<b>Generative Dancing #6: Sekinin (Responsibility)</b>

<p dir="ltr"><i>Sekinin in Japanese means responsibility – It is taking care of self and others, fulfilling obligations, contributing to the community and building a better world.</i></p><p dir="ltr">A roundtable / panel talk featuring Beninese, Togolese, and French community leader and choreographer Gracieuse Amah, Māori artist Irihipeti Waretini, and First Nations interdisciplinary artist Jackie Sheppard. This discussion offers insights into rituals, cultural and community practices across the arts, community spaces, ecologies, and embodied traditions. Grounded in the lived experiences and artistic work of these established leaders, the dialogue explores how such practices interweave to sustain cultural lineage, support revival and return, and navigate diasporic journeys.</p>