09/04/2026
There was a whole new world that awaited at our Arabian Nights Signature Experience! 🕌✨
We enjoyed an unforgettable month of adventure, learning, food, music, and a little bit of magic! From Istanbul to Cyprus and beyond, we traveled across cultures and continents without ever leaving home. 🧿✨ We kicked things off with a fascinating journey through the history of Constantinople, now Istanbul, led by our very own Sylvia Anas. Members explored the wonders of this historic crossroads of civilizations while sipping Ahmad tea and enjoying Turkish delicacies. The real treasures were the incredible books and artifacts Sylvia shared, giving everyone a chance to see and learn about them up close. There was plenty of movement and creativity, too! We started one sunny morning with a yoga class and freshly squeezed orange juice, then rolled up our sleeves to make our very own baklava. Our spice market was another sensory adventure, filling the room with the aromas of ginger, cumin, coriander, cardamom, and cinnamon. We learned about each spice, sampled them, and even took some home. We also explored the rich Arabic influence on Spain through folklore, dance, food, and artwork at the Indiana State Museum. 🌎💃 And what would Arabian Nights be without a feast fit for a sultan? 👑 Under Scheherazade’s tent, attendees enjoyed an incredible 10-course dinner featuring hummus and pita, spiced carrot soup, halloumi, roasted eggplant, shrimp couscous, braised ribs, mint lemonade, baklava, and martini panna cotta. A surprise belly dancer brought even more energy to the evening! 🍽️ The culinary adventures continued during our Ladies on Lunch outing to Sahara, with hummus, shawarma, spanakopita, tabbouleh, Turkish coffee, and Jordanian baklava. This experience felt like a magic carpet ride around the world! 🌙
