In "The Body Symphonic," Charlie Khalil Prince explores the connections between choreography and musical composition, as well as themes of heritage, exile and resistance. He is accompanied onstage by percussionist Joss Turnbull. (Credit: Giuseppe Follachio)
Marseille continues to provide a platform for Lebanese artists. While violence continues to escalate on one side of the Mediterranean, cultural spaces for artistic and political expression remain active on the other. As a counterpoint to war, Rencontres à l'échelle, Marseille's leading contemporary performing arts festival, will feature three Lebanese artists during its closing weekend, June 11-13: Nadim Bahsoun with "C !s-tem error," Nasri Sayegh for a DJ set and Charlie Khalil Prince with "The Body Symphonic." Read more In London, Lebanese writer Anissa Helou receives one of food writing's highest honors Prince emphasizes the political dimension of the work. "This piece is a response, a meditation, a prayer to confront the political and geopolitical woes Lebanon has faced in recent years," he...
Marseille continues to provide a platform for Lebanese artists. While violence continues to escalate on one side of the Mediterranean, cultural spaces for artistic and political expression remain active on the other. As a counterpoint to war, Rencontres à l'échelle, Marseille's leading contemporary performing arts festival, will feature three Lebanese artists during its closing weekend, June 11-13: Nadim Bahsoun with "C !s-tem error," Nasri Sayegh for a DJ set and Charlie Khalil Prince with "The Body Symphonic." Read more In London, Lebanese writer Anissa Helou receives one of food writing's highest honors Prince emphasizes the political dimension of the work. "This piece is a response, a meditation, a prayer to confront the political and geopolitical woes Lebanon has faced in recent years,"...
