AL-SIRAH AL-HILALIYYAH THE EPIC OF THE BANU HILAL

This is a visual, musical, and theatrical celebration.

This legendary 14th-century Arabic oral epic has been sung and celebrated by popular poets through the generations.
Discover the journey of the Banu Hilal tribe, from the Arabian Peninsula to Tunisia. Follow the extraordinary life of Abu Zayd al-Hilali, a boy exiled in his childhood due to the color of his skin, who rises from the status of a destitute refugee to one of the greatest Arab legends.

Thursday, October 8 at 7 PM
Friday, October 9 at 8 PM
at the Théâtre des 13 vents
Duration 3 hours with a 20-minute intermission / performance in Arabic with French surtitles

Getting to 13 vents: shuttle 13 vents, departures from Odysseum stop Place de France on tram 1, regular returns
Literary café around Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah organized by the Association of Spectators, Saturday, October 3 at 11 AM at the restaurant Le Mirador, Montpellier.

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