Festival Belluard Bollwerk International

Programme

Alexandre Paulikevitch

(Beirut)

Baladi ya wad

A multifaceted cabaret

Sequins, colour, grace and artistry: every move made by Alexandre Paulikevitch on stage is an expression of his all-consuming love of ‘baladi’, a popular form of dance first practised in Egypt but which quickly spread to cabarets across the Arab world. The Lebanese artist yearns for the return of feasts, dreams and beauty, now swept away by current events that continue to break both bodies and hearts. As singers and musicians perform famous and much-loved Arabic songs, the artist becomes a mesmerising diva, his undulating body hypnotising the audience. His performance also pointedly proves that this thousand-year-old tradition is not an exclusively female preserve but rather should be performed by artists who can make their emotions dance.

On 24.6. Alexandre Paulikevitch will give a baladi workshop.

90 min
in French, in Arab
Belluard Bollwerk
  • Thu 23.6. 21:30 - 23:00
  • 15 CHF
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Credits

Dance and choreography Alexandre Paulikevitch Apprentice and master of ceremony Lina Sahab Singing Chantal Bitar, Adham Abi Farrai Duf Ali Hout Rek Bahaa Daou Tabla (darbouka) Naji Aridi, Eliana Awad Accordeon Samah Abilmona Nay Georges Abdallah Cheikh Oud Farah Kaddour Costumes Krikor Jabotian 

Technical direction, lights and direction Ricardo Clementi

Presentation with the support of Fonds culturel Sud, Stiftung Corymbo

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© Ramzy Haidar