How Beirut Became the Dance Capital of the Arab World
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How Beirut Became the Dance Capital of the Arab World
In less than 20 years, Beirut has become a regional hub for contemporary dance, in part thanks to the work of Maqamat, a local dance company that organises annual festivals and runs a dance house in the Lebanese mountains.