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July 26, 2007: Al-Bustan End-of-Camp Performance & Exhibit at Springside School: Performances and video screenings by campers, free and open to the public, 6-8pm. July 26, 2007: Al-Bustan End-of-Camp Performance & Exhibit at Springside School: Performances and video screenings by campers, free and open to the public, 6-8pm. July 12, 2007: An Andalusian Summer Night: A Musical Collaboration of Twelve Philadelphia Artists. . . Convivencia - Ta'ayush in the Andalusian spirit of cultural exchange, cooperation, and intermingling across religion, ethnicity and language. . . see flyer . . . at Rainey Auditorium at Penn Museum, 7:30-9pm, purchase tickets in advance at www.museum.upenn.edu/andalusian June 24, 2007: Sunrise Drum Circle at Kimmel Center: Arabic Rhythms by Joseph Tayoun and Bill Koutsouros with Al-Bustan Percussion Ensemble, 5-6am at Commonwealth Plaza (www.kimmelcenter.org). May 19, 2007: Italian Market Festival, at Heritage Performance Stage presented by Comcast, at 9th and Christian Street, Philadelphia, 3-3:45pm, Al-Bustan Percussion Ensemble led by Joseph Tayoun. May 5, 2007: Black Lily Film and Music Festival, at Painted Bride 4-5:30pm (www.blacklily.org), screening at Young Lily films of Border Ballads, produced by youth at Al-Bustan Camp in 2006 with instructors Dahna Abourahme and Thea Abu El-Haj. April 21, 2007: Art-making: Mosaics and Arabic calligraphy with Hazami Sayed at Walnut Street Branch of Free Library of Philadelphia, 2-3pm, at 40th & Walnut Streets. April 14, 2007, Al-Bustan Camp Open House at Springside School, 12-2pm: Come and meet past and new participants in Al-Bustan Camp, enjoy some art-making and drumming, and a chance to tour the facilities and chat with kids, parents and camp staff. March 31, 2007, Diwan: A Forum for the Arts, at Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan -- Hazami Sayed presents a talk about Al-Bustan on panel entitled "Why Arts Matter, perspectives from Arab American arts organizations." March 23, 2007: Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture and Arts in Community Program at Tyler School of Art Temple University present IN THE CROSSING -- a storytelling performance written and performed by Leila Buck, 7-8:45pm at Temple University. See Flyer March 17, 2007: Arabic Percussion Demonstration by Master Percussionist Joseph Tayoun, with youth members of Al-Bustan Percussion Ensemble at Walnut Street Branch of Free Library of Philadelphia, 2-3pm, at 40th & Walnut Streets. February 17, 2007: Interactive storytelling with Leila Buck, storyteller, performer and teaching artist at Walnut Street Branch of Free Library of Philadelphia, 3-4pm, at 40th & Walnut Streets. Jan - March, 2007: 10 Weeks of Arabic Percussion Workshops and Dramatic Storytelling Workshops and Performnces on Saturdays, 12:30-4pm -- see www.albustanseeds.org
November 15th: Screening & Discussion of Shadya, plus Mendeel and Ditch the Frame - two short youth-produced videos by Al-Bustan -- Doors open at 6:30pm, Film begins at 6:45pm, Discussion at 8pm Room F95 / Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 38th & Walnut Sts -- FREE! SHADYA is about Shadya Zoabi, a Palestinian/Israeli 17-year old karate world champion. The film will be followed by discussions, led by: Isis Nusair, Asst Professor of Womenšs & International Studies at Denison Univ. & Eran Preis, Assoc Professor in the Film and Media Arts Dept at Temple University. For more information: itvscinemaphiladelphia@yahoo.com or call 267.259-204906 Oct - Dec 2006: Art & Bilingual Story Writing Workshops on Saturdays, 2-4pm -- see www.albustanseeds.org July 27, 2006, 6-8:00pm - Al-Bustan Camp End-of-Camp Performance at Springside School -- an evening of songs, music, dance, and drama presented by campers, followed by a screening of two videos on migration and immigration produced by counselors; free. June 19, 2006, 11-11:20am - Al-Bustan Percussion Ensemble at Penns Landing, Philadelphia -- Godspeed Sail Festival commemorating America's 400th Anniversary. See www.jamestown2007.org June 3, 2006, 11am-1pm - Al-Bustan Camp Open House at Springside School -- all past, new and interested camp participants welcome. Come and meet other campes, counselors and their families. Discuss camp and counselor video program with teachers and staff, and tour the camp site's facilities at Springside School. Arts & crafts activities, drumming and light refreshments. April 24, 2006 - Al-Bustan Percussion Ensemble at Middle Eastern Cultures in Perfect Harmony -- an evening of dialogue and music presented by WHYY and Intercultural Journeys led by Udi Bar-David and moderated by Dr. Dan Gottlieb at WHYY in Philadelphia. See www.whyy.org January 18, 2006 - Al-Bustan Percussion Ensemble at Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration -- hosted by University of Pennsylvania President and Chaplain. July 28, 2005, 6-8pm: Al-Bustan Camp End-of Camp Performance and Exhibit by campers and counselors of Al-Bustan Camp at Morris Arboretum, free. July 21, 2005, 4:30 to 6pm: Arab Souk Festival put on by Al-Bustan Camp with art and music demonstrations in calligraphy, mosaics, henna and drumming. Arabic sweets, snacks and arts & crafts for sale. Followed by an Arabic Classical Music Concert in the garden by Joseph Tayoun Ensemble, 6:30 -8pm, free with admission to Morris Arboretum. July 18, 2005, 5:00 to 9:00am: Fox 29 TV's Good Day Philadelphia featuring Al-Bustan Camp. An hour of Arabic rhythms by Al-Bustan Percussion Ensemble led by Joseph Tayoun on Saturday June 25th, 3-4pm outdoors at the Rotunda plaza, Walnut and 40th Streets. An afternoon of gardening, storytelling, art-making and socializing on Saturday May 28, 2005, 1-5pm, at Al-Bustan Camp's Community Garden located across from the Morris Arboretum entry gate, free. Al-Bustan Percussion Ensemble performance at the Palestine Film Festival, on Saturday May 21, 2005 at 7:00pm at the Internationl House, Philadelphia. See www.philadelphiapalestinefilmfestival.org
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