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Black Memories: A Choreographic Performance Provoking Discourse on Race

12 April 2019 0Comments 0Reactions

By Ame Trandem At a time when white nationalism and xenophobia is on the rise in the Netherlands, the modern dance performance Black Memories by Aya, Tafel van Vijf and Backbone provokes a timely discourse on race and racism. This multimedia performance, which was presented at the Korzo Theate in Den Haag on 4 April,…

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Dance or Die: A Story of Dance over War

13 April 2018 0Comments 0Reactions

By Nolwenn Guibert “I dance to be free, to be strong, to look for a perfect world” Dance or Die is a story of exile and survival. It is the story of Ahmad Joudeh, a Palestinian –born Syrian dancer who grew up in the Yarmouk camp in Damascus and who defied the odds of war and repression…

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“Dance or Die” with Ahmad Joudeh

14 March 2018 0Comments 0Reactions

By Nolwenn Guibert The 15th edition of the Cinedans festival is taking place in Amsterdam this week between 14 and 18 March. Cinedans is a “Dance on Screen” festival that showcases carefully selected dance films and documentaries about internationally renowned dancers and choreographers. On Sunday, 18th March, as part of the festival and the “De Wolf Danst” project,…