Ibdaa Dance Troupe was established in 1994 to revive the
Palestinian Folklore, and emulate the Palestinian pain and hope. And spread the
Palestinian cause across the world through the language of art.
The Dabka troupe is considered one of best troupes in Palestine,
where it represented Palestine in more than 30 countries all over the world. It
started in Dheisheh refugee camp alleys, in which generations despite the
suffrage from Occupation, they exist, create, advocate for human rights and
spread the history of the native people of the land and the reality.
Ibda'a Dance Shows:
The troupe preformed countless times, presenting the general
Palestinian concerns through the following shows:
1.
Khaima(Tent): a
show speaking about the Palestinian refugees since 1948 with all phases. The
show is a 27 minutes show, a musical. It
was choreographed for people from all backgrounds and spoken languages, using
music to express and illustrate the dialogue. Khaima is the first show produced
by Ibda'a troupe, and it is intellectual property for the Ibdaa.
2.
Wasiya (commandment):
It illustrates the relationship between Palestinians and their land, a story about the commandment of a
grandfather to his grandson. A 30 minutes show included with songs from the
Palestinian folklore, Wasiya was the second show produced, and it is an intellectual
property for the centre, preformed in many countries all over the world.
3. Ghorba (foreignness)
: The latest show produced, a 45 minutes performance. it emulate the human and
patriotic feelings and nostalgia of Palestinians, nostalgia for their stolen land.
4.
Mo’takal (prison):
It shows the life and the reality of the Palestinian political prisoners
imprisoned by the Israeli Occupation. A high percentage of the Palestinian
people have been arrested, and it affects every family. It is a 15 minutes show
and is much closer to a theater show accompanied with an expressive dancing.
5.
Other artistic
shows: All of the troupe shows tries to extrapolate the grandparents artistic accent
and emulate it with the present in order to produce artistic work that shows
the relationship between Palestinians and their land.
Highlights:
1.
Ibdaa
child and young members tour the globe, prompting the late President Yasser
Arafat to call them the “Ambassadors of Palestine”.
2.
Ibdaa
participated in the closing ceremony of the Refugees’ Conference in New York,
in presence of Edward Saeed, who described the troupe as the best
representative of the Palestinian refugees.
3.
Ibdaa
won the title of Most Active Institution in Palestine following a survey
organized by AlHayat Newspaper in 2006.
4.
Due
to it’s wide relations, and the dance troupe touring around the world Ibdaa
was titled “Foreign Ministry”.
Art Department
Health department
Children's Department
Women’s Department
Cultural Forum
Sport Club
Ibdaa facilities