Tuesday 19 August
20:30 - 21:30 CEST
International Theater Amsterdam (ITA), Leidseplein 26
BOUZID AÏT ATMANE & SAÏDO LEHLOUH: OPENING
Summer Dance Forever kicks off in style with the performance 'Opening', a high-energy piece by Bouzid Aït Atmane and Saïdo Lehlouh that pays tribute to the bold and celebratory spirit of hip hop.
➤ Stick around for the Q&A after the show and ask some of your burning questions.
➤ Free film screening & expo before or after the show! Read more below.
The performance begins like an elegant soirée, a stylish gathering among friends in a refined setting. Between champagne flutes and sharply dressed waiters, a quiet sense of boredom hangs in the air. Nothing has been left to chance, not even the DJ. Then suddenly, hip hop erupts, taking over bodies and shifting the entire atmosphere. Ten dancers move effortlessly across the stage in a dynamic flow of battles, solos, group scenes, and suspended moments. With 'Opening', choreographers Ait Atmane and Lehlouh honour the raw, disruptive language of hip hop—a counterculture that continues to reinvent itself with energy, elegance, and edge. A journey back to the future of hip hop.
Don’t miss your last chance to experience 'Opening'—a one-of-a-kind performance taking its final bow during Summer Dance Forever. Dress to impress!
Credits
Choreography: Bouzid Aït Atmane, Saïdo Lehlouh
Performers: Karim Ahansal aka “Pépito”, Judicaël Charlyngan Mathurine aka “Cjm’s”, Maryne Esteban aka “Reverse”, Nelson Ewande, Chris Fargeot, Brieuc Le Gall, Sarah Naït Hamoud, Cintia Golitin, Oomoo Sy, Jimmy Yudat
Lighting: Guillaume Bonneau
Music and arrangements (alternating): Kitoko DJ, Sam One DJ
Costumes: Alexandra Langlois
Props: Mathieu L’Hopitalier
Free Film Screening & Expo
Step into the world of hip-hop dance through film and visual art! From 17:00–00:00, catch AFROBUCK, a short doc by Adeleye Adeniyi presented by SDF & Cinedans on two Nigerian dancers who sparked a global dance style (looping all evening at the ITA Bookshop), and explore Ekaterina Mikheeva’s vibrant sketches and animations of the battle scene in the ITA Rotonde.
A perfect pre- or post-show stop!