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Ch’ttahh by
Bilal El Had

When
Saturday, 21 November
17:00
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Bilal El Had performs Ch’ttahh, a dance work rooted in Moroccan Chaabi, a popular music and dance style heard at weddings, street parties and gatherings at home. It explores social gestures and a history of men who challenge gender norms through dance, poetry and music, while holding cultural memory and possible futures. The performance is in English and Arabic with Portuguese and English subtitles. Ages 6 and up. The post-show talk on 21 November is in English with Bilal El Had and Piny. Part of Alkantara Festival.

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Black Box, Lisbon
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