DANCE Limerick are holding dance classes that will bring everyone together, Céilí Afro Dabke.
It’s an inclusive, exciting dance project created to bring people in the community together for a chance to learn something new and meet their neighbours.
Choreographer Catherine Young created the project which features African dance, traditional dabke dance from Palestine/Syria and the old style Irish céilí dances.
There will be a number of workshops in Palestinian dabke and African dance at Dance Limerick during January and February and it finishes with a public performance during the What Next Dance Festival on Saturday 8 February.
The workshops are open to everyone over the age of eighteen who is interested in music, dance and meeting new people.
No previous experienced required, both the workshops and attendance of the Céilí Afro Dabke are free of charge.
People living in Direct Provision in Limerick city and the surrounding area are invited along, with the help of Doras.
John Lannon, Director of Doras said: “We are delighted to support this great project by Dance Limerick.
“Limerick and Ireland is for everyone, and inclusive projects like this are vital in engaging people, many who have been living here for a number of years but segregated by the system of Direct Provision, in community activities”, he added.
