by Damiano Fina
Welcome to WADING, a journey beyond appearances through philosophy and butoh dance. I’m your host, Damiano Fina, and in each episode we will wade through profound questions that challenge the limits of our perception. WADING invites listeners to walk through the metaphorical river that separates worlds, much like the mythic crossings guided by Charon in ancient lore. As we step into these waters, remember: the world is more than what we see. Are you ready to wade in? Let’s begin!
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April 1, 2025
<p>"All things were born from a single fire" say the fragments of the Chaldean Oracles. In fact, without the splendour of <strong>the dance of the Sun</strong>, not only would there be no light for our planet, but the solar system could not even have formed. The Sun is at the centre of our experience of the rhythm of existence. It distinguishes day from night, brings the fruits of the earth to maturity, controls the cycle of the seasons, and contributes to the water cycle. We can say with certainty that everything that happens on planet Earth depends on its position in relation to the star we call the Sun.</p><p>I invite you to <a href="https://youtu.be/SPHPj5SRskE" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">watch the trailer for my film Spring of a Dancer on YouTube</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/4aBuDF3" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">read my new book Spring of a Dancer on Amazon Books</a>.</p>
March 30, 2025
<p>Wondering <strong>what’s the point of dancing today</strong> is one of the questions that has been close to my heart since I started to get involved in dance. Just as <strong>butoh dance</strong> invites us to desecrate conventions and explore the areas that question the boundaries between masculine and feminine, life and death, grace and vulgarity; so <strong>philosophical thought</strong> invites us to question our beliefs, preparing us to enjoy questioning and criticising, rather than being satisfied with the answers we are able to provide today or that our ancestors gave us. Only philosophy, in fact, asks itself the question about truth and incessantly continues its critical exercise, without ever being satisfied with the answers that gradually emerge from this research. To avoid remaining imprisoned in our own little world, butoh dance and philosophy call us to go <strong>beyond ourselves </strong>and ask ourselves those fundamental questions that our ancestors have been asking themselves since the time of the cave: <strong>who are we, where do we come from, where are we going?</strong></p><p>I invite you to <a href="https://youtu.be/SPHPj5SRskE">watch the trailer for my film Spring of a Dancer on YouTube</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/4aBuDF3">read my new book Spring of a Dancer on Amazon Books</a>.</p>
January 17, 2025
<p><strong>The line between what is alive and what is dead is not so clear.</strong> Going through the pain of grief, I have learned that every ending is already a new beginning. None of us wants to grieve, certainly. Life can be difficult. Yet in the midst of the storm, we may surprise ourselves, turning our gaze beyond our skin frame. Like the fatigue of buds, during winter, <strong>we can let a new dance bloom when spring comes.</strong> From these thoughts my new project was born: <a href="https://www.damianofina.it/en/art/spring-of-a-dancer/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Spring of a Dancer</a>. I hope it catches you in a moment of inspiration.</p> <p>I invite you to <a href="https://youtu.be/SPHPj5SRskE" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">watch the trailer for my film Spring of a Dancer</a> on YouTube and read my new book Spring of a Dancer on Amazon Books.</p>
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