The Artists
WENDY BUONAVENTURA (Sirocco Director)
Wendy was one of the first pioneers of Middle Eastern dance in the West and her book Serpent of the Nile remains the classic work on the subject..She is a great believer in dance as a source of creativity and a key to tapping our hidden energies. Her dance fusion style, draws on her long experience of Egyptian dance and theatre, as well as tango, flamenco, t’ai chi and other bodywork. Her performances and writing explore cultural myths and stereotypes of women. A TV documentary has been made about her work.
In 2008 she established Sirocco to showcase new work in the world of dance fusion, as well as traditional dance forms at their best, with a programme of workshops, shows and seminars.
Clips of Wendy's performance work on YouTube - Testament of Salome | Wendy Buonaventura
* See a slide show and interview with Wendy on the Guardian Newspaper's website - click here
Past Sirocco artists include
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CAROLINE AFIFI
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ANASMA
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MIRA BETZ
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JULIANA BRUSTIK
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KARINE BUTCHART
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WENDY BUONAVENTURA
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HILDE CANNOODT
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BEATRICE GROGNARD
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LEILA HADDAD
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HAZEL KAYES
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KARIM NAGI
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NAWARRA
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JAN PIGGOTT
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RAKSAN
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THE UZUME
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LUCIA ZAHARA
Links
For all questions, enquiries and bookings please email or telephone (+44) 0117 927 3099 or email: info@siroccofestival.org.uk
Sirocco Arts, P. O. Box 1071, Bristol BS99 1HE.copyright Wendy Buonaventura
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