Lectures
| February 2012 | |
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| Wednesday, February, 15, 7:00 pm | An illustrated talk by Syrian-born visual artist, Issam Kourbaj |
| August 2011 | |
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| Tuesday, August, 23, 7:00 pm | Subversive Tourism? Diaspora Armenians Visiting Turkey: An Illustrated Presentation by Anny Bakalian |
| March 2011 | |
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| Wednesday, March, 16, 7:00 pm | Generational Change and the Future of Hope in the Arab World by Stuart Schaar |
| February 2011 | |
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| Tuesday, February, 22, 7:00 pm | Wissam Shawkat - Calligraphy on the Edge |
| May 2010 | |
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| Wednesday, May, 12, 7:00 pm | Hezbollah and the Axis of Resistance by Rola el-Husseini - POSTPONED |
| January 2010 | |
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| Saturday, January, 23, 7:00 pm | Kurdish Life in the 1960s— A Snapshot of Music and Culture by Prof. Dieter Christensen |
| August 2009 | |
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| Wednesday, August, 5, 7:00 pm | Subversive Tourism? Armenian Pilgrimage to Historic Cilicia |
| April 2009 | |
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| Friday, April, 24, 6:30 pm | The Quran in an Historical Context by Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd |
| Wednesday, April, 22, 7:00 pm | Manufacturing a Culture of Collaboration: Arab Liberalism at Home and Abroad by As'ad Abu Khalil |
| February 2009 | |
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| Friday, February, 13, 7:00 pm | Juan Cole - From Gaza to Iraq: Can Obama End the Other Occupation? |
| December 2008 | |
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| Thursday, December, 18, 7:00 pm | Israel and Palestine: Roots of Conflict, Prospects for Peace by Norman Finkelstein |
| December 2006 | |
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| Monday, December, 18, 7:30 pm | Sexual Personae in Arab Cinema |
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March 23, 2012Musical Performance:Tunisian Vocalist Sonia M'Barek Sings Andalusian Muwashahat |
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April 29, 2012Musical Performance:Marcel Khalife's Homage to the Palestinian Poet Mahamoud Darwish and the Arab People |
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Classes
- Iraqi Maqam: repertoire and variation with Amir ElSaffar
- Womens' Choir with Gaida
- Arabic Percussion with Zafer Tawil
- Group and Private Music Instruction
- Maqam Theory and Practice: Maqam Rast in Early 20th Century Egypt with Sami Abu Shumays
- Modern Standard Arabic I, Spring 2012
- Elementary Levantine Arabic, Spring 2012
- Iqa'at wa harakat: Rhythms and Dances of the Middle East and North Africa
- Modern Standard Arabic II / III, Spring 2012
- Advanced Levantine Arabic, Spring 2012
About
Alwan for the Arts serves the Arab community and educates the broader public by showcasing a range of cultural events; thereby enriching the cross-cultural and artistic encounter. Read more.Directions
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(646) 732 3261
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