Following last year's successful Syria Fest, the largest ever Syrian cultural festival in the United States, the Syrian Cultural House invites you to join us again for the second annual Syria Fest, a free family-friendly outdoors cultural festival showcasing the beauty of Syria and its people. The Syria Fest will take place on September 2 from 11:00 am […]
Based in Baghdad, Hamid Al-Saadi is the foremost performer of Iraqi Maqam music of his generation, and only living artist who has mastered the entire Maqam repertoire. Instability in Iraq has placed this musical tradition in danger of extinction. A repository of Iraq’s rich history, it is included on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible […]
Explore Turkish art and culture at a free festival for all ages. Try your hand at weaving with local artists, enjoy Turkish dance performances, sample Turkish coffee, and explore spectacular rugs woven by nomadic women in the exhibition "A Nomad's Art: Kilims of Anatolia."
The Alexandria Folk Dance Troupe of Egypt was founded by the Egyptian artist Aly El Gendy in 1968. Their performance method is based on and influenced by Egyptian folklore, and the world-renown troupe has participated in many international festivals and events.
Enjoy popular classics, folk songs, and traditional muwashshahah from Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria performed by this nine-member ensemble. The program features music from Hafez Kotain’s first CD, released in July with a gala concert in Philadelphia. Led by vocalist and percussionist Hafez Kotain, the ensemble includes violinist Gabriel Dahrie, keyboardist Sam Younes, guitarist Carlo […]