# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Workshop | "Dancing Rebellion": Algerian Raï Dance
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Explore the art of Raï dance with prominent Algerian American performer and educator Esraa Warda and the musicians of Kaièn.

Raï, Algeria's “rebel blues,” is a defining musical genre and counterculture of North Africa. Originating in Western Algeria, it explores themes of subversion, exile, love, and loss, reflecting the region's social struggles. Join Algerian Brooklynite dance artist Esraa Warda in an immersive Raï dance workshop, delving into its origins, rhythms, and movements to embody Algerian cultural knowledge and experience Raï's signature cathartic groove.

Open to all experience levels and genders

Free; registration required

What to Wear: Wear comfortable loose clothes and light indoor dance shoes or go barefoot. If possible, bring a scarf that you can tie around your waist.

Learn more and register here: https://artscenter.vt.edu/experiences/esraa-warda-dance-workshop-april-2026.html
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/blacksburg/workshop-|-dancing-rebellion-algerian-raï-dance/200029952437622
- **Event Categories**: Workshops, Entertainment, Art, performances, Music, dance
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Blacksburg
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA, United States, Virginia 24061
- **lat**: 37.22925
- **long**: -80.42026
- **full address**: 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA, United States, Virginia 24061

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Workshop | "Dancing Rebellion": Algerian Raï Dance being held?
  - **A:** Workshop | "Dancing Rebellion": Algerian Raï Dance takes place on Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA, United States, Virginia 24061.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Workshop | "Dancing Rebellion": Algerian Raï Dance?
  - **A:** Workshop | "Dancing Rebellion": Algerian Raï Dance is organized by Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.

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