Arabian Nights
Bridge between cultures
Bountiful programme of Arabian culture granting anyone an opportunity to experience and enjoy diverse cultures through music, dance, cuisine and language. The highlight of the programme is a concert and storytime with the Palestinian drum queen Simona Abdallah. Simona is a percussionist who plays the Arabian drum darbuka, traditionally a male instrument. Simona is one of the first female musicians of Arabian origin to break tradition and has attracted international attention. The evening ends with a dance party until midnight.
13:00 - 15:00
Darbuka drum workshop - bring your own drum (not necessarily darbuka, e.g. djembe)
15:00 - 16:00
Dabke - wear comfortable clothes to sweat in
16:00 - 17:00
Jallabina and belly dance - wear comfortable clothes to sweat in
17:00 - 18:00
Arabic language lesson
19:00 - 20:00
Bazaar, Arabic food tasting & chat
20:00
Concert with Simona Abdallah
21:30
Dance party: Belly dance, dabke & Jallabina
Reykjavík City Grant
