About alwan for the arts
Alwan for the Arts is a 501(c)3, not for profit organization dedicated to the promotion and production of Arab and Middle Eastern arts and culture. Alwan features concerts, film screenings, book talks, poetry readings, lectures, theater and dance performances, art exhibits, and music and language classes. Alwan is proud to be supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Network of Arab American Communities (NNAAC), the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Caliban Foundation, the Violet Jabara Charitable Trust and Royal Air Maroc and the Embassy of Egypt to the
United States in Washington D.C.
$1000 for Best Narrative/Documentary Film Alwan Award
$1000 for Best Video Art Production Alwan Award
$500 for Alwan Audience Award
Alwan for the Arts and 3rd i NY have launched their first Alwan 3rd i Awards competition and are currently soliciting new, short films and/or video art (produced in 2010 or later) by Arab, Middle Eastern, North African, South and Central Asia directors OR films about those regions and their diasporas by filmmakers of all backgrounds. The competition aims to present the very best in recent short films and video art that increase awareness and expose the creative vitality and socio-political realities of the Middle East, North Africa, South and Central Asia, as well as their global diasporas.
- Films/Videos from all genres
- Submissions limited to films/videos that are 20 minutes or less in total running time
- All submissions will be screened and selected by an appointed selection committee
SAVE THESE DATES:
Submissions Deadline: October 25, 2013
Notification: Early November 2013
Screening and Awards: December 12, 2013
To submit please include ALL of the following information and in formats specified here:
– Original and English title, running time, country and year of production
– Synopsis
– Languages used/subtitles
– URL link (Vimeo, YouTube, etc) OR DVD preview copy
– Director's bio
– Cast/Crew list
– Contact email, phone #, website if available
– Film still shots (2-5 in total), resolution: 300 dpi, jpg or tiff formats
– Screening history, awards
– All possible screening formats available
MAIL SUBMISSIONS TO:
Alwan 3rd i Awards Competition Submissions
Alwan for the Arts
Attn: Melissa Forstrom Al Kadhi
16 Beaver Street, 4th Floor
New York NY 10004
Tel.: 646.732.3261 more Information or email: melissa@alwanforthearts.org
Other announcements:
Sublime Sounds from the Comoros and Tunisia Concert Series
Vocalists Nawal on Fri. Sept. 27 and Sonia M'Barek on Thurs. Oct. 3 at Alwan
tickets/space limited! buy your tickets now
Nawal: the Voice of Comoros
Nawal's compositions are an acoustic roots-based fusion, a reflection of the diverse character of the Comoros and beyond. Nawal sings mostly in Comorian (Shikomor) a language in the Swahili family, also with French, English and Arabic. A self-produced artist, Nawal has performed professionally for over 20 years, with concerts across Europe, North America, Africa, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East.
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Sonia M'Barek with 'Oudist Kinan Idnaw and the Alwan Arab Music Ensemble
Tunisian vocalist Sonia M'Barek sings centuries-old songs from Andalusia, as nimbly as she reframes the words of radical 20th-century poets. Showcasing the modes and rhythms that beautifully link Tunisia's classical traditions, Egyptian cabaret music, and Ottoman court pieces, she evokes the musical variations of the Mediterranean with a sultry, supple voice, accompanied by renowned Syrian 'oudist, Kinan Idnaw, and the Alwan Ensemble.
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Coming Soon: Salaam "Train to Basra" (New Album Release)
Saturday, Oct. 26, 8pm
Salaam, led by multi-instrumentalist and composer Dena El Saffar, is a Middle Eastern ensemble based in the Midwest. The band has delighted audiences for years with its expansive repertoire of Middle Eastern and North African music, informing the uninitiated, and evoking nostalgia in listeners who are familiar with the art form.
Part of 5-city tour, the concert at Alwan, on Saturday, October 26th, celebrates the launch of Salaam's 7th CD "Train to Basra"
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Around Town: Art Exhibition "The Sheltering Word"
The Heyman Center for the Humanities, Sept. 25 – Oct. 22, 2013
Magic Square Pinax II by Irini Gonou
Art Exhibition: The Sheltering Word
an exhibition of works by Greek artist Irini Gonou
Exhibition Reception and Opening
Date: Sept 25, 2013
Time: 6:15pm
Location: Heyman Center for the Humanities
The Sheltering Word represents an artist's quest to explore the healing and protective power of the written word as a specific cultural idiom and takes the form of a dialogue between Greek and North African cultures. The exhibition will be on view from Sept. 25 until Oct. 22, 2013 in the Heyman Center Lobby and Board Room at Columbia University.
Open to the Public: Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm
Photo ID required for entry
