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Abou Lagraa: gender separation frustrates Arab man

'That men and women in the Islamic world live apart from each other, that is a big frustration,' says choreographer Abou Lagraa. 'That is what El Djoudour is about.'

 

Because of his background, Abou Lagraa has a particularly enlightening take on these issues. He was born in France, the son of Algerian parents. His family is Muslim. So is Abou Lagraa himself, though in practice he does nothing about it. But however Muslim his parents were, they brought him full...

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If you don't have Twitter in Egypt. Community Arts 'Mahatat' works from the bottom up. #vvu

The government has made little effort in recent decades to create a cultural scene  getting off the ground. There are no workspaces. No galleries. Only a very large library and a "cultural palace". Both of which opened only five years ago. There are also a few small independent initiatives. In public spaces.

It's all the fault of "Roundabout Art"

You don't see Henk and Ingrid in theatres with subsidised theatre, so the VVD and PVV's hatred of the fine arts cannot be blamed on that, according to Hans Onno van den Berg, former director of the Association of Theatre and Concert Hall Directors. No. it is the fault of the roundabouts in the Netherlands. That's where Henk and Ingrid always have to drive around art on their way to the musical. And they don't like that. Of those roundabouts.
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Enterprising young theatre makers, Meermanno meets revenue standard, Eindhoven accepts collection, Amsterdam supports cultural education, et al.

Entrepreneurship is in young theatre-makers' blood (...) A new theatre circuit seems to have emerged in recent years. More and more young groups, such as Stichting Nieuwe Helden, PSTheater and Circus Treurdier, work relatively independently of subsidies and almost always outside the theatre building. They seek out their audiences anywhere, whether on the street, by a canal or in a... 

Daily news: Sale in Rotterdam, protests in Amsterdam and an arts centre closes in the south

Culture sector signs agreement on youth pass Eight umbrella organisations in the culture sector signed a covenant on Wednesday advocating the continued existence, albeit in modified form, of the Culture Card. It should remain free, but will henceforth only give discounts on cultural outings. The 15-euro credit will disappear because the state will no longer provide subsidies. Instead, students in the... 

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