Quito Tembe

Mozambican lighting designer, cultural manager, and performing arts curator, Quito Tembe is the artistic director of the international contemporary dance platform KINANI. He has been invited to several prestigious festivals as a co-curator and member of artistic councils, including MASA (Market for African Performing Arts), the Biennale of Danse en Afrique, the Afro-Vibes Festival in Amsterdam, and Tanzmesse in Germany, where he serves as an associate curator. Quito Tembe is a member of the artistic council of the Danse l'Afrique festival and guest-curator of the Biennale of Danse de Lyon and MITs in São Paulo. Quito Tembe is an active international collaborator, connected to multiple professional networks across the African continent and beyond, fostering dialogue, partnerships, and artistic exchanges.