(DIS)PLACED Arts Workshop

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture is an organization dedicated to presenting and teaching Arab culture through the arts and language.

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture and <A HREF="https://global.upenn.edu/perryworldhouse" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Perry World House</A> are pleased to present (DIS)PLACED: Arts Workshop
As part of <A HREF="http://www.albustanseeds.org/displaced/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">(DIS)PLACED: Expressions of Identity in Transition</A>, join installation artist Buthayna Ali (from Damascus via skype), composer/musician Kinan Abou-afach, and poet Nazem El Sayed for an afternoon of art, poetry, music and conversation! Each artist will lead a workshop inviting attendees in a creative expression and collective arts-making process.
Please register for the workshop you have the most interest in either participating or observing.
Schedule
3:00 – 3:15: Check-in & light refreshments
3:15 – 3:30: Presentation by Buthayna Ali (installation artist) about her work and living in Damascus – via skype projected on screen
3:30 – 3:50: Presentation by Kinan Abou-afach (cellist) and Hafez Kotain (percussionist) performing 2 or 3 pieces of classical Arab music with explanation of difference between Western and Eastern music
3:50 – 4:05: Presentation by Nazem El Sayed (poet) and Huda Fakhreddine (Penn scholar) reading excerpts of new poetry and speaking about prose poetry genre
4:05 – 4:15: Transition to workshops
4:15 – 5:30: Workshops in 3 separate rooms:
<UL>
<LI>ART with Buthayna facilitated by local artist</LI>
<LI>POETRY with Nazem and Huda</LI>
<LI>MUSIC with Kinan and Hafez</LI>
</UL>
5:30 – 6:00: Sharing of artistic work — each group shares what they did and highlights of discussion
6:00 – 6:30: Mingling & departure

University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House

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