ARABIC NIGHTS IN BROOKLYN:
Saturday, December 15, 2018 from 7:30pm-9:00pm
Doors open at 7pm
the BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange Theater at
421 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
"Arabic Nights in Brooklyn" is an award-winning dance spectacle as part of cultural series, executed by Torkom Movsesiyan to show the varied, fascinating ethnic dances of the Middle East and North Africa to the general public, and give “a bit of home” to North African and Middle Eastern immigrants in Brooklyn. Because of recent rising anti-immigrant sentiments in the U.S., this project is necessary to help break down hostilities, clichés, stereotypes, and misunderstandings about Arabic culture. Similarly, the mission of this project is to foster mutual understanding between the West and the Middle East through Middle Eastern dance. This dance project also addresses the necessity of empowering men and women through dance as a way of resistance, self-expression, high self-esteem, and cultural expression.
"Arabic Nights in Brooklyn" is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).
Brooklyn Arts Council
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
www.brooklynartscouncil.org
This production is being presented through BAX's Visitors Program, a subsidized performance package rental program, and is a self-production by Torkom Movsesiyan.
"Arabic Nights in Brooklyn" is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).
Brooklyn Arts Council
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
www.brooklynartscouncil.org
This production is being presented through BAX's Visitors Program, a subsidized performance package rental program, and is a self-production by Torkom Movsesiyan.