Young Choreographers Evening
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Event: Young Choreographers Evening
Date: 10-Dec-2011
Time: 20:00 - 22:00
Location: De Brakke Grond | Amsterdam
Young Choreographers Evening
Recent developments in the world of contemporary dance in the Middle Eastern region have led to the emergence of a number of talented young choreographers. In this program, three of them will present short pieces that reflect the freshness, vitality and urgency of the art form in the region. All have participated in mentoring programs or residencies organized by Dancing on the Edge and partners within the framework of the Euro-Arab Multidisciplinary Cultural Exchange Project, 'The J.M Liverato Project', supported by the EU Commission.
After talk with the artists moderated by Moos van den Broek
On the Lips Snow
Choreographer: Ali Chahrour (Lebanon)
European Premiere
In this piece, using an intense physicality and a simple yet effective stage design, Ali Chahrour deals with the persistence of memory in people’s lives. Despite efforts to suppress memories, they impose themselves on both the mind and the body. Through On the Lips Snow, Ali Chahrour illustrates – sometimes whimsically and sometimes dramatically – people’s battle with the past and how it results in a new reality. The piece was produced by BIPOD/Maqamat Dance House in Beirut.
Ali Chahrour was born in Beirut in 1989. He received a Theater Diploma from The Lebanese University in 2010. He graduated from Takween-Beirut Contemporary Dance School in 2010 and is a member of the Takween Collective. Chahrour has worked with Maqamat Dance Theatre, led by Omar Rajeh, since 2008. In 2011 he participated in an artistic residence with Sasha Waltz and Guests in Berlin. His piece, On the Lips Snow, will be performed in the 2011 Dancing on the Edge Festival.
Ali Chahrour is also participating in a month-long residency as of the 20th of November 2011 at Dancing on The Edge. This residency is within the framework of the Euro-Arab Multidisciplinary Cultural Exchange Project, 'The J.M Liverato Project', supported by the EU Commission.
The above mentioned residency is the result of a partnership between Dancing on the Edge (The Netherlands), Studio Emad Eddin Foundation (Sweden) and Orient Productions (Egypt).
Performed by: Maqamat Dance Theatre / Ali Chahrour, Emilie Thomas.
This project has been supported with funding from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views of the author and the Commission is not responsible for any use that might be made of the information contained therein.
The Other and Me
Choreographer: Mounir Saeed (Egypt)
World Premiere
Saeed presents an intensely personal piece about perceptions and how we see not only others, but ourselves as well. The Other and Me is a journey of discovery, which starts with illusions, but eventually reaches a point of truth and sincerity. The internal battles along the way are shown in this honest, coming-of-age choreography.
Mounir Saeed studied at the ‘Cairo Contemporary Dance Workshop Program’, initiated and produced by Studio Emad Eddin Foundation and curated by Laurence Rondoni & Nevine EI Ibiary. He also trained with the dancer, teacher and choreographer Karima Mansour. Saeed has choreographed several works, including solos and group pieces. The Other and Me was created during a choreographic residency at Korzo Theater, supported by Dancing on the Edge within the framework of the Euro-Arab Multidisciplinary Cultural Exchange Project, 'The J.M Liverato Project', supported by the EU Commission.
The above mentioned residency is the result of a partnership between Dancing on the Edge (The Netherlands), Studio Emad Eddin Foundation (Sweden) and Orient Productions (Egypt).
Performed by: Mounir Saeed.
This project has been supported with funding from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views of the author and the Commission is not responsible for any use that might be made of the information contained therein.
Exit does Not Exit
Choreographer: Shaymaa Shoukry (Egypt)
European Premiere
The city… The boarders… the doors… and the bridges…
Exit does not Exit seeks questioning; What reality should we choose to live in? What is the level of our attachment / detachment to events surrounding us? Should we be; Socially integrated… Politically aware… Up to speed with current events… In harmony with Nature… In vivid lucid Dreams… As we connect to one we disconnect from another… turning…
Shaymaa Shoukry,
who studied Visual Arts and Theatre in the American University in Cairo, and Dance at Cairo Opera House School, also followed a series of contemporary dance workshops at Studio Emad Eddin. With a focus on choreographing, performing, and creating video art, Shaymaa is a multidisciplinary artist. She comes from a visual arts background and is interested in integrating different disciplines in her creations. Shoukry participated in a choreographic residency at Dansmakers Amsterdam organized by Dancing on the Edge in 2009, and has made a number of pieces since then.
‘Exit does not Exit’ is the result of a co-production between Studio Emad Eddin Foundation (Sweden), Dancing on the Edge (The Netherlands) and Orient Productions (Egypt), within the framework of the Euro-Arab Multidisciplinary Cultural Exchange Project, 'The J.M Liverato Project'.
Performed by: Mounir Saeed, Ezzat Ezzat, Samar Ezzat, Mirette Mechail, Aly Khamees, Emma Benany, Mahmoud Waly.
This project has been supported within funding from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views of the author and the Commission is not responsible for any use that might be made of the information contained therein.
