ECLIPSE: VISIONS OF THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS

Eclipse is a choreo-journey exploring the conflicts and similarities between Islam and Christianity from the crusades until present day.

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2005
Choreography & Costume Design: Abdel R. Salaam

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