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Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World

Each Saturday of the Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World festival, this mini-immersion takes patrons on a culinary journey into the cultures of Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yemen. Your journey begins at the Kennedy Center with a lecture about the land, the people, and the culture of each region. Next, patrons visit embassies and Ambassador's residences where they will hear the music, taste the cuisine, and explore the arts of each of the featured countries.

--Session 1, Feb. 28:  First course at the Residence of H.E. Antoine Chedid, Ambassador of the Republic of Lebanon; second course at the Residence of H.E. Imad Moustapha, Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic.

--Session 2, Mar. 7:  First course at the Residence of H.E. Aziz Mekouar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco; second course at the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

--Session 3, Mar. 14:  First course at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; second course at the Residence of H.E. Abdulwahab Abdulla Al-Hajjri, Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen.