Three Free Dance Performances in One Night at the "D-CAF" Festival

 

The Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF) is hosting three dance performances Dance Triple Bill: "The Extra Mile" and "What Meets the Eye," choreographed and directed by Lotte Sigh from Denmark, in its Arab world debut.

 

 

Moreover, the performance "Manger Les Mots," directed by Mounir Saeed from Egypt and Nagham Salah Othman from Sudan, will have its world premiere.

 

The performances will take place over two days, Monday and Tuesday, October 21 and 22, at 8:00 PM at the Greater Cairo Library. These shows are part of the performing arts program of the 12th edition of the festival, which began last Thursday and will continue until November 10.

The festival offers all three performances free of charge to the public, through pre-registration on the festival's social media pages.

 

The Extra Mile explores the concept of “too much” through voluminous draperies and deep drama, sensuously and playfully investigated and unfolded. The spirit of going the extra mile and handling life's obstacles together is masterly executed physical virtuosity. It has been performed at The National Gallery of Denmark, the Royal Cast Collection by the scenic harbour of Copenhagen, The City Hall of Copenhagen, Danish Center for Architecture, The National Library of Denmark and Art Nordic.  

 

What Meets The Eye was created for the extraordinary exhibition of Giacometti's works at The National Gallery of Denmark in the spring of 2024. Inspired by Giacometti’s tall, slender figures with raw, organic surfaces, two dancers sculpt themselves into a riveting human visual experience.

 

Manger Les Mots, or Eating the Words in English, is a contemporary dance performance and collaborative creation by Mounir Saeed and Nagham Salah Othman. The performance combines monologues, songs, dance and lighting to discuss various topics related to the theme of misunderstandings. The performers attempt to find harmony between their experiences and visions.