AYMEN GHARBI
Aymen Gharbi is an architect, curator and culture producer, living and working in the Medina of Tunis. His curatorial practice has been dedicated to contemporary art in dialogue with cultural heritage since 2016. With a background as architect and cultural heritage researcher, he has been directing light and media art projects in Tunisia as well as in Jordan and Mali. In his PHD research, teaching, and training, he features cross-language approaches to develop a Tunisian vocabulary to communicate and mediate contemporary art projects in the Tunisian dialect.
ASSEM BETTOUHAMI
Assem Bettouhami is a young Tunisian artist, actor, dancer, and director based in Tunis. He obtained a master's degree in "games and staging" from the Institute of Dramatic Art of Tunis (ISAD) with a focus on researching the body. Influenced by Eugenio Barba's Anthropologie Théâtrale, Assem is passionate about theater, contemporary dance, and circus arts, combining them to create captivating performances. His artistic pursuits exemplify a commitment to pushing boundaries and exploring the expressive potential of the human body.
AMIR SABRA
A Palestinian dancer and choreographer currently working as the artistic director of Stereo 48. His dance began in 2008, with an identity band in Askar camp. In 2015, he worked with the Belgian company “Les ballet c de la b” in the joint Abdelmohsen Kattan Foundation and Belgian Flemish Theater KVS dance show. He worked with local and international dance companies such as Farah Saleh (Palestine), Saraya Ramallah (Palestine) and Pokemon (France). Catherine Young Dance (Ireland), Liz Roche Dance Company (Ireland). Amir designed a collection of works with Stereo 48 such as Hip Hop Gigs 2017, until spring 2018, Journey to Jerusalem 2019, False Awakening 2020. The final work is What Happened Behind the Curtain 2022, which received the Technical Award at the Danse Élargie Festival in Paris.
SAOUSSEN BACCAR
Her love for dancing began when she was little. She grew up listening to R&B music and found inspiration in the performances of artists like Ciara, Beyoncé, Shakira, and Missy Elliott in their music videos. At the age of 12, she started taking modern dance and gymnastics classes. Later on, she joined the Sihem Belkhoudja company, where she spent four years attending classes in hip-hop, modern, and contemporary dance. Afterward, her curiosity led her to explore a new dance style, and she began taking bachata dance lessons. Eventually, she even started assisting her partner in teaching others. Concurrently, she became a member of an afro dance crew, immersing herself in the art of afro dance and performing with them on stage. Currently, she actively practices and performs as an afro and latino dancer. However, she remains open to new experiences, challenges, and the opportunity to acquire new skills.
BEYA BEN ABDALLAH
Through her abounding dancing skills, Beya Ben Abdallah sublimely creates a unique sense of style. The latter is an infusion of gymnastics, contemporary dance and Sufi dance; making her all-around and adaptable. Although she is only 19 years old living in Sfax, where dance occasions are hardly occuring, she stands a ground of blooming as she continuously participates in regional dance competitions and training workshops.
GHASSEN MRABET
Ghassen Mrabet is an actor and director with a bachelor’s degree in theater from the pilot high school of arts el omrane(2018). graduate of the higher institute of art Tunis drama (2022). he got the best graduation project in his class, where he adapted Johann Goethe’s Faust play “Blood Deal” framed by Dr. Moez Mrabet, which he presented at the Science Day Forum and the Carthage Theater Days session 23. He also received the best graduation thesis entitled “Political Theater Manifestations in Tunisian Theater Experiences. Yahia Yaïch by Fadhel Jaibi as a paradigm framed by Dr. Moez Mrabet.In addition to his academic career, Ghassen Mrabet was the Director General of the 2nd edition of the mc2 Junior Festival, he also directed and produced Let Me Dream, which premiered at the 39th anniversary of the founding of the Tunisian academy Beït al-Hikma (2022) and in the space of B7L9 Art Station produced by the Kamal Lazaar Foundation
GHADA JBELI
A theater actress and civil society activist since 2016, starting with a model institute for the arts, to working in professional theater associations, with several participation in international festivals in Slovenia, Denmark and Italy, and local participation such as the Carthage Festival and the days of Carthage, a play that reached her work as a dialog ambassador with the Danish youth center in the areas of hotbeds of tension and internal areas in Tunisia and abroad.
ARTISTIC BOOTCAMP MAY/JUNE 2023
The Artistic Bootcamp is an activity of the MISAHAT Mushataraka programThis Bootcamp is based on research and testing among a group of artists in Tunisia and the Arab region, and studied the intersection of the artistic and creative field and its relation to local contexts.The performance produced was a translation of social, economic and cultural reality, regarding civic engagement, aimed at involving individuals in their communities to make a positive difference. Taking place between May 28th and June 4th, 2023, at the No Name Artistic Studio Lab in Gabes - Tunisia, this bootcamp brought together a diverse group of artists from all around Tunisia and trainers of the MENA region. Together, they embarked on a journey of research, experimentation, and collaboration to explore the relationship between art, creativity, and local contexts. The Artistic Bootcamp was grounded in extensive research and testing conducted among a group of artists in Tunisia and the wider Arab region. The goal was to understand how the artistic and creative field intersects with local contexts. Through this process, participants gained insights into the challenges, aspirations, and unique characteristics of their communities. The core objective of the Artistic Bootcamp was to produce performances that served as translations of social,
PANEL – ARTISTIC BOOTCAMP MAY/JUNE 2023
The panel discussion took place on Saturday, June 3, 2023, within the framework of the Artistic Bootcamp that happened from May 28 to June 4, 2023 at the Pilote Cultural Center "NO NAME artistic studio lab".This event highlighted the intersections of the cultural field in the local context (Tunisia and Jordan) as a model, the ecosystem of the cultural sector outside the capitals, body and identity. The opportunity to hear from a range of cultural actors in the region was provided by Mr. Safi Adnan Al-Sakran of Jordan, Mr. Assem Paltahhami of Tunisia, Mr. Ahmed Kerval of Tunisia and Mr. Amir Sabra of Palestine-Ireland.There was also an opportunity to interact in the discussion with a group of actors and independent technical initiators:Mr. Ayman Gharbi (INTERFERENCE)Mr. Ayman Qubaa (Digifen)Mr. Mohamed Amin Hamouda (Noname Artistic Studio lab).The interview was moderated by Mr. Amin Gharbi.