Damascus-SANA
The paintings presented by the Al-Mahra Theater Dance Company, titled (Darb Al-Sham), embodied the ancient Syrian heritage, the folklore of a number of Arab countries, and Syria's influential Arab presence.
Theatrical dance performance hosted by the theater of the Dummar Cultural Complex and presented as part of the celebration of the Syrian Culture Days. Its program included nine exhibition panels accompanied by visual performances directed by Maher Hamami, who focused on the Syrian heritage and love of the homeland. The poems were written by Ihab Moradani.
The show, which lasted for an hour, began with a panel welcoming the guests through a visual material that sang the Syrian heritage with folkloric songs, then a panel from Palestine, through which the band performed traditional songs such as (The Pigeon Flies Flying), in addition to poems by the poet Mahmoud Darwish that sang in the Levant and its glories.
One of the paintings traveled between the heritage of Arab countries from Iraq, the Emirates, Kuwait and Tunisia, reviewing the heritage of these countries and their songs through a remarkable performance that delighted the audience, who interacted with them with applause and singing.
The Egyptian heritage was present in the display panels, which were characterized by splendid costumes and a creative performance that blended diverse environments from Egypt, where the band performed Upper Egyptian songs accompanied by Ahmed Shawky's poems.
The Lebanese painting included a poem "Read Your Glory", composed by Mrs. Fairouz, with a review of traditional songs and poems by Said Akl.
As for the conclusion, it was Syrian par excellence in terms of songs and poems that evoked the great poet Nizar Qabbani through poems that sang about the Levant and its people.
Regarding the theatrical performance, the founder of the band, Maher Hamami, indicated in a statement to SANA that the band’s program was derived from the title of the celebration of authenticity and renewal with the aim of conveying a message that the Syrian heart is large and accommodates all Arabs, hence the name of the show (Darb al-Sham).
It is noteworthy that the Al-Mahra Dance Theater Company was established in 1991 and presents paintings from Syrian folklore. The number of its members is 25 dancers, between the ages of 18 and 30 years.
Hadi Imran
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