Israeli life and culture comes alive through the lens of nine documentaries, dramas and comedies during the 16th Annual Israeli Film Festival, running February 25th-April 1st. With screenings in venues throughout Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs, the six-week festival features prize-winning films exclusively by Israeli filmmakers. The festival celebrates Israeli cinema with the aim of enriching the American vision of Israeli culture and society through film.
Dates: February 25-April 1, 2012
Times: Dates and times of screenings vary. See website for details.
Where: International House Philadelphia
3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Tickets:Ticket prices vary by film. See website for details.
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North Hills Country Club cordially invites you to attend Nowruz Gala, Saturday March 24, 2012. Honoring Dr. M. H. Zarrabi professor of internal medicine at Stony Brook University.
Entertainment – Jamshid Alimorad
Cocktail 8:00 PM
Reception 9:00 PM to 1:00 Am
Full Open Bar
When: Saturday March 24, 2012
Where: North Hills Country Club, Manhasset, New York 11030
Admission: $150
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Ostad Mohammad-Reza Lotfi & the Shayda Women’s Ensemble.
One of the greatest masters of the tar and setar lutes, Ostad Mohammad-Reza Lotfi has been a major figure in revolutionizing Persian traditional music over the past 40 years. His innovative approach of combining the classical with folk elements in his compositions and performances has revitalized an ancient tradition. In this rare New York appearance, Lotfi is joined by singer Farideh Hamzehlou and the Shayda Women’s Ensemble, providing a unique opportunity to hear female performers of classical Persian music.
When: April 15, 2012 7:00 PM
Where: Peter Norton Symphony Space,
2537 Broadway @ 95th St, NY
Poet-guitarists and soul rebels from the Sahara, with almost mythical stories of guns and guitars, rebellion, Ghadaffi and the real Saharan blues.
Over the past seven years, the group have played over 700 concerts in Europe, North America, Japan and Australia. Their name has graced the bills of most of the world’s premier rock and world music festivals including Glastonbury, Coachella, Roskilde, Paleo, Les Vieilles Charrues, WOMAD and Printemps de Bourges. Their 2004 CD ‘Amassakoul’ (“The Traveller’) and its follow-up in 2007 ‘Aman Iman’ (”Water Is Life”), have established them as one of the most popular and best selling African groups on the planet.
When: July 12, 9pm
@ Belly Up, Solana Beach, CA
July 13, 8pm
@ Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
Where: Belly Up
143 S. Cedros Ave
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The Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema (CFIC) is the largest showcase of Israeli films in the Midwest. Join us as we applaud, celebrate, and support Israel, its culture, and its amazing cinema!
For the full list of featured this year films click here.
Folktales and myths from different cultures and spiritual traditions can seem deceptively simple, but can have enormous consequences for how people live their lives. This evening engages our capacity to wonder and reflect as we hear Native American, African, Middle Eastern, Asian, European, and Ancient Greek tales about life beyond death. Their themes include: What happens after death? And is there a Heaven and Hell? They engender in us questions like, where did I get my beliefs about what happens when we die? Do I have choices in the afterlife as I do here? How do my beliefs about death influence the way I live right now?
AN EVENING WORKSHOP
Friday, November 2, 7:30 pm – 10 pm
@ 22 E. 30th Street, New York, NY 10016
Members: $22 / Nonmembers: $25
Details are here.
