Berklee College of Music will present its Second Annual Middle Eastern Festival on Monday, February 8, featuring world-renowned Turkish clarinet virtuoso Hüsnü Senlendirici, the New York Gypsy All-Stars, and the Berklee Middle Eastern Fusion Ensemble directed by Christiane Karam. The concert showcases a variety of Middle Eastern styles, including Lebanese folk music, Arabic classical music, … Continued
Berklee College of Music will present its Second Annual Middle Eastern Festival on Monday, February 8, featuring world-renowned Turkish clarinet virtuoso Hüsnü Senlendirici, the New York Gypsy All-Stars, and the Berklee Middle Eastern Fusion Ensemble directed by Christiane Karam. The concert showcases a variety of Middle Eastern styles, including Lebanese folk music, Arabic classical music, … Continued
Arab members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are pushing for Arabic to be made a fourth official language of the global trade body, diplomats and officials said Tuesday. But the heavy cost of translation, interpreting and extra printing involved in adding Arabic to the three current official languages — English, French and Spanish — … Continued
It’s easy, fun, great exercise and you don’t need a partner! The AANM is offering debkeh dance classes for children and adults, beginning in late February. Debkeh is a traditional folk dance from the Levant region of the Arab World, a dance of community often performed at weddings and other joyous occasions. Dancer/choreographer Suha Farhoud, … Continued
Luxor is set to become one of the world’s largest open-air museums when a multimillion dollar project to restore the “Sphinx Alley” is complete in March, the governor of Luxor, Samir Farag, said Sunday. The project to restore the two-mile (three-kilometer) alley that links the grand temples of Luxor and Karnak on the east bank … Continued
The African Cup of Nations is set to stage yet another passionate, incendiary confrontation between North Africa’s fiercest soccer rivals when Egypt and Algeria clash in the semifinal round Thursday in Benguela, Angola. Egypt is eager to erase the ghosts of November, when Algeria defeated Egypt to win a place in this summer’s World Cup … Continued
Amir Nizar ZuabiIf two people my age are sitting in Haifa today, there’s a ghost sitting between them, called 1948,” says theatre director Amir Nizar Zuabi. “It’s such a crucial moment in the history of my people. It’s when time stopped.” He picks up a jug from the table and pours water for us both. … Continued
What do you know about how people live in Cairo or Beirut or Riyadh? What bearing does such information have upon your life? There are, of course, newspapers to keep responsible Americans up to date when trouble looms, and public television or even the History Channel to inform us about the occasional historic battle or … Continued
Friday, January 22nd Ignite Sushi Bar and Lounge inside MGM Grand Detroit will launch “Arabian Night”, the latest in Detroit nightlife. “Arabian Night” is branded as “where exotic meets trendy” and will feature a full Arabic menu, premium bar, private cigar room, belly dancers and an eclectic mix of Arabic music and pop themes. The … Continued
Compelling films fresh from the international festival circuit and an Arabic music virtuoso marking his latest recording will warm up metro Detroit audiences this winter and early spring during a new season of Global Thursdays at the Arab American National Museum (AANM), 13624 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. Trained in Lebanon and based in the U.S., … Continued
Although writer/director Cherien Dabis’ Amreeka, out on DVD from Virgil Films at $24.99, tells a Palestinian-American story, don’t confuse it for a dry diatribe on the global state of affairs. Far from it, Amreeka is a warm, hilarious immigrant tale to which, in Dabis’ words, “anyone who’s felt like an outsider can relate.” “My favorite … Continued
Tonight, Arabic oud virtuoso, Victor Ghannam and Spanish guitar specialist, Jacco Muller will take the stage at the prestigious Theatre of Old Town in the heart of Chicago to showcase the fusion melodies of their debut album. The recently released collaboration—titled “Viento del Desierto” (Dessert Wind) in Spanish or “Reeh el-Sahara“ in Arabic—is said to … Continued
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