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Al-Bustan Camp is Underway!
July 6-24, 2009



Music Recital TODAY
Camp registration still open
Ibtisam Barakat at Camp on July 23
Seeking Director of Education
Take Action to save the Arts in PA
Come for A Recital of Arab Music and Songs
July 10, 2009:  4:30-5:30pm
Springside School, 8000 Cherokee Street, Philadelphia, 19118
Lower School Auditorium (enter thru Springside main entrance off parking lot on Cherokee)
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Join us THIS AFTERNOON for a delightful medley of Arab music by campers and by the talented musicians Hanna Khoury and Hafez El Ali, accompanied by cellist Sara Gabalawi.  See more details and photos.

Young campers 6-12 yrs can still sign up for 2nd and 3rd weeks of Al-Bustan Camp.
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In the upcoming weeks, we have a wonderful team of teachers and staff, including visual artist Tremain Smith, poet/author Ibtisam Barakat and others.  Please see the full bios of all our teachers and staff.

See more photos of camp in action.

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!


July 23, 6-8:00pm
Springsi
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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 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.


Take Action Now to Save Arts & Culture in PA!
Funding for the arts is in serious jeapordy, click at GPCA website to find out what you can do.
There's a rally in Harrisburg on Tuesday July 14, buses leave from center city.
We need your support!  You can help us in these ways throughout the year:
Thanks to all of you who have contributed in so many important ways to make Al-Bustan a successful and sustaniable organization.

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