BIPOD - Beirut International Platform of Dance



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Country and Region Lebanon — Beirut
Type of Festival Dance
Location of Festival Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Festival Address Information

Beirut International Dance Festival
Maqamat Dance Theater
Estral Center, 2nd floor
Beirut, Lebanon
Phone: +961 1 34 38 34
Email: omar@maqamat.org

Festival Description

BIPOD - Beirut International Platform of Dance was launched in 2004 as the Beirut International Dance Festival. The event offers dancing performances displayed by artists of different origins, at the same time, workshops, conferences, debates in order to develop new concepts of contemporary dancing. In addition, it will widen their performance scope by exposing them to international work and creating an interactive atmosphere between artists.

Festival Dates April 16 - May 2, 2010
Festival Links http://www.maqamat.org

Festival Events:

Performances 2010:
  • Zweiland (opening)
    • SASHA WALTZ & GUESTS (Germany)
      Friday 16th - Saturday 17th of April 8.30 pm Al-Madina Theatre
    • Meet Sasha Waltz: A talk between Pierre Abi Saab and Sasha Waltz
      Saturday 17th of April
      5:00pm Theatre de Beyrouth
      Performance in Beirut is supported by Goethe Institute
  • Eventyrlige Eventyr (Adventourous Adventure)
    • SILJEHOLM / CHRISTOPHERSEN (Norway)
      Saturday 17th of April 11am Theatre Monnot
    • Meet Sara Christophersen & Helle Siljeholm
      Saturday 17th of April
      12.30pm Theatre Monnot
      Performance in Beirut is supported by Norwegian Embassy in Beirut
  • no.thing
    • Cie. LINGA (Switzerland)
      Tuesday 20th of April
      8:30pm Al-Madina Theatre
    • Meet Marco Cantalupo
      Wednesday 21st of April
      5:00pm Al-Madina Theatre
      Performance in Beirut is supported by Pro-helvetia - Swiss Embassy
  • live
    • WEE ( Norway/ Italy)
      Wednesday 21st of April
      8:30 pm Babel Theatre
    • Meet Francesco Scavetta: A Talk Between Francesco Scavetta and Ahmad Ghossein
      Thursday 22nd of April
      5:00pm Al-Madina Theatre
      Performance in Beirut is supported by Norwegian Embassy in Beirut
  • pavlova 3’23”
    • MATHILDE MONNIER (France)
      Thursday 22nd - Friday 23rd of April
      8:30 pm Al-Madina Theatre
      Meet Mathilde Monnier
    • A talk between Mathilde Monnier and Ghassan Salhab
      Friday 23rd of April
      5:00pm Al-Madina Theatre
      Performance in Beirut is supported by La Mission Culturelle Française - Cultures France
  • llámame mariachi
    • LA RIBOT (Spain/Switzerland)
      Saturday 24th of April
      8:30 pm Al-Madina Theatre
    • Meet La Ribot: A talk between La Ribot and Walid Sadek
      Sunday 25th of April
      5:00pm Al-Madina Theatre
      Performance in Beirut is supported by Instituto Cervantes - Pro-helvetia
  • One & two
    • EMIO GRECO | PC (Italy/ Holland)
      Sunday 25th of April
      8:30 pm Al-Madina Theatre
      Performance in Beirut is supported by Italian Cultural Center in Beirut
  • SCORBEN
    • Friday 16th of April
      7:45 pm infront of Al-Madina Theatre
      Saturday 17th of April
      11:00am Monnot Theatre
    • Thursday 22nd of April
      7:45 pm infront of Al-Madina Theatre
      Performance in collaboration with the Beirut Street Festival
  • TAKWEEN COLLECTIVE
    • Ahmed Salhi - Amal Khatib - Clara Sfeir - Geoliane Arab
      Wednesday 28th of April
      8:30pm Theatre de Beyrouth
      Produced by Maqamat Dance Theatre
      In collaboration with ARCHAUZ choreografisk centre, Mancopy Danse Kompagni supported by DCCD, Danish centre for culture and development
  • Where the things hide
    • GUY NADER (Lebanon)
      Friday 30th of April
      8:30 pm Al-Madina Theatre
      Produced by Maqamat Dance Theatre
  • To the Ones I Love
    • THOR (Belgium)
      Sunday 2nd of May
      8:30 pm Al-Madina Theatre
Workshops 2010:
  • All workshops will take place at Maqamat Dance Studio Fro registration and information please contact admin@maqamat.org +961 01 34 38 34 - 71 61 66 33
  • Master Class - Company
    • SASHA WALTZ & GUESTS
      Saturday 17th of April
      From 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Contact workshop - SARA
    • CHRISTOPHERSEN & HELLE SILJEHOLM
      Sundy 18th of April
      From 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • LIGHT - workshop
    • MARCO CANTALUPO, CIE LINGA
      Wednesday 21st of April
      From 11am to 2:00pm
  • SURPRISED BODY
    • FRANCESCO SCAVETTA
      Thursday 22nd of April
      From 11:00am to 2:00pm
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