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Concert
in the Key of Peace
6 pm reception, 7 pm concert
July 10, 2005
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festive concert of great Middle Eastern music, blessings and a
documentary short on peacemaking. A portion of the proceeds from
Sulha Raivolution will go to the Sulha Peace Project.
Sulha is the traditional Arab reconciliation ceremony that has
been integrated and uplifted to include in it Jews and other religious
groups, with the intention to learn about what each culture and
religion has to offer, through sharing thoughts, ideas and concerns,
and engaging in deeply connected listening circles. Sulha Raivolution
is an outgrowth of the Sulha Peace Project started among Palestinians
and Israelis in 2001. See www.sulha.com.
A Tunisian-born singer and songwriter, MC Rai began his
career at a very early age. As a youth he was immersed in the
folk music traditions of "Chaabi" or "Mizoued,"
as it is known in Tunisia. Today he is creating a new blend of
Rai music with other exotic and intriguing musical influences.
His voice is memerizing and his up-beat performance invites kinetic
movement on the dance floor. Together with Omar Fadel of
Egypt, Anis Seheri of Tunisia and Nissim Malul of Israel,
the group produces a magnificent blend of traditional and postmodern
musical vibes.
Vocal artist Glenda Benevides brings together a wonderful
blend of jazz, R&B, Latin and world music influences from
east and west, performing with her World Tribe. Glenda's voice contains power, beauty, and love.
Her stage presence radiates compassion. Glenda's calling is first
and foremost that of a vocalist. Her voice casts a spell, from
a sultry growl to a heavenly lilt. Her connection with the audience
is intimate and open. Her voice oozes sensuality and passion and
delivers raw power. Like the classic jazz divas of old, Glenda
captures a powerful mystique that enraptures her audience.
Reception,
6-7 pm, features refreshments and Mideast vendors (jewelry,
clothing, books and CDs).
Concert, 7-9:30 pm, features the Sulha documentary (20
ms.), the MC Rai Ensemble [About
MC Rai] with Nissim Malul [About
Nissim Malul], and The Glenda Benevides Band [About
Glenda Benevides].
Advance Tickets $20 Preferred reserved seating; $15 General seating;
$12 Students (with i.d.). Purchase online, or call 310.559.5544.
[When ordering tickets online, enter total dollar amount, not
total number of tickets.]
| Preferred
(reserved seating in the front rows) Tix, $20 |
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| General
(open seating) Tix, $15 |
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| Student
(with i.d.) Tix, $12 |
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In the main auditorium at the Los Angeles Bahai Center, 5755 Rodeo
Road, Los Angeles CA 90016 | Map
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about Nissim Malul and Shalom
Salaam Productions:
"There is no war outside of us, the real war is within ourselves."
Nissim's work for peace between Arabs and Jews has led him to
produce large scale Arab-Jewish peace events and concerts (in
affiliation with the Sulha Peace Project in Israel-Palestine),
to demonstrate his belief that real peace can be achieved only
when people relate to each other on a human level, setting politics
aside and stepping into the other person's world. His events included
sharing circles where each person has an opportunity to share
what he is present to in his feelings, thoughts and ideas, and
to be heard and acknowledged, sharing customs, rituals, food,
music and dance.
"To create real peace we must break all the barriers and
stereotypes about each other and see the human side."
Organizational Sponsors/Cosponsors:
Levantine Cultural Center
Los Angeles Bahai
Center
Shalom Salaam
Productions
Sulha Peace Project
Community Cosponsors:
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818.788.5550
13934 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
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SPONSORS WANTED For RECEPTION
Community sponsors are wanted for the reception:
1. Reach more than 50,000 visitors a month to the Levantine web
site;
2. Have your message included in two email blasts about the Sulha
concert to reach 5,000 subscribers;
3. Receive a full page ad in our printed program, reaching 500
people at the concert;
4. Receive logo in 2000 flyers and postcards;
5. Receive free table space to vend or announce your business
at the concert;
6. 6 pairs of tickets to the show.
Contact us for details: 310.402.6469.
Levantine Cultural Center is a nonprofit and non-partisan, secular,
multidisciplinary organization that supports exploration of the
Middle East through arts and cultures. levantinecenter.org.
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