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A Lebanese dancer defies extremist threats and social norms with his sold-out performances
Alexandre Paulikevitch performs in dresses to classical Arabic music, facing threats from fundamentalist groups while inspiring others through sold-out shows in Beirut venues.
- Lebanese dancer Alexandre Paulikevitch performed a sold-out, controversial show at a popular Beirut venue amid extremist threats.
- His recital followed years of activism and protests against Lebanon's deteriorating political and economic crises, with Paulikevitch previously detained under laws criminalizing sexual acts.
- Wearing dresses and corsets, he reintroduced early 20th-century male dance forms, asserting that performing in makeup and dresses is a political act and a form of resistance.
- He explained to his audience that his performance was purely for dancing, not to endorse anything, and refused to halt despite pressure, drawing attention to the ongoing violence, strikes, and political instability in Lebanon.
- Despite crackdowns and targeted attacks by fundamentalists, Paulikevitch remains optimistic about Lebanon’s queer community and the future of artistic expression there.
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A Lebanese dancer defies extremist threats and social norms with his sold-out performances
Lebanese dancer Alexandre Paulikevitch takes to the stage in Beirut, defying extremist threats. His sold-out performance, which includes wearing dresses and dancing to classical Arabic music, has angered groups who accuse him of promoting homosexuality.
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