Event Details

Date/Time: 

Jun 28 2012 8:30pm - 10:30pm

Price: 

$15 general admission/$12 members/students
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Where: 

Levantine Cultural Center
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035
Between La Cienega Blvd & Fairfax Ave just east of The Mint
street parking

On June 28, 2012 the Levantine Cultural Center will kick off a new Middle Eastern/North African world music series with WAHID, a dialogue between Chris Wabich on frame drums and Dimitris Mahlis on oud, bringing genre-defying approaches to composition and improvisation. Both in his compositions and playing, Greek-born Mahlisskillfully draws from Greek, Persian, Carnatic, and Western jazz traditions; in his hands, the oud deftly transforms into a multi-dimensional stringed instrument echoing these traditions. This summer, the Levantine Center will become L.A.'s new destination for intimate Middle Eastern music experiences, with new ensembles performing each week. Upcoming artists include Momo Loudiyi (Morocco), Hamid Saedi (Iran), Tony Khalifé (Lebanon), and the Avas Nahas World Percussion Ensemble (Egypt). Listen/watch.

Event Details

Date/Time: 

Apr 30 2009 7:00pm - May 4 2009 7:00pm

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Where: 

April 30 - May 3 screenings held at:
Goethe Institut Los Angeles
5750 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 100, L.A., CA 90036
Underground PARKING free after 6pm

South East European Film FestPresented By:

Goethe Institute Los Angeles
UCLA Center for European & Eurasian Studies
American Cinema Foundation

Festival Locations:

April 30 - May 3 screenings held at:
Goethe Institut Los Angeles
5750 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 100, L.A., CA 90036
Underground PARKING free after 6pm

May 4th closing night held at:
James Bridges Theatre
UCLA campus, Westwood Parking Structure 3

For tickets please go to: http://www.itsmyseat.com/DisplayEvent.html?sse=863417 , or
http://www.itsmyseat.com/SEEFEST.html

For more info please visit: www.seefilmla.org

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