The Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF) is hosting three dance performances: “The Extra Mile” and “What Meets the Eye” choreographed and directed by Lotte Sigh from Denmark, in its Arab world premiere, in addition to “Manger Les Mots” directed by Mounir Said from Egypt and Nagham Salah Osman from Sudan in its world premiere.
The performances will be held on Monday and Tuesday at eight pm at the Greater Cairo Public Library, as part of the festival’s performing arts program in its 12th edition, which kicked off on Thursday and will continue until November 10.
The festival is offering the three performances free of charge to the public, with the possibility of attending by per-registering on the festival’s social media page.
The Extra Mile
“The Extra Mile explores the concept of “too much” through voluminous draperies and deep drama, sensuously and playfully investigated and unfolded. The spirit of going the extra mile and handling life’s obstacles together is masterly executed physical virtuosity,” the D-Caf statement reads.
“It has previously been performed at The National Gallery of Denmark, the Royal Cast Collection by the scenic harbor of Copenhagen, The City Hall of Copenhagen, Danish Center for Architecture, The National Library of Denmark and Art Nordic.”
What Meets The Eye
” ‘What Meets The Eye’ was created for the extraordinary exhibition of Giacometti’s works at The National Gallery of Denmark in the spring of 2024. Inspired by Giacometti’s tall, slender figures with raw, organic surfaces, two dancers sculpt themselves into a riveting human visual experience,” the statement reads.
“It was premiered at the National Gallery of Denmark in 2024 and The Extra Mile premiered at The Royal Library in 2023.”
Manger Les Mots
“Manger Les Mots, or Eating the Words in English, is a contemporary dance performance and collaborative creation by Mounir Saeed and Nagham Salah Othman. The performance combines monologues, songs, dance and lighting to discuss various topics related to the theme of misunderstandings,” the statement reads.
