June 22 World Premiere - Cultural Palace, Ramallah, West Bank of the Palestinian Territories
In partnership with Sareyyet Ramallah, the Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival, U.S. Artists International and the Office of Palestinian Affairs of the United States Department of State, Company E returned to the West Bank for a unique world premiere collaborative experience -- "Seen|Unseen." A reflection on the universaility of the experience of life during Covid, and of the human experience, the work is the company's deepest engagement to date with RCDF.
Featuring an entirely original score by Said Murad, the founder of the Sabreen Music Center in East Jerusalem, with choreography by American and Palestinian artsts, dancers from the States and the West Bank and, for the first time, art created by Palestinians participating from Gaza, "Seen | Unseen" is the realization of years of work together with Sareyyet Ramallah.
The program was the culminating even of the 2023 Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival on June 22nd. "Seen | Unseen" was made Possible by the Office of Palestinian Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and Mid Atlantic Arts.
Seen | Unseen was a part of Company | E's ongoing work with the U.S. Department of State and a core part of the organization's mission.
Working with U.S. Embassies overseas and Foreign Missions to the United States at home in DC, Company | E's core work is to bring people and cultures together through movement, music and cross-cultural dialogue and engagement.
INNOVATION
Expanding the possibiltiies for performance across the world. Company | E's deep dive into Augmented and Mixed Reality.
SCHOOL'S OPEN
"The MC builds and supports whole-child learning...instilling the values of self-discipline and team building."
- Roseanna B. MC Parent
The Company | E Movement Center for Dance Education teaches the next generation both the technique and the joy of movement.
SUMMER INTENSIVE
The Seventh Annual Company | E Summer Dance Intensive. | June 26 - 30 in Washington, DC.
Spend an incredible week with the artists of Company E, learning the work of the Company and getting an inside look at the world of Cultural Diplomacy.
"...exactly the kind of work we had imagined when creating the Performances for Young Audiences series, elegantly combining multiple art forms including modern dance, classical music, storytelling, visual arts, and theater."
-- David Kilpatrick, Director, Education Programs and Productions. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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