{"id":28366,"date":"2024-07-15T16:49:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metropolis.dk\/?p=28366"},"modified":"2024-07-15T16:53:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:53:38","slug":"interview-with-hooman-sharifi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metropolis.dk\/en\/interview-with-hooman-sharifi\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Art can create understanding&#8221; &#8211; interview with Hooman Sharifi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Choreographer Hooman Sharifi was in Copenhagen this spring to prepare for the performance of the dance performance &#8220;While in battle I\u2019m free, never free to rest&#8221; by Cullberg, which will be performed for free at Bl\u00e5g\u00e5rds Plads from June 25th to 29th 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Hear about the performance and his thoughts on the role of art in these times in the video interview \u2013 or read excerpts below:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hooman Sharifi - interview om &quot;While in battle I&#039;m free, never free to rest&quot;\" width=\"1060\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8blCa6mdHEE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The performance combines hip-hop dancers from various styles with contemporary dance. 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