Fusion of vertical dance and contemporary creation with Basque culture and identity.
Nature as support for movement.
With the intention of globally sharing the artistic interventions she makes in nature, Janire Etxabe created Harrobi Dantza Bertikala company in Dima (Bizkaia), in 2020.
The shows DENDU, HARRIA HERRIA and GEURE(R)A are on the billboard. All three are within the catalogues of recommended works of SAREA (Basque Theatre Network), ADDE (Association of Dance Professionals of the Basque Country) and ARTEKALE (Association of Street Arts of the Basque Country).
HARRIA HERRIA was finalist for the 2022 MAX Awards in the category of Best Street Show. On the day of its premiere, GEURE(R)A received the Honourable Mention from the jury of the Umore Azoka of Leioa in May 2023. A year later, it received a nomination for Best Stage Design and was a finalist in the MAX Awards 2024 for Best Street Show.
Likewise, it supports a pedagogical and public awareness project structured around four chords: continuous training with the company’s dancers; intensive training for professionals with prestigious choreographers; danced talks; projections, and trips to the mountains as unforgettable experiences to share spaces of choreographic creation.
Harrobi Dantza Bertikala also performs site-specific shows in museums, natural spaces or emblematic buildings, and develops on-demand stage proposals for events or celebrations. It is currently working on the research process for the new production, which will premiere in 2026, the year of its sixth anniversary.
