Hozan Omar: Layers
The URB 25 festival brings two solo works to Stoa. Both pieces explore the creator’s journey to their own identity through street dance. First performer is Hozan Omar with Layers, the second one is French Nach: Cellule.
Photo: Finnish National Gallery / Petri Virtanen
About
Layers is a street dance performance by Hozan Omar that combines popping style with a soundscape featuring Kurdish music and electronic sounds. The piece addresses the performer’s Kurdish roots, identity issues in Finland and the challenges of living between two cultures. Through dance, Omar explores emotions such as curiosity, pain, and confidence. Layers is his first own solo work.
The performance is a Double Bill with Nach: Cellule.
Hozan Omar
Hozan Omar is a Helsinki-born dancer and a dance teacher. In year 2015 he graduated from the Street dance programme of the Swedish Åsa Folklögskolan. He has been travelling a lot for dancing and participating in various competitions. In years 2013 & 2016 Omar won the Finnish Championship of popping. Omar has performed in several TV productions and music videos. As a dancer, Omar is self-confident and he thinks that performing brings out the most of his potential. Omar has been seen as a performer at the URB festival during 2021 and 2022.
Credits
Choreography & performance: Hozan Omar
Sound technical support: Joonas Pehrsson
Set design: Oscar Dempsey
Lights: Tuomas Laitinen
Thank you for mentoring: Roza Ahmad & Haza von Hertzen