Alwan Center for the Arts
Past Events
Many events have been hosted previously at Alwan Center for the Arts. HistoryGuide currently has 38 past event listings in its database, shown below.
| Date | Event Information |
|---|---|
| 02/02/07 | Islamic Art & Culture Salon Series. Film "Rumi: Inside You" by Mumtaz Hussein & Persian and English reading of the classical work of the Sufi poet Rumi by Dr. Iraj… (Festivals - Cultural) |
| 06/16/12 | Arturo Martinez "Espiritu Gitano": Fela-menguz (Fugitive Peasant). Following his sold-out performance at Symphony Space, Arturo Martínez and his ensemble present:Fela-menguz (Fugitive Peasant), w… (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony) 646-732-3261. |
| 09/06/12 | Book Reading & Discussion: Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire By Deepa Kumar. In her new book, Deepa Kumar examines the historic relationship between Islamophobia and the agenda of empire-building. Also fea… (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) |
| 09/27/12 | Events Screening: 3rd i NY Presents "A Few Days of Respite" by Amor Hakkar. Inspired by an article in the French press, Algerian-born writer/director Amor Hakkar (who also plays Mohsen) explores the relat… (Festivals - Film Festival) |
| 10/11/12 | So You Think You Can Dabkeh: Women and Dabkeh: Panel and Party. This discussion, led by Riham Barghouti, features women dabkeh experts and addresses issues of gender in social and concert perf… (Community) |
| 10/13/12 | So You Think You Can Dabkeh: Dabkeh-Off: Dabkeh Showcase, Concert with Anas Tabash and More. Workshop/demo by local dabkeh experts teaches variations of dabkeh. Shayna Silverstein addresses the emergence of dabkeh as a fo… (Community) |
| 10/25/12 | Book Launch: Atrium, by Hala Alyan. Hala Alyan's deeply passionate and engaging writing blurs the line between global issues and personal spaces. Atrium, her latest… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) 646-732-3261. |
| 12/13/12 | Abandon the Citizen. A performance based on the 1922 testimonies of Greek refugees of Asia Minor. Created and performed by Aktina Stathaki and Tina Y… (Performance - Theater) 646-732-3261. |
| 01/11/13 | Second Annual Maqam Fest. Maqam Fest is Alwan's biggest annual music event, showcasing six ensembles from New York and around the U.S., each bringing its… (Festivals - Music) |
| 02/09/13 | Concert: Farah Siraj. Jordanian virtuoso vocalist Farah Siraj will perform live in concert at Alwan. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 03/27/13 | Book Reading/Signing: We Are Iraqis: Aesthetics and Politics in a Time of War. Contributors explore the way Iraqis retain, subvert, and produce art and activism as ways of coping with despair, resisting chao… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 04/06/13 | Concert: Maurice Chedid. Celebrated vocalist Maurice Chedid performs,Tarab, popular, and classical songs from Egypt and the Levant. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 05/04/13 | Concert: Karavika. Karavika is a New York City based quartet comprising violin, cello, double bass and tabla, with members coming from distinctly d… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 05/16/13 | Screening & Discussion: The Mute (El Kharsaa) with Lead Actress Samira Ahmed in Attendance. The Film Has No English Subtitles. The Mute is the story of Naiima. who is mute and lives with her father and abusive stepmother… (Festivals - Film Festival) 646-732-3261. |
| 05/18/13 | Concert: Malikka Zarra. Malika Zarra is an inspiring new international voice, both influenced by jazz and bringing her own culture and creativity to the… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 05/18/13 | Musical Performance: Ahmad Gamal Presents An Evening With Egyptian Composers. Vocalist Ahmad Gamal will present a concert honoring the rich lineage of esteemed Egyptian composers from the time of Sayyid Dar… (Arts - Concerts) 646-732-3261. |
| 06/01/13 | Concert: Javier Ruibal. Javier Ruibal, considered one of Spain's national music treasures, performs at Alwan. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 09/27/13 | Musical Performance: Nawal: The Voice of Comoros. Join Alwan for the Arts in celebrating the music from the Comoros performed by Nawal! Between traditional and contemporary, Nawa… (Arts - Concerts) 646-732-3261. |
| 10/03/13 | Musical Performance: Tunisian Vocalist Sonia M'Barek. Tunisian vocalist Sonia M'Barek can sing a centuries-old song from Andalusia, and just as nimbly reframe the words of radical 20… (Nightlife - Live Music) |
| 03/19/14 | Film Screening & Discussion: "A Tale of Two Syrias". A Tale of Two Syrias (Syria/UK, 2012) follows the lives of a monk and a fashion designer in Syria before the current conflict be… (Festivals - Film Festival) |
| 04/10/14 | Book Launch & Discussion: The Muslims are Coming: Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror by Arun Kundnani. The new front in the War on Terror became the "homegrown enemy," domestic terrorists who are the focus of sprawling counterterro… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) 646-732-3261. |
| 04/12/14 | Musical Performance: Jussi Reijonen: UN. Four seasoned musicians from Finland, Turkey, Sweden and Palestine, Jussi Reijonen: UN traverses the boundaries between musical… (Arts - Concerts) 646-732-3261. |
| 04/15/14 | Alwan 3rd i Awards: Special Screening of Short Films and Video Art Entries. The Alwan 3rd i Awards Competition presented the very best in recent short films and video art that increased awareness and expo… (Festivals - Film Festival) 646-732-3261. |
| 04/17/14 | Musical Performance: Original Works of Syrian Classical Music Composer Zaid Jabri. Alwan for the Arts is happy to announce an evening of original and unique contemporary classical music by Syrian composer and vi… (Arts - Concerts) 646-732-3261. |
| 05/07/14 | Play: "Dear Armen" by Lee Williams Boudakian. An audience-immersive theater experience inspired by the life of Armen Ohanian, an enigmatic Armenian dancer and poet who surviv… (Performance - Theater) 646-732-3261. |
| 05/22/14 | Film Screening & Discussion: "Flying Paper": Documentary Film from Gaza. Flying Paper is the story of Palestinian children in Gaza engaged in the culture of kite making and flying.The film follows Musa… (Festivals - Film Festival) |
| 05/23/14 | Musical Performance: Javier Ruibal in Concert at Alwan. Javier Ruibal, self-taught composer, arranger, guitarist and vocalist is revered as a poet-musician who draws his inspiration fr… (Arts - Concerts) 646-732-3261. |
| 05/28/14 | Staged Reading: Alwan & Masrah Ensemble Present: "Baltimore": Performance-in-Progress. Baltimore, a play written in English by Borinsky and newly translated to Arabic, is a haphazardly folded map of an American city… (Performance - Staged Reading) 646-732-3261. |
| 05/29/14 | Book Launch & Discussion: IMAGINE: Living in a Socialist USA. The provocative and auspicious book, IMAGINE: Living In a Socialist USA is a ground-breaking anthology of original essays that s… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 06/18/14 | Artist Talk: Beirut's Maya Chami Presents Of Men, Champagne & Victory Aside and Other Works. Maya Chami, an artist in residence at Watermill and Alwan, who comes to New York from Beirut with an invigorating visual portfol… (Arts - Art Exhibit) 646-732-3261. |
| 06/24/14 | Lecture: Jeff Halper, Director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD). In 1997, Jeff Halper co-founded ICAHD to challenge and resist the Israeli policy of demolishing Palestinian homes and to organiz… (Community - Lecture) |
| 09/17/14 | Book Launch & Discussion: Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba Regional Yemeni Jewelry by Marjorie Ransom. Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba is the first illustrated study of ethnic silver jewelry in Yemen by expert researcher an… (Community - Lecture) 646-732-3261. |
| 09/20/14 | Musical Performance: Renowned Yemeni Musician and Vocalist Abdulrahman al-Akhfash. Join Alwan for the Arts in this special evening celebrating Yemen with Abdulrahman al-Akhfash, renowned Yemeni musician and voca… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 10/03/14 | Musical Performance: Anna and Anais. In light of the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Anna and Anaďs will present a selection of Armenian songs o… (Arts - Concerts) 646-732-3261. |
| 10/11/14 | Musical Performance: Syrian Trio "Hewar" in Concert. Syrian Trio "Hewar" at Alwan. Featuring: Kinan Azmeh: Clarinet, Issam Rafea: 'Oud and Dima Orsho: Vocals. (Arts - Concerts) 646-732-3261. |
| 10/25/14 | Musical Performance: Armen Donelian Trio: Songs Of My Ancestors. Joining Donelian in this unique concert at Alwan will be Berklee College of Music Professor David Clark, on bass and New York Ci… (Arts - Concerts) 646-732-3261. |
| 11/01/14 | Musical Performance: Navid Kandelousi in Concert. Navid Kandelousi will be performing a repertoire of Western classical and traditional Persian music on the Kamanchah and Taar. P… (Arts - Concerts) 646-732-3261. |
| 01/09/15 | 4th Annual Maqam Fest. Developed more than a thousand years ago, maqam is a complex system of musical modes and represents one of the great legacies of… (Festivals - Cultural) 646-732-3261. |
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