CAC 2016 Cultural Month Schedule

 

Cultural Month Schedule

This year the CAC will be celebrating Arabic Culture for an entire month, from April 16 – May 15.

The month will premier with a festival, much like the Spring Fling of the past two years, on April 16th. Each week will feature a different cultural event. See the full schedule below:

April 16 – Opening Spring Festival

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For details about this year’s Spring Festival, click here.

 

April 30 – Arabic Talk Time!

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For more information click here.

 

May 6– Arabic Cooking Class!

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Join us in a new Cook with CAC Session. For details click here.

May 7 – Arabic Jug Dance Workshop With Shadia

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To learn more about Shadia’s Arabic Dance Workshop click here.

May 15 – Screening of Salma Hayek’s Film “The Prophet” by Jibran Khalil Jibran

Find out more about this film screening here!

CAC 3rd Annual Arabic Culture Festival Marking CAC 10th Anniversary- April 16th

This Year CAC will be Celebrating its 10th Anniversary and the Arabic Culture for an Entire Month,
from April 16 – May 15.

 

The month will premier with a festival on April 16th at 2:00 pm

Join and Celebrate with Us!

 

April 16th Festival details are below; For the full month schedule, click here!

 Click Here to Purchase your Tickets Online Now!

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Purchase your Tickets Online Now!

 

Main Performance: Egyptian Celebration Company

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Arabic Talk Time

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Join us and practice your Arabic! and Enjoy Delicious Middle Eastern Food!

Would you like to be in an environment where you can practice your Arabic, learn about Arabic and listen to native Arabic speakers? Then join us at Arabic Talk time! It is free and open to the public!

 

Date: April 30, 2016

Time: 12:00 – 2:00 pm

Location: CAC Headquarters- 191 Highland Av. Suite 6B. Somerville, MA

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This is a part of Arabic Cultural Month!

 

CAC Cooking Class! New Middle Eastern Appetizers/ Dips

 

Celebrate 2016 Arabic Cultural Month with us at a Cooking Class!

All What you can make New Arabic Appetizers/ Dips of Chick Peas, Fava Beans and Lentils!

The CAC is teaming up with Union Kitchen, culinary incubator, to present this cooking class series.

Join the New Cook with CAC session at Union Kitchen on May 6! Enjoy home-style Arabic authentic cooking you cannot find at any culinary school. Learn to cook All what you can make Arabic Appetizers/ dips of Chick Peas, Fava Beans & Lentils!! Great dish for Vegetarians and Vegans!

Are you bored of the same old dips!! Come and learn new ones!!

Can be prepared for all events and holidays. It is a hands on Class! Learn and Dine!

Class will give great information about the cultural background of Middle Eastern cooking, followed by hands-on preparation for the recipe, and finally, eating and celebrating the sweet taste of success! For more information, visit: www.cacboston.org

Click Here to Register

Date: Friday May 6, 2016

Time: 6:15 – 9:00 pm

Location: Union Kitchen – 121 Washington St, Somerville, MA 02143

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Arabic Jug Dance Workshop with Shadia

 

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The Art of Jug Balancing and Dance is a very ancient tradition especially in the Near East where the pottery wheel was invented in Mesopotamia and pottery craft exploded! Women walking miles and balancing the daily food and water needs for their families began naturally dancing with them balanced on their heads! This tradition is  alive and well and will be taught by Shadia who has been performing and teaching the art of jug balance since 1980!

The workshop will start with the technique  of balancing and then move on to the wonderful folkloric movements touching on styles from the Levant, Egypt and Tunisia.

Jugs will be supplied by Shadia and may also be purchased. Wear a non slippery scarf and slipper and form fitting dance wear.

Class is limited to 20 so please register early to reserve your place.

Date: May 7

Time: 12:00 – 2:00 pm

Registration Fee: $40/ person

Location: CAC Headquarters. 191 highland Av. Suite 6B. Somerville, MA.

To Register Click Here

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About Shadia

SHADIA has enjoyed a celebrated 40-year career teaching and performing dance in professional settings throughout the United States, Canada, South and Central America. Shadia’s popularity with diverse audiences of Middle Eastern descent comes from her strong foundation and expertise in both folkloric and classical training.

Classical Middle Eastern dance predates ballet and other modern dance forms and has its own distinct form and disciplines. It has been her lifelong mission to keep Belly Dance, or Raks Sharqi as the women’s solo dance is called, Oriental in form. Her classes present a valuable opportunity to study with an internationally beloved artist. Be sure to also explore her recently expanded online boutique, Shadiacostumedesign.com.

 

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Screening of Film "The Prophet"

Tickets: $10/ Adult- $5/ kids

Click Here to Purchase Your Tickets

Synopsis

The Prophet, by celebrated Lebanese author Kahlil Gibran, is among the most popular volumes of poetry ever written, selling over 100 million copies in forty languages since its publication in 1923. Gibran’s timeless verses have been given enchanting new form in this painterly cinematic adventure about freedom and the power of human expression.

This breathtaking animated feature, produced and spearheaded by Salma Hayek, was an official selection at Cannes and made its North American premiere at Toronto International Film Festival. Written and directed by Roger Allers (The Lion King), the film intersperses Gibran’s elegant poetry within stunning animated sequences by filmmakers Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea), Nina Paley (Sita Sings the Blues), Bill Plympton (Guide Dog), and a host of award-winning animators from around the world.

Set in a Mediterranean sea-side village, Kamila (Salma Hayek) cleans house for exiled artist and poet Mustafa (Liam Neeson), but the more difficult job is keeping her free-spirited young daughter, Almitra, (Quvenzhané Wallis) out of trouble. The three embark on a journey meant to end with Mustafa’s return home – but first they must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in his words will incite rebellion.

Featuring music from Damien Rice, Glen Hansard and Yo-Yo Ma.

View the Official Trailer Here

Official Website: www.theprophet.com

Date: May 15, 2016

Time: 1:00 pm

Location: Studio Cinema- 376 Trapelo Rd, Belmont, MA 02478

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