Creative Process (Lecture Demonstration) with ZAB MABOUNGOU on Dec 2

Instructor: Zab Maboungou
Date: 2025-12-02
Time: 10:40AM – 12:10PM – Creative Process (Lecture Demonstration)

Founder of the renowned Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata, artist-choreographer and performer, philosophy professor and author, Zab Maboungou has distinguished herself on all fronts of artistic and cultural activity. Through her works and her involvement in artistic and cultural development, she has succeeded in translating and establishing a new presence and a new home for the imagination. Her unique technical movement, called lokéto, is now considered a model of its kind. A singular career that reflects an aesthetic of great poetic power. Among the many prizes and distinctions received by Zab Maboungou, we highlight:

2015: The Cultural Diversity in Dance Award, presented by the Conseil des arts de Montréal

2020: The Governor General’s Performing Arts Award – Artistic Achievement

Founder of the renowned Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata, artist-choreographer and performer, philosophy professor and author, Zab Maboungou has distinguished herself on all fronts of artistic and cultural activity. Through her works and her involvement in artistic and cultural development, she has succeeded in translating and establishing a new presence and a new home for the imagination. Her unique movement technique, called lokéto, is now considered a model of its kind. A singular journey that reflects an aesthetic of great poetic power. Among the numerous prizes and distinctions received by Zab Maboungou, we highlight…

2015 Cultural Diversity in Dance Award, awarded by the Montreal Arts Council

2020 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award – Artistic Achievements 2020.