Festival · Livorno, Italy

Meya Meya – Raqs Festival

Active / recurring

International Arab dance and SWANA culture festival combining workshops, theatre shows, cultural talks and intercultural/decolonial discussion.

21–24 May 2026 · organized by CeSDI APS; artistic direction by Nada Al Basha

Edition 2026 · 7th edition

Teachers & performers

Line-up

Bassam Abou Diab; Karim Nagi; other international artists from multiple countries (complete teaching roster not fully exposed in indexed extract)

Programme

Highlights

  • Four days of shows, intensive workshops, music and cultural/geopolitical discussions between Palazzo dei Portuali and Cinema Teatro Salesiani; final show 23 May.

Archive

Previous editions

  • 2025 · 22–25 May 2025

    6th edition

    Tommy King; Karim Nagi; Melissa Gamal; David Calderon (featured international stage artists; not necessarily the complete teaching roster)

    Training stages at Palazzo del Portuale; public cultural talks; theatre programme at La Goldonetta; Al Raqs – The Arab Dance Show.

    Verification and sources

    City of Livorno programme. Line-up field is limited to clearly named international festival artists in the available public programme.

Research record

Verification: High

2025 and 2026 editions are strongly documented by the City of Livorno; 2026 is the 7th edition.

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