The fourth season of the New Voices in Middle Eastern Cinema series will present as many as two dozen features, documentaries and short films in Los Angeles and Orange County, to foster a greater understanding of the Middle East and North Africa, and to afford provocative opportunities for meaningful dialogue, while working with major partners including the Arab Film Festival, UCLA, USC, Chapman University, the University of California at Irvine, and others.

 

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Please Contact Kameron Myles or Lulwa Bordcosh 310 657 5511

 

 “SULTANS OF SATIRE” UNIVERSAL MIDDLE EASTERN COMEDY SUPPORTS INDIAN & MIDDLE EASTERN/NORTH AFRICAN CHARITIES

 

Who: Sultans of Satire, Muslim/Christian Arab comedians with special guest Samson Koletkar, Indian Jewish Stand-Up

What: Comedy Benefit Fundraiser

Price: $20 general admission by April 15; $25 thereafter/at the door

Where: Westwood Hills Congregational Church 1789 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025

Reservations: 323.413.2001, or online, levantinecenter.org, sultansofsatire.com

Do you agree that the greater Los Angeles region should have a Middle Eastern/North African cultural arts center? Are you supportive of our mission to bridge cultures and build peace?

The Levantine Cultural Center champions a greater understanding of the Middle East & North Africa, presenting arts and education programs that help bridge political and religious divides. We are an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, serving the community since 2001. Our goal is to grow our active storefront into a multidisciplinary arts center that can better serve greater Los Angeles.

Event Details

Date/Time: 

Mar 15 2013 8:00pm - 10:30pm

Price: 

$12 advance, $15 at the door
$10 member/students
Click here to buy tickets

Where: 

Levantine Cultural Center

Levantine presents the Abbas Premjee Project, a concert of progressive Pakistani jazz in conjunction with the Inside/Outside Gallery exhibition "The Art of Music" by Adnan Hussain. The exhibition of 19 paintings is inspired by travels through Central and South Asia, featuring watercolor, gouache and ink pieces of music from Kyrgyzstan, Uyghurs from China, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. Enjoy art and live performance in a unique atmosphere.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

For inquiries, please contact Lulwa Bordcosh or Kameron Myles

310.657.5511

 

RARE MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF PAKISTANI AND CENTRAL ASIAN CULTURE CONTINUES WITH GIRNARI JOGI GROOVE, FEB 22, 2013  

[Los Angeles—FEB. 13, 2013] As part of a special month-long series showcasing the cultures of Pakistan and Central Asia, the Levantine Cultural Center hosts “Pakistan and the Girnari Jogi Groove,” a multimedia event showcasing art, music & film devoted to the region. The event will feature a live musical performance by Tablapusher, plus a special screening of musical performances by the Girnari Jogi Group and a screening of Gul, the inventive animated short film by Adnan Hussain.

Event Details

Date/Time: 

Feb 8 2013 8:00pm - 10:30pm

Price: 

$12 advance, $15 at the door
$10 member/students
Click here to buy tickets

Where: 

Levantine Café
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035
Between La Cienega & Fairfax
ample street parking
and CVS underground lot, til 10 pm only

Featuring music from Uzbekistan and Mongolia, a rarity in Los Angeles, the Elephants With Guns group comes to the Levantine Café for one night only in conjunction with Adnan Hussain's exhibition "The Art of Music," featuring 19 paintings of musicians and their instruments from across Central Asia. Elephants with Guns collects music, sounds and noises from different parts of the world, wraps them in twine, and present them to you. Each member's unique cultural and musical background leads to songs that fuse a mixture of different musical styles and genres. With Jayson Joseph and Nikhil Coops on guitars, Maya Taylor on flute, Aanand Dika on tabla and Sumi Dave on drums.Cover: $12 general admission/$15 at the door; $10 Levantine Members/Students to support the Levantine Cultural Center and performers. Seating limited, RSVPs strongly recommended: 323.413.2001.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

For inquiries, please contact Lulwa Bordcosh or Kameron Myles

310.657.5511

 

 

GALLERY DEVOTED TO THE MIDDLE EAST HOSTS MULTI-MEDIA ART EXHIBIT HONORING THE MUSICAL HERITAGE OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIA

 

[Los Angeles-January 24, 2013] From Feb. 2-March 15, the Levantine Cultural Center's Inside/Outside Gallery presents "The Art of Music" by Adnan Hussain. The multi-media exhibition, with an artist's reception on Feb. 2, 7-10 pm, and concert dates on Feb. 8 and Feb. 22, both at 8 pm, will feature Hussain's paintings, along with music and film inspired by the cultural heritage of Central and South Asia.

 

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For inquiries, please contact Kameron Myles

951-990-4043

 
RARE DIRECTOR’S SCREENING WITH ACADEMY-AWARD WINNING

HEMAL TRIVEDI ADDRESSES DANGERS OF EDUCATING GIRLS IN PAKISTANFRI FEB 1, 2013 AT THE LEVANTINE CULTURAL CENTER

[Los Angeles—January 22, 2013] The Taliban’s assassination attempt on 14-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai in October 2012 has brought discussions concerning girls’ education in Pakistan to the forefront.

 

Event Details

Date/Time: 

Feb 4 2013 10:00am - Mar 15 2013 6:00pm

Price: 

Art exhibit free to the public
cover for concerts Feb. 8 & Feb. 22
$12/$10

Where: 

Levantine Cultural Center
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035-2657
La Cienega & Fairfax
ample street parking or in the CVS underground lot

The Levantine Cultural Center's Inside/Outside Gallery is pleased to present Adnan Hussain's one-person show, "The Art of Music," with deejayed music featuring Central Asian music on Feb. 2 (Kyrgyzstan, Uyghurs), live music on Feb. 8 (Uzbekistan and Mongolia) and a film/deejay/tables on Feb. 22 (Pakistan). Inspired by travels through Central and South Asia, "The Art of Music" features watercolor, gouache and ink pieces of music from Kyrgyzstan, Uyghurs from China, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. Enjoy art, live performances, screenings and connect to cultures across language and borders through the beauty of music. 

Event Details

Date/Time: 

Feb 2 2013 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Price: 

Free to the public

Where: 

Levantine Cultural Center
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035-2657
La Cienega & Fairfax
ample street parking or in the CVS underground lot

On Saturday, February 2, the Levantine Cultural Center's Inside/Outside Gallery is pleased to offer an Artist's Reception for Adnan Hussain's one-person show, "The Art of Music," with deejayed music featuring Kyrgyzstan and the Uyghurs of China. There is no cover and the event is free to the public. Inspired by travels through Central and South Asia, "The Art of Music" features watercolor, gouache and ink pieces of music from Kyrgyzstan, Uyghurs from China, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. Enjoy art, live performances, screenings and connect to cultures across language and borders through the beauty of music. There will be additional evenings of live music on Feb. 8 (Uzbekistan and Mongolia) and Feb. 22 (Pakistan).