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Date: Feb 9-13-7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 180-1,000 yuan

Caracalla is an internationally-ac-claimed dance company and has built their own bridge between East and West. Caracalla's own story is equally amazing; training against the hostage situation of the 1980s, thriving despite the turmoil of the Lebanese War, where all conflicting political factions found a common unity and came together in agreement that Caracalla is the cultural image of Lebanon and the Ara world. Caracalla is now working with companies and per-formers from across the world to take their place as the leading dance company in the Middle East and recognized on the international stage. The company's founder, Abdel-Halim Caracalla, is a legendary figure. Caracalla founded the company in 1970.He envisioned creating a new language in dance that merged Western and Oriental techniques, having studied at the London School of Contemporary Dance, specializing in the style of Martha Graham, in the 1960s. With over 14 productions since 1968, he has taken his company to perform in major cities and theatres around the world including Paris, London's Sadler's Wells and at Washington DC's Kennedy Centre, as well his successful tour of Two Thousand and One Nights. Caracalla continues to be the artistic director of the company and is supported by his equally creative children: Alissar who is the company's choreographer and Ivan who is a director.

Contact: 400-610-3721