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New Voices in Middle Eastern Cinema series

posted May 30, 2013 - 5:23pm by Editor
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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Comic Relief with the Sultans of Satire, with guest K-von

posted May 28, 2013 - 3:39pm by Editor
Event Details
Date/Time: 
May 30 2013 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Price: 
$10 advance, $15 at the door
Click here to buy tickets
Where: 
Levantine Cultural Center
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035
Between La Cienega & Fairfax
street parking

Get some comic relief and laugh about the Middle East with one of L.A's hottest comedy group, the Sultans of Satire, in a special performance featuring Middle Eastern comics with guest star K-von. The Sultans of Satire are seriously funny-if you love to laugh, if you need to laugh, you'll appreciate this show with its satirical insights and fresh perspectives on American and Middle Eastern life. The humor is universal; the comedans hail from the Middle East and North Africa! This show's cast features Noël Elgrably, Zara Mizrahi, Sammy Obeid and Mona Shaikh, with specal guest K-von. The Sultans of Satire is the longest-running Middle Eastern stand-up comedy show in the U.S. Features some of the best young stand-up comedians today from diverse faiths. This show cosponsored by Freedom Theatre West. Tickets/info 323.413.2001. Watch video clips at sultansofsatire.com.

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

posted April 9, 2013 - 5:06pm by Kameron

 

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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

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Yes, We Can Bridge Cultures and Build Peace, With Your Help!

posted March 4, 2013 - 8:56am by Editor
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Contribute to making this a better cultural arts center for Southern California!

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.

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LEVANTINE-MINT HOLDS TURKISH ROCK CONCERT FEATURING INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SENSATIONS TWENTY7 AND KUSTAL

posted February 7, 2013 - 1:56pm by Kameron

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For inquiries, please contact Lulwa Bordcosh or Kameron Myles

310.657.5511

 

 LEVANTINE-MINT TO HOLD TURKISH ROCK CONCERT FEATURING INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SENSATIONS TWENTY7 AND KUSTAL AS PART OF MUSICAL SERIES, “THE MIDDLE EAST ROCKS”

 

 [Los Angeles—February 7, 2013] Turkish rock band Twenty7 and singer/songwriter Kustal will perform Feb 23, 8 pm at The Mint, 6010 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles. The performance is part of a new series, “The Middle East Rocks,” organized by the Levantine Cultural Center and hosted by venerable L.A. club, The Mint.

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VJ Um Amel Performing and Archiving the Middle East Internet

posted January 28, 2013 - 8:21am by Editor
Event Details
Date/Time: 
Mar 7 2013 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Price: 
$8 general, $6 members/students
Click here to buy tickets
Where: 
Levantine Cultural Center
5998 W. Pico Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90035
Between La Cienega & Pico
ample street parking or in the CVS lot (til 10 pm only)
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Live Cinema and the Media Revolution, with Special Guest Maytha Alhassen

Join us for a special interactive installation by digital artist VJ Um Amel followed by an evening of world music synchronized to a remix of Egyptian cinema and media emerging from across the Middle East. VJ Um Amel is an Egyptian-American digital artist, USC Ph.D. candidate, and the creator of R-Shief.org. R-Shief is an Arab media system that has one of the most rare archives of social media content from Arab revolutions. This event provides the audience with an interactive installation followed by an for an evening of world music synchronized to a remix of Egyptian cinema and media emerging from the revolutions across the Middle East and North Africa. Drawn from the databases of the R-Shief initiative, this installation pays tribute to the vision of the people. http://vjumamel.com. VJ Um Amel will be joined by writer/editor/researcher Maytha Alhassen with readings from the new anthology Demanding Dignity, Young Voices from the Arab Revolutions.

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LOS ANGELES & BEIRUT, LEBANON, SISTER CITIES, CONVERGE WHEN LCC PRESENTS TANDEM PROGRAMS JAN 17/JAN 18

posted January 8, 2013 - 10:48pm by Kameron
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Please Contact Kameron Myles
951.990.4043


LOS ANGELES & BEIRUT, LEBANON, SISTER CITIES, CONVERGE WHEN
 L.A.’S MIDEAST CENTER PRESENTS TANDEM PROGRAMS JAN 17/JAN 18 


[January 9, 2013] The Levantine Center will host two Lebanese-themed events on January 17th and 18th, focusing on Beirut, Sister City to Los Angeles, and L.A.. At the crossroads of the Mediterranean and Arab cultures, Lebanon has a rich history and broad ethnic diversity: Beirut is famously often referred to as Paris of the Middle East. Bordered by Syria to the north and Israel to the south, Lebanon has also witnessed much conflict and suffering. And more Lebanese live in the diaspora than in Lebanon itself. Los Angeles became a Sister City to Beirut in 2006 with the international assistance of Councilmembers Dennis Zine and Eric Garcetti.
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Levantine Center Awards Rabbi, Islam Scholars, LA Mayoral Candidate with 2012 East-West Awards Dec. 15, 2012

posted December 20, 2012 - 5:06pm by Kameron

CENTER AWARDS RABBI, ISLAM SCHOLARS,

L.A. MAYORAL CANDIDATE WITH 2012 EAST-WEST AWARDS

BRIDGING US & MIDDLE EAST, DEC. 15, 2012

 

“Data doesn't change how people think. Relationships do.”

-Reza Aslan, East-West Media Award Winner

 

East West Awards Gala 2012The Levantine Cultural Center’s 2012 East-West Awards Gala was hosted on Saturday, December 15th at the Beverly Hills Women’s Club. The evening of celebration, entertainment and honored guests included the distinguished Ms. Zainab Al-Suwaij, cofounder of the American Islamic Congress; author and Islam scholar Dr. Reza Aslan; Rabbi Leonard Beerman; and Los Angeles mayoral candidate and Councilmember Eric Garcetti.

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Jack G. Shaheen remembers 40 years of deconstrcting Arab sterotypes

posted December 10, 2012 - 2:35pm by Kameron


Deconstructing stereotypes: Jack G. Shaheen remembers 40 years
of commitment to positive Arab and US
understanding in evening lecture

[Monday December 10, 2012] On Wednesday December 19th, The Levantine Cultural Center presents honored media critic and film scholar Dr. Jack G. Shaheen in an intimate discussion and forum on misleading stereotypes based on Hollywood's negative portrayal of Arabs. Shaheen will be discussing his life-long commitment to illuminate social justice, with insights into the highs and lows of his 40-year quest, including his mission to reveal and terminate these damaging Arab and Muslim stigmas.

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"After Jews and Arabs" 20 Years Later, a Georgetown conference

posted November 28, 2012 - 12:43pm by Editor
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"A Poetics and Politics of the Possible," November 1 and 2, 2012

By Joyce Zonana

By its title alone, Ammiel Alcalay's groundbreaking 1993 book, announced a new Middle East: After Jews and Arabs, it declared, confidently pointing towards a future when the (false) opposition between those two essentialized groups would no longer dominate our imaginations. Remaking Levantine Culture, the subtitle continued, suggesting that we might work together to create that future by drawing on the past, turning to the Levantine culture that flourished long before the deadly divide that has devastated our times.

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