BEGIN:VCALENDAR
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN
VERSION:2.0
X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern
BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Arts
CATEGORIES:Community Event
CATEGORIES:Concerts
CATEGORIES:Family
CATEGORIES:Performing Arts
CATEGORIES:Recreation
CATEGORIES:Recreation Centers
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=14869\n\nThe exuberant rhythms and vibrant sights of an
  Arabian bazaar will rock Alexandria during the inaugural American Arabes
 que: A Celebration of Culture on Saturday\, December 3\, 2016\, 10:00 a.m
 . to 5:00 p.m.\, Durant Arts Center\, 1605 Cameron Street\, Alexandria. \
 n\nFoty Fusion\, the Huda Asfour Quartet\, and Ramy Adly are among the lo
 cal Arab American professional musicians performing at the inaugural fest
 ival-with a debut performance by the exciting new Arab Jazz Collective! \
 n\nGorgeous Arabic calligraphy and henna designs will be available\, with
  poetry readings by Alexandria Poet Laureate Wendy R. Kaplan and Palestin
 ian American Poet Samar Najia. \n\nDelicious Saudi Arabian\, Egyptian\, J
 ordanian\, Lebanese\, and Palestinian cuisine and sweets will be availabl
 e for purchase from local restaurants and caterers. \n\nShop for beautifu
 l holiday gifts made by Arab American artists and artisans from Egypt\, I
 raq\, Lebanon\, Morocco\, Tunisia\, and Yemen including exquisite Palesti
 nian embroidery\, Moroccan ceramics\, Holy Land olive oil and beauty prod
 ucts\, and Yemeni Bedouin silver jewelry. \n\nAmr Mounib\, Manal Deeb\, R
 ana Al Amine\, Mona Bayoumi\, and Ahmed AlKharkh are among the Arab Ameri
 can artists exhibiting dazzling photography\, paintings\, and mixed media
  original art.  The Embassies of Jordan\, Libya\, and Oman will showcase 
 their rich culture and heritage and tourism at American Arabesque. \n\nTh
 e Embassy of Oman\, Upcycle Creative Reuse Center\, and Maktabatee are sp
 onsoring educational activities for children\, and world percussionist To
 m Teasley will host an interactive workshop on traditional drumming.  \n\
 nInterview opportunities are available with musicians\, artists\, exhibit
 ors\, festival organizers\, and the Office of the Arts' staff.\n\nAmerica
 n Arabesque is a project of the Office of the Arts\, a division of the Al
 exandria Department of Recreation\, Parks and Cultural Activities.  For m
 ore information visit www.alexandriava.gov/arts. \n \nThe City of Alexand
 ria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 
 To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alter
 native format\, contact Cheryl Anne Colton at 703-746-5565 (Virginia Rela
 y 711) or cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov.\n\n\nLocation: Durant Cente
 r\, 1605 Cameron St.\nContact Person: Cheryl Anne Colton\, Regional Progr
 am Director\nContact Phone: 703.746.5565\nContact Email: cherylanne.colto
 n@alexandriava.gov\nFees: Entry fee is $5 per person. Children under 5 ye
 ars old are free. ADVANCE PURCHASE visit www.alexandriava.gov/webtrac sea
 rch activity code: 255207.01 or keyword American Arabesque.  Or\, reserve
  then PAY AT THE DOOR\, visit http://tinyurl.com/zcckewf\n\n\n   Food and
  holiday items for sale.  \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Arts\, Com
 munity Event\, Concerts\, Family\, Performing Arts\, Recreation\, Recreat
 ion Centers\, Visual Arts\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttp://alexandriava.gov/ar
 ts\n
DTEND:20161203T220000Z
DTSTAMP:20161115T163744Z
DTSTART:20161203T150000Z
GEO:38.807761;-77.056990
LOCATION:Durant Center\, 1605 Cameron St.
SEQUENCE:10
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:American Arabesque: A Celebration of Culture
TRANSP:OPAQUE
UID:ecf3400c-7479-4e9e-b813-53b6daff5cfb
URL:http://alexandriava.gov/arts
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=14869">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=14869</a><br />\n<br />The exuberant rhyt
 hms and vibrant sights of an Arabian bazaar will rock Alexandria during t
 he inaugural American Arabesque: A Celebration of Culture on Saturday\, D
 ecember 3\, 2016\, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\, Durant Arts Center\, 1605 Ca
 meron Street\, Alexandria. \n<br />\n<br />Foty Fusion\, the Huda Asfour 
 Quartet\, and Ramy Adly are among the local Arab American professional mu
 sicians performing at the inaugural festival?with a debut performance by 
 the exciting new Arab Jazz Collective! \n<br />\n<br />Gorgeous Arabic ca
 lligraphy and henna designs will be available\, with poetry readings by A
 lexandria Poet Laureate Wendy R. Kaplan and Palestinian American Poet Sam
 ar Najia. \n<br />\n<br />Delicious Saudi Arabian\, Egyptian\, Jordanian\
 , Lebanese\, and Palestinian cuisine and sweets will be available for pur
 chase from local restaurants and caterers. \n<br />\n<br />Shop for beaut
 iful holiday gifts made by Arab American artists and artisans from Egypt\
 , Iraq\, Lebanon\, Morocco\, Tunisia\, and Yemen including exquisite Pale
 stinian embroidery\, Moroccan ceramics\, Holy Land olive oil and beauty p
 roducts\, and Yemeni Bedouin silver jewelry. \n<br />\n<br />Amr Mounib\,
  Manal Deeb\, Rana Al Amine\, Mona Bayoumi\, and Ahmed AlKharkh are among
  the Arab American artists exhibiting dazzling photography\, paintings\, 
 and mixed media original art.  The Embassies of Jordan\, Libya\, and Oman
  will showcase their rich culture and heritage and tourism at American Ar
 abesque. \n<br />\n<br />The Embassy of Oman\, Upcycle Creative Reuse Cen
 ter\, and Maktabatee are sponsoring educational activities for children\,
  and world percussionist Tom Teasley will host an interactive workshop on
  traditional drumming.  \n<br />\n<br />Interview opportunities are avail
 able with musicians\, artists\, exhibitors\, festival organizers\, and th
 e Office of the Arts? staff.\n<br />\n<br />American Arabesque is a proje
 ct of the Office of the Arts\, a division of the Alexandria Department of
  Recreation\, Parks and Cultural Activities.  For more information visit 
 www.alexandriava.gov/arts. \n<br /> \n<br />The City of Alexandria is com
 mitted to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request
  a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative for
 mat\, contact Cheryl Anne Colton at 703-746-5565 (Virginia Relay 711) or 
 cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov.\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Location: Dura
 nt Center\, 1605 Cameron St.\n<br />Contact Person: Cheryl Anne Colton\, 
 Regional Program Director\n<br />Contact Phone: 703.746.5565\n<br />Conta
 ct Email: cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov\n<br />Fees: Entry fee is $5
  per person. Children under 5 years old are free. ADVANCE PURCHASE visit 
 www.alexandriava.gov/webtrac search activity code: 255207.01 or keyword A
 merican Arabesque.  Or\, reserve then PAY AT THE DOOR\, visit http://tiny
 url.com/zcckewf\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />   Food and holiday items for sale
 .  \n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: Arts\, Community Even
 t\, Concerts\, Family\, Performing Arts\, Recreation\, Recreation Centers
 \, Visual Arts<br>\n<a href="http://alexandriava.gov/arts">http://alexand
 riava.gov/arts</a><br>\n
X-COA-DTSTAMP:20161115T163744Z
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR