Annual dance programme 'Nessim El-Raqs' (The Dance Breeze) organised by Centre Rezodanse Egypte
brings several contemporary dance performances to various public spaces in Alexandria between 5 and 11 May.
Challenging the limitedness of spaces for performing in Egypt's seaside city, and presenting a form of arts people on the street are not used to seeing, 'Nessim El-Raqs' has been around since 2007.
Most recently, the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF) collaborated with Centre Rezodanse to bring some of their 'Urban Visions' programme which also features contemporary dance in public spaces in Egypt's second capital.
Programme:
Tuesday 6 May
1pm - 6pm
'Confluences Résonants', interdisciplinary contemporary art.
Designed by Géraldine Paoli with lot of artists in Egypt, Morocco, South Korea, US, China, Italy, France, Alex, Georgia, etc.
Different locations in Alexandria
6pm
'2 et 1 jour' dance duet by Jean-Paul Mehansio and Mounir Saeed
15 Sezostris Street, El-Raml Station
7pm
Opening of the exhibition of photographer Manuel Braun followed by a reception at The Boudoir restaurant
French Institute of Egypt in Alexandria, Nabi Daniel Street, El-Raml Station
Wednesday 7 May
1pm - 6pm
'Confluences Résonants', interdisciplinary contemporary art.
Designed by Géraldine Paoli with lot of artists in Egypt, Morocco, South Korea, US, China, Italy, France, Alex, Georgia, etc.
Different locations in Alexandria
6pm
'2 et 1 jour' dance duet by Jean-Paul Mehansio and Mounir Saeed
15 Sezostris Street, El-Raml Station
8pm
'Lost & dead in Thunderland' contemporary dance and music by Merce de Rande, Enea Mangili, Hakem Abdelnaeem
Kom El-Dikka
Thursday 8 May
6pm
'Contemporary dance in the city' round table discussion moderated by Ezzat Ismail Ezzat, with the participation of the dancers of Nassim el Raqs
French Institute, Nabi Daniel Street, El-Raml Station
8pm
'Le nom du Lieu' contemporary dance, music and video by Ex Nihilo Cie and Pascal Ferrari
Segad Demanhour in Fouad Street
9pm
'Lost & dead in Thunderland' contemporary dance and music by Merce de Rande, Enea Mangili, Hakem Abdelnaeem
Kom El-Dikka
Friday 9 May
4pm - 7pm
'4 Solos in the City' contemporary dance with Ahmed El Gendy, Fatma Mosleh, Mohamed Fouad and Ayman Asfour, Shahd El Khattabi
Attarine area
7.30pm
'Apparemment ce qui ne se voit pas' video and music project by Cie Ex Nihilo
Tabia, El Anfushy
Saturday 10 May
4pm - 7pm
'4 Solos in the City' contemporary dance with Ahmed El Gendy, Fatma Mosleh, Mohamed Fouad and Ayman Asfour, Shahd El Khattabi
Attarine area
8pm
Special event for festival closing
Garden of the French Institute of Egypt in Alex, Nabi Daniel Street, El-Raml Station
Sunday 11 May
4pm
'Conte dansé' (A Tale in Dance) by Jean-Paul Mehansio
Garden of the French Institute of Egypt in Alex, Nabi Daniel Street, El-Raml Station
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