There is a Turkish festival going on in Monterey this weekend so my friend and I decided to see what it was like. It was everything I hoped a Turkish festival would be...and more. I got a cup of Turkish coffee (if you haven't had it, don't) and I also had a Turkish Delight which was very good. I bought a Turkish coin purse that's really pretty and intricately sewn and I also bought an Evil Eye. There was a troupe of Dabke dancers there. Dabke is the traditional folk dance in Turkey, Levantine countries (particularly Palestine) and parts of S
audi Arabia and Iraq. Basically it's where people get in a line and follow the rhythm of Arabic music. The dancers normally wear pretty, traditional clothing and it's really interesting to watch. I learned how to dance Dabke at the Arabic Culture Night...it was actually a lot more difficult than it looked. Arabic music has completely different patterns and beats than Western music so it's hard to get adjusted. The festival was really cool, I wish Dallas had more cultural events like this, or maybe they do and I just don't know about them. Overall, the Turkish festival was great and now I want to go to Istanbul.
audi Arabia and Iraq. Basically it's where people get in a line and follow the rhythm of Arabic music. The dancers normally wear pretty, traditional clothing and it's really interesting to watch. I learned how to dance Dabke at the Arabic Culture Night...it was actually a lot more difficult than it looked. Arabic music has completely different patterns and beats than Western music so it's hard to get adjusted. The festival was really cool, I wish Dallas had more cultural events like this, or maybe they do and I just don't know about them. Overall, the Turkish festival was great and now I want to go to Istanbul.