Mahrajan Al-Fan, a celebration of Arab and Arab-American culture, was created by master musician/composer Simon Shaheen and the Mahrajan Al-Fan Organizing Committee in 1994. Inspired by the Arab-American festivals that flourished from the 1930s to the 1950s, Mahrajan Al-Fan showcases the diversity of Arab culture with the finest names in the traditional and contemporary arts.
For more information and program schedule call (212) 545-7536 or visit:
http://www.worldmusicinstitute.org/mahrajan/mahrajan.html
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4
7PM, Prochansky Auditorium at CUNY (34th St. and 5th Ave.)
Poetry: Adonis, a panel and poetry reading
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
8 pm, Symphony Space (Broadway and 95th St.)
Music: -Sonia Mbarek
-Simon Shaheen and the Near Eastern Music Ensemble
-Odyssey of the ‘UD, performances on the ‘ud and its descendants: pipa, lute, and guitar
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
2 pm, Symphony Space (Broadway and 95th St.)
7:30 pm, Symphony Space (Broadway and 95th St.)
Arabic Music Retreat Ensemble performance
Jawaahir Dance Company
Puppeteers Show, Children’s Program, Arabic Crafts
Theater: -Mohammad Bakri performs a one-man show, “The Pessoptimist”
-Nibras performs “The Details Of Silence”