El-Funoun, the Palestinian popular dance troupe, combines traditional and stylized dance and music to express the spirit of Arab-Palestinian folklore and contemporary culture. The troupe's repertoire comprises folkloric dance forms, called "dabke," in addition to more elaborate choreographed forms. The 50-person El-Funoun Troupe will perform in Kresge Auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. For information, contact Palestine@mit.edu or Ayman Abu Shirbi at 857-891-1814. Photo courtesy / Ayman Abu Shirbi

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on November 8, 2006 (download PDF).