Zikrayat Performs Arab Music and Dance at Queens Botanical Garden on September 7th

Zikrayat, which means “memories” in Arabic, is a group whose performances honor the music and dance traditions of Egypt, Lebanon and the greater Arab World. Inspired by the “Golden Age” of Egyptian musical cinema (1940s to 1960s), the band plays such instruments as the oud (a fretless lute), the nay (a cane flute) and the qanun (a zither), while solo and group belly dancers gyrate to the rhythms and melodies. On Sept. 7, Zikrayat will fill the air at the Queens Botanical Garden during a special outdoor concert in the Oak Allée, where picnicking is encouraged.

Details: Zikrayat, Queens Botanical Garden’s Oak Allee, 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, September 7th, 6:15 pm, free with admission ($2-$4).

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