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Education

Our MECAY (Middle Eastern Cultural Awareness for Youth) program invites middle school and high school students to Levantine Cultural Center. Info 310.657.5511.

A range of distinguished artists and activists are available to come to your organization or university, college or high school to address audiences on topics as varied as:

  • Afghanistan: filmmaking on the women of Afghanistan
  • Algerian music and culture
  • Armenian culture in diaspora, music
  • Dubai: a new vision of the Middle East
  • Egypt: literature, music, film
  • Greece: music
  • Iraq: filmmaking, history, music, war and peace
  • Iran: filmmaking, history, music, poetry and literature, war and peace
  • Israel: contemporary literature, Jews of the Middle East, Israel-Palestine
  • Jordan: culture and society of Jordan
  • Kuwait: music of the Gulf region
  • Kurdistan: culture and history of the Kurds
  • Lebanon: Beirut, art, music, war and peace
  • Morocco: Berber culture, hip hop, traditional Moroccan music, Jews of Morocco
  • Pakistan: culture and society
  • Palestine: facts on the ground, culture, music, war and peace
  • Saudia Arabia: contemporary history and culture
  • Tunisia: rai music
  • Turkey: filmmaking on Turkey, East/West, Istanbul, Turkish music

Whether you're seeking to present a lecture, panel discussion, performance or a multidisciplinary program, we can bring our passion and expertise to your institution.

For more information, call 310.657.5511.

Conversational Arabic Classes

Conversational Arabic Classes, Winter 2009Conversational Arabic Classes, Winter 2009Register Today To Learn "Shami" Arabic Using Diverse Audiovisual Supplements Including Music and Film

Beginning Winter Session: Class meets Saturdays, 1:00-4:00 pm, Jan. 10-March 14, 2009. Instructor: Vivien Sansour.

Intermediate Winter Session: Class meets Mondays, 7:30-10:00 pm, Jan. 12-March 16, 2009. Instructor: Alfred Madain.