26 July 2010 – 20:55 – NatPress Source: Circassiannews.com
UNESCO along with the Jordanian Caucasian Cultural Society are organizing a «Night of Cultural Diversity in Jordan», featuring Jordanian folkloric dance, Circassian dance and music, Bukhari poetry from Uzbekistan, Kazakh music, Turkish music and dance, Chechen music, Armenian folkloric dance and music, and poetry from Daghestan. Be sure to check it out on Friday (30/7/2010) at the Roman theater downtown 7:00 pm.
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