In Tenerife, the play "Anacaona" about colonialism and female resistance will be shown.

On Tuesday, the 16th, the exhibition "Anacaona," the result of Aserina Amador's artistic residency, will be shown at the Salita del Auditorio de Tenerife.

The Canary artist, together with Fernando López, has been working on a project since the 3rd that explores the connection between gender, labor, and race through salsa songs, movements, and texts. Admission is free, but space is limited.

The project arose from the idea: can music and dance be not only entertainment but also a way to fight against the oppression that exists in a capitalist society, where people are intimidated, their bodies are controlled, and they are made to feel ashamed?

The performance shows a stage space that, using salsa, makes us take a fresh look at capitalism as a modern form of colonialism. It emphasizes not only that men and women are unequal, but also that people are divided into "people" (white men and women) and "non-people" (other races, women and men, and animals).

At the heart of the performance is the story of Anacaona, a Taíno princess who was killed by Spanish conquistadors for refusing to submit to them. She became a symbol of resistance, first in talks about Cuba's independence from Spain, and later as a symbol of empowering women who are returning to the cultural roots of the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean and Latin America.

The performance examines the issues of colonialism, race, and the exploitation of the female body, and draws parallels with the history of the Canary Islands. "Anacaona" invites us to take a new, critical look at the colonial past of the Canary Islands.

This event is part of the Auditorio de Tenerife's program, which supports artists, new projects, and artistic processes. Creativity requires time, space, and resources, and the Auditorio de Tenerife provides all of this through its artistic residency program, which focuses on performing arts and music.