ABOUT US
Les Soeurs Tribales is the dance group founded by Francesca Pedretti.
It is the first Italian Tribal Bellydance group.
Les Soeurs Tribale is now busy with two shows:
• Oriental Fusion® in cooperation with the dancer Malika Ferhat and the Compañia de Baile Canelas. A show on classical Oriental dancing, Arab folklore, tribal bellydance, fusion and experimentation dances, which made its debut in 2005.
In November 2006 it reached the Teatro della 14a in Milan.
In January 2007 Oriental Fusion® performed for three days at the Teatro delle Erbe in Milan and was all sold out. Les Soeurs Tribales, Malika Ferhat were guest artists at Radio DJ during the radio show Pinocchio hosted by La Pina.
• Devota: The show explores the devotion of the dancer who gives himself/herself totally to this art and that experiences his/her own life through dancing. This feeling is explored in all its forms and shapes through the language of Oriental dance, tribal bellydance and fusion dancing, swinging back and forth between joy and eternal expectations, between hedonism and love, between life and death, in a mystical atmosphere that carries the viewer into a celebration of beauty and passion. With Alessandra Centonze, Francesca Pedretti, Compagnia Danza Malika Ferhat and Les Soeurs Tribales.
In May 2007 Devota made its debut at the Teatro delle Erbe in Milan with raving reviews from both critics and audience.
In March 2006, 2007, 2008 they were guest artists at the Italian festival of Oriental Dance Stelle D’Oriente, the most prestigious Oriental dance event, held every year in Turin.
In November 2007 they created and promoted ETNOSFERA, the first International Exhibition on Contemporary Ethnic Dances, in cooperation with Malika Ferhat and Sabina Todaro. Dancers and musicians from the USA, Egypt, Belgium, Portugal, Italy and Great Britain took part in the event which was held at the Derby Theater in Milan between November 9 through 25, 2007.
Events for 2008
October 2008: London Tattoo Convention
November 14-26: II exhibition of Etnosfera, contemporary ethnic dances
Francesca Pedretti is the art director and choreographer of the group.
An original dancer, Francesca stepped into the world of Oriental Dance in 1996.
She continued her training in Tribal Style Bellydance with Wendy Allen and Carolena Nericcio (FCBD), Tribal Bellydance with Paulette Rees-Denis (Gypsy Caravan) and studied Tribal Fusion Bellydance with Rachel Brice (The Indigo), Darshan, Geneva Bybee.
In 2005 she founded the ethnic dance Atelier, Les Soeurs Tribales. She is also the art director of this group.
The other members of the group are Cinzia Di Cioccio and Grazia Manetti active dancers in the area around Milan. They studied the Tribal dance style with Francesca Pedretti, Wendy Allen, Paulette Rees-Denis, Rachel Brice, Carolena Nericcio, Geneva Bybee, Darshan
They are speaking about us:
Corriere della Sera, Vivimilano, Il Giorno, Repubblica, Tuttomilano, Panorama, Oggi (n° 26 of 28/06/06) Panorama, Tattoo Collection (May-June 06), Tattoo Life (July-August 06, Vogue Benessere (November 2006), Nordic Tattoo Mag – Scandinavian Tattoo News (n°17/2006), Tattoo Life (January 07), E-Polis, Leggo, City.
Most important performances
2008
March 9: Devota at the L’Espace Theater in Turin
March 8: Italian Festival of Oriental Dance “Stelle D’Oriente”
February 29: Festival Sguardi Altrove, Spazio Oberdan, Milan
February 26 and 27, 2008: Devota at the Derby Theater in Milan
Milan Tattoo Convention, Quark Hotel Congress center, February 8/10
DEVOTA Show at the Verdi Theater in Genoa, January 26
2007
Guest appearance in the TV show Stella, hosted by Maurizio Costanzo, December
Tribal Sfera show- at the Derby Theater in Milan - November 17, 2007
III London Tattoo Convention, The Old Truman Brewery, London October 5-7
KULT- Culture exhibition: Design, Ethnica dances, Art, Cortile del Maglio, Turin, July 20, 2007
Mediterranean week organized by the Chamber of Commerce in Milan, Palazzo dei Giureconsulti, 12 July, 2007
Oriental Fusion Lab Show, Teatro delle Erbe in Milan, June 2-3, 2007
Devota Show, Milan, Teatro delle Erbe , 19 and 20 May,
“ I mille Volti di Eva” Show Turin, Concordia theater, May 10, 2007
Gala delle Stelle, 6th Italian Festival of Oriental Dance “Stelle D’Oriente”, Turin, 24 March
February 16-17-18 : Show on the occasion of the 12th Milan Tattoo Convention
Oriental Fusion® Show, Teatro delle Erbe, January 26/27/28, 2006
2006
Oriental Fusion® Show, Teatro della Quattordicesima in Milan, November 18, 2006
II London Tattoo Convention, The Old Truman Brewery, London, October 6-8
Et Voilà – Festival of street artists, Castellarquato (PC), September 2-3
Mi-Salsa show, Smeraldo Theater, Milan June 21, 2006
Oriental Fusion® Show, Lab, Teatro delle Erbe in Milan, June 18, 2006
Oriental Dance Gala – Florence Fitness Festival, 27/06/05
Tales from the Hips – Show with Aziza, Florence Fitness Festival, 26/03/06
Event with Dj Ravin for the presentation of the CD Siddartha vol 2, Dar El Yacout (Milan), April 30
Aziza’s TAKS RAKS show, L’Espace Theater (Turin), March 19
Gala delle Stelle, 5th Italian Festival of Oriental Dance Stelle D’Oriente, Turin, March 18
Milan Tattoo Convention, Quark Hotel Congress Hotel, 11/12 February
Gala in honor of the Egyptian ministry of Tourism, Principe di Savoia Hotel, February 19
Oriental Fusion® show, February 10 – Teatro Delle Erbe
Oriental Fusion® show January 26/28 – Teatro Delle Erbe
2005
Aziza’s TAKS RAKS show, Crocetta theater (Turin), December
ORIENTAL FUSION show, Milan, June 18.
Event: EGYPT IN BOLOGNA, Sofitel Hotel, Bologna, June 10-14
Gala in honor of the Egyptian ministry of Tourism, Marriott Hotel, February 13
For info:
Les Soeurs Tribales - Compagnia di Danza e Atelier Danze Etniche
Via dei Crollalanza, 6 - Milano
Tel Atelier 02-58118588
Mobile 380-3095931
E-mail les_soeurs_tribales@fastwebnet.it
Web site
www.lessoeurstribales.com
MySpace
www.myspace.com/lessoeurstribales
