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Muxe: Gender from an Ancestral Perspective

Lukas Avendaño
Tue 19.11.2024 16:30 - 18:30
KVS, Brussels
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19.11.2024
16:30 - 18:30
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Lukas Avendaño identifies as "muxeril" or muxe, a term that embodies a unique and complex social identity rooted in the Zapotec culture of Mexico. According to Avendaño, this identity refers to individuals born with male reproductive organs who embrace social, cultural, and sexual roles that challenge conventional ideas of masculinity. Muxerismos represent not just a gender identity but also a cultural practice distinct to Mexico. In this conference, Lukas will explore gender and sexual identity from multiple perspectives, engaging in dialogue with experts in the field. This event will serve as the closing ceremony for the German-Mexican co-chairmanship of the Equal Rights Coalition, which during the 2023-2024 period focused on advancing LGBTQ+ rights for people in Belgium and around the world. 

Lukas Avendaño is a performance artist, choreographer, and anthropologist from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, Mexico. Lukas is a muxe, a third-gender identity from the Zapotec people, predating colonization and Christianity.

Avendaño has received numerous awards and recognitions. In 2020, he won the Prize for Indigenous Identity at FICWALMAPU in Temuco, Chile. In 2019, he received the Fundación Threshold Award in Canada/USA and an honourable mention at the 5th International Performing Arts Exhibition, Movimiento Continuo, in Bogotá, Colombia. In 2017, he won the Audience Award at the Zürcher Theater Spektakel in Zurich, Switzerland. In 2011, he was granted the FONCA Jóvenes Creadores "A" scholarship. In 2002, he was recognized for his community work with the National Youth Award by the SEP-SEGOB-STPS-SRA-Senate of the Republic (LVIII Legislature).

During Próximamente Festival you have the chance to see Lukas' creation Bardaje, on Friday 22 November and Saturday 23 November. 

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