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Performance in Marrakesh

SHAPERS was presented as a work in progress during the 12th edition of the international festival of contemporary dance, On Marche, as a ‘carte blanche’, following an artistic residency at Espace Darja in Casablanca.

The performance took place on the Jemaa El Fnaa square in Marrakesh, a large central public square in the medina known for its performances of street artists and storytellers.

The artist Elsa Menad, a member of the  SHAPERS team as a volunteer in Alexandria, created drawings based on the performance and choreography, which she then combined with photographs.

Espace Darja [Casablanca, Morocco] founded by choreographer Meryem Jazouli, is a place for artistic residencies and cultural experimentation, locally known as a platform for dialogue, encounters, and performances. Its aim is to develop contemporary dance in Morocco. www.espacedarja.com

 

Image credit : Elsa Menad

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Performance in Casablanca

Following an artistic residency from February 29th to March 6th at l’Espace Darja in Casablanca, Meryem Jazouli,  the choreographer and artistic Director of Espace Darja, chose to present the very first steps of the dance creation and the cooperation’s project at the core of the city center of Casablanca: The United Nation Square, right in front of the Medina (the original city). This space reflects the city itself and is crossed every day by thousands of people coming from and going everywhere…

The public performance was made possible thanks to a partnership with the French Institute of Casablanca.

 

Espace Darja [Casablanca, Morocco] founded by choreographer Meriem Jazouli, is a place for artistic residencies and cultural experimentation, locally known as a platform for dialogue, encounters, and performances. Its aim is to develop contemporary dance in Morocco. www.espacedarja.com