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SUMMARY:The Hope of Loving
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance @ Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church \nSunday\, October 20\, at 2:00pm\n \nA musical journey to the Middle East\nIn celebration of the choirs upcoming tour to Israel\, Jordan & Palestine and in support of the work of Acting without Boundaries.\n\n\nFeaturing:\nBryn Mawr Chamber Singers\, Jeffrey Brillhart\, Conductor\nElizabeth Weigle\, Soprano\nJeffrey Wilber\, Baritone\nJulia Li\, Violin\nChristine Lim\, Violin\nDavid Nicastro\, Viola\nUdi Bar-David\, Cello\nJoseph Tayoun\, Middle Eastern Percussion\n \nCheck out what Jewish Exponent had to say about our last event at Swarthmore College on September 22nd\n \n \nBios:\n\nJulia Li:\n\nViolinist Julia Li\, praised by the Baltimore Sun as a performer of “confidence and brio\,” joined The Philadelphia Orchestra in January 2014. She has appeared extensively in recitals and concerts and has performed as soloist with the Houston Symphony\, Symphony in C (formerly the Haddonfield Symphony)\, and the Independence Sinfonia of Pennsylvania\, among others. She has collaborated in chamber music performances with Roberto Díaz\, Marcy Rosen\, and Jonathan Biss; she has also performed with the Dolce Suono Ensemble and appeared as a guest artist with Astral Artists. During her time at the Curtis Institute of Music\, Ms. Li was part of Curtis on Tour’s first tour to Asia\, which included chamber music performances and master classes in Shanghai\, Beijing\, and Seoul. An avid orchestral player\, she has been a member of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and Symphony in C. She has also played with the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood. \nMs. Li has spent summers at Taos\, Tanglewood\, Encore\, and Meadowmount. For the past three summers she has been part of the orchestra and chamber music series at the Artosphere Festival in Arkansas. She was a two-time scholarship recipient of the Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. She has also appeared on NPR’s From the Top and Houston Public Radio’s In the Front Row. Her performance of Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto with the Houston Symphony was broadcast on KUHF\, Houston Public Radio. \nMs. Li began her formal violin lessons at the age of seven in Beijing with Shengyin Huang at the Central Conservatory. After moving to Houston in 2000 she studied with Bingsun Yang and later with Kenneth Goldsmith. Ms. Li holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Curtis Institute\, where she studied with Pamela Frank\, Arnold Steinhardt\, and Shmuel Ashkenasi. She is currently completing her Master of Music degree at the Juilliard School with Ronald Copes. \nPhoto: Jessica Griffin \nDavid Nicastro: \nA member of The Philadelphia Orchestra since 1995\, David Nicastro is also an active recitalist and a member of numerous chamber music ensembles. Prior to 1995 he served as associate principal viola of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra. \nBorn in New York\, Mr. Nicastro grew up in the Hague\, Netherlands\, where he began violin studies at the age of six. Returning to the United States\, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature and a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance from Boston University while studying with Yuri Mazurkevich. Continuing his musical studies\, Mr. Nicastro received a University Fellowship and an Artist Diploma from Indiana University\, where he studied viola with Abraham Skernick\, Atar Arad\, and former Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Viola Joseph dePasquale. \nPhoto: Jessica Griffin \n\n\n\n  \nChristine Lim: \nChristine Lim began violin studies at the age of three. In 2018 she received her bachelor’s degree from the Curtis Institute of Music\, where she studied with Ida Kavafian. She is currently at the New England Conservatory of Music studying for her master’s degree with Soovin Kim and Paul Biss. Ms. Lim has performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras\, including the Munich Chamber Orchestra\, the Suwon Philharmonic\, the Gwacheon Philharmonic\, the Rzeszów Philharmonic\, the KBS Symphony\, the Euro-Asia Philharmonic\, the Kyunggi Philharmonic\, and the South Bohemian Orchestra. \nMs. Lim has won many prizes at major competitions\, including First Prize at the International Competition for Violin\, Kloster Schöntal; Second Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians; Third Prize at the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists; and Fourth Prize at the Seoul International Music Competition. She has collaborated with such artists as cellist Gary Hoffman\, Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Bass Harold Robinson\, and French horn player Richard King. She has also participated in many well-known summer festivals including the Marlboro Music Festival\, the Ravinia Festival\, the Verbier Festival Academy\, Music from Angel Fire\, and the Aspen Music Festival. \nJoseph Tayoun: \nJoseph Tayoun\, a second generation Lebanese American\, is an accomplished Middle Eastern percussionist. He started playing by the early age of eight at his family’s renowned Middle East Restaurant in Philadelphia where live\, authentic Arabic\, Turkish\, Persian\, Armenian\, Greek and Israeli music and dance were performed nightly for over forty years. Learning from the area’s top Middle Eastern musicians\, Joe became adept at the many styles of drumming within these different ethnicities. \nHe performs with various Middle Eastern and World Music ensembles locally\, regionally\, and internationally\, as well as conducting workshops and master classes at schools and universities.  Joseph has been the recipient of several noteworthy grants from such organizations including the: NEA\, PCA\, PAEP\, and the State Department.  He is currently active in a wide variety of projects both as a performer and a educator. \n\n\nUdi Bar-David:\n\n\nUdi  Bar-David is widely considered one of the most versatile cellists in the world\, performing on international stages with both classical and ethnic musicians. Udi studied in Tel-Aviv\, with Leonard Rose at the Juilliard School\, and Orchestral Conducting at Curtis Institute of Music. \nUdi won the International Villa Lobos Competition in Brazil\, and appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras\, including the Jerusalem Symphony and Philly Pops. He was featured on the TODAY show\, and was represented by Astral Artistic Services and the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity. He has served as principal cellist with many orchestras\, and has been a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra since the late 1980s.  \nAs a chamber musician\, Udi has collaborated with Christoph Eschenbach\, Leon Fleisher\, Jaime Laredo\, Rudolph Buchbinder\, Emanuel Ax and others. As Founder and Artistic Director of Intercultural Journeys\, he produced numerous events world-wide. Udi has recently created Artolerance –  an important new effort to expand the crucial role music and the arts play in fostering understanding and tolerance. \n  Udi has toured the US\, Europe\, Palestine\, Israel\, Cuba and Asia\,  with world-renowned artists\, including Jie Bing Chen\, Nawang Khechog\, Hanna Khoury\, Wu Man\, Diane Monroe\, R. Carlos Nakai\, Mandy Patinkin\, and Simon Shaheen. 
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/the-hope-of-loving/
LOCATION:Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church\, 625 Montgomery Ave\, Bryn Mawr\, PA\, 19010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dialogue in Three Movements: An Artistic Journey of Israel/Palestine in Celebration of International Day of Peace
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance @ Swarthmore Present: Dialogue in Three Movements\nAn Artistic Journey of Israel/Palestine in celebration of International Day of Peace\nARTolerance will celebrate the International Day of Peace with an evening of music\, spoken word\, visuals\, and more from Israeli & Palestinian cultures. We hope to introduce aspirations through cultural expressions and provide bridges towards impactful dialogues. \nPalestinian & Israeli narratives will be shared\, understanding that they express varying perspectives. We would like to encourage conversations across religions and nationalities\, leading to impactful dialogues addressing issues of freedom\, justice\, and peace. \nFeaturing Poet Nathalie Handal\, Singer/Songwriter Tammy Scheffer\, Singer/Songwriter Fouad Dakwar\, Cellist Udi Bar-David\, Percussionist and Oud player Zafer Tawil and Pianist Shira Samuels- Shragg. \nIn collaboration with Swarthmore College’s Department of Music and Dance and Peace and Conflict Studies Program. \nAbout the Artists:\n\n\n\n\nUdi Bar-David \nUdi Bar-David is widely considered one of the most versatile cellists in the world\, performing on international stages with both classical and ethnic musicians. Udi studied in Tel-Aviv\, with Leonard Rose at the Juilliard School\, and Orchestral Conducting at Curtis Institute of Music.\nUdi won the International Villa Lobos Competition in Brazil\, and appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras\, including the Jerusalem Symphony and Philly Pops. He was featured on the TODAY show\, and was represented by Astral Artistic Services and the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity. He has served as principal cellist with many orchestras\, and has been a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra since the late 1980s.\nAs a chamber musician\, Udi has collaborated with Christoph Eschenbach\, Leon Fleisher\, Jaime Laredo\, Rudolph Buchbinder\, Emanuel Ax and others. As Founder and Artistic Director of Intercultural Journeys\, he produced numerous events world-wide. Udi has recently created Artolerance – an important new effort to expand the crucial role music and the arts play in fostering understanding and tolerance. \nUdi has toured the US\, Europe\, Palestine\, Israel\, Cuba and Asia\, with world-renowned artists\, including Jie Bing Chen\, Nawang Khechog\, Hanna Khoury\, Wu Man\, Diane Monroe\, R. Carlos Nakai\, Mandy Patinkin\, and Simon Shaheen. \n\n\n\nTammy Scheffer \nVocalist and composer Tammy Scheffer has been a creative force in NYC’s vibrant music scenefor the past decade. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “innovative\, provocative and alluring”\,Scheffer lends her voice to ensembles that range from progressive rockto jazz\, from improvisedmusic to modern classical music. Most recently she released new albums with Stefan Bauer’sVoyage West and Amanda Monaco’s Pirkei Avot and performed in Joe Phillips’ premier of theGrey Land. Scheffer performed at Carnegie Hall and the Jazz Standard in NYC\, Kimmel Centerin Philadelphia\, Revoice Festival in London\, MISA festival in China\, San Sebastian Jazz Festivalin Spain\, Kennedy Center Millennium Stage in Washington DC\, Chicago Cultural Center\,Virginia Arts Festival and manyother premier stages. \nNathalie Handal \n\n\n\nNathalie Handal is the author of seven collections of poetry\, eight plays\, editor of two anthologies and her nonfiction pieces have appeared in Vanity Fair\, Guernica Magazine\, The Guardian\, The New York Times\, The Nation\, The Irish Times\, among others. Claire Messud writes\, “A contemporary Orpheus\, she hymns our most urgent and ineffable truths.” Her most recent recent books include Life in a Country Album (2019) of which Tracy K. Smith writes\, “the desire and longing running through these poems reaches me via the collection’s many voices and cityscapes\, and—most poignantly—via the borders between bodies\, nations and hearts”; the flash collection The Republics\, lauded as “one of the most inventive books by one of today’s most diverse writers” and winner of the Virginia Faulkner Award for Excellence in Writing and the Arab American Book Award; the critically acclaimed Poet in Andalucía; and Love and Strange Horses\, winner of the Gold Medal Independent Publisher Book Award\, which The New York Times said is “a book that trembles with belonging (and longing).” She is a Lannan Foundation Fellow\, Pen International Croatia Fellow\, Centro Andaluz de las Letras Fellow\, Fondazione di Venezia Fellow\, winner of the Alejo Zuloaga Order in Literature\, the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Book Award\, among other honors. She is a professor at Columbia University and writes the literary travel column “The City and the Writer” for World Without Borders. \nZafer Tawil \n\n\n\n\n\nJerusalem-born Tawil is an accomplished Palestinian musician whose areas of expertise include the oud\, violin\, qanun\, and Arab percussion. Zafer performs across the US and in the Middle East and holds workshops in oud technique and Arabic music theory. He was part of the Spirit of Fez U.S. Tour 2006 and has performed with some of the most celebrated world music artists\, including violinist and oud master Simon Shaheen and Rai singer Cheb Mami. Zafer is continuously exploring the boundaries of Arab music\, and has worked collaboratively on many concerts involving classical Indian and Persian music\, as well as Jazz fusion. You can catch Zafer playing one of his many instruments at extravagant private celebrations near his Brooklyn neighborhood\, and at cultural centers such as Alwan for the Arts in Manhattan. \n\n\n\n\n\nFouad Dakwar \nFouad Dakwar is a singer/songwriter based in New York City. Self-produced\, his distinct lyrical pop-rock sound is his preferred medium for storytelling and revolution. Along with releasing two EPs and a full- length album\, he has written almost ten musical theater pieces and composed music for six plays. \nShira Samuels-Shragg \nShira Samuels-Shragg is a senior at Swarthmore College\, where she is majoring in music\nwith a focus on conducting\, and minoring in German. As a pianist\, Shira has performed as a soloist and toured as a chamber musician with Junior Chamber Music of Los Angeles and Young Musicians Foundation. She currently studies piano with Marcantonio Barone\, and is the pianist of the Three Twin Trio\, which has performed music ranging from works by Brahms to Arensky to Turina. As a conductor\, Shira was selected to be one of two inaugural conducting apprentices with Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra of the USA. At Swarthmore\, Shira is the conductor of the Lab Orchestra and assistant conductor of the Swarthmore College Orchestra. Highlights from her past projects include conducting Philadelphia Orchestra Concertmaster\, David Kim\, as soloist with the Lab Orchestra and music directing the Theater Department’s production of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. At summer festivals\, Shira has studied with renowned conductors such as David Effron and Miguel Harth-Bedoya. \nWhen not in a practice room\, Shira loves taking ballet and modern dance classes and cooking Shabbat dinner with friends.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/dialogue-in-three-movements-an-artistic-journey-of-israel-palestine-in-celebration-of-international-day-of-peace/
LOCATION:Lang Concert Hall at  Swarthmore College\, 500 College Avenue\, Swarthmore\, PA\, 19081\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wyoming Seminary
DESCRIPTION:Magical Erhu strings of Jiebing Chen & Hafez Kotain’s virtuosic drumming hands will Join Udi Bar-David (Cello) in ARTolerance: From China to the Middle East. \nNot to be missed! \n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/wyoming-seminary/
LOCATION:Kirby Center for the Creative Arts\, 260 N Sprague Ave\, Kingston\, PA\, 180704\, United States
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SUMMARY:SheshBesh
DESCRIPTION:Main Line Reform Temple & ARTolerance Present…\nthe award winning Arab & Jewish Ensemble\nSheshBesh\nSunday\, March 31\, 2019 @ 3pm \nARTolerance will present an event on Sunday\, March 31\, at 3pm at Main Line Reform Temple to celebrate and support ARTolerance led initiatives in the pursuit of shared society in the USA and in the Middle East. ARTolerance will be featuring the award winning Arab & Jewish ensemble SheshBesh\, under the auspices of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra\, joined by cellist Udi Bar-David. The program will also recognize ARTolerance’s sponsors and upcoming initiatives of exciting and diverse programming in our region. Performance will begin at 3pm and guests are then invited to join a Meet & Mingle reception with the performing artists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n3pm performance followed by a Meet & Mingle Reception\nSuggested Donation $20 at the door \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSheshBesh \n‘SheshBesh” a musical ensemble\, was founded by Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1999 as one of the first activities of the education department. This excellent ensemble brings together Jewish and Arab muscians in a unique example of tolerant\, understanding and communication. They appear regularly in the framework of education\, but have also appeared for adult audiences under Music Director\, Zubin Mehta.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/sheshbesh/
LOCATION:Main Line Reform Temple\, PA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Day of ARTolerance at Esperanza Exploring Latin & Middle Eastern Cultural Connection
DESCRIPTION:Day of ARTolerance at Esperanza\nExploring Latin & Middle Eastern Cultural Connection\nFriday\, March 22\, 2019 \nARTolerance will present a Day of ARTolerance at Esperanza in North Philadelphia\, on Friday\, March 22\, 2019. The day will include an interfaith poetry component led by students\, instrumental instructions with Esperanza high school students\, rehearsals for students participation in our public culminating performance that evening open to the students\, their families and public. ARTolerance Dialogue in Three Movements will serve as the platform for the day\, with the theme of Latin & Middle Eastern cultural connection. \n\n\n\nUdi Bar-David\, Cellist\nHafez Kotain\, Percussionist\nKeila Pérez-Vega- Dancer\nCynthia Samaha\, Vocalist  \n\n\n\nTickets will be $10\, Free Admission for children and students.\nTickets will go live early March \nUdi Bar-David\, Cellist\nUdi Bar-David is widely considered one of the most versatile cellists in the world\, performing on international stages with both classical and ethnic musicians. Udi studied in Tel-Aviv\, with Leonard Rose at the Juilliard School\, and Orchestral Conducting at Curtis Institute of Music. Udi won the International Villa Lobos Competition in Brazil\, and appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras\, including the Jerusalem Symphony and Philly Pops. He was featured on the TODAY show\, and was represented by Astral Artistic Services and the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity. He has served as principal cellist with many orchestras\, and has been a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra since the late 1980s. As a chamber musician\, Udi has collaborated with Christoph Eschenbach\, Leon Fleisher\, Jaime Laredo\, Rudolph Buchbinder\, Emanuel Ax and others. As Founder and Artistic Director of Intercultural Journeys\, he produced numerous events world-wide. Udi has recently created Artolerance – an important new effort to expand the crucial role music and the arts play in fostering understanding and tolerance. Udi has toured the US\, Europe\, Palestine\, Israel\, Cuba and Asia\, with world-renowned artists\, including Jie Bing Chen\, Nawang Khechog\, Hanna Khoury\, Wu Man\, Diane Monroe\, R. Carlos Nakai\, Mandy Patinkin\, and Simon Shaheen. \nHafez Kotain\, Percussionist\nHafez Kotain is the Percussion Director at Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture\, Keystone State Boychoir and The Arab Percussion Ensemble at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a master percussionist fluent in both Arab and Latin rhythms–a fluency he honed in his native countries of Venezuela and Syria. In 2013 he received a Pew Fellowship in the Arts\, a prestigious award given to Philadelphia artists of exemplary talent. He began playing the doumbek at the age of seven years\, made his first stage performance at nine years\, winning the national percussion competitions in Syria for five consecutive years. Kotain first began his career as an educator\, teaching a variety of percussion styles to dedicated students\, musicians and music teachers. In 2010 and 2011\, Kotain taught at the Arab Music Retreat led by the internationally acclaimed Arab music performer\, Simon Shaheen. He has performed with Lebanese composer\, singer\, and oud master Marcel Khalife and Al Mayadine Ensemble in their latest US and Canada tour for “Fall of the Moon: An Homage to the Poet Mahmoud Darwish.” Kotain has also toured with singer George Wassouf in Canada and the US\, and has performed with acclaimed artist Sting\, the Philadelphia Orchestra\, Artolerance\, Arabesque Music Ensemble\, composer Kareem Roustom and with actor and tenor Mandy Patinkin. \nKeila Pérez-Vega- Dancer\n Keila Perez-Vega is a 2015 BFA University of the Arts graduate where she received extensive training in ballet\, modern\, jazz and improvisation. In 2012\, Keila became a principal dancer at Eleone Dance Theatre where she remained for 3 years. Post-graduation\, Keila settled in Philadelphia\, worked as a freelance artist and was a part of Dance Iquail in its 2015 season. Thereafter\, Keila has worked with numerous local artists in dance and photography including: Ani/Malayaworks (PHL)\, 10HL Projects (NYC)\, Melissa Rector & dancers (PHL) among others. Keila is a performing dance artist with Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers\, Marketing/Events Director at Koresh Dance Company\, and coordinator with ARTolerance. Keila is the proud founder of Artsi\, a Philadelphia-based non-profit organization that creates spaces for new and diverse audiences to experience art in innovative ways. \n\nCynthia Samaha\nCynthia Samaha obtained her diploma from the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music. She has appeared as a soloist with the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony\, Mozart’s Coronation Mass\, Rossini’s Moses\, Mozart’s Requiem\, Vivaldi’s Gloria\, and Mozart’s Mass KV259\, under the baton of Dr. Walid Gholmieh. She appeared as a soloist in Mozart’s opera Bastien und Bastienne sung in Lebanese dialect produced by the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music\, as well as Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater and a Verdi Gala under the baton of Maestro Harout Fazlian. She also appeared at the American University of Beirut\, as a soloist in Mendelssohn’s lobgesang\, conducted by Maestro Paul Meers. \nCynthia has performed in Al-Ain Festival at the United Arab Emirates as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni\, and as the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zbigniew Graca. She appeared as Rosina in a Lebanese-Italian production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia Rossini\, conducted by Fr. Toufic Maatouk. Other performances include concerts in the UAE accompanied by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra\, Jordan with the Jordanian National Orchestra\, in Washington DC\, and in New York in an all-Mozart program at the Lincoln Center.\n \nCynthia Samaha
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/day-of-artolerance-at-esperanza-exploring-latin-middle-eastern-cultural-connection/
LOCATION:Esperanza Arts Center\, 4261 North 5th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19140\, United States
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SUMMARY:Performance 3: From Andalusia to the Middle East\, with a touch of the Classics
DESCRIPTION:Performance 3: From Andalusia to the Middle East\, with a touch of the Classics \nFeaturing Mandolin sensation Shmuel Elbaz of Netivot and Sedot Negev and members of the Philadelphia Orchestra \n\n\n\n\nMandolin sensation Shmuel Elbaz and his ensemble of Netivot and Sedot Negev will join members of the Philadelphia Orchestra\, including cellist and ARTolerance Artistic Director Udi Bar-David\, in a thrilling reunion with medleys from Andalusia\, the Middle East and a touch of the classics. Do not miss this creative partnership between ARTolerance & Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church\, Glenside. \n\n\n\n\nMonday\, March 18\, 2019\n7:00 p.m. *Followed by a reception*\nTickets: $20 General Admission $10 Students \n\n\n\n\nPresented by ARTolerance\, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia\, and Colonial Theater
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/from-andalusia-to-the-middle-east3/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre\, 227 Bridge Street\, Phoenixville\, PA\, 19460\, United States
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SUMMARY:Performance 2: From Andalusia to the Middle East\, with a touch of the Classics
DESCRIPTION:Performance 2: From Andalusia to the Middle East\, with a touch of the Classics \nFeaturing Mandolin sensation Shmuel Elbaz of Netivot and Sedot Negev and members of the Philadelphia Orchestra  \n\n\n\n\nMandolin sensation Shmuel Elbaz and his ensemble of Netivot and Sedot Negev will join members of the Philadelphia Orchestra\, including cellist and ARTolerance Artistic Director Udi Bar-David\, in a thrilling reunion with medleys from Andalusia\, the Middle East and a touch of the classics. Do not miss this creative partnership between ARTolerance & Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church\, Glenside. \nPresented by: ARTolerance\, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia\, and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church\, Glenside
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/from-andalusia-to-the-middle-east2/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church\, 120 Easton Road\, Glenside\, 19038\, United States
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SUMMARY:Performance 1: From Andalusia to the Middle East\, with a touch of the Classics
DESCRIPTION:Performance 1: From Andalusia to the Middle East\, with a touch of the Classics \nFeaturing Mandolin sensation Shmuel Elbaz of Netivot and Sedot Negev and members of the Philadelphia Orchestra \n\n\n\n\nMandolin sensation Shmuel Elbaz and his ensemble of Netivot and Sedot Negev will join members of the Philadelphia Orchestra\, including cellist and ARTolerance Artistic Director Udi Bar-David\, in a thrilling reunion with medleys from Andalusia\, the Middle East and a touch of the classics. Do not miss this creative partnership between ARTolerance & Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church\, Glenside. \nPresented by: ARTolerance and Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/from-andalusia-to-the-middle-east1/
LOCATION:KleinLife\, 10100 Jamison Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19116\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190309T220000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20190207T140551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190303T145552Z
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SUMMARY:ARTolerance brings World Music to the Philadelphia Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance performers will present a musical tribute during Medieval Academy of America reception at Philadelphia Museum of ART on Saturday\, March 9 at 7pm. \n\n\n\n\nOnline Registration closes February 1st\nOn-Site Registration at the registration desk in the Faculty Lounge (Rm 135) on the 1st floor of Fisher-Bennet Hall\, 3340 Walnut Street.\n$50 late registration \n\nPhyllis Chapell\, voice\, guitar\nHafez Kotain\, percussion \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPHYLLIS CHAPELL Phyllis Chapell—vocalist/guitarist—hailing from Philadelphia\, PA\, has spent her life developing a universal musical style\, singing “world songs”. She performs a unique mix of jazz\, originals\, folk\, pop and international music\, including songs in up to 13 languages from the U.S.\, Brazil\, Latin America\, Europe\, Africa\, and the Middle East. Phyllis Chapell has performed in concert throughout the U.S.\, Brazil\, Latin America\, and Europe. She has released multiple CDs\, as a solo artist\, and with her internationally known world jazz ensemble\, Phyllis Chapell & SIORA. She also performs with the Ken Ulansey Ensemble\, the Hot Club of Philadelphia\, and many other musicians/ensembles throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. She also has produced multiple videos\, which you can see and listen to at www.phyllischapell.com. Phyllis Chapell has been named as one of the top 500 jazz vocalists of all time by Scott Yanow (Down Beat\, Jazz Times and AllMusicGuide). She has also won song competitions for her original music; and was chosen to be one of IndieMusic’s Top 25. \n\n  \n\n \nHafez Kotain is the Percussion Director at Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture\, Keystone State Boychoir and The Arab Percussion Ensemble at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a master percussionist fluent in both Arab and Latin rhythms–a fluency he honed in his native countries of Venezuela and Syria. In 2013 he received a Pew Fellowship in the Arts\, a prestigious award given to Philadelphia artists of exemplary talent. He began playing the doumbek at the age of seven years\, made his first stage performance at nine years\, winning the national percussion competitions in Syria for five consecutive years. Kotain first began his career as an educator\, teaching a variety of percussion styles to dedicated students\, musicians and music teachers. In 2010 and 2011\, Kotain taught at the Arab Music Retreat led by the internationally acclaimed Arab music performer\, Simon Shaheen. He has performed with Lebanese composer\, singer\, and oud master Marcel Khalife and Al Mayadine Ensemble in their latest US and Canada tour for “Fall of the Moon: An Homage to the Poet Mahmoud Darwish.” Kotain has also toured with singer George Wassouf in Canada and the US\, and has performed with acclaimed artist Sting\, the Philadelphia Orchestra\, Artolerance\, Arabesque Music Ensemble\, composer Kareem Roustom and with actor and tenor Mandy Patinkin. \n  \nThe 94th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place in Philadelphia on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. The meeting is jointly hosted by the Medieval Academy of America\, Bryn Mawr College\, Delaware Valley Medieval Association\, Haverford College\, St. Joseph’s University\, the University of Pennsylvania\, and Villanova University. This year’s meeting spotlights the “global turn” in medieval studies\, treating the Middle Ages as a broad historical and cultural phenomenon that encompasses the full extent of Europe as well as the Middle East\, southern and eastern Asia\, Africa\, and the Americas. The program will feature three plenary addresses and seventy concurrent sessions\, representing a range of threads\, including “Expanding Geographies of the Middle Ages\,” “Approaches to Historiography\,” “Interfaith Encounters: Real and Imagined\,” “Gender Matters\,” “Intersections Across Disciplines and Borders\,” Digitizing the Global Middle Ages\,” “Transmission and Technologies of Knowledge\,” and cover topics addressing the natural world\, the arts\, material culture\, literary studies\, legal traditions\, race and ethnicity in the global Middle Ages\, to name a few. Roundtables\, hands-on workshops\, and lightning talks will highlight concepts and practices in K-12 education\, diversity and race in the medieval studies\, pedagogy and research in global medieval contexts\, and practices and ethics of digital scholarship.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/artolerance-brings-world-music-to-the-philadelphia-museum-of-art/
LOCATION:Philadelphia Museum of Art\, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181118T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181118T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20181005T205153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181106T213201Z
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SUMMARY:A Return to Neve Shalom/Wahat al Salam/Oasis of Peace
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, November 18 @ 4pm \nWayne Presbyterian Church \nMusic Transforms and ARTolerance presents: A Return to Neve Shalom/Wahat al Salam/Oasis of Peace \nFeaturing Ricardo Morales\, Clarinet\, Rolando Morales-Matos\, Percussion\, Cynthia Samaha\, Voice\, Udi Bar-David\, Cello and ARTolerance Ensemble // Special presentation with guests from the village \nIn partnership with Jewish Community Relations Council \nAdmission Free \n\n 
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/celebrating-neve-shalom-wahat-al-salam-oasis-of-peace/
LOCATION:Wayne Presbyterian Church
CATEGORIES:home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181028T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181028T170000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20181004T135355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T192048Z
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SUMMARY:Media Day of ARTolerance: an interfaith artistic journey
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, October 28 @ 3pm \nBeth Israel Congregation in Media \nFeaturing Master Story Teller Charlotte Blake Alston\, Global Percussionist \nRolando Morales Matos\, and Philadelphia Orchestra Cellist Udi Bar-David
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/media-day-of-artolerance-an-interfaith-artistic-journey/
LOCATION:Beth Israel Congregation\, Media\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:home page
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T220000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20181004T134404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T192041Z
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SUMMARY:Dialogue in Three Movements\, Solo Introductions
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 26 @ 8pm \nMain Line Reform Temple \nFeaturing Cantor Faryn Rudnick and Cellist Udi Bar-David// Reflections on a journey to the Middle East.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/dialogue-in-three-movements-solo-introductions/
LOCATION:Main Line Reform Temple\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:home page
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180509T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180509T220000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20171107T205722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180430T134723Z
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SUMMARY:One Song
DESCRIPTION:Israel’s 70th birthday celebration \nDiversity\, Harmony\, Multi-cultural society  \nFeaturing Udi Bar-David and Rabbi Yosef Goldman \nWednesday\, May 9. 8:00 PM. Temple Beth Zion – Beth Israel\, 300 S. 18th Street in the Goldberg Sanctuary. Street parking\, with a BZBI parking placard\, is available. \nReserve Tickets Now
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/one-song/
LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion – Beth Israel\, 300 S. 18th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103
CATEGORIES:home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20171107T185649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180212T033911Z
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SUMMARY:Dialogue in 3 Movements
DESCRIPTION: ARTolerance Presents\n\n\nDialogue in 3 Movements:An Interfaith Artistic Journey\nin partnership with PRISM and the Chirstian Association at Penn with \nUdi Bar-David\, cellist\nAjibola Rivers\, cellist\nHafez Javier Kotain\, percussion\nKeila Perez-Vega\, dance\nMehdi Saeedi\, artist & design\nFeatured performers countries of origin (or cultural heritage) include the US\, Iran\, Israel\, Nigeria\, Puerto Rico\, Syria and Venezuela. \nARTolerance strives to create common ground between peoples of different cultural\, social\, and religious backgrounds using the tools used in collaborative artistic performances. Creating harmony and dissonance and exploring musical modes of different cultures through improvisation require mindfulness and compassionate listening\, qualities that are essential to creating dialogue. Through Dialogue in Three Movements\, we aspire to give a voice to all individuals\, particularly those who have historically been oppressed\, and inspire everyone to find common ground with others to create a peaceful future for our society. \nThis event will begin with solo introductions. Each artist will present a solo act that expresses their identity\, whether it be cultural\, religious\, political\, artistic or social. From there\, artists will find common ground through improvisation\, which requires active listening and creativity. As an example\, a painter may take the percussive qualities of accented notes heard in the music and change his brush strokes to match the angular and abrupt qualities. A dancer may take the curves she hears in the melodic line to mimic the curves through her movements. In the final movement\, the artists will present a collaborative piece that exhibits all of their individual identities yet is cohesive and unified. Each artist’s identity is maintained while coexisting with the others to create a beautiful tapestry of culture\, religion and genre. \nThe performance will serve as a metaphor and inspiration for dialogue that promotes peace and understanding. Afterwards\, there will be small breakout sessions for performers and attendees to engage in dialogue. \nQuestions? Contact upennca@gmail.com \n  \n\n 
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/dialogue-in-3-movements/
LOCATION:Bodek Lounge\, Houston Hall\, University of Pennsylvania\, 3417 Spruce St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:feb18,home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20180112T165343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T165343Z
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SUMMARY:200th Anniversary Celebration of Baha’i community
DESCRIPTION:200th Anniversary Celebration of Baha’i community  \nSaturday\, October 21\, 2017 at 7pm \nEastern University \nWayne\, PA \n\nARTolerance’s musical tribute by Udi Bar-David and Hafez Javier Kotainwill highlight mutual aspirations of the oneness of humanity and equality for all.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/200th-anniversary-celebration-of-bahai-community/
LOCATION:Eastern University\, Wayne\, PA\, PA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20180115T191056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180115T191056Z
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SUMMARY:Merging Identities
DESCRIPTION:Sound. Dance. Design. Solo identities unite in a creative common language as ARTolerance lights up the stage. Udi Bar-David\, Rolando Morales Matos\, Mehdi Saeedi\, and Chloe Perkes transform in performance\, knitting together multihued threads of culture\, religion\, and genre into a single\, stunning tapestry. \nEmbodying differing viewpoints with physical distance\, the artists weave and merge\, coming together through multi-layered artistic dialogue. Don’t miss this groundbreaking approach to dialogue and conflict resolution on stage. \nFeaturing: \nUdi Bar-David\, cello \nRolando Morales Matos\, percussion \nMehdi Saeedi\, graphic designer \nChloe Perkes\, dancer
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/merging-identities/
LOCATION:The Gershman Y\, 401 South Broad St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170729T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170729T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20180112T164544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T164544Z
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SUMMARY:Artolerance Arab/Jewish Fusion Trio
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/artolerance-arab-jewish-fusion-trio/
LOCATION:Bryn Mawr Gazebo\, 9 South Bryn Mawr Avenue\, Bryn Mawr\, PA\, 19010\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170717T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170717T173000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20180115T190341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180115T190341Z
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SUMMARY:Wilma Theater Gala Event\, ARTolerance tribute
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/wilma-theater-gala-event-artolerance-tribute/
LOCATION:National Museum of American Jewish History\, 101 South Independence Mall East\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20180112T164028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T164028Z
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SUMMARY:Voices of Israel- Pluralism in Action: Honoring the multicultural messages of coexistence and diversity which make up Israeli society
DESCRIPTION:The community is cordially invited to attend \nVoices of Israel- Pluralism in Action \nfeaturing a performance by Artolerance \nhonoring the multicultural messages of coexistence and diversity which make up Israeli society \nWedneday\, May 17\, 12 N \nEthical Society \n1906 Rittenhouse Square \n$10 – Middle Eastern Dairy Luncheon included \nSpace is Limited \nPlease RSVP by calling AJC Philadelphia at 215-665-2300 \n   \nEvent Location:  \nEthical Society \nEvent Type:  \nSocial/Cultural \nEvent Contact Name:  \nPhyllis Fertik \nEvent Contact Phone Number:  \n215-665-2300 \nEvent Contact Email:  \nphiladelphia@ajc.org \nhttp://www.broadstreetreview.com/music/american-jewish-committee-presents-artolerance
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/voices-of-israel-pluralism-in-action-honoring-the-multicultural-messages-of-coexistence-and-diversity-which-make-up-israeli-society/
LOCATION:Ethical Society of Philadelphia\, 1906 Rittenhouse Square\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T174500
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20180115T192519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180115T192519Z
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SUMMARY:Transcending Boundaries
DESCRIPTION:Artolerance dazzling Middle Eastern Trio and West Chester University Orchestra  \nPerformance on Tuesday\, April 4 at 8:15pm \nEmilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall \n700 S. High St\, West Chester\, Pennsylvania 19382 \nWorkshop at 5:45pm \nFeaturing: \nHanna Khoury\, world leading Arabic violinist \nUdi Bar-David\, global versatile Israeli Philadelphia Orchestra cellist  \nHafez Javier Kotain\, master Latin & Arab percussionist  \nIn a thrilling evening of music from around the globe and improvisations as we celebrate impactful art in the spirit of tolerance and co-existence.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/transcending-boundaries/
LOCATION:Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall – West Chester University\, 700 S. High St.\, West Chester\, PA\, 19382\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170305T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170305T170000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20180112T163119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T163119Z
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SUMMARY:Delaware County Symphony Featuring Guest Artist Udi Bar-David Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Antonin Dvorak \nCello Concerto in B Minor \nUdi Bar-David\, cello \nPeace and Hope   \nEmbracing music’s capacity to promote peace and healing. 
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/delaware-county-symphony-featuring-guest-artist-udi-bar-david-sunday/
LOCATION:Neumann University Meagher Theatre\, 1 Neumann\, Aston\, PA\, 19014\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170227T140000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20180115T191736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180115T191736Z
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SUMMARY:Coming Together: Supporting\, Organizing\, and Pastoring to Our Members in This New Political Environment
DESCRIPTION:Ministers from several traditions and denominations will gather to learn how to organize and pastor to congregants amid today’s political climate on Monday\, Feb. 27\, 10 am to 2 pm\, at Benbow Hall on the campus of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia  \nCellist Udi Bar-David\, founder of Artolerance\, will demonstrate how music and art can and do bring people together. 
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/coming-together-supporting-organizing-and-pastoring-to-our-members-in-this-new-political-environment/
LOCATION:The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Brossman Center – Benbow Hall\, 7301 Germantown Ave.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19119\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20180112T162442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T162442Z
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SUMMARY:Vogelgesang/ تغريد الطيور (bird-song)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 17\, 2017\, 7-9pm as we celebrate Global Musicians\, Leaders and Immigrants. \npresented by ARTolerance and hosted by the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral\, 23 S 38th St\, Philadelphia\, PA. 19104 \nParticipants include: The Nationalities Service Center~An eclectic ensemble led by Hannah Khoury and Udi Bar-David~Grammy Award Nominee Thomas Lloyd and the Chamber Singers of Haverford & Bryn Mawr College~Arab American Development Corporation and Members of the Syrian Community.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/vogelgesang-%d8%aa%d8%ba%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d9%8a%d9%88%d8%b1-bird-song/
LOCATION:Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral\, 23 S 38th St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170122T220000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20180112T162007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180123T152920Z
UID:347-1485111600-1485122400@artolerance.org
SUMMARY:From Tarshiha to Rabin Center
DESCRIPTION:Intercultural Journeys presents Udi Bar-David & Hanna Khoury: From Tarshiha to Rabin Center\nAcclaimed cellist Udi Bar-David and violinist Hanna Khoury (2010 Pew Fellow)\, will recount their recent experiences in Israel while traveling with the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia\, in partnership with Intercultural Journeys. They will perform musical selections from their tour\, and will share their experiences through sounds and video that documented their musical journey. Hanna and Udi will be joined by master percussionist Hafez Javier Kotain (2013 Pew Fellow).
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/from-tarshiha-to-rabin-center/
LOCATION:Ibrahim Theater @ International House Philadelphia\, 3701 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160615T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20180112T161220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T161220Z
UID:343-1466017200-1466017200@artolerance.org
SUMMARY:17th Annual Washington Jewish Music Festival Community Evening of Education on Arab Citizens of Israel
DESCRIPTION:Jewish-Israeli cellist Udi Bar David\, Arab-Israeli violinist Hanna Khoury\, and Venezuelan/Syrian percussionist Hafez Javier Kotain perform a special concert fusing sounds from throughout the Middle East and Israel. \nFollowing their performance\, the musicians will engage in conversation about the role of the arts in building a shared society in Israel moderated by Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen\, director of Arab-Israeli conflict programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace. \nArtolerance founder Udi Bar David has performed with Hanna Khoury in settings ranging from small Palestinian villages to major concert halls and IDF military bases – at the core of their work is the resolute belief that music can be a force for positive connection in a world too often polarized and divided by religious and social boundaries. \nSponsored by the Greater Washington Forum on Israeli Arab Issues\nLead Support provided by the Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/17th-annual-washington-jewish-music-festival-community-evening-of-education-on-arab-citizens-of-israel/
LOCATION:Edlavitch JCC of Washington\, DC\, 1529 16th Street NW\, Washington D.C.\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T162832
CREATED:20180115T185743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180115T185743Z
UID:372-1459366200-1459366200@artolerance.org
SUMMARY:One Book\, One Philadelphia Finale Featuring Edward Ball\, Paul Beatty\, Lorene Cary\, Valerie Still and a Performance by ARTolerance
DESCRIPTION:Authors whose works explore the legacy of slavery will share their perspectives on exploring black identity\, bringing forth forgotten African American history\, and imparting social justice. Edward Ball is the author of the National Book Award winner Slaves in the Family\, as well as other four other books of nonfiction. Humorist Paul Beatty’s most recent novel The Sellout is the most recent winner in fiction of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Lorene Cary is the author of The Price of a Child—the first One Book\, One Philadelphia featured selection—and the founder of Art Sanctuary\, an organization that promotes community building through black art. Children’s book author Valerie Still is a descendant of abolitionist William Still\, known as “the father of the Underground Railroad.” The discussion will be moderated by Dr. John L. Jackson\, Jr.\, Dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy & Practice\, and the evening will conclude with a musical performance led by Udi Bar-David\, ARTOLERANCE Founder and Philadelphia Orchestra cellist\, and featuring Hanna Khoury\, Al Bustan and Penn Arab Music Ensemble Artistic Director and Hafez Javier Kotain\, Al Bustan Percussion Director and Arab and Latin percussion master.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/one-book-one-philadelphia-finale-featuring-edward-ball-paul-beatty-lorene-cary-valerie-still-and-a-performance-by-artolerance/
LOCATION:Parkway Central Library\, 1901 Vine Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103
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