The following groups and individuals will present programs in the Arab / Middle Easteryour school or community group.

Culture: Arab / Palestinian
Presenter: Reema Zeineldin, Cultural Presenter  
Description: Religion & history of Arab/Islamic Culture, history of Palestine)
Target: Teen to Adult
Availability: Year-round
Cost: Free
Phone: 272-8529; 292-2084
Email: reemaz@unm.edu

Culture: Arab
Presenter: Arab American Anti-Discrimination Comm.
Mahassen Shukry, Cultural Presenter
Description: Presentation of Arabic Culture (lecture & video)
Target: All ages
Availability: Year-round
Cost: Free
Phone: 830-0088
Email: aloui_1@yahoo.com

Culture: Middle Eastern
Presenter: Taghrid Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble
Taghrid (Dawn-Marie) Lopez, Performing Artist/ Presenter
Description: Traditional and cabaret style dances drawn mainly from Iran, Egypt & Turkey.
Target: All ages
Availability: Outside school year
Cost: Negotiable
Phone: 505-620-2754
Web: www.taghridbellydance.net

Culture: Middle East Asian Arab
Presenter: Near East Arts Alliance
Tasha Banat, Lecturer, Event Planner, Belly Dance and Folk Dance
Description: TPresentation of age appropriate educational, cultural, political, and religious dances, lectures, videos, DVD, CD's etc as an aid to teachers. 40 plus years of dance experience and more than 25 years of political experience including talk radio and working with the families of the American hostages in Lebanon. Also part of the Racial Profiling Task Force here in ABQ.
Target: All ages
Availability: Most evenings and days with enough notice
Cost: Varies by venue
Phone: 505-299-7000 or 505-291-6703
Email: TashaDance@aol.com
Web: www.TashaBanat.com

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