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Students and Community Members are invited to
Join the Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble 
Mondays starting Jan. 14 till April 22, 2013 6pm - Singers and Percussionists7pm - Instrumentalists Location: University of Pennsylvania Music Department (201 South 34th St) * Penn students can register for .5 course credit
* Open to singers and percussionists of all skill levels and intermediate to advanced musicians of string and wind instruments
* Learn more about last performance in Dec. 2012 * More Info with registration form and details
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 Performance at The Barnes Foundation
Al-Bustan's Resident Takht Ensemble
Friday, January 11, 2013, 6-8pm
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Free with admission. Tickets for performance are available on-site for $10. Free for members. More Info |
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New Arab Percussion Class at Settlement Music School
for ages 10-18 years
Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. starting Jan 15.
Location: 416 Queen Street, Philadelphia
Al-Bustan and Settlement Music School are pleased to offer a new Arab Drumming Class for students grades 5th - 12th grade, taught by Hafez El Ali Kotain.
Scholarships available.
Check out this video of master percussionist Hafez El Ali Kotain teaching and performing.
More Info. Register this week with Settlement Music School.
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Congratulations to Al-Bustan Executive Director Hazami Sayed
for receiving a 2012 Leeway Transformation Award, one of 8 artists selected from 60 applicants.
The Transformation Awards are granted annually to women and transgender artists who have a demonstrable practice of art and social change.
This award recognizes Hazami's work over the past 10 years in art-making and creating forums for learning and appreciating the Arabic language and arts, in an effort to promote understanding about and within the Arab American community. Hazami is grateful for working with so many dedicated educators, artists, students, and community members in bringing Arab arts and culture to the forefront.
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Teacher Development Workshop:
The Life, Times, and Sounds of
Umm Kulthum
Saturday, February 2, 10am - 1pm
Offered by Penn's Middle East Center and Al-Bustan
Location: Penn campus: Room 25 in Williams Hall, 255 South 36th Street, Phila
Cost: FREE
Literacy, Social Studies, and Music Educators are invited to attend this workshop about preeminent Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum whose extraordinary life provides a window into Arab arts, culture, and history. The workshop will guide teachers through a new online curriculum unit about the life and legacy of Umm Kulthum created by a team of educators, artists, and digital designers with Al-Bustan. More info. |
 10th Anniversary Matching Challenge We're pleased to announce that we have exceeded our 10th Anniversary Matching Challenge thanks to 83 generous supporters! More Info. 10th Anniversary Gala Celebration  Looking ahead in 2013, we invite you to join us in a Gala Celebration featuring UNESCO Artist for Peace MARCEL KHALIFE. Saturday, April 20, 2013, 7-10pm Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia More details to follow. |
NAAP Philly Networking Event: Friday, January 18 at 5pm More info |
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