Cultivating a palate for contemporary dance in Lebanon
Some local dancers discuss the growth of, and social constraints on, the Lebanese audience
By Laura Wilkinson and Youmna Chagoury
Special to The Daily Star
Monday, June 30, 2008
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Artists have an ambivalent relationship with audiences. On one hand, it may be argued, a piece of art only fulfils itself in its reception and appreciation. On the other, the growing estrangement of "popular culture" and "high culture" in the 20th century ensured that there could be no unified criteria for what makes "good" art.
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Tags: Beirut, Civil War, Lebanese, Lebanon, Popular culture, War
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