The Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene (MEDGE) is proud to host renowned author, international performer and instructor Tamalyn Dallal for three days of dance performance, a lecture/film/book presentation, and two dance workshops.
A timely book has recently hit the stands. Tamalyn Dallal's "40 Days and 1001 Nights" is an entertaining and human look at life in five Muslim countries. Ms. Dallal, a thrice published author as well as world reknown belly dancer traveled alone to; Indonesia, Zanzibar, Egypt, Jordan, and the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China, where she lived in each one for forty days. She chronicled her experiences, good, bad, often funny and heartwarming to share with the American public. Her stories defy stereotypes and share a more realistic perception of the lives of ordinary people in diverse parts of the Muslim world than what has been shown in mainstream media in recent years. To accompany the book, she made a musical documentary film which makes the experience of "40 Days and 1001 Nights" all the more vivid.
Tamalyn Dallal will be signing books and making a series of public appearances in Eugene at events ranging from a dance performance to film showing/speaking engagement, to a dance workshop.
Performance
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 8:30pm
Featured performer at the "Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene's" (MEDGE's) monthly show.
Location; Cozmic Pizza In the Strand
199 West 8th Ave.
Eugene, Ore. 97401
Suggested Donation $5
Lecture and film Viewing
**FREE to the public**
Saturday January 17, 2009 4:00pm
@ University of Oregon's Law School
Knight Law Building
Corner of Agate and East 15th Avenue
Eugene OR 97403
Belly Dance Workshops
Saturday, January 17, 2009
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
"Technique Intensive for Arms and Hands"
$30 pre-registered.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (3 hrs) "Veil Choreography". Learn veil from a master! $40 pre-registered. Take both workshops for $60.
Celebration BellyDance and Yoga Studio
840 Willamette Street Suite 206 (upstairs)
Eugene, OR 97405
For more information on events, see the "MEDGE" website,
www.medge.org
or call Sally @ 541-933-2052 or 541-556-9364
or e-mail Sally @ dancing_gal_sal@yahoo.com
For information on the book and film "40 Days and 1001 Nights"
See www.40daysand1001nights.com
To read updates on Ms. Dallal's travels as they happen, see
http://40daysand1001nights.com
To learn more about Tamalyn Dallal,
see www.tamalyndallal.com
