Highlights of 2020
Lunch with Tremain Smith January 12: Artist talk, Arab cuisine, Art viewing
Intersections: Arab & Jazz Music February 7: Jay Fluellen and Hafez Kotain
Poetry Reading & Open Mic February 14: Alina MacNeal and Ahmad Almallah
Family Workshop with Tremain Smith February 8: Mixed media constructing geometric patterns
Film Screening: The Cave February 21: Oscar Nominee Documentary
Palestinian Mezze & Literature February 28: Susan Darraj & Anan Zahr
Adult Workshop with Tremain Smith March 8: Encaustic technique
Amaan: Arab & Turkish Music March 6: Ertuğrul Erkişi, Fatih Bayram, Hafez Kotain
Vision of Palestine March–September: Artwork by Rajie Cook
Poetry Reading & Open Mic March 13: Afaq & Kirwyn Sutherland
Creating a Culture of Change June–August: Conversations on Race & Community Building
Gallery Viewing & Community Events September 17 & 19: Music, art, food, civic outreach
Sawwit: Civically Engaging Artists October: Civically engaged artworks
Crossing Genres Concert October 23: Kinan Abou-afach, Shinjoo Cho, Hafez Kotain
Borderspaces November–December: Artwork by Lisa Volta
Community Percussion Ensemble January–April: Weekly classes with Hafez Kotain
Hope & Joy: Still Abiding December 13: Literary & Musical Performance
Immigrant Parents’ Well Being January-July: ELL, art, and mental health
Bi-Lingual Story Hour January–February: Arabic storytelling for families
Ti’dad: Counting Our Community October 2019–October 2020: US Census outreach
Mask Magic: Open Air Art Studio July–August: Series of workshops by Keisha Whatley
Books on Culture, Race, and Racism June: Compilation of recommended books
Arabic Language Classes for Youth October–December: Virtual Arabic classes
Waxing Geometric January–March: Artwork by Tremain Smith
We Must Love & Protect One Another October 17: Family friendly abolition learning, sharing, and art-making
Community Percussion Classes November–December: Virtual classes with Hafez Kotain
Moffet & Juniata Schools Spring: Adapting After-School Arab Arts Program
Northeast High School Spring-Summer: Tabadul-Reflecting on Immigrant Experiences
Welcoming Incoming Executive Director November: Mohannad Ghawanmeh to succeed Founding ED
An Immigrant Alphabet at Schools January-December: Public Display of Banners
School District of Philadelphia September-December: Virtual After-School Arab Arts
Al-Bustan Virtual Camp July: Speak to Us of Houses
Fil Bayt April: Launch of arts & culture at home
The Markaz Review October: On Civic Engagement Art
PHL 17 December: Interview with Executive Director
Al-Bustan Store
Arabic Alphabet Game December: Relaunch of language resource based on World of Ziryab
Al-Bustan YouTube Channel
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