Why We Dabke
We embody our heritage and dance dabke to celebrate our culture, showcase it to the world, and make sure we own our narrative. We dance to combat erasure by resisting censorship, creating safe spaces, building community through joy and activism, and teaching the significance of dabke as part of our identities and expression.
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Testimonials
“Wow! Words cannot begin to express my gratitude to you for participating and partnering in making our two-day event, “Preserving Palestinian Identity: Art as Resistance,” such a success! This event would not have been possible without you, and I am truly humbled to have met you all [...] Thank you so much for your beautiful performance and audience engagement.”
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Nadia & Tessa
“We wanted to send another huge thank you for performing at our wedding, and making it so so special! All of our guests loved your performance and keep talking about how incredible you all were. Big dabke fans now!”
Arabic Language and Culture Club at Goucher
Thank you Malikat Al Dabke! We are so lucky to have you on our campus. Thank you for sharing your talents and knowledge with us! We can’t wait to work with you again!
Bloom Charity
Thank you, Malikat Al Dabke, for the inspiring and resilient start you brought to the evening.
Leen
“May God bless you and make you as happy as you have made me tonight. Your presence made a big difference and there was a lot of praise. It was the wedding of dreams and what I wished for and more. Can’t thank you enough.”
New York Dabke Festival
It was great to meet you at the dabke festival in person after following you for some time now! We love your work and your mission. You inspire us! Keep on going.
Palestinian Youth Movement
Thank you for your generous donation and beautiful performance at our fundraiser. With your help, we were able to raise over $22,000 to help strengthen the steadfastness of our people in Gaza. This would not have been possible without you and we are so grateful for your generosity and commitment to the cause. Thank you for helping us bring joy and power to our community in a time like this. This is only the beginning of what we can achieve when our community comes together and we are excited to collaborate again soon!
New York Arab Festival
Thank you for such a thrilling, powerful and deeply meaningful opening event!
Journalist Fally Afani
Y'all. That was SUCH a healing event for our community. Thank you so much for making it happen.
Léman Manhattan School
Thank you for gracing us with such an intentional and moving performance. Your energy, unity, and pride lit up the spaces—and it was more than just a dance. It was a celebration of culture, strength, community and sisterhood. Watching you move with such confidence and purpose, especially with our elementary students, was not only inspiring, it was empowering. You reminded us all of the beauty in tradition and the power that everyone holds when we come together in joy, in rhythm, and in appreciation of our uniquenesses. Thank you for sharing your light with us. We see you, we celebrate you, and we’re so grateful.
Coming Soon: Dabke Meets Gogo
We are so excited to present a sneak peak of a very special collaborative project entitled “Overcoming Speechlessness” with the amazing Crazylegz and crew. Our movements are undeniably linked and we need to come together to spread the message of justice from DC to Palestine.
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Malikat in the Media
