Festival organizers say "Arabesque" was a good word to describe dance, theater or musical styles that are marked by an Arab influence.

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Today we visit the Arabesque festival at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,D.C.

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The Caracalla Dance Theatre from Lebanon gave two sold out performances at the Arabesque festival.

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The name of this festival was inspired by the meaning of the word "Arabesque."

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We leave you with music by another group that performed at the Arabesque Festival.

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The Arabesque festival cost about ten million dollars.

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The Arabesque festival also presented several plays.

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