After the beautiful success of ALWAN’S first edition last September, we promise you this year will be no less. Your families will come into our dream world of the most fun street theatre, the craziest installations, mind-boggling parade performances and incredibly engaging artistic experiences.
Laughter is the theme of the show in Tutti in Valigia (All in a suitcase) by Luigi Ciotta from Italy where suitcases inside suitcases inside suitcases engage the young and old… The Tetris artistic performance by Arch 8 from the Netherlands, inspired by the addictive puzzle game and the twists and turns of a Rubik’s Cube, has performers fitting, merging, and stacking… Crazy Mozart by Mundo Costrini made up of a French and Spanish duo is an original concert where nothing is what it seems, a symphony of gags and absurd situations… Vosa Theatre from the Czech Republic brings us their Fish parade from the stream of freshwater rivers with their massive bodies floating gracefully through the festival… The tall family of Giraffes of Xirirquiteula theatre from Spain will stroll through the festival grounds, startled and disorientated, they interact with everything they encounter… the naughty Babies of Senza Denti (Without Teeth) by Le Due En Quarto from Italy will joke around aboard their giant strollers among the amazement and the unbelief of the public… Den Draad’s Crochet inflatable ball installation from Belgium will blow your minds and get your kids bouncing their energy away… Jeena and Qased from Jordan will get you and your kiddos on your feet dancing to old and new tunes in the upper garden… All that and much more awaits you at Alwan 2023! Check out the full programme here.
Alwan festival, is a project by Young Minds for Culture and Entertainment Co.Ltd. YMCE* was established in Amman in 2014 with the aim of bringing handpicked artistic events to Jordan. Through our performances, we aim to spread culture and arts by attracting boutique shows from around the world. We believe that culture and arts of all kinds are essential to the happiness of peoples and the development of their identity. We also always strive for children and families to have a positive impact by developing a sense of creativity in children and encouraging their talents.
We have so far presented eight shows of Frogz by Imago Theatre from the US in 2014, seven shows of Animalia by award winning puppeteer Hobey Ford from the US in 2015, Yasmin Ali in two sold out concerts in 2018, award winning mask theatre Familie Floez from Berlin in their Hotel Paradiso show in five shows in 2019, Palestinian singer Nai Barghouthi in a sold out concert in 2020, then post pandemic 2 sold out concerts for Egyptian singer Mohamed Mohsen in November 2021. In May 2022 we also presented Nai Bargouthi in her first album launch in two beautiful evenings that received amazing reviews. In September 2022 ALWAN’S first edition was launched to amazing success. In February 2023 the show Pss Pss by Compagnia Baccala from Switzerland was successfully presented in three ticketed shows and one community free show. Finally in June 2023 Egyptian mezzo soprano Farrah El Dibany was presented in a sold out concert.
*YMCE is a limited liability company registered in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan