Thursday, November 8, 7:00 p.m.
National Archives' William G. McGowan Theater
Please use the Special Events entrance located on Constitution Ave., NW at 7th St.
AAI is pleased to announce that the National Archives has designated November as National Arab American Heritage Month.
Planned activities include a conversation between AAI President James Zogby and Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States. Part of the National Archives' American Conversations series, their discussion will focus on the Arab American experience - our heritage, our political engagement, our future.
At noon on November 8, Dr. Zogby will introduce the documentary film Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said , being screened at the William G. McGowan Theater. The documentary traces the life and work of Palestinian-born intellectual Edward Said (1935-2003), who wrote widely on history, literature, music, philosophy, and politics. (140 minutes. In English, Arabic, and Hebrew with English subtitles.)
Reservations are not required, but seating is limited.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
Arabian Sights Film Festival
October 26 through November 4
AMC Loews Dupont Circle 5
1340 19th St., NW.
Washington, DC
The Eleventh Annual Arabian Sights Film Festival offers a diverse selection of the newest, most provocative, and inspiring films from today's Arab world. These films show the range and commitment of directors, several of whom will be present at their screenings, who invariably manage to tell moving stories while exploring issues facing their region. All films will be screened with English subtitles. An Audience Award for favorite film will be presented. All films are screened with English subtitles.
Tickets for each show are $9.00 and may be purchased at the theater starting one hour before the first show. A special film festival package of 10 tickets is available for $81.00
www.filmfestdc.org or call 202.724.5613
FILM SHEDULE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27
6:30pm: Beirut Diaries shown with After Shave
6:30pm: Zaina: Rider of the Atlas
8:30pm: Kicks
8:45pm: Downtown Girls
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28
4:00pm: Short Cuts
6:00pm: Downtown Girls
6:30pm: Kicks
8:00pm: Zaina: Rider of the Atlas
8:30pm: Beirut Diaries shown with After Shave
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
6:30pm: Operation Filmmaker
6:30pm: VHS Kahloucha (Tarzan of the Arabs)
8:30pm: Making Of
8:45pm: Driving to Zigzigland
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
4:30pm: Driving to Zigzigland
6:30pm: Al Boum
7:00pm: Reel Bad Arabs
9:00pm: Cut & Paste
9:00pm: Operation Filmmaker
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4
4:15pm: Short Cuts
6:00pm: Making Of
6:30pm: Cut & Paste
8:15pm: VHS Kahloucha (Tarzan of the Arabs)
8:30pm: Al Boum
AMC Loews Dupont Circle 5
1340 19th St., NW.
Washington, DC
The Eleventh Annual Arabian Sights Film Festival offers a diverse selection of the newest, most provocative, and inspiring films from today's Arab world. These films show the range and commitment of directors, several of whom will be present at their screenings, who invariably manage to tell moving stories while exploring issues facing their region. All films will be screened with English subtitles. An Audience Award for favorite film will be presented. All films are screened with English subtitles.
Tickets for each show are $9.00 and may be purchased at the theater starting one hour before the first show. A special film festival package of 10 tickets is available for $81.00
www.filmfestdc.org or call 202.724.5613
FILM SHEDULE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27
6:30pm: Beirut Diaries shown with After Shave
6:30pm: Zaina: Rider of the Atlas
8:30pm: Kicks
8:45pm: Downtown Girls
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28
4:00pm: Short Cuts
6:00pm: Downtown Girls
6:30pm: Kicks
8:00pm: Zaina: Rider of the Atlas
8:30pm: Beirut Diaries shown with After Shave
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
6:30pm: Operation Filmmaker
6:30pm: VHS Kahloucha (Tarzan of the Arabs)
8:30pm: Making Of
8:45pm: Driving to Zigzigland
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
4:30pm: Driving to Zigzigland
6:30pm: Al Boum
7:00pm: Reel Bad Arabs
9:00pm: Cut & Paste
9:00pm: Operation Filmmaker
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4
4:15pm: Short Cuts
6:00pm: Making Of
6:30pm: Cut & Paste
8:15pm: VHS Kahloucha (Tarzan of the Arabs)
8:30pm: Al Boum
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is recruiting Legal Associates
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), which is non-sectarian and non-partisan, is the largest Arab American grassroots organization is the United States. It was founded in 1980 and has chapters nationwide. Through its Legal Department, ADC offers counseling in cases of discrimination and defamation and selected impact litigation in the areas of immigration.
DUTIES: Interns are responsible for their own cases under the direct supervision of the ADC attorneys. Cases involve employment discrimination, immigration, airline discrimination, hate crimes, educational discrimination, public accommodation, housing, freedom of speech. Interns also represent the organization at various meetings and conferences with civil rights, human rights, as well as federal agencies and departments. In addition, ADC Summer Legal Associates are required to write a twenty-page law review style paper related to the issues that ADC handles, and conduct a thirty-minute presentation of their paper.
REQUIREMENTS: 1L, 2L, 3L or LLM
PREFERRED COURSEWORK: Constitutional law or seminar, employment law, immigration law and clinic experience, international law, other constitutional law seminars, legislative law, criminal law, torts.
APPLICATION MATERIALS: Please mail or e-mail your resume, cover letter, two references, writing sample, and transcript by December 1.
CONTACT:Tony KutayliIntern Coordinator
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
1732 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20007
202.244.2990
kutayli@adc.org
DUTIES: Interns are responsible for their own cases under the direct supervision of the ADC attorneys. Cases involve employment discrimination, immigration, airline discrimination, hate crimes, educational discrimination, public accommodation, housing, freedom of speech. Interns also represent the organization at various meetings and conferences with civil rights, human rights, as well as federal agencies and departments. In addition, ADC Summer Legal Associates are required to write a twenty-page law review style paper related to the issues that ADC handles, and conduct a thirty-minute presentation of their paper.
REQUIREMENTS: 1L, 2L, 3L or LLM
PREFERRED COURSEWORK: Constitutional law or seminar, employment law, immigration law and clinic experience, international law, other constitutional law seminars, legislative law, criminal law, torts.
APPLICATION MATERIALS: Please mail or e-mail your resume, cover letter, two references, writing sample, and transcript by December 1.
CONTACT:Tony KutayliIntern Coordinator
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
1732 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20007
202.244.2990
kutayli@adc.org
Peace Cafe: Combatants for Peace
Sunday, October 28
9:30 a.m. to11:30 a.m.
Busboys and Poets
2021 14th St, NW
Washington DC
202.387.7638
Combatants for Peace is a group of Israeli and Palestinian individuals who were actively involved in the cycle of violence. The Israelis served as combat soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces and the Palestinians were involved in acts of violence in the name of Palestinian liberation. They used weapons against one another and looked at each other only through weapon sights.
Today, they cooperate and commit to the following:
1. We no longer believe that the conflict can be resolved through violence.
2. We believe that the bloodshed will not end unless we act together to terminate the occupation and stop all forms of violence.
3. We call for the establishment of a Palestinian State alongside the State of Israel. The two states can exist in peace and security beside each other.
4. We will use only non-violent means to achieve our goals and call for both societies to end violence.
9:30 a.m. to11:30 a.m.
Busboys and Poets
2021 14th St, NW
Washington DC
202.387.7638
Combatants for Peace is a group of Israeli and Palestinian individuals who were actively involved in the cycle of violence. The Israelis served as combat soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces and the Palestinians were involved in acts of violence in the name of Palestinian liberation. They used weapons against one another and looked at each other only through weapon sights.
Today, they cooperate and commit to the following:
1. We no longer believe that the conflict can be resolved through violence.
2. We believe that the bloodshed will not end unless we act together to terminate the occupation and stop all forms of violence.
3. We call for the establishment of a Palestinian State alongside the State of Israel. The two states can exist in peace and security beside each other.
4. We will use only non-violent means to achieve our goals and call for both societies to end violence.
Book Party
Joel Kovel, Overcoming Zionism and Kathy Engel, co-editor Poems of Palestine and Lebanon
Saturday, November 3
9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
National Lawyers Guild Convention
Holiday Inn on the Hill
415 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
202.638.1616
Overcoming Zionism examines the foundations of the Zionist movement, the Zionist settlement of Palestine, the founding of Israel as a Jewish state, the expulsion of the Palestinian population, the conquest and occupation of the West Bank and Gaza territories by Israel, the Palestinian resistance, the degradation of the environment in Israel and the occupied territories, and the past and current efforts to resolve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
We Begin Here: Poems for Palestine and Lebanon contains poems written in response to the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon together with new ones rising from the 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon. Following a great tradition of poetry throughout history, this book shows the vast conscience and lyrical spirit of resistance on the part of poets in support of the dignity, rights, and humanity of the Palestinian and Lebanese people.
Saturday, November 3
9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
National Lawyers Guild Convention
Holiday Inn on the Hill
415 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
202.638.1616
Overcoming Zionism examines the foundations of the Zionist movement, the Zionist settlement of Palestine, the founding of Israel as a Jewish state, the expulsion of the Palestinian population, the conquest and occupation of the West Bank and Gaza territories by Israel, the Palestinian resistance, the degradation of the environment in Israel and the occupied territories, and the past and current efforts to resolve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
We Begin Here: Poems for Palestine and Lebanon contains poems written in response to the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon together with new ones rising from the 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon. Following a great tradition of poetry throughout history, this book shows the vast conscience and lyrical spirit of resistance on the part of poets in support of the dignity, rights, and humanity of the Palestinian and Lebanese people.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
You’re Going to Eat Well This Weekend
Take a break from the election season and head over to Maryland
24th Annual Fall Bazaar
Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church10620 River Road
Potomac, Maryland
301.765.3400
http://www.peterpaul.net
Kibbee, Tabboule, Hummos, Spinach Pies, Gyros and More!
Live music on Friday and Saturday evenings
October 19-20-21
Friday from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Saturday from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Sunday from noon to 6:00 pm
Pastry booth, grocery store, arts & crafts, jewelry, raffles, religious items, used book nook, kids’ corner and more!
From the Beltway (495) take River Road exit towards Potomac, then 3/4 mile past the intersection of River Road and Falls Road (Potomac Village) to the Church on the left side of River Road
24th Annual Fall Bazaar
Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church10620 River Road
Potomac, Maryland
301.765.3400
http://www.peterpaul.net
Kibbee, Tabboule, Hummos, Spinach Pies, Gyros and More!
Live music on Friday and Saturday evenings
October 19-20-21
Friday from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Saturday from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Sunday from noon to 6:00 pm
Pastry booth, grocery store, arts & crafts, jewelry, raffles, religious items, used book nook, kids’ corner and more!
From the Beltway (495) take River Road exit towards Potomac, then 3/4 mile past the intersection of River Road and Falls Road (Potomac Village) to the Church on the left side of River Road
Thursday, October 11, 2007
One Million Voices
Imagine... if one million people demanded an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with one voice.
On October 18, hundreds of thousands of people all over the world will unite for the OneVoice Summit – an unprecedented mobilization of moderate voices to achieve a two state solution that fulfills the overdue aspirations of the Palestinian and Israeli people to end the occupation, to end all forms of violence, to permanently end the conflict, and achieve international recognition, respect, peace, and prosperity.
You can be a part of it.
You must be a part of it!
October 18, 2007, noon to 3:00pm
The Capitol West Front Lawn at First Street, Washington
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
The Palestine Children's Relief Fund's2007 Benefit Luncheon
ealing Hands Across the Seas
1:30pm, Sunday, October 21
Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor Hotel
300 Light Street
Baltimore
Please join us at this year's PCRF benefit luncheon to raise funds for critical medical relief projects benefiting Palestinian children.
Esteemed guest speakers include: His Excellency Afif Safieh, Keynote Speaker, Ambassador of the Palestine Liberation Organization to the United States
Steve Sosebee, President and CEO, The Palestine Children's Relief Fund
Dr. Mazen Bedri, Johns Hopkins Hospital
$65.00 per ticket
No tickets will be available at the door. Reservations must be received by October 12. To reserve tickets please call 202.641.3195 or email pcrf.baltimore@gmail.com
1:30pm, Sunday, October 21
Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor Hotel
300 Light Street
Baltimore
Please join us at this year's PCRF benefit luncheon to raise funds for critical medical relief projects benefiting Palestinian children.
Esteemed guest speakers include: His Excellency Afif Safieh, Keynote Speaker, Ambassador of the Palestine Liberation Organization to the United States
Steve Sosebee, President and CEO, The Palestine Children's Relief Fund
Dr. Mazen Bedri, Johns Hopkins Hospital
$65.00 per ticket
No tickets will be available at the door. Reservations must be received by October 12. To reserve tickets please call 202.641.3195 or email pcrf.baltimore@gmail.com
Implanting Hope: The Environmental Consequences of the 2006 Lebanon War
Friday, October 19 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
The Palestine Center
Israel's 2006 bombardment of Lebanon had significant environmental effects on the country and put the public health at risk. How are the Lebanese dealing with environmental concerns, such as air pollution from the targeting of fuel-storage tanks, the impact of the massive cluster bomb contamination and Marine and costal pollution?
Dr. Rania Masri is an assistant professor of environmental science at the University of Balamand, Lebanon. She is a regular commentator in Al-Adab magazine. Her column is entitled Towards a Progressive Environment. Before moving to Lebanon in 2005, Dr. Masri was the director of the Southern Peace Research and Education Center at the Institute for Southern Studies in North Carolina.
Dr. Samah Idriss has been editor-in-chief of Al-Adab magazine in Beirut since 1992.
This briefing is free and open to the public.
Registration is required. Unregistered guests will not be admitted. To register, send the name of the event, your name, affiliation and contact information to rsvp@palestinecenter.org or call 202.338.1958 ext.11 by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, 18 October.
The Palestine Center
Israel's 2006 bombardment of Lebanon had significant environmental effects on the country and put the public health at risk. How are the Lebanese dealing with environmental concerns, such as air pollution from the targeting of fuel-storage tanks, the impact of the massive cluster bomb contamination and Marine and costal pollution?
Dr. Rania Masri is an assistant professor of environmental science at the University of Balamand, Lebanon. She is a regular commentator in Al-Adab magazine. Her column is entitled Towards a Progressive Environment. Before moving to Lebanon in 2005, Dr. Masri was the director of the Southern Peace Research and Education Center at the Institute for Southern Studies in North Carolina.
Dr. Samah Idriss has been editor-in-chief of Al-Adab magazine in Beirut since 1992.
This briefing is free and open to the public.
Registration is required. Unregistered guests will not be admitted. To register, send the name of the event, your name, affiliation and contact information to rsvp@palestinecenter.org or call 202.338.1958 ext.11 by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, 18 October.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Rene Moawad Foundation (RMF-USA) 14th Annual Washington Gala Dinner
The RMF-USA will hold its 14th Annual Benefit Gala on Saturday, October 20 at the Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City, Virginia.
This program honors the Partnership for Lebanon and Mr. Fuad El-Hibri and features Lebanese fashion designer Jean Fares.
Since its creation in 1993, RMF-USA has succeeded in assembling a large number of Americans, united by a common will of promoting peace and stability in Lebanon through development.
H.E. Nayla Moawad, Founder and Honorary President of the RMF, former First Lady of Lebanon, and a current Minister of Social Affairs, will travel to the US especially for this occasion.
The evening will also feature a fashion show by the renowned Lebanese Fashion designer Jean Fares.
RMF-USA was established in 1993 in Washington, DC as a non-profit (501)(c)(3) organization with an independent board to expand RMF-Lebanon’s activities and diversify its sources of funding and support. RMF is a non-profit, non-governmental, non-political and non-sectarain organization with a main objective of promoting the social, economic, and rural development of Lebanon. For further information please call the RMF at 202.338.3535 or e-mail to rmf@dc.net
This program honors the Partnership for Lebanon and Mr. Fuad El-Hibri and features Lebanese fashion designer Jean Fares.
Since its creation in 1993, RMF-USA has succeeded in assembling a large number of Americans, united by a common will of promoting peace and stability in Lebanon through development.
H.E. Nayla Moawad, Founder and Honorary President of the RMF, former First Lady of Lebanon, and a current Minister of Social Affairs, will travel to the US especially for this occasion.
The evening will also feature a fashion show by the renowned Lebanese Fashion designer Jean Fares.
RMF-USA was established in 1993 in Washington, DC as a non-profit (501)(c)(3) organization with an independent board to expand RMF-Lebanon’s activities and diversify its sources of funding and support. RMF is a non-profit, non-governmental, non-political and non-sectarain organization with a main objective of promoting the social, economic, and rural development of Lebanon. For further information please call the RMF at 202.338.3535 or e-mail to rmf@dc.net
The 'Politicide' of the Palestinian People
Friday, November 2
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Keynote Speaker - Professor Bashir Abu-Manneh, Assistant Professor of English, Barnard College, New York
To view the conference agenda and list of panelists, please visit 2007 Annual Conference webpage. To register, go to Registration webpage.
Attendance is by pre-registration only. Guests without registration confirmations will not be admitted. Please register early as registration may be cut off due to space limitation
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Keynote Speaker - Professor Bashir Abu-Manneh, Assistant Professor of English, Barnard College, New York
To view the conference agenda and list of panelists, please visit 2007 Annual Conference webpage. To register, go to Registration webpage.
Attendance is by pre-registration only. Guests without registration confirmations will not be admitted. Please register early as registration may be cut off due to space limitation
Rediscovering the Arab World
The Mosaic Foundation invites you to a lecture by Dr. Shadia Touqan
The Foundation's lecture series "Rediscovering the Arab World" continues with a lecture by Dr. Shadia Touqan on "Heritage Preservation and Regeneration in the Old City of Jerusalem".
Wednesday, October 24
Registration: 12:00 - 12:30
Lecture: 12:30 - 2:00
National Geographic Society
Grosvenor Auditorium
1145 17th Street, NW
Washington
RSVP - Tickets are free, but reservations are necessary. Please e-mail the Mosaic Foundation or call 202.3858.0000.
The Foundation's lecture series "Rediscovering the Arab World" continues with a lecture by Dr. Shadia Touqan on "Heritage Preservation and Regeneration in the Old City of Jerusalem".
Wednesday, October 24
Registration: 12:00 - 12:30
Lecture: 12:30 - 2:00
National Geographic Society
Grosvenor Auditorium
1145 17th Street, NW
Washington
RSVP - Tickets are free, but reservations are necessary. Please e-mail the Mosaic Foundation or call 202.3858.0000.
International Conference on the Plight of the Palestinians
The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) is hosting its 9th Annual International Conference on October 26 and 27 with the theme: “To Walk the Path of Peace.” This vital conference will
· Bring greater awareness to the plight of Palestinians under occupation, with a special focus on the political, socioeconomic, psychological, and religious difficulties facing the Christian community;
· Examine Christianity in the Holy Land, as an Arab and an Islamic necessity that must be assumed;
· Shed light on the Christian presence in the Holy Land as a catalyst for a healing process that would bring together the Palestinian patrimony and as a vital force for democracy, human values, and peace; and
· Suggest ways by which American in the United States can aid and provide hope to our Sisters and Brothers in the Holy Land.
A distinguished group of speakers and panelists has been assembled to discuss the difficult situation in the Holy Land from multiple perspectives. Among the highlights are:
· Five mayors from the West Bank will discuss the economic realities imposed by the Israeli settlements, checkpoints, and wall of separation on their municipalities.
· The Ambassador of Jordan and the Head of the PLO U.S. Mission will discuss the important role Christians play in civic positions in Jordan and Palestine and how their contributions can be catalysts toward reconciliation and peace.
· Are Christians obligated to support Israel? Distinguished academic scholars will explore the different theological perspectives of Christian Zionism and its impact on the current events.
· A panel of three female peace activists -one Israeli Jew, one Palestinian Christian, and one Palestinian Muslim will share their joint vision for bringing about a just and peaceful resolution to the conflicts in the Holy Land.
Dr. Marwan Muasher, Senior Vice President for External Affairs of the World Bank, will receive the first “Path of Peace” Award. Dr. Muasher, a distinguished Jordanian public servant, will be recognized for his significant contributions to peace in the Middle East.
Ambassador Afif Safieh, Representative of the Palestinian Liberation Organization to the United States, will deliver the keynote address. He will examine the Palestinian situation and the upcoming Middle East peace meeting in November.
· Bring greater awareness to the plight of Palestinians under occupation, with a special focus on the political, socioeconomic, psychological, and religious difficulties facing the Christian community;
· Examine Christianity in the Holy Land, as an Arab and an Islamic necessity that must be assumed;
· Shed light on the Christian presence in the Holy Land as a catalyst for a healing process that would bring together the Palestinian patrimony and as a vital force for democracy, human values, and peace; and
· Suggest ways by which American in the United States can aid and provide hope to our Sisters and Brothers in the Holy Land.
A distinguished group of speakers and panelists has been assembled to discuss the difficult situation in the Holy Land from multiple perspectives. Among the highlights are:
· Five mayors from the West Bank will discuss the economic realities imposed by the Israeli settlements, checkpoints, and wall of separation on their municipalities.
· The Ambassador of Jordan and the Head of the PLO U.S. Mission will discuss the important role Christians play in civic positions in Jordan and Palestine and how their contributions can be catalysts toward reconciliation and peace.
· Are Christians obligated to support Israel? Distinguished academic scholars will explore the different theological perspectives of Christian Zionism and its impact on the current events.
· A panel of three female peace activists -one Israeli Jew, one Palestinian Christian, and one Palestinian Muslim will share their joint vision for bringing about a just and peaceful resolution to the conflicts in the Holy Land.
Dr. Marwan Muasher, Senior Vice President for External Affairs of the World Bank, will receive the first “Path of Peace” Award. Dr. Muasher, a distinguished Jordanian public servant, will be recognized for his significant contributions to peace in the Middle East.
Ambassador Afif Safieh, Representative of the Palestinian Liberation Organization to the United States, will deliver the keynote address. He will examine the Palestinian situation and the upcoming Middle East peace meeting in November.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Ramadan Greeting From Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine issued a Ramadan greeting. You can read the entire message at: http://www.ndpac.org/ramadan_greeting.pdf
Monday, October 1, 2007
Marcel Khalife and the Mayadine Ensemble
The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University and The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development proudly present:
Marcel Khalifé and the Mayadine Ensemble
7:30 p.m., November 1 and 2, 2007
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Terrace Theater
Tickets: $20, $35, $50.
Named UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2005, Lebanese composer, oud master, and singer Marcel Khalifé is one of the world's leading Arab musicians. Performing his critically acclaimed new work "Taqasim" (Improvisations), as well as works from his old and new lyrical repertoire, Khalifé is accompanied by Rami Khalifé on piano, Peter Herbert on bass, and Bachar Khalifé on percussion. In his association with great contemporary Arab poets, particularly Palestinian poet par excellence, Mahmoud Darwish, Khalifé seeks to renew the character of the Arabic song, to break its stereotypes, and to advance the culture of the society that surrounds it. On his journey, Marcel Khalifé invents and creates original music, a novel world of sounds, freed of all established rules. This language elevates him to the level of an ambassador of his own culture and to the vanguard of Near Eastern music innovators.
Tickets can be purchased at:
The Kennedy Center Box Office
2700 F St., NW, Washington, DC 20566
Box Office Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Sundays and holidays, noon–9 p.m.
By Phone: 202.467.4600 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
Toll-free (800) 444-1324, TTY (202) 416-8524
Marcel Khalifé and the Mayadine Ensemble
7:30 p.m., November 1 and 2, 2007
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Terrace Theater
Tickets: $20, $35, $50.
Named UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2005, Lebanese composer, oud master, and singer Marcel Khalifé is one of the world's leading Arab musicians. Performing his critically acclaimed new work "Taqasim" (Improvisations), as well as works from his old and new lyrical repertoire, Khalifé is accompanied by Rami Khalifé on piano, Peter Herbert on bass, and Bachar Khalifé on percussion. In his association with great contemporary Arab poets, particularly Palestinian poet par excellence, Mahmoud Darwish, Khalifé seeks to renew the character of the Arabic song, to break its stereotypes, and to advance the culture of the society that surrounds it. On his journey, Marcel Khalifé invents and creates original music, a novel world of sounds, freed of all established rules. This language elevates him to the level of an ambassador of his own culture and to the vanguard of Near Eastern music innovators.
Tickets can be purchased at:
The Kennedy Center Box Office
2700 F St., NW, Washington, DC 20566
Box Office Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Sundays and holidays, noon–9 p.m.
By Phone: 202.467.4600 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
Toll-free (800) 444-1324, TTY (202) 416-8524
Iftar
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Washington DC Area Chapter (ADC-DC) and The Network of Arab-American Professionals (NAAP-DC) Washington, DC Chapter are hosting a Ramadan Iftar.
6:30, Thursday October 4,
Jerusalem Restaurant in the Mount of Olives Center
3405 Payne StreetFalls Church, VA 22041
Admission: $15/Person and $10/Children under 10
RSVP REQUIRED
Space is limited, so please make sure you RSVP to adcdcarea@yahoo.com today
6:30, Thursday October 4,
Jerusalem Restaurant in the Mount of Olives Center
3405 Payne StreetFalls Church, VA 22041
Admission: $15/Person and $10/Children under 10
RSVP REQUIRED
Space is limited, so please make sure you RSVP to adcdcarea@yahoo.com today
Georgetown Book Signing
The Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee cordially invite you to Swimming Up the Tigris: Real Life Encounters with Iraq - a book signing and discussion with Dr. Barbara Nimri Aziz
Thursday, October 4 @ 1:00
CCAS Boardroom (ICC241)
Thursday, October 4 @ 1:00
CCAS Boardroom (ICC241)
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