Khadijah in Portland, OR

We are proud to present Khadijah for a weekend of Khaleeji culture at Studio Datura.

Khadijah has been a teacher, dancer, ethnologist of African in origin dances and choreographer for 22 years. She is based in Denver, CO (USA), and is of Kenyan descent born in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). She is known for having unique didactics of Afro-Arabian folklore, music and its cultural aspects.

She is highly sought-after in the Denver community, and has been invited to teach in the USA and abroad. We are so excited to bring her back to Portland for an immersive weekend of Khaleeji music, dance, and culture!

The workshop weekend includes a traditional Khaleeji-style hafla, grounding the intention of the weekend in connecting with Khaleeji culture and each other.

SCHEDULE

Friday, May 8

Lecture: History and Development of Saudi Arabia

Saturday, May 9

Khaleeji Technique 1.0

Social Dance - Naqasi Style

Jalsat Hafla

Sunday, May 10

The Afro-Khaleej Experience

Khaleej to Masriya, Masriya to the Khaleej

To read more about Khadijah, visit her website!

Early bird pricing is available through March 31.