We are thrilled to welcome Dege Feder, Artistic Director of Beta Dance Company in Haifa, back to the Barnett Theater stage. This performance of her piece "B'Ima Sheli" showcases her signature style of Ethiopian contemporary dance. Following the performance, join us for a question-and-answer session and conversation about Feder's creative process, artistic influences, and the stories that inspire her work.
Dege Feder is a choreographer, dancer and musician. Dege joined “Eskesta” dance troupe in 1999 as a dancer and performed in many international festivals in Germany, France, Columbia, Croatia, South Africa, USA (New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago) and more. In 2013 she became the artistic director and choreographer of the Beta Dance Troupe. With Beta, she has performed in various venues, including in Ethiopia, where she was invited to teach workshops at the Ethiopian National Theater. She performed in 2018 in Jacob’s Pillow festival and taught dance workshops in the USA. Dege is the recipient of several awards, including the Israeli Ministry of Culture Prize for Young Dance Creators. In addition to her artistic work, she teaches dance as a means of empowerment for women and young girls in the Ethiopian-Israeli community.
Presented by the MCRME Project (Global Arts + Humanities Cross-Disciplinary Exchange), Department of Dance, Melton Center for Jewish Studies, and Middle East Studies Center