The silence, pain and isolation born of sometimes painful stories give way to celebration, joy and collective. Strong and popular like the Avengers, they are eight North African and Arab women from the world of media and culture. Filmmakers, actresses, journalists, editors and authors came together in July 2022 to create the Arabengers.
A year later, this young, exclusively female collective is the center of all attention. In Paris, we recognize their events by the crowds they bring together: in July 2022, La Flèche d’Or hosted all-day several hundred onlookersof Algerian and non-Algerian origin, they came to listen to round tables, sing, dance and listen a concert in Medina during the “Telling Algeria” event. On July 21, 2023, it was FGO Barbara’s turn to host “Khoroteuf,” her fiery karaoke and DJ set capped by a Rim’K showcase.
“The important thing is also to celebrate yourself. We are not just a succession of dramatic stories and wars,” the collective insists. »
Arabenger
Through these events at the crossroads between memory, politics and celebration, Nadia Bouchenni, Ouafa Mameche, Donia Ismail, Hajer Ben Boubaker, Farah El Khodja and Lina Soualem highlight the rich cultures of the MENA region, which includes North Africa and the Middle East. They create safe place joyous celebrations celebrating the richness of North African and Arab stories and heritage.
After telling Algeria, the Arabengers will tell Morocco
This Saturday, October 14, the Arabengers are organizing a day that resonates with painful news. In homage to Morocco devastated by the earthquake of 8 and 9 September, the collective proposes a way to come together and give visibility to those who act in the area with their event, “Raconter le Maroc”.
Starting from 2pm, the day will be marked by four round tables, stands of authors and associations, a photographic exhibition and will end in celebration, animated by concerts and DJ sets until 1am. Prestigious Moroccan artists such as Tawsen, Asma Blm, Anys and DJ Wassem will participate in the evening.
The Arabengers will help us discover a multitude of facets of Morocco that are often little mentioned in France, starting from the fertility of its lands rap scene to the issues crystallized by soccer. They will also tell us about it workers’ struggles or also young Moroccan filmmakers and videographers to follow closely. See you on Saturday !
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