ASLI SHARQI 2011 WITH:
AZIZA (CA)
NARJESS MONTASSER (TN/SP)
VALENTINA LACMANOVIC (HR/NL)
MOUNA LAROUSSI (MA/NL)
SATTAR AL SAADI (IQ/NL)
BAIDAR AL BASRI (IQ/NL)
MATTHIAS (BE)
AISA LAFOUR (NL)
LAETANA (NL)
IRKA (NL)
DUNYA (NL)
LINDADILARA (NL)
AHLEM (NL)
EN VELE ANDEREN ...
The fourth edition of Asli Sharqi (“original oriental”) will take place on the 28/29/30 September 2012 at ‘De Regentes’ Theatre in The Hague.
The weekend will be full of performances, workshops, readings, an open stage, fashion, debate, films, shopping and a party. This international festival embraces both the traditional and experimental. Asli Sharqi encourages artistic encounters, exchanges, challenges and above all, provides a source of boundless inspiration for original oriental belly dance.
Want an impression of Asli Sharqi? Check out pictures and and the promotional video(s) on the Dutch welcome page.
AUGUST 27 - 2011
Warming-up with workshops, coaching, preview of the Oum Kalthoum Project and a beachparty.
SEPTEMBER 23 - 2011
Opening with the Dutch premiere of the film 'At night, they dance', by Isabelle Lavigne & Stéphanie Thibault, about the life of dancers in Cairo. The film will be introduced by Karin van Nieuwkerk and will be followed by a debate, focussing on the influence of the religious climate on dance in the Middle East (i.c.w. NWO project Islam and Performing arts by Karin van Nieuwkerk).
SEPTEMBER 24 & 25 - 2011
Performances, workshops, readings, an open stage, fashion, debate, films, shopping and a party. In short: not to be missed if you are looking for inspiration.