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U okviru 22. Queer Zagreb sezone Udruga Domino održat će razgovor s Hazemom Headerom o queer umjetnosti u Egiptu!
Odrastanje u Egiptu, ili bilo kojoj drugoj arapskoj zemlji, u zemlji u razvoju sa snažnom religioznom i konzervativnom kulturom, ostavlja mnogo pitanja o tome što se dogodilo da dođe do takve značajne društvene promjene. Egipat je jedna od prvih velikih civilizacija koja je kodificirala društvenu pravdu, elemente dizajna u umjetnosti i arhitekturi, kao i neka od najranijih djela književnosti u povijesti. Postojala su razdoblja kada su queer zajednica i umjetnost bile živahne, aktivne i slobodne, ali su također postojali trenuci (SADA!) kada su bile ograničene, rizične, nesigurne i opasne za prakticiranje.
Hazem Header (Egipat) suvremeni je plesni umjetnik i koreograf. Uz diplomu tjelesnog odgoja te dugu karijeru osobnog trenera i trenera odbojke, Hazem studira ples u “Cairo Contemporary Dance Center (CCDC)” u Kairskoj operi gdje je stekao iskustvo koreografa. Godine 2013. u Kairu je osnovao NÜT Dance Company’ (NDC) koja je brzo zaokupila pozornost kolega umjetnika i publike. Ansambl plesača, glumaca i neustrašiva tjelesnost nerijetko se dotiču tema koje se smatraju tabuima za umjetnike u egipatskom društvu, kao što su religija, rodna pitanja i homoseksualnost, feminizam i trenutna politička klima.S NDC-om, Hazem je producirao preko 100 kulturnih evenata i izvedbi od 2013. do danas koje su prikazane u Egiptu, Nizozemskoj, Velikoj Britaniji, Francuskoj, Švicarskoj, Italiji, Ruandi, Tunisu i Šri Lanki. Od 2018. do 2020. godine predavao je kazalište i suvremeni ples u kreativnom centru Sveučilišta u Kairu. Osnivač je Breaking Walls Festivala (2017) prvog međunarodnog festivala za site specific performanse u Kairu te festivala plesnog filma Breaking Walls Dance Film Festival koji je ujedno prvi festival plesnog filma u Egiptu i regiji.
Ulaz slobodan!
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Hazem Header (Egypt) ─ Queer Art in Modern Egypt, artist talk
As part of the Queer Festival season, Udruga Domino will be hosting the artist talk with Hazem Header about queer art in Egypt!
Being raised in Egypt, or any other Arab nation, a developing nation with a strong religious conservative culture, leaves one wondering a lot about what could have happened for such a significant change to occur. Egypt was also one of the first major civilizations to codify social justice, design elements in art and architecture, as well as some of the earliest literature in history. There were periods when the Queer community and art were vibrant, alive, and active, and there were also moments (NOW!) when they were restricted, risky, unsafe, and dangerous to practice.
Hazem Header is an Egyptian contemporary dancer and choreographer. With a BA of Physical education, studies of Personal training, Biomechanics and Kinesiology and a long career as a personal trainer and volleyball coach, Hazem studied dance at the governmental center “Cairo Contemporary Dance Center (CCDC)” at Cairo Opera House. There he gained experience in choreography. In 2013 Hazem founded NÜT Dance Company’ (NDC). With NDC, Hazem has produced over 100 cultural events and performances since 2013 to this date that have been presented in Egypt, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Italy, Rwanda, Tunisia and Sri Lanka. From 2018 till 2020; he conducted lessons of Theater and Contemporary Dance at Cairo University’s creative center. In 2017 Hazem founded Breaking Walls Festival to be the first international festival for site specific performances in Cairo. In 2021 Hazem created Breaking Walls Dance Film Festival to be the first festival of Dance Films in Egypt and in the region.
Free entrance!
