BEST TRAILER WINNER
"Congratulations on your achievements at the festival!"
Luminous Frames Festival - Denmark
2014-2015
2013
EUNICE MUÑOZ AUDITORIUM
I - DIALOGUE – 2011
"LUÍS DAMAS DANCE COMPANY.
A QUALITY CHOREOGRAPHIC AND ARTISTIC LANGUAGE IN THE UNIVERSE OF DANCE."
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
EUNICE MUÑOZ AUDITORIUM
II - BETWEEN WATERS – 2011
"(...) Inserted in the area designated as contemporary dance, the CDLD ballets are the mirror of artistic sensibility (...)"
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
EUNICE MUÑOZ AUDITORIUM
III - CORRIDOR – 2013
"(...) and the rigor that guide Luís Damas' choreographies"
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
EUNICE MUÑOZ AUDITORIUM
IV - MUNDUM – 2013
"(...) and that result in performances of great quality and enormous aesthetic beauty."
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
EUNICE MUÑOZ AUDITORIUM
WINNER - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
"Dear Luís,
Congratulations on being the WINNER in the 12th seasons of the Druk International Film Festival (...).
(...) Congratulations! and thank you once again for your participation and contribution to our film festival by sharing your amazing work with us."
DIFF | Druk International Film Festival
07-06-2020
EUNICE MUÑOZ AUDITORIUM
"Congratulations again on the result of your amazing work!"
Mark F.
The Continental Film Festival
25-09-2020
EUNICE MUÑOZ AUDITORIUM
NONIMATION FOR THE GOLDEN DRAGON AWARDS 2020
"(…) This is the highest award a filmmaker can receive in his lifetime.
We are so happy to inform you, that in 2019-2020 we have received more than 3,500 submissions from more than 150 countries across the globe.
It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that you have been selected as a Nominee for this most Prestigious GOLDEN DRAGON AWARDS 2020.
(...) Congratulations once again for your remarkable achievement.(...)"
DIFF | Druk International Film Festival
28-09-20
EUNICE MUÑOZ AUDITORIUM
"Dear Luís,
Congratulations for your success."
DIFF | Druk International Film Festival
14-10-2020
2011
EUNICE MUÑOZ AUDITORIUM
"(...) Inserted in the area designated as contemporary dance, the CDLD ballets are the mirror of artistic sensibility (...)"
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
2011
EUNICE MUÑOZ AUDITORIUM
"LUÍS DAMAS DANCE COMPANY.
A QUALITY CHOREOGRAPHIC AND ARTISTIC LANGUAGE IN THE UNIVERSE OF DANCE."
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
GALA OF THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF J. F. OF SÃO JORGE OF
ARROIOS
CAMÕES AUDITORIUM
"(...) so sensitive and beautiful (...)"
Kazuko Kirabayashi
Paris
26-08-2008
GALA OF THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF J. F. OF SÃO JORGE OF
ARROIOS
CAMÕES AUDITORIUM
Book of Honour
"Water, fire, unspeakable transparency, dazzling poetry recited with the bodies... Congratulations Luís Damas!... Thank you"
Sofia Menezes
29-04-2013
2011
CAMÕES AUDITORIUM
LUÍS DAMAS DANCE COMPANY.
A QUALITY CHOREOGRAPHIC AND ARTISTIC LANGUAGE IN THE UNIVERSE OF DANCE."
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
2010/2011
MOVIMENTOS
CULTURGEST-2010
Frame - I
"LUÍS DAMAS DANCE COMPANY.
A QUALITY CHOREOGRAPHIC AND ARTISTIC LANGUAGE IN THE UNIVERSE OF DANCE."
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
OLGA CADAVAL CULTURAL CENTER-2010
Frame - III
"(...) Inserted in the area designated as contemporary dance, the CDLD ballets are the mirror of artistic sensibility (...)"
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
THEATER GARCIA DE REZENDE-2010
Frame - IV
"(...) and the rigor that guides Luís Damas' choreographies (...)"
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
ORLANDO RIBEIRO MUNICIPAL LIBRARY-2011
Frame - V
"(...) and that result in performances of great quality (...) "
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
OLGA CADAVAL CULTURAL CENTER-2010
Frame - VI
"(...) and enormous aesthetic beauty. (...)"
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
2010/2013
EUNICE MUÑOZ MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM 2013
WINNER - BEST DANCE FILM at ALTERNATIVE FILM FESTIVAL IN TORONTO/CANADA 2020
FINALIST - BEST DIRECTOR AWARD in LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM 2020
EUNICE MUÑOZ MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM 2013
"Congratulations!"
Winter 2020 AltFF Team
EUNICE MUÑOZ MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM 2013
"Congratulations once again!"
BEST FILM AWARDS
Best Director Award
EUNICE MUÑOZ MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM 2013
Book of Honour
"Water, fire, unspeakable transparency, dazzling poetry recited with the bodies... Congratulations Luís Damas!... Thank you"
Sofia Menezes
29-04-2013
2010
CULTURGEST
2010
MOVIMENTOS
CULTURGEST
"(…) Luís Damas Dance Company's fluid "Invocation" (...)"
S.B.
Loo Yeo em San Marino
02- 2012
2010
MOVIMENTOS
CULTURGEST
"(...) Inserted in the area designated as contemporary dance, the CDLD ballets are the mirror of artistic sensibility (...)"
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
2010
MOVIMENTOS
CULTURGEST
"LUÍS DAMAS DANCE COMPANY.
A QUALITY CHOREOGRAPHIC AND ARTISTIC LANGUAGE IN THE UNIVERSE OF DANCE."
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
2010-2015
2009
ANGOLA NATIONAL CULTURE AND ARTS AWARD GALA
CINE TROPICAL
"The Contemporary Dance Company of Angola took to the stage of the Cine Tropical the choreography “Ensaio para uma fuga”, set up by Ana Clara Guerra Marques and Luís Damas.
The contemporary dance show marked a high point at the Cine Tropical gala"
Jornal de Angola Online
Roque Silva
12-11-2009
KIRON ESPACE
NEW CREATIONS OF DANCE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL
"(...) so sensitive and beautiful (...)".
Kazuko Kirabayashi
Paris
26-08-2008
2007
2006
CREATION 2006 ARTEDANZA FESTIVAL
PISTOIA
THEATER MANZONI - PISTOIA - ITALY
"(...) to focus on the creation of the great Portuguese choreographer Luís Damas: "Celebration".
"(...) sublime work (...)"
Aurore Busser
Nice Matin
30-10-2006
CREATION 2006 ARTEDANZA FESTIVAL
PISTOIA
THEATER MANZONI - PISTOIA - ITALY
"(...) An ode to the creation of the world that conveys rare beauty, strength and poetry."
Aurore Busser
Nice Matin
30-10-2006
CREATION 2006 ARTEDANZA FESTIVAL
PISTOIA
THEATER MANZONI - PISTOIA - ITALY
"(...) A clamour as well. (...)"
"(...) excepcional artistic work (...)"
Aurore Busser
Nice Matin
30-10-2006
2006
ALCOBAÇA CINE-THEATER
"(...) the mirror of artistic sensibility and the rigor that guides Luís Damas' choreographies and that results in performances of great quality and enormous aesthetic beauty."
Aníbal Santos
A.N. 14, 2011
2006
2005
CAMÕES THEATER
"AN EXERCISE OF PLURALITY
(...) I was delighted with the excellent artistic moment, choreographed by a great humanist, who reflected how beautiful and rich a diverse and inclusive world is (...)"
CAMÕES THEATER
"I have never seen a greater example of inclusion as a whole, respecting the specificity of each one, with great dignity.
(...) surprisingly beautiful and exciting show (...)"
Francisco Colaço
O Povo do Cartaxo
17-02-2005
"Fragments of Dance. European video dance Exhibition" at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome.
With the collaboration of the prestigious author, the Portuguese participation, in the above mentioned meeting, will be much more enriched and dignified, (...)"
Simonetta Luz Afonso
President-Camões Institute
23-6-2004
2002
FORUM LISBOA
DANÇA DO SOPRO
CENTRO CULTURAL DE
BELÉM
"As I have mentioned several times, one of the things that most impresses me is that moment when we experience the interpenetration of the different dimensions of the human being
In 2001, a show took place at Centro Cultural de Belém called “Dança do Sopro”, directed by Georges Stobbaerts and Luís Damas where dance blended, in a perfect symbiosis, with the arts of movement from the Orient."
Blog “A Vision of Being”
Nuno Ang3Luz, João Bispo and Johnny Storm
2001
1999
THE 3rd JAPAN INTERNATIONAL BALLET AND MODERN DANCE COMPETITION 1999
MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM OF NAGOYA
"We are delighted to mention that there were 367 candidates from 42 countries and regions, among which more than 200 dancers were selected to vie with one another for technical and artistic excellence.
(...) some already having gained recognition in their countries, (...)"
H.i.H. Prince TAKAMADO
Honourary President
Nagoya, Japan 1999.
Trilogy – 1-La Mamma Morta
2-Earth Spirit
3-Invocation
1st selection of the competition with the 1st choreography mentioned, the other two having been created after the selection and premiered at this event.
"Fragments of Dance. European video dance Exhibition" at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome.
With the collaboration of the prestigious author, the Portuguese participation, in the above mentioned meeting, will be much more enriched and dignified, (...)"
Simonetta Luz Afonso
President-Camões Institute
23-6-2004
1999
THE 3rd JAPAN INTERNATIONAL BALLET AND MODERN DANCE COMPETITION
MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM OF NAGOYA
"We are delighted to mention that there were 367 candidates from 42 countries and regions, among which more than 200 dancers were selected to vie with one another for technical and artistic excellence.
(...) some already having gained recognition in their countries, (...)"
H.i.H. Prince TAKAMADO
Honourary President
Nagoya, Japan 1999.
Trilogy – 1-La
Mamma Morta
2-Earth Spirit
3-Invocation
1st selection of the competition with the 1st choreography mentioned, the other two having been created after the selection and premiered at this event.
THE 3rd JAPAN INTERNATIONAL BALLET AND MODERN DANCE COMPETITION 1999
MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM OF NAGOYA
"I had the great pleasure of seeing Luís Damas dance in one of his choreographies, last October, during the “3rd Rencontres Autour de la Danse” in Rousset - France. (...)
I find him exceptional for all the qualities he has developed artistically, as a dancer, choreographer, teacher and video artist (...)"
Laurence de Kermadek
Alliance Company
31-08-2004
2. INTERNATIONAL SOLO-TANZ-THEATER FESTIVAL 1998
"With "Bare Feet on the Holly Land" there was a new homage to Creation.
The Portuguese Luís Damas is a soloist who transmits a lot of soul power, creates in its Dance symbolism and in the choice of the wardrobe a bodily drama, which from the dance of the (...) (...) dark of the earth rises to the sublime light."
Manfred Engelhardt
Augsburg
03-1998
1998
GALA do 3º Congresso do Ensino Superior
Politécnico
AUDITÓRIO EUNICE MUÑOZ
Expo'98 - Lisbon World Exhibition 1998
The last great World Exhibition of the XX Century
"Fragments of Dance. European video dance Exhibition" at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome.
With the collaboration of the prestigious author, the Portuguese participation, in the above mentioned meeting, will be much more enriched and dignified, in a undoubted demonstration, that the remarkable quality of contemporary dance in Portugal, rises to the best level of what is produced in all of Europe."
Simonetta Luz Afonso
President-Camões Institute
23-6-2004
1997
16th COREOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO
1997
CINE THEATER OF THE ALMADENSE ACADEMY
Choreography selected by the 3rd Japan International Modern Dance and Ballet Competition 1999
"We are delighted to mention that there were 367 candidates from 42 countries and regions, among which more than 200 dancers were selected to vie with one another for technical and artistic excellence.
(...) some already having gained recognition in their countries, (...)"
H.i.H. Prince TAKAMADO
Honourary President
Nagoya, Japan 1999.
Trilogy – 1-La
Mamma Morta
2-Earth Spirit
3-Invocation
1st selection of the competition with the 1st choreography mentioned, the other two having been created after the selection and premiered at this event.
16th COREOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO
1997
CINE THEATER OF THE ALMADENSE ACADEMY
"(...) ENCHANTING
(…) It was a show of great quality (…)
(…) "La Mamma Morta" reminds us that Nature exists, and that we need to take good care of it"
TF
Jornal de Almada
04-07-1997
1996
CINE THEATER OF THE ALMADENSE ACADEMY
"Fragments of Dance. European video dance Exhibition" at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome.
With the collaboration of the prestigious author, the Portuguese participation, in the above mentioned meeting, will be much more enriched and dignified, (...)"
Simonetta Luz Afonso
President-Camões Institute
23-6-2004
1996
TEATRO GARCIA DE RESENDE
"Fragments of Dance. European video dance Exhibition" at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome.
"(...) in a undoubted demonstration, that the remarkable quality of contemporary dance in Portugal, rises to the best level of what is produced in all of Europe."
Simonetta Luz Afonso
President-Camões Institute
23-6-2004
1996
THEATER D.MARIA II
GULBENKIAN BALLET PRESENTS THE SHOW
"5 CHOREOGRAPHIES – PROJECT 1995/96"
LARGE GULBENKIAN AUDITORIUM
"(…) Luís Damas (…) prominent figures in the Company's current cast, (…)"
Secretariate of the Gulbenkian Ballet
THEATER D.MARIA II
"Ballet Gulbenkian visits D. Maria II
(...) an official premiere, a choreography by Luis Damas, (...)
(...) a work commissioned for the last Capuchos Music Festival, "Vision" (...)"
Tito Lívio
A Capital
19-4-1996
THEATER D.MARIA II
"With a short but already remarkable curriculum, this young dancer began choreographing for the Dutch National Ballet, in 1993 (“Passagem”), and has continued since then with creations for the Setúbal Contemporary Dance Company and the Superior School of Dance."
Tito Lívio
A Capital
19-4-1996
THEATER D.MARIA II
"Very recently, he was distinguished with the 1st Prize for Interpretation and the Gold Medal of the recent International Dance Competition, in Nagoya, winning a very tough competition in which 112 dancers from 32 countries participated, (...)"
Tito Lívio
A Capital
19-4-1996
"Fragments of Dance. European video dance Exhibition" at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome.
With the collaboration of the prestigious author, the Portuguese participation, in the above mentioned meeting, will be much more enriched and dignified, in a undoubted demonstration, that the remarkable quality of contemporary dance in Portugal, rises to the best level of what is produced in all of Europe."
Simonetta Luz Afonso
President-Camões Institute
23-6-2004
THE CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN FOUNDATION
MODERN ART CENTER
AWARDS
Honourable Mention at IV Festival International Video of Oeiras 98, Oeiras, Portugal
THE CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN FOUNDATION
MODERN ART CENTER
"(...) I consider the interpretation masterful and excellent the update of the message from Álvaro de Campos.
I highlight the mastery of performance, lyrical language, dramatic and symbolic, of the choreography and technique."
Dr. José de Almeida Moura
Lisboa
11-9-1998
THE CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN FOUNDATION
MODERN ART CENTER
"(...) The individibility of the heteronym, as well as the feeling, is communicated with truth and depth.
(...) My congratulations. And my thanks for the teaching I learned from the work (...)"
Dr. José de Almeida Moura
Lisboa
11-9-1998
1995
LUISA TODI AUDITORIUM
"Fragments of Dance. European video dance Exhibition" at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome.
With the collaboration of the prestigious author, the Portuguese participation, in the above mentioned meeting, will be much more enriched and dignified, (...)"
Simonetta Luz Afonso
President-Camões Institute
23-6-2004
1994
MALA POSTA CULTURAL CENTER
"Fragments of Dance. European video dance Exhibition" at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome.
"(...) in a undoubted demonstration, that the remarkable quality of contemporary dance in Portugal, rises to the best level of what is produced in all of Europe."
Simonetta Luz Afonso
President-Camões Institute
23-6-2004
1993
Amsterdam Music Theatre
"To Luís,
Thank you for your warmth, passion, patience and your beautiful ballet"
Wayne Eagling
Amsterdam
Director of the Dutch National Ballet 1993
Amsterdam Music Theatre
"(...) His work “Passagem” was conceived for three pairs: it has a beautiful style of fluent and continuous movements. Contains beautiful and interesting parts, and the artistic quality of the exhibition is good (...)"
NRC
18-06-1993
Amsterdam Music Theatre
"(...) The dance is elegant, fast and souplesse (...)"
AD
19-06-1993
Amsterdam Music Theatre
"(...) Attractive (...)"
Parook
18-03-1993
Amsterdam Music Theatre
1992
14th COREOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO 1992
Cloisters of the Convento do Beato
"(…) “Passagem”, by Luís Damas (…) a well - carpented duet"
António Laginha
Diário de Notícias
28-07-1992
14th COREOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO
1992
Cloisters of the Convento do Beato
"(…) the interpretation of the duet was at all levels consistent and at times even overwhelming. (…)"
António Laginha
Diário de Notícias
28-07-1992
1990
1st Prize in the Competition Culture and Development 90, Lisbon, Portugal
Honourable Mention at the Festival Ilhavídeo 90, Ílhavo, Portugal
4th Prize in the Competition Videoideias 91, Lisbon, Portugal
7th Prize at Cabestany’s Winter Festival 91, Cabestany, France
Honourable Mention at the Video Festival Oeiras 92, Oeiras, Portugal
Honourable Mention at the Video Festival Tom de Vídeo 93, Tondela, Portugal
1989
13th COREOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO
1989
LARGE GULBENKIAN AUDITORIUM
"(...) ballet that brings to mind the originality of Aldrin's genius.* (...)"
Manuela de Azevedo
Diário de Notícias
08-08-1989
* Buzz Aldrin, the first human being to make locomotion experiments on the moon.
13th COREOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO
1989
LARGE GULBENKIAN AUDITORIUM
"(...) a future first choreographer, among our first ballet creators."
Manuela de Azevedo
Diário de Notícias
08-08-1989
1988
1st LISBON CHOREOGRAPHIC SHOW
ALCÂNTARA MARITIME DOCK
Recorded by Portuguese Radio Television - RTP for the program “OUR CENTURY”
Selected for the best moments of the program.
"(…) a short pas - de - deux, very romantic and sensual (…)
There are beautiful perches with some original sequences (…)"
Maria de Assis
Tempo
29-09-1988
1987
12th COREOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO
LARGE GULBENKIAN AUDITORIUM
"NEW VALUES IN CULTURE UNTIL SUNDAY IN BELÉM
Mário Soares* inaugurated and Cavaco Silva** will close the Youth Meeting for the Discoveries
(...) Chant, choreography that received the 1st prize of the New Values of Culture. (...)"
M.D.
Diário de Notícias
13-09-1988
* Dr. Mário Soares - President of the Republic
** Dr. Cavaco Silva - Prime Minister
12th COREOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO
LARGE GULBENKIAN AUDITORIUM
"(...) that I really appreciated.
I sincerely hope that you will continue to work successfully in the field of choreography."
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation / ACARTE
The director
Maria Madalena de Azeredo Perdigão
Lisbon
25-01-1989
1984
11th CHOREOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO
1984
CINE THEATER OF THE ALMADENSE ACADEMY
Scenario Painting by Délio Vargas - Projection
Book of Honour
"I have great admiration for Luís Damas, for his work as a great dancer and choreographer. And I remember his first choreography with a scenary by the painter Délio Vargas. In Almada for many years."
Rosário Barbosa
27-10-2013
11th CHOREOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO
1984
CINE THEATER OF THE ALMADENSE ACADEMY
“MUSIC FESTIVAL OF CONVENTO DOS CAPUCHOS 1984
(...) From the Opus Ensemble to the Gulbenkian Ballet - Talent and dignity
(...) a meaningful image of the connection that can be made between creative power and talent, providing as a whole a work of high dignity. (...)
to (...) (...) delight us with “Kalimba” (...)”
José Salvador
Jornal de Almada
31-08-1984
