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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe is
coming to Cambridge. The show is at MIT's Kresge Auditorium on
Sunday November 12. They are AMAZING. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You can find out more about them and see photos and
videos of their shows on <A
href="http://www.el-funoun.org/">http://www.el-funoun.org/</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Student tickets are $25, **but you can get
discounted tickets ($15) this week, through Thursday, in MIT's Lobby 10**.
General Admission is $40. Buy your tickets online, since they
will be more expensive at the </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>door. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>There
are also discounted group rates online. Tickets cover the expense of
bringing the group of 50 dancers in addition to supporting
musicians and personnel to MIT from Palestine. If you want a discounted
ticket, but can't make it to Lobby 10, let me know. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hanan</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>More info about the show follows..
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type="cite"><DIV align=center><B><A
href="mailto:Palestine@MIT">Palestine@MIT</A><BR>The MIT Arab Students'
Organization </B><BR>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR>Present<BR><BR><B><FONT
face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">FREEDOM DANCE </FONT></B><BR>By El-Funoun
Popular Dance Troupe <BR><BR>"A Mediterranean 'Riverdance' " - ABC News
<BR><BR>"Radiant" - The New York Times <BR><BR>Sunday - November 12, 2006 -
8pm<BR><BR>Kresge Auditorium, MIT <BR><BR>Purchase Tickets in Advance - <A
href="http://palestine.mit.edu/">http://palestine.mit.edu/</A><BR></DIV><BR>
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<CENTER><STRONG><FONT size=4>S</FONT></STRONG>ince its inception, El-Funoun
has aimed at expressing the spirit of Arab-Palestinian folklore and
contemporary culture through unique combinations of traditional and stylized
dance and music. The Troupe’s repertoire comprises folkloric dance forms,
called “dabke”, in addition to more elaborate choreographed forms that embody
El-Funoun’s own unique vision of Palestinian dance. <BR><BR><BR><B><FONT
size=4>E</B></FONT>l-Funoun is widely recognized as the cultural entity that
has played the most significant role in reviving and reinvigorating
Palestinian dance and music folklore. This accomplishment is particularly
important, since it effectively countered the systematic attempts by the
Israeli occupation to suppress the Palestinian national identity through
banning or expropriating any forms of Palestinian cultural expression.
<BR><BR><BR><B><FONT size=4>E</B></FONT>l-Funoun is composed of fifty dancers,
singers, musicians and support personnel. It is an independent, non-profit
organization that is virtually entirely volunteer-based. The members are
therefore motivated by the vision of the Troupe more than by any other factor.
This not only keeps the Troupe’s administrative cost quite low, but also
ensures a strong sense of belonging to and ownership of the group. This
resolve, coupled with a driving commitment to artistic excellence and an
authentic Palestinian vision have all afforded El-Funoun its current
leadership status. <BR></CENTER></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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