Wojoud Wa Hodoud is a duet dance creation by two Arab artists, driven by an embrace of the multi-identity of their nature, and a reconciliation of their feelings toward their complex heritage. The performance reflects a struggle of assimilating into different cultures, finding equilibrium between them, and balancing these identities within. Wojoud Wa Hodoud also explores the idea of “authenticity” in relation to dance in the age of globalization and continuous evolution.

The Emerging Arab Performing Programme is curated by Nedjma Haj Ali.

Price: 30 EGP (valid for all performances in the Emerging Arab Performing Programme)

Genre: Dance

Abd Al Hadi Abunahleh Abd is an active performer, choreographer, workshop-conductor, and researcher who has performed in the Middle East, Africa, and in Europe. He studied theoretical, epistemological, and methodological issues concerning the concept of cultural heritage, with a focus on both movement and contextual analyses. He travelled to several countries in Europe, North America, and Africa to engage fully with different cultures and in 2016, Abd Al Hadi Abunahleh Abd conducted intensive fieldwork concerning youth empowerment and cultural transmission.