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Walking the Winds: Arabian Tales

This collaboration between Jordanian and American artists celebrates the diversity of Arabian culture with lively song and dance in an engaging "story theater"-style musical.

  • Apr 7 - 16, 2006
  • Family Theater
  • Approx. 1 hour
  • $15.00

About the Program | Reviews

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About the Program

A World Premiere Original Production
Co-commissioned and Co-produced by the Kennedy Center and the Performing Arts Center of Amman, Jordan


This groundbreaking collaboration between Jordanian and American artists celebrates the richness, diversity, warmth, and humanity of Arabian culture. Incorporating lively song and dance into an engaging "story theater"-style musical, Walking the Winds weaves together a colorful spectrum of Arabian legends and lore, by turns heroic, comic, and dramatic. Don't miss this landmark production featuring theater, music, choreography, and poetry from one of the most fascinating and influential regions of the world. 

Recommended for ages 9 & up

All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.

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Additional Resources

About the Kennedy Center Performances for Young Audiences Series

Reviews and Articles

Review - "Putting 'Arabian Tales' in a New Light"
The Washington Post - Washington, DC (Apr. 7,2006) "The music surrounds you, mysterious and thrilling, the undulating rhythms and exotic melody conjuring up moonlight on silvery desert sands." Read More...

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