NETWORK FOR CULTURAL OUTREACH (NCO)

Decentralising Culture
bridging between regions and culture

The Network for Cultural Outreach proudly benefits from the support of Cultural Resource (Al Mawred Al Thaqafy) and the European Union in the framework of the “All-Around Culture” programme and its Cultural Alliance component for 2021-2023.

YAZAN has partnered with two other cultural entities in Lebanon, Yaraqa and Clown Me In, to form the NCO, Network for Cultural Outreach, addressing decentralisation and touring of our programs, performances and activities.

In the present status quo in Lebanon, our aim is to facilitate the dissemination and outreach of our programs within the NCO alliance and encourage over time other cultural actors/associations (national, regional or even international) to develop relations with a wider audience, to create more inclusive cultural work, and to develop more work opportunities through touring of cultural events in Lebanon. We empower each other and various towns across the territory to develop the culture/habit, partners, and infrastructure needed to host alternative, diverse, accessible, and quality cultural events in their region. By bridging between towns and artists, an inter-municipal and cultural partners network would develop organically on solid, democratic, and sustainable practices. We believe this network is worthwhile, to share and encourage local creations, to discover and meet people and places in other regions, and to create permanent links. Most importantly in Lebanon today, we are looking forward to providing artists with job opportunities that last year long, allowing them to make a regular living from their art, to practice it, to develop their craft and take part in the professionalisation of the theatre and performance arts sector at large.

ZGHORTA

26 & 27 OCTOBER, 2018 - MUNICIPAL THEATRE OF ZGHORTA
Al Beyt play - with the support of the Zghorta Municipality

TRIPOLI

3 FEBRUARY, 2018 - SAFADI CENTER
Al Beyt Play - with the support of the Safadi Center (Full house, 400 seats)

ZOUK MOSBEH

2018 - ND DE LOUAYZE SCHOOL
Al Beyt Play - with the support of Zouk Mosbeh Municipality (Full House, 1000 Seats)

HAMMANA

25 NOVEMBER, 2018 - ROXY CINEMA
Al Beyt Play - with the gracious help of the Hammana Municipality & the Hammana Artist House

2017 - KED BEIRUT
LABA Dance performance by Laure Dupont (Switzerland) - with the support of the Swiss Embassy in Lebanon

YAZAN invited exceptional dancer Laure Dupont to give a workshop and to perform her solo choreography LABA at KED Beirut. That was the first artistic performance ever to be hosted by KED, an alternative space in Beirut owned and managed by Gaby Markarian. It marked the beginning of a strong partnership with YAZAN. The performance was free of charge, two evenings ( two full houses), with a majority of theatre and dance students.

2017 - KED BEIRUT
Al Beyt play - With the support of the Arab Fund for Art and Culture, the Lebanese Ministry of Culture and Bankers Assurances

The play was performed in the last floor at KED’s. Bleachers were built on the spot. AL Beyt got three full houses and paved its way to the Monnot theatre, where it opened a few months later.

2019 - KED BEIRUT
YPAT Digital Scenography Workshop with Christopher Kondek - with the support of the European Union in Lebanon and the Goethe-Institut Lebanon

The workshop took place at the first floor, in a black box specially designed for the occasion in order to work on projections by day. 8 participants worked 5 hours a day creating projection possibilities and content for Al ZIFAF.