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Kabareh Cheikhats
''Kabareh Cheikhats'' () is a Moroccan Chaabi (Morocco), ''chaabi'' (folk music) cabaret theatrical performance by the troupe ''Jouk Attamtil Al Bidaoui'' ( "The Casablancan Acting Troupe"), a troupe based out of Casablanca, Morocco. In the performance, led by Ghassan El Hakim, male actors play the roles of women, paying homage to the ''shaykhāt'', popular female entertainers such as Fatna Bent Lhoucine or Haja Hamounia, and the Chaabi (Morocco), ''chaabi'' Moroccan folk tradition. History ''Kabareh Cheikhats'' is the continuation of a project Ghassan El Hakim originally began as a theater workshop in 2014. Upon returning to Casablanca from his studies in Paris, El Hakim founded with his friends La Parallèle, an art school and theater group. The ''Kabareh Cheikhats'' project was originally conceived as a theater piece about men who wanted to become ''shaykhāt'' (): female entertainers who would perform folk songs and dances at weddings and other events—a popular social i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casablanca
Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business center. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.71 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in the Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the List of largest cities in the Arab world, eighth-largest in the Arab world. Casablanca is Morocco's chief port, with the Port of Casablanca being one of the largest artificial ports in the world, and the second largest port in North Africa, after Tanger-Med ( east of Tangier). Casablanca also hosts the primary naval base for the Royal Moroccan Navy. Casablanca is considered a Global Financial Centre, ranking 54th g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
