{"id":34278,"date":"2024-08-30T08:44:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T06:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/?p=34278"},"modified":"2024-09-03T18:00:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:00:40","slug":"festival-arabesques-fetes-arab-arts-for-cultural-diversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/festival-arabesques-fetes-arab-arts-for-cultural-diversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Festival Arabesques Fetes Arab Arts for Cultural Diversity"},"content":{"rendered":"
Montpellier celebrates the 19th Arab arts encounter organized by Festival Arabesques<\/a>, held from September 10 to 22, 2024.<\/h5>\n

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La\u00ebtitia Soula<\/h4>\n

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An annual series of encounters that is “a hymn to cultural diversity” in the south of France, for nearly 20 years, Arabesques has been a much-anticipated regional highlight, full of joy, surprises and creativity, in a city that supports the arts. The organizers ensure that Arabesques is a breath of fresh air with acts from both France and abroad, showcasing a wide range of artistic expression.<\/p>\n

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Atine<\/a> is A\u00efda Nosrat (vocals), Marie-Christine de Loye (viola), Sagar Khadem (percussions), Christine Zayed (qanun) & Sogol Mirzaei (tar).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cultural Cross-Pollination<\/h4>\n

This year the spotlight will be on cultural exchange and cross-fertilization, in sometimes surprising melodic combinations. For example, discover the Shamstep movement led by the Gaza group 47SOUL<\/a>. This Palestinian music collective blends the sounds of “dabke” (meaning “kick”), a traditional folk dance, with other cha\u00e2bi music from the Levant region, as well as hip-hop, electro and R&B.<\/p>\n

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