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Al-Bustan:
Upcoming Events
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· May 21: Arab Arts & Heritage Celebration
May 16: Volunteers for Arab-American Service Day
·May 19: Youth Concert of Arab Music
· Discounts/Scholarships for Workshops/Events
· Families: Register for Al-Bustan Camp
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This Week's Events
Sunday Laughs on Sansom Street!
Hazami Sayed and U-Penn student Jamal Alsarraj to
speak at InterAct Theater following a performance of Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes. For more information about this play for mature audiences, click here. Discounts available with promo code ALBUSTAN18
2 PM, InterAct Theater, 2030 Sansom St.
Sunday, April 26, 7pm: Get Your Arab On!
A night of stand-up comedy by Arab-American comedians, including Dean Obeidallah and Aron Kader from the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. Tickets are $20. Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. Call 215-496-9001 or click here to purchase them online |
Arab Arts and Heritage Celebration
presented by
School District of Philadelphia and Al-Bustan
Thursday, May 21 - 11:15am - 12:30pm - 440 North Broad St.
 You are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Arab Arts and Heritage Celebration, a showcase performance and exhibit by students participating in
"Self-Explorations through Naomi Shihab Nye." This is the culminating event of our Arab arts and culture
program offered at 7 public schools in Philadelphia. Meet our students from Moffet , Feltonville Arts & Sciences, Penn Alexander, Elverson, Leeds, Motivation, and Ben Franklin schools.
May 22, 2008: family & community members attended
First Arab Arts & Heritage Celebration at School District of Philadelphia
Please come in support of quality arts education in Philadelphia!
We need volunteers to help this day run smoothly! If interested, contact Chloe |
May Events
Mark your calendars: we'd love to see you!
May 2: University City Arts League Annual Auction and Dinner, held at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. 6 PM, Saturday May 2nd
May 3: Playgrounds for Palestine's Gala Dinner and Fundraiser for Gaza
Concert by May Nasr, Lebanese singer, at the ACE Conference Center. 4 PM, Sunday May 3rd
May 16 is National Arab-American Service Day, and Al-Bustan is sponsoring a Community Health Fair in Philadelphia at Towey Playground. We need volunteers to make this day a success! If you work, or know anyone who works in the health care sector, please pass along our request for volunteers. We would love to work with students who need community service hours. Please support this day: it is a wonderful way to show the concrete ways in which Arab-Americans contribute positively to our community here in Philadelphia! Co-presented by the Nationalities Services Center and Philadelphia Arab-American CDC
May 19: Concert of Arab Music by the Philadelphia Youth Ensembles who participated in workshops with Simon Shaheen in January 2009.
7:30-9 PM at G.A.M.P. School
( 22nd and Ritner Streets)
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Last chance this week to register for our Spring Workshops!
Art Workshops with TREMAIN SMITH!
Calling youth and adults interested in experimenting with new artistic media: this is your chance to work with and learn from a world-class artist!
Saturdays from April 18 to May 30
· 10am-12pm
· 4226 Spruce Street, West Phila
· Cost: $120 (scholarships available)
TREMAIN SMITH
has been working in encaustic for fifteen years. Her work is displayed
in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York as well
as numerous private collections. To view her work, visit Tremain Smith's Website.
Arab Music Workshops with master violinist HANNA KHOURY
Wednesdays, 7-9pm
April 22, 29, May, 6, and 13
Greenfield Intercultural Center
3708 Chestnut St, West Philadelphia
Don't miss this a great opportunity to expand your versatality as a musician and experience Arab music.
Violinist Hanna Khoury is trained in both Western classical and Arabic classical music styles. He is music director of the Arabesque Music Ensemble.
To register for either of these workshops, contact Al-Bustan: 267-809-3668 or ctucker@albustanseeds.org
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InterAct offers discounts for Al-Bustan's Community for Jihad Jones
 This comedy play for mature audiences explores Hollywood stereotypes of Arab-Americans.
April 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
May 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
The Adrienne Theater
2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA
Use the code ALBUSTAN18 to receive $18 tickets: that's $7 off of the regular price!
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Sign Up Today for Al-Bustan Camp!
Scholarships still available!
Al-Bustan Camp offers more than the typical summer camp! The enriching and varied programs offered each day and the focused attention given to the needs of each age group make our summer program unique.
Plus, it's really fun.
Register your favorite 6-17 year-old today!
We need counselors, too!
If you have any questions, please contact Camp Manager Sally Bonet or Program Assistant Chloe Tucker.
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AL-BUSTAN SEEDS OF CULTURE is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating youth in Arabic language, arts, and culture.
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