Contact Rahim Armat: 302.521.6606
or Jordan Elgrably: 310.402.8866




[Philadelphia, December 26, 2008]—The Sultans of Satire show features some of the best stand-up comedians today who happen to be of Arab, Iranian, Turkish, Greek, Armenian and Middle Eastern Jewish heritage. In “West Meets East: The Inauguration Tour,” Sultans regulars Mike Batayeh, Noel Elgrably and Elham Jazab, plus special surprise guests, will perform live in Philadelphia on January 16, 2009 and in Washington DC on January 18, when they’ll offer their own brand of outrageous comedy, along with satirical insights on the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama.

[Los Angeles, Sept. 5, 2008] Beirut and Saigon natives Tony Khalife and Unity Nguyen, respectively, will perform cross-over world music with their ensembles in “The Way to Peace: Peace is the Way,” a unique concert evening of both musical performances and poets of the Middle East and South, Central and East Asia.

[Los Angeles, August 28, 2008] The events of September 11, 2001 have left their mark on the 21st century—but how, and why? Are we bound to engage in an "us vs. them" struggle? Is it even possible to position this complex reality in terms of West vs. East, or America vs. Islam? Recent works by authors Reza Aslan and Mark LeVine—also a rock guitarist who has performed with some of the greats—offer insightful arguments on why the proverbial "clash of civilizations" discourse is bogus.

Did you know that Southern California is home to an estimated one million people of Middle Eastern heritage? They are doctors, lawyers, engineers, writers, painters, musicians, bakers, car mechanics and—that’s right—stand-up comedians.

Levantine Cultural Center's original comedy show, the Sultans of Satire, happens at the end of each month at the world-famous Improv in West Hollywood.

What started as a small video project evolved into a ground-breaking feature film that explores the racial and cultural taboos of the conflict between Palestinians and Jews through the eyes of two young lovers.

WHAT: Special cast/crew screening of “David and Fatima”
WHEN: Wednesday, July 16 - 7 p.m.
WHERE: Laemmle Theaters, 1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica 90401
CONTACT: Levantine Cultural Center, 310.657.5511
INFO: www.davidandfatima.com, www.levantinecenter.org


"Only crazy people change the world" is an apt tagline for this new feature film, a love story set in Jerusalem between an Israeli Jew and a Palestinian Muslim.

[LOS ANGELES, May 30, 2008] Peace is a process happening constantly on the ground, at least some Angelenos will agree after watching "A Land Twice Promised," a performance featuring

On Tuesday, May 20, 2008, an international gathering of authors, performers and activists will gather for a public forum, “Israel and Palestine at 60: Is There A Solution?”

Even as the Jewish/Israeli community celebrates the 60th anniverary of Israel’s founding, the Arab/Palestinian community is marking 1948-2008 as the 60th year of “al-Nakba”—the continuing catastrophe that characterizes life for Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza and diaspora.