The Role of Art and Journalism in Society (Hybrid inperson & virtual)
2025-02-06 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
There exists a pervasive illusion that journalism embodies truth and objectivity, yet it is fundamentally entrenched in a Eurocentric perspective that has long exacerbated social polarization. What ideological forces underpin this medium, enabling it to perpetuate such divisions?
Artists, as individuals deeply connected to society and its multifaceted truths, strive to reveal these truths through various forms. Positioned on the precipice of a changing world, artists maintain a profound grasp on truth. How can artists intervene to redeem journalism from its historical complicity in supporting hegemonic ideologies? Can the creative and critical sensibilities of artists unearth and challenge the concealed biases and contradictions that journalism often obscures under the guise of objectivity? In what ways can artistic endeavors disrupt the entrenched Eurocentric narratives and foster a more inclusive and emancipatory discourse within the media landscape? How can the aesthetic and imaginative dimensions of art confront and transform the existing power structures that shape journalistic practice? What role can artists play in reimagining journalism as a medium of genuine critical reflection and societal truth?
Registration opens on December 12, 2024.

Naomi Shihab Nye: Grace Notes — Poems about Families
2025-02-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Rental Partner: Seattle Arts & Lectures presents
Naomi Shihab Nye
Grace Notes — Poems about Families
Thu Feb 6, 2025 | 7:30 pm PST
https://townhallseattle.org/event/naomi-shihab-nye/

Naomi Shihab Nye has spent more than forty years as a self-described “wandering poet,” traveling the country and the world to lead writing workshops and inspiring students of all ages. Beloved by generations of readers and writers, Nye uses her writing with themes of love, family, and resilience to attest to our shared humanity.
National Book Award Finalist and former Young People’s Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye’s Grace Notes: Poems about Families celebrates family and community. This rich collection of one hundred never-before-published poems is also the poet’s most personal work to date. With poems about her own childhood and school years, her parents and grandparents, and the people who have touched and shaped her life in so many ways, this is an emotional and sparkling collection to savor, share, and read again and again.

Circle Mirror Transformation
2025-02-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-14 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-15 19:30 - 21:30 | 12th Ave Arts, 1620 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98122
Circle Mirror Transformation is a case study of strangers willing to take a chance and open themselves to the revelations, indignities, hilarity, and heartbreak of an amateur acting class in a community center classroom. In doing so, they transform the space into the anti-Zoom room; it becomes a quietly poignant reminder of the power of being present with one another, a reflection of the stories we share through the silliness and the silences, an open invitation to partake in the transformative and sublime power of play.
Circle Mirror Transformation premiered at Playwrights Horizons in October 2009. The play received Obie Awards for Best New American Play, Performance, Ensemble, and Directing; and was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play and Outstanding Director of a Play.

*This play has an Arab character and Arab actors

No Other Land: SIFF
2025-02-07 16:45 - 18:15, 2025-02-07 19:00 - 20:30 | SIFF Film Center, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, 98109
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.

Director:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Country:Palestine, Norway
Running Time:95 min.
Producer:Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
Cinematographers:Rachel Szor
Editors:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Music:Julius Pollux Rothlaender
Language:Arabic, Hebrew, English
US Distributor:Cintetic Handling
International Sales:Autlook

TICKETS
Select showtime for pricing and tickets.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025

SIFF Film Center

4:45 PM7:00 PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2025

SIFF Film Center

4:45 PM7:00 PM

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025

SIFF Film Center

7:00 PM

Book Signing: SZ Gallery: Weaving Stories
2025-02-07 17:00 - 20:00 | SZ Art Gallery, 2441 76th Avenue SE, Suite 160, Mercer Island, WA
SZ Gallery continues to feature Palestinian and Global South Artists to amplify their distinct and diverse voices, putting their humanity on display through an artist’s lens. It’s important that we showcase indigenous cultural experiences, in order to dispel dangerous stereotypes and dehumanizing propaganda. Our hope is for viewers to not only take refuge in the beauty, resilience and strength of the work, but to also offer prompts for empathetic and meaningful conversations about the art and culture of peoples around the world.
SZ Gallery proudly presents Weaving Stories by PICHA, a book exhibit celebrating the unique perspectives of Afrocentric communities, that also reveal the universal truths that connect us all.

BOOK SIGNING: Friday, February 7, 5 – 8PM
LITERARY SALON: Friday, March 7, 5 – 8PM
Mercer Island First Friday Art Walk
Warm tea, wine & sweet treats will be served.

DJ Habibeats in Vancouver
2025-02-07 21:00 - 23:30 | Harbour Event & Convention Centre, 760 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Habibi’s House is a party highlighting and celebrating global sounds. Arab, African, Brazilian, Caribbean, Indian, and Latin influences meet genres like Amapiano, Afrobeats, House, Baile Funk, Bass, Dancehall, Hip-Hop, Jersey, Reggaeton, DnB, and more. Nothing is off limits.

Egyptian Culinary Tour with A Crafty Arab
2025-02-08 - 2025-02-19 | WA
Explore the cuisine, history, and traditions of Egypt on this 12 day small group tour. Enjoy visits in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Aswan along with cooking demonstrations and traditional meals.
Tour Includes:AccommodationsDomestic AirfareEnglish-Speaking GuideEntrance FeesMeals – Half BoardSightseeingTransfersTransportationWater

Find more information and book on Caravan Serai here: https://www.caravan-serai.com/tours/egypt-culinary-tour/

No Other Land: SIFF
2025-02-08 16:45 - 18:30, 2025-02-08 19:00 - 20:30 | SIFF Film Center, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, 98109
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.

Director:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Country:Palestine, Norway
Running Time:95 min.
Producer:Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
Cinematographers:Rachel Szor
Editors:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Music:Julius Pollux Rothlaender
Language:Arabic, Hebrew, English
US Distributor:Cintetic Handling
International Sales:Autlook

TICKETS
Select showtime for pricing and tickets.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2025

SIFF Film Center

4:45 PM7:00 PM

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025

SIFF Film Center

7:00 PM

NLG - Know Your Rights
2025-02-09 12:30 - 14:30 | Sustainable Capitol Hill, 1552 Crawford Place, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Seattle NLG is hosting this Know-Your-Rights training to help individuals know and measure risks so they can make informed choices on their conduct. Learn about how to interact with police in different situations and how to comply with new federal laws cracking down on pro-Palestinian liberation groups.

Healthcare Workers for Palestine
2025-02-10 17:30 - 19:30 | Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105
As a margins-to-center organization, we stand in solidarity with all those being oppressed, especially when it is from our own government. Join us and unite in the fight to protect our community, especially immigrants, refugees, and our trans youth.
All are welcome, including families and children! Bring signs and your people power! We’ll have warm drinks, handwarmers and the energy to match!
Healthcare Workers 4 Palestine PNW will be bannering and distributing flyers outside of Seattle Children’s Hospital on Monday, February 10th, from 530-730p.
#solidarity #immigrants #protecttranskids #abolishice#armsembargonow #seattle #healthcareworkers#healthcareheroes #healthcareisahumanright

No Other Land: SIFF
2025-02-10 19:00 - 20:30 | SIFF Film Center, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, 98109
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.

Director:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Country:Palestine, Norway
Running Time:95 min.
Producer:Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
Cinematographers:Rachel Szor
Editors:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Music:Julius Pollux Rothlaender
Language:Arabic, Hebrew, English
US Distributor:Cintetic Handling
International Sales:Autlook

TICKETS
Select showtime for pricing and tickets.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025

SIFF Film Center

7:00 PM

Virtual Conversation with Mohammed El-Kurd and Robin D.G. Kelley
2025-02-11 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual
On Tuesday, February 11th, join Mohammed El-Kurd and Robin D.G. Kelley for a virtual conversation to mark the release of Perfect Victims.

Perfect Victims is an urgent affirmation of the Palestinian condition of resistance and refusal―an ode to the steadfastness of a nation.
Palestine is a microcosm of the world: on fire, stubborn, fragmented, dignified. While a settler colonial state continues to inflict devastating violence, fundamental truths are deliberately obscured—the perpetrators are coddled while the victims are blamed and placed on trial.
Why must Palestinians prove their humanity? And what are the implications of such an infuriatingly impossible task? With fearless prose and lyrical precision, Mohammed El-Kurd refuses a life spent in cross-examination. Rather than asking the oppressed to perform a perfect victimhood, El-Kurd asks friends and foes alike to look Palestinians in the eye, forgoing both deference and condemnation.
How we see Palestine reveals how we see each other; how we see everything else. Masterfully combining candid testimony, history, and reportage, Perfect Victims presents a powerfully simple demand: dignity for the Palestinian.
Pre-order Perfect Victims through Bookshop or wherever good books are sold: http://www.bookshop.org/a/1039/9798888903155
***Register through Ticket Tailor to receive a link to the live-streamed video on the day of the event. This event will also be recorded and captioning will be provided.***
Speakers:
Mohammed El-Kurd is a writer, poet, journalist, and organizer from Jerusalem, occupied Palestine. He is the Nation’s first-ever Palestine Correspondent and editor-at-large at Mondoweiss, the recipient of numerous honors and awards, and the author of the highly-acclaimed poetry collection Rifqa, which has been translated into several languages.
Robin D.G. Kelley is Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of Hammer and Hoe, Race Rebels, Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination, and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original, among other titles. His writing has been featured in the Journal of American History, American Historical Review, Black Music Research Journal, African Studies Review, New York Times, The Crisis, The Nation, and Voice Literary Supplement.

The Palestinian Bakery
2025-02-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-13 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Sfeeha yafawiyeh is a traditional Palestinian pastry made with dough that is rolled thin, stuffed, twisted into a spiral, and baked with olive oil. These little twirls are a showstopping addition to any feast, and in this class Nadia Tommalieh will teach you how to make traditional Yafawiyeh dough and a variety of savory and sweet fillings. On the menu: sfeeha yafawiyeh (spiced beef and onion-stuffed pinwheels); yafawiyeh bil jebneh wa za’atar (akawai cheese and zaatar-stuffed pinwheels); and nabulsi tamriyeh (pocket pastries stuffed with semolina pudding, fried and dusted with powdered sugar and pistachios). You’ll enjoy your freshly made pastries with khiar bil na’na (yogurt mint sauce) and salatet jarjeer w shamander (arugula, beets and pine nuts salad with olive oil and pomegranate molasses dressing).

Peace and Justice Advocacy Day
2025-02-13 09:00 - 17:00 | Washington State Capitol Building, 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Olympia, WA, 98504
Head to Olympia, WA to raise our voices as constituents and urge our elected representatives to take decisive steps towards advancing peace, justice, and equity for Palestine. This is an opportunity to stand united and demonstrate the strength of our community.
Let’s take action—together.
At this year’s second annual Palestinian-Led advocacy day, we are calling on our elected officials to champion measures that acknowledge the impacts of a year of genocide, advocate for justice for Aysenur Eygi, to protect our underrepresented communities, and to redirect state funding away from foreign wars towards the priorities that truly matter to Washingtonians: building an equitable, peaceful future for all.

Book: To Stand with Palestine: Transnational Resistance and Political Evolution in the United States
2025-02-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, 98122, United States
Karam Dana
Thursday February 13th, 2025 @ 7:00PM – 8:00 PM

Professor Karam Dana discusses his new book To Stand with Palestine: Transnational Resistance and Political Evolution in the United States. It provides a new lens on activism around Palestinian issues, demonstrating how the global Palestinian diaspora has driven transnational political movements.
In recent years, attitudes in the United States toward the Palestinian cause have shifted dramatically. Although Palestinians have long been demonized in U.S. media and politics, their struggle portrayed as illegitimate, emergent progressive voices increasingly challenge the status quo on Israel and Palestine and express solidarity with Palestinian resistance. What accounts for this change and its evolution?
Karam Dana explores the ways that exile has shaped Palestinian identity and allowed for new forms of global activism. He examines the social, political, economic, and technological forces that have created space for Palestinian voices to be heard by wider audiences worldwide. Drawing on interviews with scholars and advocates—including members of the Palestinian diaspora and Jewish American activists—as well as public opinion data and media analysis, Dana traces how global Palestinian communities have influenced American views. He addresses the backlash against pro-Palestinian advocacy but argues that solidarity with Palestinians—both in the United States and globally—will continue to strengthen. Timely and insightful, To Stand with Palestine offers an inside look at how Palestinians have shared their story with the world and why sympathy for their plight is growing, with significant implications for the global political landscape.
Karam Dana is the Alyson McGregor Distinguished Professor of Excellence and Transformative Research and the founding director of the American Muslim Research Institute at the University of Washington Bothell.

Love Letters in the Slanted Season — A Celebration of Palestinian Poetry
2025-02-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Open Books, 108 Cherry Street, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
“the way love takes you inside its slanted season” — Nathalie Khankan
We can’t stop thinking about the books from last year’s Palestinian poetry subscription, so we decided to have a reading to celebrate them together! On Valentine’s Day, join us to share the love, to read from twelve months-worth of exquisite poems with the series curator Lena Khalaf Tuffaha and Tatreez artist Hala Saleh. And because love is a verb, there will be an opportunity to raise funds for people in Gaza as well.

Algerian Rai dance workshop with Esraa Warda
2025-02-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio, 418 N 35th St, Seattle, Washington, 98103
8 hours of instruction with Esraa Warda, right here in Seattle!
Esraa Warda is a prominent Algerian-American dance performer and educator based in New York, specializing in traditional and popular Algerian dance forms like Raï, Chaoui, and Assimi. Her work operates from a decolonial indigenous body knowledge, sexuality, and North African feminism(s) framework. Warda’s teaching pedagogy blends traditional embodied formats and community-based learning with a systematic approach to Algerian dance vocabulary. To learn more about Esraa, visit https://www.esraawarda.com/.
LOCATION:
All workshops will be held at Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio at 418 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103.
Street parking.
Please note that this studio is in a historical house on the upstairs floor and entering the studio requires climbing a flight of stairs.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday 2/15: 2-4 pm Algerian Rai Dance and 4:30-6:30 pm Algerian Chaoui Dance
Sunday 2/16: 2-4 pm Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance and 4:30-6:30 pm Key Concepts of Algerian Dance Lecture
See below for class descriptions.
REGISTRATION:
$150 Limited Early Bird Registration, includes all 4 workshops – open to first 10 people to register!
$175 Full Workshop Package, includes all 4 workshops
$50 Single Workshop
To register, click here.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
Saturday, February 15 from 2-4 pm: Algerian Rai Dance
Raï, Algeria’s “rebel blues,” is a defining musical genre and counterculture of North Africa originating in Western Algeria. It often explores themes of subversion, exile, love, and loss, reflecting the region’s social struggles. We will delve into body-rhythm connection to embody Algeriann Raï’s signature cathartic “groove”.
Saturday, February 15 from 4:30-6:30 pm: Algerian Chaoui Dance
This workshop will explore a traditional dance from one sub-group of the indigenous people (Amazigh) of North Africa, known as the Chaouiya. This group is home to the region of the Aures mountains in East Algeria. Chaoui dance is maternal and grounded, truly symbolic of this tribe’s respect for the divine energy of nature and agriculture. Famously known for the “bounce” of the belly, this style is danced with strong isolations in the pelvis area.
Sunday, February 16 from 2-4 pm: Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance
Assimi, or “danse Algéroise,” is an Andalusian-influenced classical dance from Algiers, danced at the opening of wedding processions by family matriarchs to usher in the evening. This graceful dance embodies the dignity, virtue, and femininity of Algerian women. Students will learn to dance with intention, charm, and meditative coordination of “les mouchoirs” (handkerchiefs) in hand.
Sunday: February 16 from 4:30-6:30 pm: Lecture: Key Concepts of Algerian Dance
Enhance your dance experience with an engaging lecture and conversation that explores the social, historical, and aesthetic aspects of the Algerian dances we have practiced over the weekend. This session provides students with an authentic, critical introduction to key concepts essential for understanding and participating in Algerian dance culture(s)

Stefanie Fatooh, qabilaseattle@gmail.com

Algerian Chaoui dance workshop with Esraa Warda
2025-02-15 16:30 - 18:30 | Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio, 418 N 35th St, Seattle, Washington, 98103
8 hours of instruction with Esraa Warda, right here in Seattle!
Esraa Warda is a prominent Algerian-American dance performer and educator based in New York, specializing in traditional and popular Algerian dance forms like Raï, Chaoui, and Assimi. Her work operates from a decolonial indigenous body knowledge, sexuality, and North African feminism(s) framework. Warda’s teaching pedagogy blends traditional embodied formats and community-based learning with a systematic approach to Algerian dance vocabulary. To learn more about Esraa, visit https://www.esraawarda.com/.
LOCATION:
All workshops will be held at Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio at 418 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103.
Street parking.
Please note that this studio is in a historical house on the upstairs floor and entering the studio requires climbing a flight of stairs.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday 2/15: 4:30-6:30 pm Algerian Chaoui Dance
Sunday 2/16: 2-4 pm Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance and 4:30-6:30 pm Key Concepts of Algerian Dance Lecture
See below for class descriptions.
REGISTRATION:
$150 Limited Early Bird Registration, includes all 4 workshops – open to first 10 people to register!
$175 Full Workshop Package, includes all 4 workshops
$50 Single Workshop
To register, click here.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
Saturday, February 15 from 4:30-6:30 pm: Algerian Chaoui Dance
This workshop will explore a traditional dance from one sub-group of the indigenous people (Amazigh) of North Africa, known as the Chaouiya. This group is home to the region of the Aures mountains in East Algeria. Chaoui dance is maternal and grounded, truly symbolic of this tribe’s respect for the divine energy of nature and agriculture. Famously known for the “bounce” of the belly, this style is danced with strong isolations in the pelvis area.
Sunday, February 16 from 2-4 pm: Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance
Assimi, or “danse Algéroise,” is an Andalusian-influenced classical dance from Algiers, danced at the opening of wedding processions by family matriarchs to usher in the evening. This graceful dance embodies the dignity, virtue, and femininity of Algerian women. Students will learn to dance with intention, charm, and meditative coordination of “les mouchoirs” (handkerchiefs) in hand.
Sunday: February 16 from 4:30-6:30 pm: Lecture: Key Concepts of Algerian Dance
Enhance your dance experience with an engaging lecture and conversation that explores the social, historical, and aesthetic aspects of the Algerian dances we have practiced over the weekend. This session provides students with an authentic, critical introduction to key concepts essential for understanding and participating in Algerian dance culture(s)

Stefanie Fatooh, qabilaseattle@gmail.com

Whisk Cooking Class: Street Foods of the World
2025-02-15 17:30 - 20:00 | Whisk, 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Want to expand your culinary passport? Are you looking for a new dish to spice up your repertoire? Do you dream of tasty treats on foreign streets, but haven’t been able to get away? If the answer is yes, this class is for you! Join Chef Drew Flanders in this hands-on class where you will prepare simple but flavor-packed dishes inspired by foods sold in the markets, festivals, and by street vendors from around the world. From Morocco to Japan, Mexico to Senegal, in this class you will prepare and enjoy a variety of flavors and textures from the simple perfection of the taco, the warm comfort of “Japanese pizza”, to the glory of two different types of grilled-meat-on-a-stick!
Make, eat and enjoy street foods from

Morocco – Chermoula Chicken
West Africa – Spicy Peanut-Dusted Beef Skewers
Japan – Okonomiyaki – Seafood Pancakes
Mexico – Alambres, Steak and Bacon Tacos with Salsa Verde

Participants will have the option of enjoying wine or beer as street food is always best with a beverage!

Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) dance workshop with Esraa Warda
2025-02-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio, 418 N 35th St, Seattle, Washington, 98103
8 hours of instruction with Esraa Warda, right here in Seattle!
Esraa Warda is a prominent Algerian-American dance performer and educator based in New York, specializing in traditional and popular Algerian dance forms like Raï, Chaoui, and Assimi. Her work operates from a decolonial indigenous body knowledge, sexuality, and North African feminism(s) framework. Warda’s teaching pedagogy blends traditional embodied formats and community-based learning with a systematic approach to Algerian dance vocabulary. To learn more about Esraa, visit https://www.esraawarda.com/.
LOCATION:
All workshops will be held at Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio at 418 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103.
Street parking.
Please note that this studio is in a historical house on the upstairs floor and entering the studio requires climbing a flight of stairs.
SCHEDULE:
Sunday 2/16: 2-4 pm Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance and 4:30-6:30 pm Key Concepts of Algerian Dance Lecture
See below for class descriptions.
REGISTRATION:
$150 Limited Early Bird Registration, includes all 4 workshops – open to first 10 people to register!
$175 Full Workshop Package, includes all 4 workshops
$50 Single Workshop
To register, click here.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
Sunday, February 16 from 2-4 pm: Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance
Assimi, or “danse Algéroise,” is an Andalusian-influenced classical dance from Algiers, danced at the opening of wedding processions by family matriarchs to usher in the evening. This graceful dance embodies the dignity, virtue, and femininity of Algerian women. Students will learn to dance with intention, charm, and meditative coordination of “les mouchoirs” (handkerchiefs) in hand.
Sunday: February 16 from 4:30-6:30 pm: Lecture: Key Concepts of Algerian Dance
Enhance your dance experience with an engaging lecture and conversation that explores the social, historical, and aesthetic aspects of the Algerian dances we have practiced over the weekend. This session provides students with an authentic, critical introduction to key concepts essential for understanding and participating in Algerian dance culture(s)

Stefanie Fatooh, qabilaseattle@gmail.com

Lecture: Key Concepts of Algerian Dance with Esraa Warda
2025-02-16 16:30 - 18:30 | Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio, 418 N 35th St, Seattle, Washington, 98103
8 hours of instruction with Esraa Warda, right here in Seattle!
Esraa Warda is a prominent Algerian-American dance performer and educator based in New York, specializing in traditional and popular Algerian dance forms like Raï, Chaoui, and Assimi. Her work operates from a decolonial indigenous body knowledge, sexuality, and North African feminism(s) framework. Warda’s teaching pedagogy blends traditional embodied formats and community-based learning with a systematic approach to Algerian dance vocabulary. To learn more about Esraa, visit https://www.esraawarda.com/.
LOCATION:
All workshops will be held at Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio at 418 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103.
Street parking.
Please note that this studio is in a historical house on the upstairs floor and entering the studio requires climbing a flight of stairs.
SCHEDULE:
Sunday 2/16: 2-4 pm Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance and 4:30-6:30 pm Key Concepts of Algerian Dance Lecture
See below for class descriptions.
REGISTRATION:
$150 Limited Early Bird Registration, includes all 4 workshops – open to first 10 people to register!
$175 Full Workshop Package, includes all 4 workshops
$50 Single Workshop
To register, click here.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
Sunday: February 16 from 4:30-6:30 pm: Lecture: Key Concepts of Algerian Dance
Enhance your dance experience with an engaging lecture and conversation that explores the social, historical, and aesthetic aspects of the Algerian dances we have practiced over the weekend. This session provides students with an authentic, critical introduction to key concepts essential for understanding and participating in Algerian dance culture(s)

Stefanie Fatooh, qabilaseattle@gmail.com
