bahok by Akram Khan Company; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater February 18, 2010

Thu - Sat, Feb 18 – Feb 20: 8 pm

YBCA and San Francisco Performances present
bahok
Akram Khan Company

Named after a Bengali word meaning ‘carrier,’ bahok explores the ways in which the body carries national identity and a sense of belonging. Eight dancers from diverse cultures, traditions and dance backgrounds – Chinese, Korean, Indian, Slovakian, South African and Spanish – act out their attempts to communicate through dramatic dance and spoken vocabulary as they wait out their airport limbo, their destination unknown. Khan joins forces with long-time musical collaborator Nitin Sawhney, renowned for his multi award-winning compositions, who has created an original score for bahok. Originally a collaboration between the Akram Khan Company and the National Ballet of China, bahok is dance and storytelling inspired by the exploration of cultural identity in a globalized world.

Post-Show Conversation with Akram Khan Company
Fri, Feb 19 > Novellus Theater > Free w/ bahok performance ticket

Where:
bahok – 700 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103 – YBCA Novellus Theater

Public Info:
415-978-2787 or ybca.org

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