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Maldonne

Leïla Ka

Four women lined up throwing shirts and dresses upwards © Monia Pavoni
Jul 29th - 31st, 2026

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival presents Maldonne by Leïla Ka in collaboration with New York Live Arts.

Dance Reflections is also supporting the festival ImPulsTanz for the presentation of Maldonne.

Five female dancers perform in 40 different dresses— from cocktail, wedding and everyday dresses to nightgowns and ball gowns. Garments that fly, shine, burst, spin, trail on the ground or fall. Maldonne is an evocative piece that explores the fragility, rebellion and multifacetedness co-existing within womanhood.

Leïla Ka’s earliest three works—Pode ser, You’re the one we love and Bouffées—are solo or duet dances which received international acclaim and won several awards.

Maldonne, her first group piece, was nominated for the International Dance Prize 2025 at Sadler’s Wells in London and has been performed more than 100 times. The show premieres in the USA at the Dance Reflections Festival.


 

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Leïla Ka

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival presents Maldonne by Leïla Ka in collaboration with New York Live Arts and a revival of You're the one we love by Leïla Ka performed by the Choreographic Ensemble of the Paris National Conservatoire in collaboration with L'Alliance New York.
Dance Reflections also supports the next creation of the artist, Lullaby Shot, and is supporting its presentation at la Maison de la danse and Théâtre de la Ville.

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ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting ImPulsTanz for the presentation of several shows. 

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