BIPOD - Beirut international Platform of Dance
16th Edition | 25 November to 1 December 2020
On Citerne.live
Housed by Les SubsistancesBIPOD - Beirut International Platform of Dance has played a major role in the development and establishment of a contemporary dance scene in Lebanon. It was founded, by Maqamat in 2004, and has become one of the most awaited dance festivals in the region. It attracts around 5000 spectators each year and offers a rich international program of local and international performances, debates, video dance, conferences and workshops. From November 25 to December 1st , the 16th edition of BIPOD will be hosted at Les Subsistances in Lyon and live streamed in real time from six different cities on www.citerne.live.
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Production compagnie dernière minute, Gate theatre London
Coproduction Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis, Théâtre Garonne - Toulouse
With the support of Regional Directorate for Cultural Affairs Occitanie / French Ministry of Culture and Communication, Region Occitanie / Pyrénées – Méditerranée and the City council of Toulouse. It is supported by the Departmental Council of Haute-Garonne and the convention Culturesfrance / Ville de Toulouse
Compagnie dernière minute is subsidized by the Ministry of Culture and Communication / Prefecture of the region Occitanie /Pyrénées-Méditerranée, the Region Occitanie and the City of Toulouse.
Noctilūca explores the potential re-appropriation of a lost wild layer of being. In the pursuit of a disciplined and controlled society, sparks of dynamism and life force have been dulled. Awakening the tamed and penetrating the unknown, I reunite with my body, in the sway of a primordial tune.
About the artist
Yara Boustany is a dance/theater performer and choreographer based in Beirut. She is the founder Amalgam Studio in Beirut, a space for performers to develop their practice.Her interdisciplinary work is a poetical approach to the dilemmas of being human in a rapidly evolving society - technologically, scientifically and philosophically. She took part in national and international performances, including Beirut, Stuttgart, Ankara, Warsaw, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Chalon-sur-Saone and Athens.
Cast & Credits
Support
AFAC- Arab Fund for Arts and Culture | LAU- Lebanese American University
Special thanks to Ayman Baalbaki, Layal Boustany, Nader Bahsoun, Abbas Bayram, Aymeric Lorthiois
Oyunu II is an interdisciplinary performance that revisits an imagined event in the history of East Mediterranean queer culture. It is Inspired by the banned culture of the köçek, which flourished from the 17th to the 19th century and had its origin in the 'harems' of Ottoman palaces. Oyunu is an immersive concert experience, through the eyes of a male dancer, that features traditional songs, electronic music, & belly dance. By bridging between tradition and contemporary life, the concert subtly explores controversial themes: masculinity, homoeroticism & islam.
About the artist
Khansa is a Lebanese performance and music artist, choreographer, and belly dancer who breaks stereotypes of traditional East Mediterranean values regarding masculinity, through his dancing and singing. His diverse cultural references range from religion to art, telling an untold story about his region. Khansa has been featured on Vice, BBC, Mille world, Culture trip, Plastik, Reorient Magazine, The Guardian, Stepfeed, and was chosen by L’Orient le jour, Liban as one of the top 16 Lebanese artists who made 2018.
Cast & Credits
Support
AFAC- Arab Fund for Arts & Culture | LAU-Lebanese American University
In the panel discussion “Cartes Sur Table” we will discuss the kind of relationships and conversations needed these days. How do we broaden the pallet of relationships in the industry of culture, beyond the transactional relationships? How do we exchange our experiences, and values? What is a word like collaboration, or active citizenship meaning for you? Peggy OlislaegersDance Activist
Photo couch by Michael Gaida
Simultaneous translation available FR/EN.
Photo by Michael GaidaSimultaneous translation available FR/EN.
Photo by Michael GaidaMia Habis, Director of BIPOD festival, meets the artists for a coffee. She wants to know more and discover things about their character, their work experience and what their morning or backstage looks like. An enjoyable and intimate moment away from the spotlights.
( Photo Pixabay)
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( Photo Pixabay)