Kaouthar Darmoni is french-tunisian and
doctor (phd) in Compared Culture & Communication (Paris, Sorbonne).
Kaouthar teaches 'media & cultuur' at ‘Universiteit van Amsterdam’ and is the founder and director of ‘Oriental Belly Dance and Women Empowerment’ School in Amsterdam where she teaches belly dance with passion and dedication. Kaouthar gives also trainings and lectures In Compagny about women empowerment and is very active in supporting women networks. Portfolio: Unilever, Shell, ABN/Amro, A.H., ING, FNV, Aletta Jacob, diverse ministeries (BiZa/BuiZa/Defensie), diverse universtiteiten (Nijenrode, Erasmus, Leiden, Groningen), e.a.
Pressarticles
de Volkskrant 9/12.'06
Opzij 12/'06
Elsevier Islam ©'06
Fin.Dagblad 11/10.'06
Beperkt Houdbaar VPRO '07
Jonge Ouders 6/'06
Veerstichting, Leiden 10'06
'Vriendin' - juli/aug.'05
HP-de Tijd 7/'05
Esta - 6/'05
Psychologie - 5/'05
Op de radio "Dolce Vita"
RTV-NH "Puur"Catherine Keyl
RTL Barend v Dorp (TV-link)
NMO-omroep (TV-link)
Het Parool (12/3'05) pdf
de Volkskrant (8/3'05) pdf
RUG,Universiteit.v.Groningen
Aletta Jacobs Lezing (7/3'05)
de Telegraaf (24/'05), pdf
Sen (9/2'05)
AlgemeenDagblad 9/11'04 pdf
Intermediair n.14-10'04 pdf
Body & Mind n.6, 6/’03
Op het web www.reliflex.nl over spiritualiteit, geloof en religie.
She is a certified pedagogue and studied belly dance with the best instructors that the world of bellydance has to offer. She studied at different conservatories of Folkloric Dances in the arab world as well African Dance and Modern Danse therapy.
She was lead by her passion for BellyDance to thoroughly investigate the many aspects of theis art. By traveling to various Middle Eastern and North-African countries and through research, observation and practice, she assimilated the different styles of traditional dances, and developped her own style, a mixture of classical/modern oriental dance.
After an exciting and ecclectic career (Tunis/Paris/San Francisco) Kaouthar settled in Amsterdam where she works and lives with her partner Gérard Stokkink ( synergologie, obliquemusic4media ) and their son Sacha-Shams.
trefwoorden: buikdans, oriental dance, zwangerschap, pregnancy dance, belly dance, pregnancy, show, event, danscursus kinderen, children dance, girls belly dance, women empowerment,
Who is Kaouthar?
Kaouthar’s vision about belly Dance:
“ For me belly dance as a natural tool for Women Empowerment: this dance is more than 3000 years old and is meant as a celebration of the Goddess ‘Primal Power’ (oerkracht), present is in each one of us.
Isn’t about time women participate actively in ruling the planet? Isn’t about time women step proudly in the arena of power, not as duplicates of men, but as playful goddesses who wish to innovate and change the world... with their unique and special feminine touch!
I am passionate about creating bridges of communication and exchange between both Western and Arab cultures, using the spirit of the music and the dance.
(photo:J.Moreau)
My wish is to preserve and present these arab dances before they disappear, due to modernisation and/or fundamentalism. It's a valuable human heritage that must be saved from extinction! ”
