Tango Experience
Friday — 19 april @ 11pm - Abroyan Factory /Union Marks
Immersive encounters
Free Entrance
In Collaboration with Mazen Kiwan Academy
With Mazen Kiwan & Sahar Abou Khalil
BIPOD continues to cultivate its rich history and evolution as a vibrant dance 'space' deeply rooted in its community, offering audiences the opportunity to engage in fresh dance encounters. These diverse experiences unite various dance styles, artists, and spectators, creating a space for observation, interaction, and participation.
We are excited to present Mazen Kiwan for our upcoming Tango event. Renowned for his teaching and performances at the world's premier Tango festivals, Mazen brings his expertise to our milonga evening. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned dancer of any age, this experience with Mazen promises an immersion into the soul of Tango. Join us for an evening of refined ambiance as you delve into the passion and grace of this exquisite dance form.
Mazen Kiwan
Mazen Kiwan was born on January 22, 1973 in Bater, Lebanon. He started his career in 1990 as a folk and contemporary dancer with the Lebanese folk dance troupe Caracalla Dance Theater. In 1995, he moved to Paris and acquired a state diploma in contemporary dance from the Institut Pédagogique d’Art Chorégraphique – Paris XVIII. In parallel to his studies, he developed an interest in Argentine Tango and learned from legendary maestros such as Pablo Veron, Gustavo Naveira, Federico Rodriguez Moreno and Mariano Chicho Frúmboli. He worked with Spanish dancer and choreographer Martín Padrón and toured throughout France and the Canary Islands. He worked with Irina Brook on the play Resonances (2000) for which she received a Molière award and the Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques award for new talent, and Charles Berling on the play Caligula. He also participated as an actor, dancer and choreographer in many movies including La demoiselle d’honneur by Claude Chabrol(2004), L’homme de sa vie (2006), Where Do We Go Now? (2011) by Nadine Labaki, Revoltango (2014), Hélène de Guerre … d’amour (2018), and The Visit (2021) a Shahid series.