We are sad to announce the cancellation of this
Workshop and Hafla event.
We hope to hold a One-Day version of this event
in the early spring of 2008
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Ak'Ana Proudly Presents:
Habiba's
Ultimate Ghawazi Workshop
June 2-3 Philadelphia, PA
Spirit Wind Internal Arts Society - 213 New Street
A total education in Ghawazi Style for Dance Troupes and Tribal Dancers that want to add this tribal heritage to their repertoire. The workshop consists of 2 days of instruction and will include the following:
Saturday, June 2 Workshop Day I
Registration will begin at 11:15 Workshop will begin at 12:noon SHARP
Lecture on the history of the Ghawazi
Dance demonstration
Costume Demonstration: The evolution of the Ghawazi Costume
Instruction in Ghawazi Technique
Ghawazi staging and working together in pairs
Saturday Evening: Danza Al'Khemi Hafla - Featuring Habiba
Free admission for weekend workshop attendees!
7pm till Midnight - Performances begin at 8:30
Please bring pillows for lounging
Don't forget your Drums!!
Pot Luck
BYOB
Vendors
DJ
Scroll down to the Information heading if you are interested in performing at the Hafla!
Sunday, June 3 Workshop Day II
Start time: 2:00 pm
Habiba will teach an 11 minute group choreography* to music given to her by Benat Mazin
*Includes a cane section
Students will receive:
History notes
Choreography notes
Costume Illustrations
Costs:
Day 1 Only: $75
Day 1 & 2: $135 and includes admission to the Danza Al’Khemi Hafla on Saturday, June 2.
~ Participants are encouraged to take both days of instruction.
~ In order to gain admission to Day 2, you must take Day 1 - No Exceptions!
Ask Jaz about the Troupe/Student Incentive Discount
Location: Spirit Wind Internal Arts Society; 213 New Street, Philadelphia, PA
Registration:
Click to Register for Day 1 of the Ultimate Ghawazi Workshop ONLY
Click to Register for both days of the Ultimate Ghawazi Workshp
and Danza Al'Khemi Hafla
To register by mail, Please send check or money order payable to:
Jennifer Sarni
8759 Jackson Street
Philadelphia, PA 19136
Deadline is May 20, 2007
~ No walk in registrations ~ Refunds Only if Event is Cancelled ~
Information
Accommodations: Comfort Inn Downtown/Historic Area 100 N. Columbus Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215) 238-0809 Located approximately 5 blocks from the workshop/hafla site.
Directions: We recommend www.Randmcnally.com for driving directions
From the North:
Take your best route to I-95 South
Take Exit 22 and bear Right to the Callowhill Street side of the exit.
Turn Right onto Callowhill Street
Turn Left on to N. 4th Street
Turn Left on to New Street and proceed to # 213.
From the South
Take your best route to I-95 North
Take Exit 22 *This is a LEFT LANE EXIT* and take I-676 EAST ramp
Continue on to Callowhill Street
Turn Left on to N. 4th Street
Turn Left on to New Street and proceed to # 213.
Hafla performers
We kindly request that at least one dancer from your group is in attendance for the Workshop.
Solo/Duet/Trio - 7 minute limit.
Troupes of 4 or more - 9 minute limit.
Please email Jaz@ak-ana.com or call 215-280-8302 with any questions or to be part of the event!
Event Spaces Available :
2 Vendor
8 performance
5 volunteer spaces are currently available. Volunteers gain free admission to the Hafla!
About Habiba
Habiba has been a performer, teacher and workshop instructor for over 25 years. She has made numerous trips to Tunisia and Egypt to document traditional dance styles and to perform. Her articles on Tunisian and Egyptian dance have appeared in many dance publications like Habibi and Arabesque. She is a Fellow of the University of Pennsylvania Middle East Center and an outreach lecturer at the University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology of the University of Pennsylvania. She has been a passionate advocate in creating new audiences for Middle Eastern dance. She has been a guest lecturer at Philadelphia's University of the Arts and the Middle East Institute, Washington DC. In 1997 She was inducted into the American Academy of Middle Eastern Dance "Hall of Fame" and has been named IAMED's "Ethnic Dancer of the Year 2001".
Habiba Studio 611 Leithgow Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215) 925-5436 Email: habibaraqs@aol.com Website: www.habibastudio.com