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March 2003. Our Dabkah dancers participated in the International Festival. Dabkah is a dance performed on weddings and other social occasions in many Arab countries. Men and women, in arch form, move their hands, feet, and hips to the music playing in the background.

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Dr. Zimra talks about Edward Said

Dr. Badreldin Arfi answers audience questions

November 2003. The council organized a Panel in memory of Edward Said under the general theme "The Arab World and the West". Our panelists were the two distinguished SIU professors Clarisse Zimra and Badreldin Arfi. We played 20 minutes of interview with Edward Said on the representation of Arab culture in American media. The event attracted a widely diverse audience.