Re-birth + Radha

Liège Danse DiverCity comprises four young choreographers from Liège that have been supported through creative residencies and artistic, financial, technical and administrative support from the Théâtre de Liège in recent months, with a view to professionalising their practices.

The Pays de Danses 2022 festival will welcome the final presentation of their projects, after a year of research and fine-tuning.

Dounia Devsena Chaoui

Born in Brussels to Moroccan parents, adopted from Liège and Indian at heart, Dounia Devsena Chaoui  grew up in Morocco, where she was passionate about Bollywood. She studies sociology, but primarily practices dancing colourful and highly expressive Indian choreography, refining her technique with gurus of this discipline. She created Indian Dance Lab in 2019, an artistic space dedicated to Indian and fusion dances.

Simone Gomis

Born in Dakar, Senegal in 1976, choreographer, director, dancer, performer and teacher Simone Gomis lives and works in Liège. She founded Compagnie Tenane in 2007. She practices contemporary movement