Where the Mideast meets the Midwest
Arabesque Chicago

Dance and musical extravanga featuring dancers in the ancient art of Mediterrean belly dance and a live orchestra band featuring international stars Yasmina Ramzy and Suleiman Warwar.


5/30/05 - 6/5/05

Fri-Sat 8p; Sun 2p


Dance and musical extravanga featuring dancers in the ancient art of Mediterrean belly dance and a live orchestra band featuring international stars Yasmina Ramzy and Suleiman Warwar. "The Chicago debut of the Masters of their trade, this Saturday night show boasts solo and group dances from troupes based in St Louis, Milwaukee and Atlanta just to name a few, as well as some of Chicago's very best creative belly dance artists. Live drumming instruction from international star and Tablah expert Suleiman Warwar. Suleiman was born in Nazareth, Palestine and is a self taught musician performing traditional and modern music pieces around the world. Now residing in Canada, Suleiman his repetoire of Latin American, African and Turkish rhythms has allowed him to collaborate with international artists Bassam Bishara and George Wasouf. Mr. Warwar is also an accomplished instructor of Middle Easter, African and South American drumming.

Director
Sonya Souk

Performers
KC Van der Merkt, Samantha Wolf, The Trisha Mid-East Dancers, Pava, Andreana, Jameel & Pava's Gems, Na'Olapa O Ka La--Dancers of the Sun, Shahina, Jennifer Henneck & Troupe Namaste, Chelsea Jensen, Jennifer Wilson, Troupe Sahebiti, Ro-He, Aziza Nawal, Aliyah, Kimahri , Tribalesque, Sonya Assouk, Yasmina Ramzy, Suleiman Warwar

Tags: Dance, Rest Of The World, 2005