The 16th Annual Asheville Butoh Festival
Avant garde butoh movement and performance anchored by Yumiko Yoshioka’s solo “100 Light Years of Solitude,” a Gabriel García Márquez inspired piece from her trilogy. Two intensive 4 hour workshops and festival programming unfold across multiple Asheville venues.
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