A choreographic work was created for Ubumuntu Art festival in Rwanda in collaboration with Anas Nahleh. The word Ubumuntu can be defined as “Being Human”.

This is a cross-cultural collaboration between Arab performing artists and performing artists from East-central Africa.

In this collaboration, we look at what happens when a Jordan based dance company is introduced to Rwandan music and poetry. We explore what happens when dance making practices are placed in the hands of artists of two different communities that were never met in real life, and reveal the sorts of artistic interactions that transpire when Jordanian artists and Rwandan artists are given the opportunity to collaborate and co-create virtually. At the end of this project, we aim to bring these interactions to life with a short film of a dose of poetry and a dash of intriguing movement which are the magic potion of audio-visual experiences with a unique style.

Tomorrow is now

Art has manifested itself world over as an efficient form of communicating, expressing opinions, airing issues and sharing values about all aspects of life that affect humanity. We are convinced that art as a forum for communication, expression, reflection, innovation and creativity is a key motor for social change. The word Ubumuntu can be defined as “Being Human”. Our festival aims at creating an avenue where people from different walks of life can come together and speak to each other in the language of Art. As Desmond Tutu has said “My humanity is bound together in yours, for we can only be human together.” His profound words have been the inspiration behind the festival slogan: “I am because you are, you are because I am: we are human together”.