Festival Quartiers Danses

The mission of Festival is to democratize contemporary dance in all its forms and hybridities, making it more accessible to all audiences in both traditional and unusual venues. FQD offers performances by artists who are mainly local, but also national and international. It adopts a multidisciplinary approach to creative dance, presenting shows, performances, installations, films, exhibitions, meetings, round tables and cultural mediation workshops.

Festival Quartiers Danses was officially founded in 2000 under the direction of Rafik Hubert Sabbagh. From the outset, the FQD has pursued the mission of democratizing contemporary dance in all its forms and making it more accessible to the broadest possible audience. Presented in both traditional and—very often—atypical venues, the festival features multidisciplinary shows that masterfully integrate dance into art installations, films, exhibits and a range of other forms, each one adding a unique dynamic to the artists’ performances.