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MIDDLE EAST DAYS: Discover the culture of The Middle East
Building D
Different rooms in D
MIDDLE EAST DAYS: come and discover the culture of the Middle East during two days at the VUB.
A range of workshops, a lecture, performances, a film and food options will be available on Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 February 2020.
Throughout the two days the VUB restaurant will serve a wide range of Middle Eastern food. The events will all take place in Building D, in different rooms. See below the programme with all the necessary details and locations. Please register to the events (to gauge numbers) below:
*Please note that photos will be taken during the events. Should you not wish to appear in these, please notify the photographerTUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2020
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11:00-13:45 Lunch in the VUB restaurant with a wide array of Middle Eastern food options |
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12:30-13:00 Showcase the Dabke dance by the Watan Dabke Group - Esplanade Dabke is a combination of circle and line dancing and is widely performed at weddings and other celebratory occasions in a number of countries in the Middle East |
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13:00-14:00 Workshop: Dabke Room D.2.01 by the Watan Dabke Group Learn to do the Dabke yourself and join in! |
13:00-14:00 Workshop: Arabic calligraphy Room D.2.10 by Sadek Altamimi Learn the art of handwriting based on the Arabic alphabet. |
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18:30-20:00 Performance - Room D.2.01
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WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2020 |
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11:00-13:45 Lunch in the VUB restaurant with a wide array of Middle Eastern food options |
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11:00-12:00 Lecture on Arabic geography and history by Sayf Shems - Room D.2.06 |
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12:00-13:00 Workshop: Henna Room D.2.06 by Sara Learn how to make this temporary body art by staining your skin with different dyes |
12:00-13:00 Workshop: Make your own hummus Room D.2.10 by Yazan Discover how to make this world famous and popular dip/spread from cooked and mashed chickpeas |
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18:30-21:00 FILM: Capernaum, a 2018 Lebanese film that won the Cannes Jury Prize, Room D.008 |
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Please register below so we can gauge numbers for the rooms:
