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SUMMARY:Dabke Dance Social Event
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nThis event is a way to experience dabke dance more inform
 ally\, immersing yourself in our cultural identity.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet your 
 tickets to our DABKE dance social and experience dabke's expression and jo
 y with community.\n\nThe event will also include demonstrations of dabke c
 horeography with Malikat Al Dabke's performances\, as well as our students
 ' performances\, showing off what they've learned over the course of 5 wee
 ks.\n\nWhat is DABKE?\n\nListed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage 
 of Humanity\, the folkloric Shami —derived from al Sham\, the Levant reg
 ion that includes the modern day countries of Palestine\, Lebanon\, Syria 
 and Jordan — dance has ancient roots in community. Another version of it
  in Iraq is called dabcha or chobi. It is performed professionally and inf
 ormally\, all as a way of sharing joy with the community at celebrations s
 uch as festivals\, weddings and graduations.\n\nWho are Malikat Al Dabke?\
 n\nCollectively founded in 2023\, Malikat Al Dabke (meaning Queens of Dabk
 e in Arabic) is the first all-women’s dabke troupe in the DC\, Maryland 
 and Virginia (DMV) area\, specializing in performing and teaching Palestin
 ian\, Lebanese and Iraqi dabke and the traditions and practices associated
  with the dance\, including zaffe wedding procession with large bass drums
 .\n\nThey create original choreography and aweehas (a vocal tradition)\, a
 nd have incorporated Arabic singing into their more somber performances. T
 hey pride themselves on teaching dabke’s history\, its cultural signific
 ance\, its music and styles\, constantly learning and growing\, and spread
 ing its healing movement across generations and communities to keep their 
 existence and joy alive.\n\n\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/dabke-dance-s
 ocial-event-tickets-1999863330055?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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