SALON is an outdoor space for relaxation, listening, unwinding and meeting, which will be haphazardly set up every day in the open area of the festival.
SALON is mainly curated by the bodies that inhabit it, and it will host a different musical programme every night, courtesy of artists and other individuals who agreed to publicly reveal their secret musical obsessions.
Habibitch is a multidisciplinary artist, choreographer, performer and activist. Of Algerian origin, she holds a central place in queer, feminist and antiracist circles in France and internationally. Through her art and her performances she deconstructs colonial, gender and sexual norms, while affirming a multiple, intersectional identity. An influential figure on the voguing scene, Habibitch blends the codes of that culture with historical and political references, interrogating the systems of oppression that run through marginalised bodies. Her performances move between dance, confession and political manifesto, opening up spaces of resistance and empowerment, particularly for North African diasporas. On stage as in life, Habibitch uses her body as a site of resistance, celebrating sensuality and subversion while prompting deep reflection on identity and collective memory.
Habibitch presents at ST26 the CLASSE Habibitch e decolonizzare il dancefloor, on September 11 at La Pelanda.
ph. Camille Lenain