Press

Press

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2012-01-10: Maqamfest – 2012′s Best Concert So Far     Lucid Culture review of MaqamFest
2012-01-07: Global Sounds Abound in Manhattan for APAP/NYC Music Conference     Coverage of Maqam Fest on DNAInfo.com
2011-12-09: Maqam Fest 2012     Press Release
2011-12-01: NY fundraiser for Tahrir field hospital     Ahram Online coverage of 12/4/11 benefit concert for Tahrir Sq field hospital
2011-11-22: Hisham Matar at Alwan on December 8th     Press Release
2011-11-09: Hana Sadiq: Fashion in Performance     Iraqi Designer Hana Sadiq shows at Alwan
2011-08-08: Alwan for Arts highlights Egypt in New York City     Ahram Online
2011-07-14: An Iraqi Music Delight: Saafafir With Authentic Maquam     Turkish Journal coverage of Safaafir concert, 07/01/2011
2011-06-16: Nir Rosen Press Release
2011-06-16: Detained Without Cause Press Release
2011-02-22: A.J. Racy Brings Musical Ecstasy to New York City     Afropop Worldwide blog coverage of A.J. Racy's 2/19 performance in the Festival of Sacred Music
2011-02-07: Naji Youssef Press Release     Sacred Music Festival 2011_Naji Youssef
2011-02-02: Jihad Racy Press Release     Sacred Music Festival_2011_Jihad Racy
2011-01-05: A Glimpse of a New Version of the Armenian Opera ‘Gariné’ in NYC     Review of Gariné, a lecture and performance held at Alwan on 12/19/2010
2010-11-29: An Evening of Arabic Poetry and Music     Press Release
2010-11-29: Miral by Rula Jebreal     Press Release for Book Reading @ Alwan
2010-11-08: Lucid Culture Blog coverage of Zikrayat CD release     Zikrayat performs regularly at Alwan
2010-11-07: Dar Al Hayat coverage of Syrian Poet Adonis Visit to New York     Adonis was hosted at Alwan on October 30 2010
2010-06-26: The Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble     Press Release
2010-05-29: Safaafir, An Evening of Iraqi Maqam     Press Release
2010-05-21: Two Evenings of Song; May Nasr & Elizabeth Ayoub     Press Release
2010-05-14: The Poetry of Ahmed Fouad Negm and the compositions of Sheikh Imam     Press Release
2010-04-10: John Kameel Farah CD release “Unfolding”     Press Release
2008-06-30: Immigration Issues Debated at Alwan for the Arts     NY Indymedia - Article on Immigration Forum held at Alwan for the Arts
2008-03-17: Arab Filmmakers Battle Hollywood Stereotypes through Media     S.P.A. article on NY Arab & South Asian Film Festival
2008-02-21: Press Release - 2008 NY Arab & South Asian Film Festival     Reuters Press Release - NYASAFF 2008
2007-03-03: Saudi Filmmaker Lacks Visa for Festival     New York Times - Article on NY Arab and South Asian Film Festival
2005-07-27: An Iraqi-American Helps To Keep Soulful Music From Baghdad Alive     New York Times - Article on Amir ElSaffar performing at Alwan
2004-01-30: Arab Culture Near the W.T.C.     Downtown Express - Article on Alwan for the Arts