October 2007 Issue of the "MECDA ONLY" NEWSLETTER
For events sponsored by the: Middle Eastern Culture & Dance Association
This publication contains MECDA sponsored events ONLY. It is distributed to anyone who requests it, Members & non-members. Let your friends know they can JOIN this newsletter FREE at http://www.mecda.org/newsletter.php
Please Note - this is not the MECDA Happenings Newsletter. To get ALL the EVENTS through the HAPPENINGS, JOIN MECDA - Online go to: http://www.mecda.org/membership, or use the form at the end of this email.
See Fliers Online for MECDA Events: http://www.mecda.org/flyers.php
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9/30/07, SD MECDA DANCE PARTY, Sunday, 12-5pm, La Jolla, California
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10/20/07 - MECDA EVENT: Halloween Belly Ball - Dancing, Games, Contests, San Luis Obispo
See flier online.
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10/21/07 - MECDA EVENT: IE Nightmare Before Halloween, Sunday, 2-6 PM, at the Masonic Temple in Redlands, CA. See flier online.
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10/27/07 - MECDA Dance Party: at Black Sea Trading Company, Lancaster, CA from 1-3 pm. Contact vichelle@gmail.com for more info.
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11/03/07 - IE Chapter celebrates MECDA's 30th Anniversary, 6:30 pm, Saturday, Rancho Kabob & Grill
Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Contact deakoepfle@hotmail.com for more info.
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11/03/07 - Evening Hafla, Extension Center , 7001 West 21st Street North, Wichita KS. Saturday
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11/03/07 - Saturday, 10am - 7pm , Caba Ribal!! Veterans Building, 400 W Norris Rd, Bakersfield, CA
A day long festival of MultiCultural Music & Dance. Tribal Fusion Choreography with Tsingani. Fellahin and Moroccan workshops with Ely Buffin. Call 559 280 5999 for more info
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11/04/07 - Special Beach Cities MECDA Event Honoring John Bilezikjian, Sunday, 10am-4pm, Gardena, CALIFORNIA. Contact beachcities@mecda.org for more info.
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11-08-07 Central Coast Chapter Celebrates MECDA's 30th! Nov 8, 2007 at The Greek Restaurant, Ventura, California. For more info email belladanza@verizon.net.
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11-28-07 Wednesday, 7:30-11:30 pm. Tonya and Atlantis honor MECDA's 30th Anniversary at their "Spirit of Christmas" party in Long Beach. Email tonya-and-atlantis@charter.net for more info.
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12/13/07 - Palmdale, CA. "Jingle All the Way: Babes In Toyland". Palmdale (Chimbole) Cultural Center. For more details visit www.freewebs.com/dcmecda
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02/09/08 - Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm. Palmdale CA. Day of the Dance. Palmdale (Chimbole) Cultural Center.
For more details visit www.freewebs.com/dcmecda
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2008 CAIRO CARNIVALE will be returning to the Santa Anita Race Track in Arcadia, CA. Planned dates are June 7 and 8, 2008. Make your plans to visit the area, attend the event, AND Volunteer!
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NOTE: Beach Cities Chapter Meeting has a NEW LOCATION.
1st Thursday of the month. Pelican Isle Restaurant, 16400 PCH, Huntington Beach (92649). at Pete's Landing, Huntington Harbor, CA. Details: mailto:beachcities@mecda.org
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: HAPPENINGS ASSEMBLY MEETINGS
Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 22. To help contact 909-874-1249 or mailto:deakoepfle@hotmail.com
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MECDA CENTRAL BOARD MEETINGS - Current Minutes Online at http://www.mecda.org/minutes.php
All MECDA members are welcome to attend any and all Central Board meetings. If you are unable to attend, but would like to contribute your ideas, please contact any Central Board officer by email or phone and your ideas will be shared. We embrace any and all suggestions on making our dance community stronger. Please share your ideas for events that would interest our members.
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NEW JERSEY CHAPTER: We looking for members in North Jersey might be interested in starting MECDA chapter? Time to gather your friends together and get involved. We have had a few inquiries and we would like to see if we can match up the interested parties, to get things going. mailto:membership@mecda.org with your contact info.
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S H E L T E R D O N A T I O N S:
In keeping with MECDA's commitment to abolishing family violence, we request that you bring new personal hygiene items and/or any gently used clothing that you may no longer need to MECDA's Dance Parties. Your donations will in turn be taken to the nearest shelter for the benefit of battered women on behalf of MECDA. Thank you!
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Dance Party Hostesses ... remember to submit your event particulars - such as travel directions, cost of admission, parking info, links to maps, etc. - to us as soon as possible so your event can get as much exposure as possible. You will want to send this information to both our Party Coordinator mailto:parties@mecda.org AND the Happenings Editor at mailto:happenings@mecda.org
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