Douri

Non-profit organisation Uniting artists, social workers& activists across Europe’s cultural diversity

04/06/2026

**New Interview | Tarek Al-Nabhan**
*”When words fall short, movement speaks.”*

From Damascus to Luxembourg, Tarek Al-Nabhan’s journey as a Contact Improvisation dancer and teacher is one of trust, resilience, and radical connection. In this interview, Tarek opens up about how displacement became a doorway to reinvention, why the body can hold what words cannot, and what it truly means to build community through movement.

📖 Read the full interview to discover how Tarek transforms grief, cultural isolation, and the migrant experience into spaces of healing and joy and why he believes institutions must stop requiring perfect proposals in perfect French.

Interview prepared by the Douri Empowering Creative Minds team | Edited by: []

Co-funded by: .eu
Design by: .al.shammas lu
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13/05/2026

New Interview | UNO (Uyi Nosa-Odia)
“If you want diversity, support the roots, not just the flowers.”
From Benin City to Luxembourg, UNO’s journey as a Luxembourgish-Nigerian curator and painter is one of memory, migration, and meaning. In this interview, UNO opens up about how his Afrocentric heritage shapes every canvas, why vulnerability is a decision rather than a performance, and what it truly means to create art that stays honest — even when it’s hard.
📖 Read the full interview to discover how UNO transforms grief, identity, and cultural disconnection into powerful contemporary art — and why he believes institutions must invest in artists, not just artworks.
Interview prepared by the Douri Empowering Creative Minds team | Edited by:
Co Funded by: .eu

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14/04/2026

Empowering creative minds -local pilote workshop from our great partner in Ukraine 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

04/04/2026

Workshop “Different Mirrors”
As part of the Empowering Creative Minds (ECM) project
Artwem Methodology | Visual Artist: Walid El Masri
In “Different Mirrors”, a unique artistic workshop, born from a deeply human research journey conducted across Germany, Poland, Ukraine, and Luxembourg.
Visual artist Walid El Masri designed this workshop as part of the European project Empowering Creative Minds. It is more than just a creative space: it is a place to connect with oneself, a safe and welcoming environment where difference becomes a language, and every artistic gesture becomes a step towards freedom of expression.
How does it work?
Across four sessions of three hours each, participants are invited to explore a variety of techniques charcoal, watercolour, acrylic, pastel through a gradual and supportive journey. No prior artistic experience is required. The workshop is open to everyone: artists and beginners alike.
Each session begins with sensory release exercises, creating space to let go of the pressures of daily life and allow authentic expression to emerge. Gradually, personal emotions and stories transform into visual symbols a universal language that transcends words and borders.
📅 Session Schedule
All sessions take place at Rotondes , from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
— Session 1: Saturday 25 April 2026
— Session 2: Sunday 26 April 2026
— Session 3: Saturday 2 May 2026
— Session 4: Sunday 3 May 2026
Spaces are few, but the experience is boundless secure your spot and join us.
Graphics and motion design by: .al.shammas .ua

24/03/2026

🎨 New Interview | Farshad Afsharimehr
“Challenging experiences feed my artistic inspirations.”
From Tehran to Belgium, the US, Qatar, and now Luxembourg Farshad Afsharimehr’s life has been shaped by displacement, war, and reinvention. In this interview, the Luxembourg-based artist and graphic designer opens up about how hardship fuels his creative process, why art is his only language for difficult emotions, and what it means to paint from a place of deep personal truth.
📖 Read the full interview to discover how Farshad navigates themes of exile, vulnerability, and artistic independence — and why he believes institutions should open their doors to all artists, not just the well-known ones.
Interview prepared by the Douri Empowering Creative Minds team | Edited by Jang Kapgen
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03/03/2026

“Everything is a story, and everyone is a book.” 📖

In our latest interview, Ukrainian writer and journalist Olga Aleksandrova reflects on exile, resilience, and the responsibility of storytelling. From Kyiv to Luxembourg, her journey has reshaped not only her perspective but her voice.

“Writers and artists have the magical skill to transform personal pain into universal beauty.”

Through her work, Olga explores war, displacement, and hope without offering easy answers. Instead, she creates space: space for reflection, recognition, and the quiet comfort of not feeling alone.

Now finishing her new book Endless Hope, she reminds us that art does not report life it transforms it.

Read the full interview and discover how vulnerability, language, and willpower shape a writer’s path.

Design by: .al.shammas

08/02/2026

“Collective healing can emerge through sound.” ✨

In this conversation with musician, composer, and educator Adham Al-Sayyad, we explore how the breath of the Kawala becomes a space for reflection, belonging, and shared healing. Rooted in Egyptian Baladi and Sufi traditions and shaped by cross-cultural collaboration in Luxembourg, Adham reminds us that music often speaks where words fall short.

Read the full interview and step into a world where sound builds bridges, nurtures community, and holds space for vulnerability.

🎶 “The Kawala’s meditative tone offers a direct channel for processing emotions and grounding myself through sound and breath.”

Design by: .al.shammas

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27/01/2026

Together in Motion ✨

An invitation to slow down, listen, and move together.

Across a series of gentle Contact Improvisation workshops with Tarek El Nabhan, we gather as a community to explore touch, weight, balance, and presence in a safe, playful, and welcoming space.

No experience needed.
No performance.

Just bodies in motion, curiosity, and human connection.

Come for one session or join the full journey each meeting stands on its own while weaving into something deeper over time.

If you’re longing for movement that feels honest, supportive, and alive...
this space is for you. 🤍

🌀Limited spots
🗓️Feb-Mar 2026
📩DM to register / link in bio

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Graphic Designer: .al.shammas

19/01/2026

Course of Lightness
6 sessions dedicated to dance movement and improvisation
Registration obligatory
Cost: 50 € per session
Registration link in bio Come as you are. Move lightly.
A journey through dance practices inspired by physical theatre, somatic work, and martial arts.
Improvisation is rooted in anatomy, visual imagery, rhythm, and communication.
Each session includes:
• an energising warm-up
• guided movement & improvisation
• gentle stretching to close
• a carefully curated playlist
This course shifts with the group a collage of movement, attention, sensitivity, imagination, and coordination.
An invitation to connect with your body and enjoy moving together.
Who can join:
No prior dance experience required - just curiosity and willingness to explore.
Time: 18:30-20:30
Dates: 28.01 • 04.02 • 18.02 • 11.03 • 25.03 • 01.04
Where: Douri’s Salon: 10 Rue du Château, 4433 Soleuvre
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Design by: .al.shammas

15/01/2026

Course of Lightness
6 sessions dedicated to dance movement and improvisation

Registration obligatory
Cost: 50 € per session
Registration link in bio Come as you are. Move lightly.

A journey through dance practices inspired by physical theatre, somatic work, and martial arts.
Improvisation is rooted in anatomy, visual imagery, rhythm, and communication.

Each session includes:
• an energising warm-up
• guided movement & improvisation
• gentle stretching to close
• a carefully curated playlist

This course shifts with the group a collage of movement, attention, sensitivity, imagination, and coordination.
An invitation to connect with your body and enjoy moving together.

Who can join:
No prior dance experience required - just curiosity and willingness to explore.

🕐 Time: 18:30-20:30
📆 Dates: 28.01 • 04.02 • 18.02 • 11.03 • 25.03 • 01.04
📍 Where: Douri’s Salon: 10 Rue du Château, 4433 Soleuvre
Sanem
val.ia.mo
Design by: .al.shammas

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