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The Network of Arab American Professionals (NAAP-NY)
presents...
The 7th Annual Arab-American and 11th Annual North-African
CULTURAL STREET FESTIVAL
SATURDAY JULY 11, 2009. 10AM-7PM.
Located on Great Jones Street, Between Broadway & Lafayette in the Village.
Subway: 6 to Bleecker. Rain or Shine!
Come out to celebrate our rich and diverse cultural heritage! Come out for a fun-filled day, and sample some of our delicious food! Vendors will line the street offering a variety of products, exhibiting original crafts, displaying Arabic literature, and playing regional music.
In between all the shopping and the food, take a time out at the Arguileh café, and enjoy truly unique dance performances, from belly dancing and Debka, to traditional drumming and the whirling dervish!
- Have any questions? Please email naap_ny@naaponline.org or call 212.592.4052
A snap shot list of vendors that will be present include, but are not limited to:
- Argilas on Wheels: an outdoor Arabic cafe with Shisha and cold drinks
- SIDO Falafel: Everyone's favorite Falafel spot
- Moroccan Prestige: Moroccan Artifacts
- Al Basha: Shawerma, falafel, hummus, chicken shawerma, grilled meats
- Rashid Music: Arabic & North African music, CD recordings, DVDs
- Calligraphy Artist
- T-shirtat.com: T-shirts
- Sharif Yousry: Middle eastern dance products, CDs, Videos, Sajat, Veils
- and much much more!
We have also have a day full of LIVE PERFORMANCES! Including drummers, instrumental, debka troupe and live singers from all over the Arab world !
Check out a sampling of Festival Performers:
- DJ Ibrahim (Syria) - Well-known throughout NY and NJ, DJ Ibrahim has been spinning and mixing the latest Arab beats for over eight years. www.DJ-Jungle.com
- Eslam Farouk (Egypt) – Performing in the US for over twelve years, this Egyptian native has wowed audiences with his musical talent and vocal skills throughout NY and NJ. www.myspace.com/eslamfarouk
- Noureddine Al-Maghribi (Morocco) – Raised with music traditions and vocalist that are integral to Moroccan social celebrations, Nour draws on a repertoire that includes classical, popular (sha'abi), contemporary and Berber music traditions. www.noursinger.net
- Amer Kharoubi-(Palestine) has been singing since 16, was top 30 in Super Star, sings all styles of music from classical to dance and dabkeh. amerkharoubi@hotmail.com www.mysapce.com/Amerkharoubi
- Al Nujoom Debka Troup-Since they started in 2004, Alnujoon the Palestinian Debka troup became the most popular goup in the USA, they dance all kinds of dabka, palestinian, lebanees, syrian, iraqi, jordanian. www.mysapce.com/alnujoom
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