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WALID BEN SELIM, Here and Now
Walid Ben Selim gives voice to great Sufi poets, seeking primal vibration through an epic, meditative breath. With harpist Marie-Marguerite Cano, he creates a space of musical spirituality, where Arabic spoken word meets the harp’s symbolic language. A poetic territory imbued with love and triumphant joy.
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WALID BEN SELIM, Here and Now
Walid Ben Selim gives voice to great Sufi poets, seeking primal vibration through an epic, meditative breath. With harpist Marie-Marguerite Cano, he creates a space of musical spirituality, where Arabic spoken word meets the harp’s symbolic language. A poetic territory imbued with love and triumphant joy.
Here and now: between the debris of things and the feeling of nothingness, we live in the suburbs of Eternity. Walid Ben Selim acts as the voice for the greatest names in Sufi poetry. Through this mythical, mystical, and ancient Orient, he seeks to pierce the primal vibration in an epic and meditative breath. Accompanied by the virtuoso classical harpist Marie-Marguerite Cano, he creates a space for musical spirituality, a form of exchange between the spoken Arabic language and the symbolic language of the harp. A poetic territory strewn with love and triumphant joy.
Walid Ben Selim
Walid Ben Selim (Casablanca, 1984) is a composer, musician, and multidisciplinary artist. He co-founded the Nayda movement in Morocco before moving to France in 2002 to continue his musical studies. In 2010, he was invited to the Gowri Art Institute in Kerala for an artistic residency under the direction of Sajitha Shankar, where he deepened his engagement with Arabic poetry. In 2012, he founded the ensemble N3rdistan, which received recognition at Printemps de Bourges and Visa for Music (2015). The group has performed over 200 concerts internationally.
His compositions cover theatre, poetry, and film, including An Ordinary Emergency (2018), Sidi Valentin (2021), and Haych Maych (2022). He collaborates with the national stage of Sète and the Opera of Montpellier, as well as other institutions in France and has appeared at festivals such as the Sacred Music Festival and Recbeat. He maintains a studio in the Eastern Pyrenees, from which he curates interdisciplinary residencies combining poetry, theatre, and music.
Walid Ben Selim Credit AK Berlin
Practical information
Address
Cinema Mescit 8, Limassol 3017, Cyprus
Accessibility
The venue does not provide wheelchair access
Dates and times
Wednesday, October 29, 20:00 - 21:30
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EXPERIENCES On board
Immersive exhibition "Présentes
Created with the exceptional collaboration of the Musée du Louvre, this exhibition highlights female figures in Mediterranean civilization, thanks to the digitization and modeling of part of the Louvre's collections. A two-stage experience: an introductory film to provide context, followed by an immersive experience in a 16-meter-long tunnel covered by 120 m2 of LED screens.
A sound journey through the Mediterranean
An immersive sound experience designed by Ircam, inviting the public to explore the richness and diversity of the Mediterranean through headphones equipped with spatialized sound.
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The artists
Frequently asked questions
Yes, the boat is freely accessible on site. However, you can pre-book your time online on our website.
For reasons of safety and preservation of the boat, high heels and stilettos may not be worn on the boat.
The museum boat is open to all free of charge. To find out on which quay it will be moored, or to pre-book your slot, consult the page dedicated to your town.
Appropriate facilities have been set up on the Festival site for the reception and access of people with reduced mobility. The boat is equipped with a 1m-wide ramp, accessible to people with reduced mobility, but may require the accompaniment of a third party due to its gradient of over 6%. Access to the aft deck and immersive exhibition is possible. However, the upper deck is not accessible. Please inform us in advance of any special accessibility requirements, so that we can make the necessary arrangements.