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Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

Feb/March Announcements

Music Program
Mar 13: Marcel Khalife

Mar 31: Hip Hop/Spoken Word
Al-Bustan Camp

We have launched new pages of our
website dedicated to
Al-Bustan Music Program
thanks to the creative talents of designer Ayman Alalao

music logo Music Director Hanna Khoury with Percussion Teacher Hafez El Ali Kotain are currently teaching the repertoire of Marcel Khalife at SEVEN sites:
  • Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble in West Phila
  • Swarthmore College
  • Wilmington Children's Chorus
  • Philadelphia public schools:
    • Motivation High School in Southwest Phila 
    • Northeast High School in Northeast Phila 
    • Science Leadership Academy in Center City 
    • Moffet Elementary School in West Kensington 

Thanks to all the students for their dedication and to the administrators/faculty for their support.

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Hanna Khoury with Wilmington Children's Chorus in Delaware

khalife concert

Al-Bustan and Trinity Center for Urban Life

are pleased to honor  

UNESCO Artist For Peace MARCEL KHALIFE  

in a concert led by Hanna Khoury

March 13 at 4:30pm 

 

Click here for more info and to purchase your tickets in advance! 

save these dates. . .  

Thursday, March 31:  Spoken Word and Hip Hop

with Omar Offendum, Nizar Wattad, and Mark Gonzales

 

July 11-29:  Al-Bustan Camp 2011 

celebrating our 10th anniversary!   

We are pleased to welcome a new staff member,
Miranda Bennett who joins us through the AmeriCorps Program.


A rece
mirandant graduate of Bryn Mawr College, Miranda is working with us as Outreach Coordinator.

We are also pleased to have AmeriCorp member Musa Hamideh continuing his second year as Program Assistant. 

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  • Volunteer/Mentor:  at school-based programs 
  • Donate: Click here to make a tax-deductible donation.
  • Purchase our notecards and t-shirts, available online
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Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture is dedicated to presenting and teaching the Arabic language, arts, and culture.