Request a Workshop, Presentation, or Performance!
Want to give your audience an opportunity to learn SWANA crafts (dance, cooking, visual arts)?
Interested in having one of our theater artists and writers come teach a workshop?
Looking to learn about issues relating to SWANA representation, heritage, and history?
OR, are you looking for a festive performance for your concert, cultural gathering, or event of any kind?
Invite us to come to your organization! We offer workshops on a range of SWANA arts disciplines, as theater and writing workshops, educational presentations for classrooms and organizations, and music or literary performances.
Learn more about our offerings below and fill out our form to request a workshop!
Workshop Offerings
We offer workshops to schools (can tailor to any age levels), community organizations, and institutions of all kinds on a range of SWANA arts disciplines, as well as theater and writing. Our workshops are led by experienced SWANA artists, writers, and theater makers in the community who are seasoned in teaching their craft. Standard workshops are an hour minimum (with some exceptions - see below), but length can be increased or cut depending on your organization's needs.
Our Offerings:
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Cooking workshops (1.5 hours minimum)
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Palestinian Embroidery (2 hours minimum)
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Dabke (line-dance) workshop
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Arabic drumming workshop
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Theater movement workshops
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Ensemble-building workshops
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*Spoken word poetry
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*Creative nonfiction workshops
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*Playwriting workshops
Check out our videos of some of our previous workshops!
*Note: our writing workshop facilitators can center workshops around a specific theme as requested. Past workshops include "Writing about Joy," "Processing Grief via Writing," "Writing about Visual Art," and more!
Palestinian Embroidery Workshop
Grape Leaves Cooking Workshop
Our Workshop Instructors
Educational Presentations
We present to classrooms (school and university level), organizations, and institutions of all kinds on issues of SWANA American history and culture. As long-time educators and organizers, our team has spoken on numerous issues pertaining to SWANA and Arab American experiences, including SWANA American representation in the arts, history of SWANA American migration, survey of SWANA and Arab American artists and leaders, and more.
Presentation Options:
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SWANA and Arab American Heritage
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SWANA and Arab American Media Representation
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History of SWANA migration in the US/Minnesota
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SWANA and Arab American Contributions
...and more!
Our Presenters
Music and Literary Performances
Invite our Yalla Drum Ensemble or our associated poets to perform at your event! Our Yalla Drum Ensemble performs traditional SWANA music and rhythms, including Classical Arabic songs, and can be accompanied with a singer by request. Our ensemble has performed at outdoor festivals, arts events, conferences, concerts, universities, and other venues across Minnesota.
Our associated poets are experienced SWANA writers who have performed their work at numerous events and arts spaces. Our poets will perform work on issues pertaining to SWANA experiences, and requests can be tailored as needed.
Check out some samples of our music performances, and read about our associated poets!
