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Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture Newsletter

In this Issue. . .


June 2009

Camp registration still open
Save the dates: July 10 and 23
Seeking Director of Education
Third year of NEA Grant Award
Launch of redesigned Website

AL-BUSTAN CAMP IS ONE-WEEK AWAY!
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Spaces still available for campers 6 to 12 yrs and teens 13 to 17 yrs.

Ask about SCHOLARSHIPS for TEENS!

Young campers can sign-up for 1, 2, or 3 weeks of camp.

It's our 8th summer of camp and we have an incredibly talented team of teachers and staff this year, including poet/author Ibtisam Barakat, musician Hanna Khoury, visual artist Tremain Smith, and others.  Please see the full bios of all our teachers and staff.

Contact:  267-809-3668 or [email protected]

Arab Contributions to Science is Theme of Camp this summer:
 

The lifAl-Bustan Logoe of Abu Ali Al-Hasan Ibn Al-Haytham in the 10th/11th century exemplifies the Arab tradition of investigation and rigorous learning.  We hopeour campers will be inspired by the ways he dared to analyze, dream, innovate, and challenge widely-held beliefs.  Ibn al-Haytham's life in Iraq and Egypt captures the imagination, while his research and work encapsulates the best advances by Arab minds in the fields of science, math, and medicine. Our teachers have planned a wonderfully engaging curriculum that explores aspects of his life and work through the arts.  Read more. . .


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Order your T-SHIRT of Ibn Al-Haytham at Al-Bustan Camp!

We have a new T-Shirt this summer, courtesy of artist HAMDI ATTIA's creative design. 

Contact us if you want to order one for only $10!


Al-Bustan now interviewing for Director of Education
see Opportunities page on our website

Our current Education Director Sally Bonet will begin her PhD in Education this fall, so we are seeking someone for this position part-time in the summer and full-time starting September.  Please forward this to anyone you know qualified for this position.


Al-Bustan's Music Program Receives Third NEA Grant Award

We are pleased to announce that our Arab music instruction and appreciation program continues to gain national recognition with a third consecutive year of funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Under the direction of percussionist Hafez El Ali Kotain, and violinist Hanna Khoury, Al-Bustan's music program will continue this September with instruction for children and youth at various schools and community settings.  More info to follow soon. . .

See photos of our successful month of May. . .

Arab American Service Day, and 

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Concert of Arab Music          Arab Arts & Heritage Celeb

A Big Thank You to everyone who participated, attended, and helped out at these events!



Save the Dates

July 10, 4:30-5:30pm
Springside School Auditorium
Come and enjoy an afternoon of Arabic music and songs by Al-Bustan Campers and teaching artists Hanna Khoury and Hafez El Ali Kotain, with accompaniment by Sara Gabalawi and Layal Brown.

July 23, 6-8:00pm
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Come for an evening of poetry, dance, drama, and videos by Al-Bustan Campers, followed by a reading with Q & A by Ibtisam Barakat, author of Tasting the Sky, A Palestinian Childhood.

Al-Bustan needs your support!
You can help us in these ways:

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture is dedicated to educating youth about the Arabic language, arts, and culture.
Check our our recently redesigned website:
   www.albustanseeds.org