"The IMA holds its own festival"

The Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris launches a new festival dedicated to the contemporary arts scene. The first edition will take place from 6 to 10 December. The programme includes

  • dance workshops led by the Kif-Kif Bledi troupe, covering chaâbi, fazzani, raï, kabyle, aalaoui, etc.
  • A concert by Dominique Dalcan accompanied by an audiovisual installation
  • A film-concert with "Aichoucha" directed by Tunisian artist Khalil Epi
  • A concert by the Chakâm Ensemble, celebrating the Persian musical tradition
  • A dance show, 'Unwell', by Ahmed Ben Abid, and a second entitled 'El Botiniere' by Selim Ben Safia
  • An electro evening with the KasbaH collective

Details of the programme can be found at https://www.imarabe.org/fr/actualites/spectacles/2023/l-ima-fait-son-festival-scenes-contemporaines-1re-edition-6-10-decembre