São Paulo – A course will teach Palestinian folk dance Dabke in São Paulo in four lessons, lasting two hours each, from May 5 to 26, 5 pm at Al Janiah, a downtown venue and restaurant on Rui Barbosa street, 269. The course costs BRL 190.
The course is designed to revisit Palestine’s cultural and historical heritage. Dabke is a folk dance found in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan. Often performed in weddings, festivals and special events, Dabke has taken on new significance in Palestine since its occupation, as dance become a form of resistance.
Lessons will be taught by the Syrian-born, Palestinian-naturalized Rawa Alsagheere, who moved to Brazil three years ago. The course is intended to “spread Palestinian culture and heritage, introducing the Palestinian struggle in a proper way.” To find out more, check out the course’s Facebook page.
Quick facts
Palestinian Dabke dance course
May 5 to 26, 2018 – 5 pm on Saturdays
Al Janiah restaurant and venue
Rui Barbosa Street, 269 – São Paulo – SP
BRL 190 (USD 54)
Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
