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BOOK ARTS Students assemble a book in a variety of formats, from traditionally-bound books to more experimental layouts, incorporating unconventional materials and/or designs. Students can compose t... more
Brooklyn Maqam Cultural Walking Tours are made possible by American Express®. Use the card to eat and shop along the way as you experience Brooklyn’s Arab neighborhoods and cultures.
BAC assemblies educate and entertain through performance, narration, and student participation. Study guides are available for many performances, and follow-up student workshops and/or professional de... more
BAC provides a full range of curriculum-based workshops that incorporate the New York City’s Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts and New York State Learning Standards for the Arts. Worksho... more
Arab-Influenced Song Traditions in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Brooklyn Presented by BAC Folk Arts, Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the remarkable variety ... more
Answering the Call to Prayer: Arab Song Traditions in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Brooklyn
Sunday, March 30 Brooklyn Public Library/Grand Army Plaza, Stevan A. Dweck Center 1:30-3:30pm
Arab-o-rama: New York Bellydance Music and Dance Review
Presented by BAC Folk Arts, Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the remarkable variety of Arab music traditions that flourish throughout the metro area! WHERE: Fr... more
Arab-o-rama: New York Bellydance Music and Dance Review
Friday, March 14 Lafayette Grill and Bar (Manhattan) 7:30-10:30pm
BAC Arts in Education (AIE) provides a wide array of programming for students, teachers, parents, and community members in digital, literary, performing, and visual arts. Our collaborative process al... more
Roots of the Community: Where It Began On Saturday, May 10th from noon to 3:00p.m., BAC Folk Arts will tour Atlantic Avenue, including stops at Rashid’s Music, the oldest Arab music store in New Yo... more
Best Film with recognition of Excellence in Directing, Producing, Editing, and Original Score Manhattan, Kansas dir. Tara Wray Best Film, Sixth Annual Women of African Descent Film Festival with r... more
Touma grew up singing traditional Lebanese songs at parties, festivals and with his school choir in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. As a teenager, Touma enrolled in Tripoli’s music conservator... more
Brooklyn Museum, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Maqam Begins: Dance and Music from the Arab World
Presented by BAC Folk Arts, Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the remarkable variety of Arab music traditions that flourish throughout the metro area! WHEN: Su... more
Brooklyn’s Maqam: Reinventing Arab Music in the Borough
Presented by BAC Folk Arts, Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the remarkable variety of Arab music traditions that flourish throughout the metro area! WHEN: Fri... more
Brooklyn’s Maqam: Reinventing Arab Music in the Borough
Friday, March 7 BAM Cafe at the Brooklyn Academy of Music 9:00-10:30pm
Yehezkel Zion, born in Jerusalem, is of Iraqi descent and comes from a very musically talented Baghdad family. His father was a singer and drummer and his siblings, all living in Israel, practice musi... more
Cultural after School Adventures (CASA), which brings after school arts enrichment to young people across New York City, is now in its third year. We are delighted that this year BAC’s participation i... more
Presented by BAC Folk Arts, Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the remarkable variety of Arab music traditions that flourish throughout the metro area! WHEN: Fri... more
Friday, March 28 Tarboosh Cafe 9:00pm-Midnight
Contemporary and Historical Performances
A diverse selection of talented artists entertain through a wide range of classic and modern-day performances. 2 Punks Puppet Theatre 2 Punks Puppet Theatre specializes in intelligent, creative... more
BOOK YOUR SPACE FOR WALKING TOURS OF THE BOROUGH'S ARAB NEIGHBORHOODS. The Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival drew many of its talented musicians and its inspiration from two thriving Arab neighbor... more
The design of our Digital Media and Technology workshops are strongly influenced by your site’s equipment resources. Please contact us to discuss further, as many programs can be adapted in a variety ... more
Diverse Traditions: Arab Folk Music in Regional Expression
Presented by BAC Folk Arts, Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the remarkable variety of Arab music traditions that flourish throughout the metro area! WHEN: Sat... more
Diverse Traditions: Arab Folk Music in Regional Expression
Saturday, March 29 Alwan for the Arts 9:00 -11:00pm
Is Anyone Not Ready? dirs. Shaun Irons and Lauren Petty (shaun_irons@hotmail.com/lalapetty@gmail.org) Experimental Documentary, 12mins, 2007 World Premiere Director Will Be In Attendance Is An... more
ABOUT BAC'S FILM AND MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMMING BAC's re-invigorated and re-named film program, continues the Council's 43-year tradition of supporting independent filmmakers and presenting free media ar... more
Eyeshot dir. Diana Heise (dianaheise@aol.com) Documentary, 20mins, 2006 World Premiere After 30 years of silence, my uncle unearthed his collection of 8mm film reels, 35mm slides, and objects f... more
Artists from BAC’s Folk Arts program perform songs, stories, and dances, and discuss the history and traditions of their native countries and cultures.
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