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Palestinian Dance and Music

Celebrate Palestinian Culture with Music and Dance
Bethlehem's Diyar Dance Theater with Special Appearance by Ali Amr 

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Diyar Dance Theatre is the only dance troupe in Bethlehem representing Bethlehem’s rich history, values and heritage in a theatrical dance form and combining Dabka, modern theatre and contemporary dance.

Diyar Dance Theatre believes in building cultural bridges both locally and internationally, through the exchange of experience and ideas and considers dance to be a powerful medium in unlocking the hearts and minds of people alike

Special appearance by Ali Am, qanun virtuoso

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http://www.aliamr.com

The Berklee College of Music graduate was born in Morocco and grew up in Palestine.

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He is a singer and Qanun performer. The development of his artistic style is the result of a journey of musical influences. Growing up in a talented family of musicians meant that different forms and textures of music always surrounded the young prodigy and exposed him to a wealth of music as a child, all of which influenced his creative development.

This August, Ali introduced the Qanun in its own debut at the Newport Jazz Festival. “Unrivaled unique artist” were the words of Quincy Jones when he invited Ali to the Festival de Peralada (Spain) as part of the Global All~Stars Group while filming a documentary with producer Javier Limon made to showcase cultural music around the globe. Ali has collaborated with Concha Buika and Alejandro Sanz for "Generación Perdida", a benefit for the work of Doctors Without Borders to combat poverty in Africa as well as performing for the royal family of Jordan, and the President of Palestine at the White House.

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