World City Live is a series presented by Cultural Co-operation, the arts and education charity that seeks to create cross-cultural bonds bonds via cultural practice. Today: Al-Zaytouna is an award-winning Palestinian dance group which aims to inform and delight the British public with its lively performances of dabke, the traditional dance of a region so often associated with conflict. Its director, Ahmed Najar, talks about their latest production, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry V set in modern day Palestine. Tune in for a deeper insight into this delicate task of combining traditional culture and modern politics to ensure the most honest and realistic portrayal of Palestinian identity.
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