Uncaged: Illuminating Afghan Women Artists through Music and Dance

Uncaged: Illuminating Afghan Women Artists through Music and Dance

In Afghanistan, where music and art are forbidden, women have been silenced and pushed out of society. Some Afghan women refuse to be silenced. Four women in particular have connected with UK composer Sadie Harrison, Hartford CT based string ensemble Cuatro Puntos, and Middletown CT ballet company Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet (ECB) to bring their stories to life through music and dance. The score commissioned by Cuatro Puntos is based on the artworks and poetry by commissioned female Afghan artists and poets. These artworks were transported out of Afghanistan through an organization called Beyond Skin, a Northern Ireland-based intercultural arts collective working to build peace and social cohesion. All of the artworks will be on display at the performance.

Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet is a professional dance company comprised of artists whose goal is to create spaces where art can help nourish and enrich communities. Ekklesia empowers movement by utilizing a full spectrum of emotional and physical vocabulary to explore the intersections of theology, dance, and social justice, addressing issues such as poverty, inequality, and human suffering in order to promote healing and deep human connection.

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