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April 30:  Maron Khoury in Concert

May 1: Discounted Camp Registration

May 7: Camp Reunion Celebration 

 July 11-29: Al-Bustan Camp

Education Director Sally Bonet who has been working with Al-Bustan in various capacities over the past five years is leaving us at this time to focus on her research and graduate studies as she enters her third year PhD program at Rutgers.  We will greatly miss Sally's energy and invaluable contributions she has provided the Al-Bustan community.  Thank you Sally for all your hard work and dedication.  We will always remember you with admiration, especially at this time of the year as we prepare for camp and  reread your reflections from April two years ago... Indeed the role of camp manager has its joys and challenges.  It is one of the most challenging and also one of the most rewarding jobs I have ever done.  But at the end of the day, I know it is all worth it.  The smile has found its way onto my face again, and I have a feeling it will be there for a while.  We hope to still see your smile at many Al-Bustan events!

Sat, April 30, 2011,  8-9:30pm   Purchase Concert Tickets Now! 

Trinity Center for Urban Life

22nd & Spruce St, Philadelphia    

$20 ticket / $10 students 

 

Western and Arab Classical Music 

MARON KHOURY Flutist, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra  

and HUGH SUNG, Pianist, Curtis Institute 

with Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble, 

Music Director HANNA KHOURY

AL-BUSTAN CAMP July 11-29, 2011              

Registration is Open!  

Saturday, May 7, 3-6pm    

Fort Washington State Park    

More Info and RSVP 

10th Anniversary Camp Reunion Celebration

Free and open to past participants, faculty, and anyone  interested to learn about camp and make new friends. 

Al-Bustan and UPenn were pleased to present Mark Gonzales, Omar Offendum and Nizar Wattad of The Human Writes Project for a thought-provoking day of poetry and hip-hop on March 31 at Northeast High School and UPenn.   

 

Drawing on literature, political events, and their own life stories, the three artists demonstrated the universality of the human experience in their presentations... read more here 

 

And read "Writing Injustice" reflections by Program Assistant Musa Hamideh who was instrumental in organizing this day.

The Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble performed on March 26 to a wonderful audience in NYC at DIWAN: A Forum for the Arts. 
As the organizers later told us,
the educational model that you offer is daring and groundbreaking as it cuts across generations, skill level, and cultural boundaries for people to learn together. . . read more here

We are printing copies of a 20"x20" poster designed by Ayman Alalao in the image of Marcel Khalife, consisting of names of all the students that learned his compositions. Cost per poster is $40.  It fits in standard IKEA square frame. Contact us to place your order now!  

 

See videos and photos from concert with Marcel Khalife on March 13.

Al-Bustan is now hiring!   

See info about CAMP MANAGER position.

 

Register for Arab Music Course:  June 27 - July 1, 2011

 

Attend The DUO RECITAL Performance, May 5, 2011

by Vena Johnson and Jerrell Jackson (Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble members) 7:30pm at UPenn Houston Hall, in support of bringing music to Palestinian youth.  More Info at www.theduorecital.weebly.com

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture is dedicated to presenting and teaching the Arabic language, arts, and culture.   

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