La Biennale di Venezia / The Lions for Biennale Danza 2026 Bangarra Dance Theatre Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Mamela Nyamza Silver Lion The Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australia’s leading First Nations performing arts company, is the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of Biennale Danza 2026, becoming the first company and First Nations performers to receive the award.  Mamela Nyamza , the South African dancer, choreographer, director and activist is the recipient of the Silver Lion. With Bangarra Dance Theatre and Mamela Nyamza, Biennale Danza acknowledges artists who have transformed, evolved and brought new urgency to the language of dance, infusing it with the vital force of the respective cultures of their origins, deeply connected to the rhythms, landscapes and symbols of ancestral traditions. “Since the start of my directorship – writes the artistic director Sir Wayne McGregor – I have aimed to profile and advocate for the outstanding artists and companies whose influe...