Shakespeare’s timeless story of star-crossed lovers is a favourite with choreographers, and Jean-Christophe Maillot, (Choreographer an Director for Les Ballets de Monte Carlo) has created a new classic set to Prokofiev’s masterpiece, which will make it’s opening in Dubai for 3 consecutive nights at in Madinat Arena on 15-17 January 2015.
Today, the infamous play has been lovingly revisited into a spectacular ballet, by the world famous Les Ballets de Monte Carlo. In his distinctive version of Romeo and Juliet, Jean-Christophe Maillot has taken key inspiration from the episodic character of Sergei Prokofiev's score; structuring master-strokes in a manner akin to cinematic narrative, with the stage housing no less than 40-accomplished dancers.
The prestigious event is supported by Dubai Shopping Festival, Rashid Centre for the Disabled, and Alliance Francaise (the French cultural Centre in Dubai) to name a few, and brought to you by ROTANA.
Les ballets de Monte Carlo are founded by Her Royal Highness Princess of Hanover Caroline de Monaco.
The energy which fills in the works of Anna Maharani carries the flow of love, harmony, success, prosperity, health and spiritual transformation. Her talent has found its expression in a very distinctive, esoteric, decorative and symbolic form of Art. Each painting has its meaning and positive influence on the spectator. Inspired by culture and philosophy of Far East and Asia, Anna gives through her work the healing energy expressed by colors, mantras and magical yantras. She gets the vision of her art while meditating in the nature and sacred places of Himalayas, Buddhist Monasteries of Nepal and China. It is known, that colors, sounds and words can influence our mind, emotions, health and desire.
Date: January 7 - the exhibition runs until January 31Time: 8 pmVenue: Alliance Francaise Dubai – Oud MethaFree entry
Excerpts from the popular ballet, La Bayadere from Nureyev’s version (international ballet star and ex-director of the Paris Opera Ballet), will emphasise the unequalled elegance and purity of the French style. The costumes directly borrowed from Paris Opera Ballet and some décor elements will magnify the performances and should carry the audience to an unprecedented level of excellence. The contrast will be intense between the pure romantic style of La Sylphide choreographed by Bournonville in 1836 and the modernity of the contemporary pieces. The excerpts from Caligula and Notre-Dame-de-Paris that have been exclusively created for Paris Opera Ballet will be the perfect demonstration of the union between the French heritage and the French modernity. Ludmila Pagliero and Karl Paquette will interpret a Pas de Deux from Notre-Dame-de-Paris signed in 1965 by the exceptional and prolific choreographer, Roland Petit.
Date & time: January 8 at 8.00 pm, January 9 at 2.30pm and 8.00 pm and January 10 at 5.30pm
Tel: 00971 4 366 6546 or go to www.madinattheatre.com
Conference by French journalist and writer Frank Tetart: ‘2015 trends and challenges, global warming issues’
Sustainable development, global warming, but also power relations, tensions and conflicts, globalization are all factors that Frank Tétart will present in a geopolitical panorama 2015, based on the maps of his last publication: “Grand Atlas 2015, 200 maps to understand the world” recently issued by the French publisher Autrement.
Alliance Française Dubai is a non-profit organization that keep aiming “To be the French Institute and the French Cultural hub of choice in Dubai for learning the French language, and for the promotion of French & Francophone cultures in a thriving environment.”
Alliance Française Dubai is extremely active on the cultural scene of the UAE. They promote visual and performing arts not only for French and Francophone artists but especially for other artists of various nationalities.
Tel: 04 335 87 12 Email: info@afdubai.org
http://www.afdubai.org
Opening hours from Saturday to Thursday from 8:30am to 6pm
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