Al Hannouneh Multi-City Tour

Al Hannouneh Society

for Popular Culture

a performance of

of music, dance, and storytelling by one of the most acclaimed Palestinian folkloric societies in the Arab world

 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall for the Arts

Alexandria, VA

September 8, 2013

Join us for a performance by renowned traditional folkloric group Al Hannouneh Society for Popular Culture. Specializing in dramatic choreography, music and dabke dance, Al Hannouneh seeks to preserve Palestinian culture and identity through artistic expression. Their performance in Montclair will be the first stop on a seven-city tour in the United States, including Alexandria, VA, Raleigh and Charlotte in North Carolina, Dallas and Houston in Texas, Downey and San Diego in California.

View a sneak peak of a past performance.

Al Hannouneh is one of the most esteemed traditional dance groups in the Arab world. Formed in 1993 as a cultural response to the threat of the loss of identity among Palestinian youth, Al Hannouneh has dedicated itself to preserving the cultural heritage of the Palestinian people both in Palestine and in the diaspora. It is driven to teach and train the youth about their own cultural heritage, particularly through dabke dance, Arabic music and dramatic choreography that tells the Palestinian narrative through artistic expression. Al Hannouneh also functions as a cultural society that preserves craft forms such as traditional dress embroidery with its many creative
variations based on village of origin.