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"Sama'i Lami" from Yair Dalal
Sample Track 2:
"Malee" from Naser Musa
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"Ala Qad el-Layl" from Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble (CCOE )
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Mideast Meets Midwest

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Chicago filmmaker Harold Ramis and camel rides will be two of the attractions at the second annual HAMSA -- From the Middle East to the Midwest festival, from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, at Stockton just south of the Farm-in-the-Zoo in Lincoln Park. Ramis will emcee the festival, which will feature music, art, crafts and food from across the Middle East, presented by Genesis at the Crossroads, a nonprofit group that uses the arts to foster understanding among cultures in conflict. Donations of $5-$10 are suggested for participants ages 5 and older. Call (773) 929-0224; www.gatc.org. 08/26/05 >> go there
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