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Hend Elbalouty (EGY/DE) is a choreographer, performer, writer, and body practitioner working at the intersection of cultural practices, social class, and artistic expression. She holds a Master's degree in Performing Arts from the Cologne Academy of Media Arts and actively researches cultural practices and the representation of social class in the arts community. Her work explores the politics of movement, particularly through her award-winning performance inspired by Egyptian street dance (Mahraganat), for which she was awarded the Grand Art Prize of the Friends of the KHM in 2021.
This research led to her first book, Mahraganat Dance: Between Acceptance and Rejection (2023), which she has presented in cultural centers in Germany and Egypt. Hend has taught movement and performance at the University of Cologne and various independent institutions, focusing on embodied text, self-expression, and the healing potential of artistic practices.
Hend transcends artistic boundaries by integrating the Arabic language into performances in Germany. She explores the role of art as a tool for empowering the individual and making neglected forms of expression visible.
