International Dance Day:DANCE AT ALWAN

Performing this month at Alwan are the legendary Middle Eastern dancers SHOSHANA and JEHAN, and the incredible Egyptian hip-hop dance duo MOHAMMED AND SAMEH, straight outta Cairo, presenting Saidi and Alexandrian (Bamboutiya) folklore, and of course their dynamic brand of hip-hop!

At Alwan for the Arts Arab-Iranian cultural center
16 Beaver St., 4th floor, New York, NY 10004 between Broadway and Broad, in lower Manhattan's Financial District. (About 1 block east of Broadway)

"Dance at Alwan" is a new monthly showcase of traditional and experimental Middle Eastern dance, featuring some of New York's premier artists, in the intimate venue of Alwan Arab-Iranian cultural center (series curated by Ranya).

The show will be about 1.5 hours, followed by a DJ dance party, with DJ TBA (Taoufiq Ben Amor) spinning the hottest Arab and North African dance pop you can imagine!

Drinks can be purchased if you wish, but it's casual. :-) Reservations not necessary, but please arrive early (anytime after 8:30pm) to guarantee a good seat; we completely filled the place last time and used all the chairs!

DIRECTIONS TO ALWAN: Alwan is located in lower Manhattan's Financial District between Broadway & Broad St. (Beaver St. forks off from Broadway not far from the bull statue) Subways: 4,5 Bowling Green R,W Whitehall 2,3 Wall Street J,M Broad Street 1,9 South Ferry Nearby street parking is usually available after 7pm

Admission $15, or $10 for students with ID.

FOR MORE INFO:Ranya phone: 718-706-0037 or 646-932-3332 OR See http://www.alwan.org... for directions or http://ranya.net... for more info; for more on this series, contact ranya@ranya.net

ABOUT THE DANCE ARTISTS:
ALWAN is a cultural/community center. It is very small and cozy, so be sure to arrive early so you can get a good seat.

SHOSHANA http://bellyqueen.com...
JEHAN http://goddessdance.o...
MOHAMMED FAWZY AND SAMEH FAYED
RANYA (series curator), one of New York's leading Arabic dance artists, has performed in theater, dance and music for almost thirty years. Having trained in Arabic music and language for many years, Ranya works to raise awareness and appreciation of Arab culture in her regular dance classes and seminars. She holds a B.A. in theater and linguistics from Yale University. http://www.ranya.net...

For more information, see http://www.alwan.org...