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“A World in Itself” by Abou Lagraa

Patron and sponsor engaged with contemporary dance, the BNP Paribas Foundation extends a partnership forged in 2006 with the choreographer Abou Lagraa and his company, La Baraka, accompanying their latest creation: “Un Monde en Soi” (A World in Itself).

The show, currently touring throughout France, confirms the fluid and dazzling danse style of Abou Lagraa. A [...]

Abou Lagraa’s Franco-Algerian artistic cooperation project

Currently performing, Un Monde en Soi, a show inspired by the original Big Bang and the latest creation by the artist Abou Lagraa and his dance company… [...]

“Turkey in France Season”

A supporter of the “Turkey in France Season”, BNP Paribas strives to promote Turkish culture in France, and to encourage co-operation programmes between cultural and artistic institutions. There are two dates to remember in October…
Find out more about the “Turkey in France Season”
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New circus: Chouf Ouchouf, product of a twofold cooperation

Supported by BNP Paribas Corporate Philanthropy since 2008 and 2006 respectively, the Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger and Zimmermann & de Perrot meet around Chouf Ouchouf. The premier of this production was held on September 25th at Palais Moulay Hafid in Tangier, Morocco, before starting the worldwide tour.
Chouf Ouchouf is the product of a twofold cooperation. [...]

Brazil enjoys a French blend of dance

The year 2009 has been announced the “French Year” in Brazil, also called “França.br”.
Many economic, scientific, and cultural events are taking place between the 21st of April and the 15th of November 2009 throughout all the major cities in Brazil, presenting a broad panoramic view of modern-day France.
As the leading French bank in Brazil, BNP [...]

Social integration through music in São Paulo

Meninos do Morumbi is a civil society organization that works with some 4,000 children and young people in São Paulo , using music as a vehicle for promoting integration and a sense of responsibility.
BNP Paribas Brazil has supported Meninos do Morumbi’s activities since 2003. In 2007 the organization received the “Citizenship Award” from the BNP [...]

African dance in Rome

The choregrapher Georges Momboye, whose company receives support from the BNP Paribas Foundation, presented the first part of his new production, “Entre Ciel et Terre”(“Between Heaven and Earth”) in the Teatro Olimpico in Rome, on the 3rd and 4th of December, with the help of BNL.
Founded in 1992, the Compagnie de Georges Momboye is made [...]

The choreographer Mourad Merzouki makes Lyon dance

The choreographer Mourad Merzouki, founder of the Käfig Company, and sponsored by the BNP Paribas Foundation since its beginnings in 1996, presented a new and very well received work at the Biennale de la Danse de Lyon on 7 September 2008.
The choreography was based on carioca dance performed by the Companhia Urbana de Dançar, a [...]

Contemporary dance for all

Already sponsored by the BNP Paribas Foundation for the past three years, “Le Printemps de la Danse” festival (The Dance Festival taking place in Angoulême, France) took place on 26, 27 and 28 of June 2008 in the courtyard of the medieval castle of Villebois-Lavalette, in Angoulême.
The aim of the founder of the project, Jacques [...]