Flora Théfaine

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[[File:Françoise Foliot - Togo - 085.jpg|alt=The choreographer Flora Théfaine|thumb|Flora Théfaine dances at a colloquium in [[Lomé]], [[Togo]], in 1975. ]]
'''Flora Théfaine''' (born ) is a Togolese-French choreographer. Considered a pioneer of African contemporary dance, she is the founder of the dance corps Compagnie Kossiwa.<ref name=":0"></ref><ref></ref>

Théfaine was born around 1945 in [[Togo]].<ref name=":1"></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> She moved to France in 1969, settling in [[Brittany]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

There, in [[Quimper]], she created the Compagnie Sarabande dance company.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> After moving to [[Nantes]], she founded Compagnie Kossiwa, a professional contemporary [[African dance]] company, in 1989.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4"></ref><ref name=":5">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

Her choreographed works since founding the troupe include ''Plissé Soleil'' (1990), ''Signes des Temps'' (1994), ''Les Porteurs de Légendes'' (1995), ''La Traversée du Jour'' (1997), and ''Je te donnerai, je te donnerai'' (2000).<ref name=":1" />

In 2006-2007, she choreographed the solo dance ''Tant la cendre que la poussière'', set to the music of [[Beñat Achiary]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> In 2007, she collaborated with the Senegalese choreographer [[Germaine Acogny]] to create '''', an "opera of the Sahel."<ref name=":1" /><ref></ref>

In [[Rwanda]], she produced a project titled ''La pluie et les larmes'' to commemorate 15 years since the [[Rwandan genocide]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

As a choreographer, she frequently works with amateur performers, notably in 2002's ''Plissé Dansé''.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> Her contemporary-style choreography is inspired by traditional African dance, but she is interested in multicultural collaborations between artists of different backgrounds.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" /><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Théfaine regularly tours France and Europe, as well as Africa.<ref name=":1" />

== References ==


[[Category:1940s births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Togolese emigrants to France]]
[[Category:Togolese entertainers]]
[[Category:French female dancers]]
[[Category:French women choreographers]]
[[Category:African choreographers]]

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