Festival. See the trailer for the film here: https://youtu.be/3q6d4Q-JIqk?si=6FkwwBnGBhdFLgsf

More info on the festival and screening: https://en.inshadowfestival.com/competicao-video-danca-2026

Lia is one of 10 dancers participating in the three-week “Crea con el Flamenco” workshop as part of the 5th edition of the Festival de Flamenco Argumental. The workshop focuses on developing narrative and expressing themes and ideas through flamenco dance. Participants will perform their creations on December 6 at the Conservatorio Profesional de Danza.

More info: https://www.flamencoargumental.es/

Lia will perform in FabCollab’s “Dancing the Journey: From Rajasthan to Seville” at two Toronto schools for neurodiverse and disabled students, presented by Xenia Concerts.

More info: https://xeniaconcerts.com/