FLEUR D'ORANGE RESIDENCY
Here are the public events as part of the Fleur d'Orange Residency.
In addition to these exciting classes and performances, Hind and Soufiane will be working with students from the Pingree School in South Hamilton, meeting with small groups of artists to discuss the differences and similarities to the way they create work and the ways we all might be able to work together in the future and more!
In addition to these exciting classes and performances, Hind and Soufiane will be working with students from the Pingree School in South Hamilton, meeting with small groups of artists to discuss the differences and similarities to the way they create work and the ways we all might be able to work together in the future and more!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16thArtist ReceptionCome out and meet Hind, Soufiene and Mohcine!
We'll be hanging out with the artists of Fleur D'Orange while checking out the art at the Brickbottom Gallery and eating some tasty treats! Don't miss your chance to get up close and personal with Fleur D'Orange and Monkeyhouse! Thursday, October 16th 6:30pm-8:00pm Brickbottom Gallery 1 Fitchburg Street, Somerville, MA |
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17thWhat's in a Name?A movement workshop with Karen Krolak and Hind Benali.
Ages 8-14 Explore what makes your name so unique, look at the differences in writing your name in English and in Arabic, and create your very own name dance that shows how special and amazing you are during a movement workshop with Karen Krolak. Then talk about the importance of names and identity with Karen and Hind as well as catch a glimpse of the upcoming Fleur d'Orange performance! Friday, October 17th 5:30pm-7:00pm $25 - Register TODAY! Center for Arabic Culture 191 Highland Ave (The Armory Building), Unit 6B Somerville, MA 02145 Workshop with Soufiane KarimHip Hop Dance
Ages 11+ Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to work with international hip hop choreographer, Soufiane Karim. Soufiane is the Artistic Director of New Caledonia's Posue Company and is a Guest Artist with Morocco's Fleur D'Orange. He has trained in Paris & New Caledonia and toured his works through France, Vanuatu, Fiji and New Zealand. Soufiane is a young Frenchman of Moroccan origin who has been dancing since his early childhood. At sixteen, he discovered hip hop and that was a life-changing experience. He learned various dance techniques and styles in Paris and developed a keen interest in hip-hop culture. As he honed his skills, he set up the Boogalizzle group and together they won several battles and contests. During his early hip-hop training in Paris, he developed a passion for teaching. His theatrical style will help students to find more connections between their hip hop training and other dance forms. Friday, October 17th 6:30pm-8:30pm $10 - Email [email protected] to register! Impulse Dance Center 5 Summer Street, Natick, MA 01760 Workshop with Hind BenaliA contemporary dance class for adults led by Hind Benali
(Casablanca, Morocco - Artistic Director of Fleur D'Orange) Ages 15+ How do you weave together the traditions you cherish with contemporary influences from your life? How can dance express the complexity of our identities? These questions fuel Hind Benali's engaging dance style as she explores her life as a woman, a Muslim, an Arab, and a North African. Whether in solos for herself or in works created with others including non-dance members of the community, Benali takes life’s everyday texture and transforms it. This is a rare chance to spend invigorating evening of dance and discussion with this innovative Moroccan artist. We would love for you to join us. Also, Fleur D'Orange will also be performing at the Arts at the Armory in Somerville, MA on October 19th at 5PM. Why not make a weekend of it! Friday, October 17th 7:00pm-8:30pm $25 - Register TODAY! Center for Arabic Culture 191 Highland Ave (The Armory Building), Unit 6B Somerville, MA 02145 |
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th
Workshop with Hind BenaliContemporary Dance
Ages 15+ Fleur D'Orange Artistic Director Hind Benali will conduct the first half of this 3-hour workshop teaching Modern dance with influences of Moroccan culture. This Casablanca based performer will blend European and African dance techniques as she shares her extensive skills and creativity. This workshop is presented through a collaboration with Monkeyhouse, a Boston based non-profit dedicated to connecting communities to choreography, as part of Center Stage, a public-private cultural exchange by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Note: Fleur D'Orange will also be performing at the Armory in Somerville, MA the day after the workshop, so make a weekend of it! Saturday, October 18th 2:00pm-3:30pm $10 (Cash at the door only)/$15 if you take both workshops (online or at the door) Endicott College Tia's Theatre - 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915 Workshop with Soufiane KarimHip Hop Dance
Ages 15+ Soufiane Karim will conduct the second half of this 3-hour workshop teaching Hip Hop dance with influences of Moroccan culture. This Casablanca based performer will blend European and African dance techniques as he shares his extensive skills and creativity. This workshop is presented through a collaboration with Monkeyhouse, a Boston based non-profit dedicated to connecting communities to choreography, as part of Center Stage, a public-private cultural exchange by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Note: Fleur D'Orange will also be performing at the Armory in Somerville, MA the day after the workshop, so make a weekend of it! Saturday, October 18th 3:30pm-5:00pm $10 (Cash at the door only)/$15 if you take both workshops (online or at the door) Endicott College Tia's Theatre - 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915 |
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19thIDENTITY/IDENTITÉ Performance PackAn Artistic Adventure with Princess Pamplemousse
Ever feel like you don't know what to say during a Q&A after a performance? Join members of Monkeyhouse before the show to get a bite to eat, gain some insight on what you're about to see and meet other incredible folks just like you! Performance Pack members get preferential seating for the concert and maybe a few surprises! There's no additional cost to be part of the Pack, just make sure you purchase a PPPP ticket so we have a list of who's coming! Sunday, October 19th 4:00pm $20/$15 Students/Seniors/Fixed Income/BDA Members - Purchase Tickets TODAY! Armory Cafe 191 Highland Ave (The Armory Building), Somerville, MA 02145 IDENTITY/IDENTITÉA new work by Association Fleur d’Orange
“I made a decision,” states choreographer and dancer Hind Benali, founder of Fleur d’Orange, a contemporary dance company in Casablanca. “I had to dance and that meant I had to fight.” This determination, coming from within a culture where women do not dance publicly, took her south to sub-Saharan Africa, rather than the more typical path to France and Europe, for inspiration on how to become a contemporary dancer. Using her African experiences as a springboard, she has taken modern dance to public spaces in Morocco—historic sites, city parks, and theaters -- has founded and produces an international dance festival (one of the very few in her homeland), and teaches and provides a creative home for many of Morocco’s contemporary, beat and hip-hop dancers and musicians. IDENTITY/IDENTITÉ is created and performed in collaboration with Franco-Moroccan hip hop dancer, Soufiane Karim. The piece’s soundscape is composed of live and recorded music by multi-instrumentalist Mohcine Imrharn, interwoven with found sounds. Strikingly lyrical calligraphy by artist Yacine Fadhil will be projected on the stage and dancers. Additional video imagery by Benali documents shrines, stories of elderly Moroccans about their youth, and sounds of the traditional markets to conjure and share environments that have formed her life and those of her forbearers. Sunday, October 19th 5:00pm$20/$15 Students/Seniors/Fixed Income/BDA Members - Purchase Tickets TODAY! Arts at the Armory 191 Highland Ave (The Armory Building), Somerville, MA 02145 |
