08/10/2024
From October 1st to 10th, it’s the 10-day focus on mental health—a period dedicated to extra attention to mental health and resilience.
For some, this is interpreted as “a time when we can for once admit that we’re feeling bad or that we’re secretly seeing a psychologist”, as if it is something that should stay hidden.
With IJLLAND, we strongly believe that a lot of healing can take place by giving loving attention to everything that happens beneath the surface—both in ourselves and in others. No matter how painful or uncomfortable these emotions may be, sometimes all they need is for us to take a moment to sit with them without judgment.
With our performance Ode to Darkness, this is exactly what we aim to do: create space, literally and figuratively, for our darker layers, supported by music, words, and the silent presence of others.
Feel welcome to experience this—lying down with your eyes closed, alone or in company.
Hope to see you then.
Lies and Patricia
24/11 - AB - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (Matinee performance 11am - English Spoken)
3/12 - CC Maasmechelen, Maasmechelen
15/12 - paterskerk CC Sint-Niklaas, Sint-Niklaas
17/12 - Cultuurcentrum Zwaneberg , Heist-op-den-Berg
20/12 - Cultuurcentrum Brugge , Bruges
Video - Live snippet of our fall tour 2023