Meeting on Wednesday April 18th 2007 
 

MIDDLE EASTERN FAIR

MAY 30, 2007
STORKE PLAZA

COMMITTEES

Publicity: Ayman
    ü     Sarah
    ü     Thalia

Decorations (Balloons, posters, banners): Sarah
ü     Sommer
ü     Nina
ü     June
ü     Miriam

Workshops:

ü     Hookah
ü     Dance:
        o        Belly: Mimo, Hala
        o        Dabke: Elias, Alisar, Thalia
ü     Arabic Words: Raya, Ahmed
ü     Islamic Art: Faris
ü     Henna: Thalia

Food: Rami
Arabic Tea and Coffee: Raya
Music: Elias
Supplies: Raya
Welcoming Committee:
Tent for Presentations:
Clean Up:

Logistics: Ridah + Officers

TABLES

Lebanese: Catherine
Syrian: Thalia, Ridah
Jordanian: Raya, Faris, Bushra, Rami J
Palestinian: Nura, Ahmed, George, Miriam
Kuwaiti:

MEETING MINUTES:

Country Tables:
ü      Palestinians—does Nura have the different color dresses?
ü      --Aunt is going to ask her to get small cultural things to put on the tables
ü      Rami--Sell the countries as tourist destinations
ü      Contact embassies, get brochures and books about each country
ü      Alisar: fun facts about each country, like women can vote in every country
ü      Raya-display well known points
ü      Alisar—slide show about Lebanon or Jordan
ü      Tables: embassy brochures, posters,
ü      2 tables per canopy, $50 each canopy
ü      Maybe sell hattas, etc
ü      Lebanese Club Table: separate from country tables

Workshops:

ü      “Pimp my Hookah”
    o        different ways to smoke: apple bong?
ü      Belly Dance Workshop
ü      Dabke Workshop
ü      Basic Arabic Phrases
ü      Calligraphy: write names
ü      Henna?

Raffle off a hookah

Decorations — Slide show with famous Arabs

Presentations: Thalia has one on Syria, Rami has DVDs about Lebanon, Raya has one about Jordan