{"id":24646,"date":"2013-02-19T01:50:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T08:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=24646"},"modified":"2013-02-21T00:33:38","modified_gmt":"2013-02-21T07:33:38","slug":"mourad-merzouki-compagnie-kafig-perform-agwa-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=24646","title":{"rendered":"Mourad Merzouki & Compagnie K\u00e4fig Perform Agwa in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mourad Merzouki’s Agwa\/Photo: \u00a9 Michel Cavalca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Water has never been so wild! High energy Agwa<\/em>, French hip-hop choreographer Mourad Merzouki’s mix of samba, hip-hop, capoeira, bossa nova and baroque will be coming to the Herzliya Performing Arts Center as part of its festive 10th anniversary season, with additional performances in Beer Sheva, Haifa and Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

Agwa<\/em> is an evening of contemporary dance in two parts. The first, Agwa<\/em>, premiered in 2008, is a collaboration that evolved from a chance encounter during a street performance at the Lyon Biennale\u00a0 between Mourad Merzouki’s Compagnie K\u00e4fig<\/a> and dancers from Brazil. The personal stories of these 11 young dancers who grew up in the favela of Rio de Janeiro inspired Merzouki to create this work, reflecting their burning passion for dance.<\/p>\n

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K\u00e4fig\/Brasil\/Photo: \u00a9 Michel Cavalca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The second part, K\u00e4fig\/Brasil<\/em>, was commissioned for the Montpelier Festival in 2012, and incorporates the work of four innovative French choreographers – Anthony Egea, C\u00e9line Lef\u00e8vre, Oct\u00e1vio Nassur, and Denis Plassard – in collaboration with the Brazilian dancers. K\u00e4fig\/Brasil<\/em> is composed of short scenes performed to a soundtrack incorporating diverse musical styles from Baroque to hip-hop and electronic music.<\/p>\n

The prolific Merzouki has created 21 works since founding Compagnie K\u00e4fig in 1996. K\u00e4fig means “cage” in German and Arabic, yet the energetic choreographer’s style is anything but confined. French-Algerian Merzouki studied circus arts and martial arts before turning to hip-hop and dance, this openness and versatility continues to characterize his work as a choreographer. He has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Prix SACD in 2006, Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2012 and Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor in 2012. Coming to Israel for the first time in celebration of the Herzliya Performing Arts Center’s 10th anniversary, Merzouki’s visit is sponsored by the French Institute and the French Embassy in Israel.<\/p>\n

Accompanying the performances of Agwa<\/em>, there will be an exhibition of graffiti created by students and graduates of Beit Berl College in the foyer of the Herzliya Performing Arts Center – Street Art<\/em>.
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\nPerformance dates and venues:<\/p>\n

Herzliya Performing Arts Center, 15 Jabotinsky Street, Herzliya
\nFebruary 26, 27, 28 at 21:00, and March 2 at 21:00. Tickets are 169\/269 NIS, and may be ordered online<\/a> or call 1-700-70-2929.<\/p>\n

Beer Sheva Performing Arts Center, 41 Riger Blvd.
\nMarch 4th at 20:30. Tickets are 169\/269 NIS and may be ordered online<\/a> or call: 08-6266400.<\/p>\n

Haifa Auditorium, 13 Hanassi Blvd, Carmel Center.
\nMarch 5th at 20:30. Tickets are 169\/269 NIS and may be ordered online<\/a> or call: 04-8384777.<\/p>\n

Jerusalem Theatre, 20 Marcus Street.
\nMarch 6th at 20:30. Tickets are 169\/269 and may be ordered online<\/a> from the Jerusalem Theatre or call:\u00a0 02-5605755; or via Bimot<\/a>, call: 02-6237000, *6226.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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