In this afikra FWD, Laura Albast discussed the article "The Male Dancer in the Middle East and Central Asia" by Anthony Shay who is a dancer and choreographer specializing in dances from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. She further elaborated on the negative attitudes and stereotypes associated with male dancing.
Note: Laura is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in the subject.
Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra & Laila Mokhiber
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music by The Brooklyn Nomads https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynnomads/
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A community member delivers an in-depth presentation on a topic related to the Arab world’s history and culture during a one-hour online event. The presentation is the culmination of a month-long afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. The goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity, research, and share some knowledge. Each presentation is followed by a moderated Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom. Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp
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