EXPLORING MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE
THE CAUCASUS: A GEORGIAN SUPRA
COUNTRY: Georgia
We sit around a long, rectangular table, eating (and singing) all night at a Georgian supra. (More.)
EGYPT: TARAB
COUNTRY: Egypt
We embrace the power of music, letting Egyptian songs transport us to a place of “tarab” — musical ecstasy. (More.)
IRAN: NOWRUZ
COUNTRY: Iran
We jubilantly celebrate the coming of the spring with our Iranian friends. (More.)
IRAQ: ARABIC COFFEE
COUNTRY: Iraq
Drinking our way around Iraq one cup at a time. (More.)
ISRAELIS/PALESTINIANS
COUNTRIES: Israel and the Palestinian Teritorries
We remember that we are all so much the same — Israeli dancing, Palestinian dancing…it’s about community, music and fun. (More.)
LEBANON: DABKE
COUNTRY: Lebanon
We dance to the six step dabke as one might in Lebanon and many other countries around the Middle East. (More.)
SAUDI ARABIA: CAMELS!
COUNTRY: Saudi Arabia
We travel far into the Saudi Arabian desert to revere our favorite of all favorite animal…. The camel! (More.)
SYRIA: A SYRIAN WEDDING
COUNTRY: Syria
We celebrate the many (MANY!) traditions of Syrian weddings. (More.)
TURKEY: TRABZON DANCING
COUNTRY: Turkey
We travel to Turkey’s coast where we dance with the fishermen (and we dance like fish). (More.)
YEMEN: THE HOUR OF SOLOMON
COUNTRY: Yemen
We realize the power of taking time to sit, to enjoy a beverage, to chat with friends, especially at the end of a very hot Yemeni day, as we experience “The Hour of Solomon".” (More.)