Dance is our mother tongue
February 21, 2026
@ Rua Red Art Centre, Tallaght
12.30 to 2.30 pm
Dance workshop
Suitable for girls 7+ and their female relatives
Language:
English and Spanish
Children (under 18) €7 - Adults €5
Please note:
Children must be under the supervision of an accompanying adult at all times.
You are warmly invited to “Dance is our mother tongue”, a female-only, intergenerational workshop for girls from 7 years and adult women relatives.
This closed, welcoming space is designed for women to express themselves freely, move without judgment and share in the warmth of collective creativity. Join grandmothers, mothers, daughters, aunts, nieces and the women who shape our stories as we gather in a circle of movement and music. Through gentle, expressive movement rooted in Arabian dances, we explore dance as our shared mother tongue. Guided in English and Spanish, with Arabic rhythms woven throughout. Please dress comfortably and dance barefoot or with non-slip socks.
Estás cordialmente invitada a Dance is Our Mother Tongue, un taller intergeneracional exclusivamente para mujeres, a partir de los 7 años. Este espacio cerrado y acogedor está diseñado para que las mujeres puedan expresarse libremente, moverse sin juicio y compartir la calidez de la creatividad colectiva. Únete a abuelas, madres, hijas, tías, sobrinas y a las mujeres que dan forma a nuestras historias, mientras nos reunimos en un círculo de movimiento y música. A través de un movimiento suave y expresivo, arraigado en danzas árabes, exploramos la danza como nuestra lengua materna compartida. Guiado en inglés y español, con ritmos árabes tejidos a lo largo de la sesión. Por favor, ven vestida con ropa cómoda y baila descalza o con calcetines antideslizantes.
Meet the artist
Mar Decena
Mar works closely with North African and Middle Eastern communities in Northern Ireland, creating spaces where cultural identity, shared heritage, and women’s expression can flourish through dance. Her multicultural background shapes a uniquely open and inclusive approach to movement and cultural diversity. With more than twenty years of experience, she specialises in Middle Eastern and Arabian dance forms, woven with her Contemporary Dance background and advanced studies in Performing Arts. Artist in residence at The MAC in 2025, she presented Night of Arabian Dreams, the first dramaturgically crafted work to formally introduce these dances to Belfast’s arts scene, and continues developing intercultural projects into 2026.
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