Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan on the Sitar

Peter Norton Symphony Space 2537 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdzIKfBMInk#t=232 Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan is a seventh-generation sitar maestro from the illustrious Etawah Gharana (school), a centuries-old musical dynasty … More

Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

Peter Norton Symphony Space 2537 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CuR6Oc5rWx8 Norway, Sweden and the Shetland Islands have some of the richest fiddling traditions in the world. Representing them in … More

Translation Slam

Nuyorican Poets Cafe 236 E. 3rd St, New York, NY, United States

Photo by Lilia Pino-Blouin What happens when a poem migrates into another language, not just once but twice?  Find out … More

Concert: Sonia M’Barek

FIAF Florence Gould Hall 55 E 59th St., New York, NY, United States

Following a celebrated performance in 2013, FIAF is delighted to welcome virtuoso vocalist Sonia M’Barek back to Florence Gould Hall. … More

Documentary Film: 7 ½

FIAF Tinker Auditorium 55 E 59th St., New York, NY, United States

Nejib Belkadhi, 2014. Color. 80 min. In Arabic and French with English subtitles. It’s 2011, and the streets of Tunis … More

In and Out of Africa

Harlem Stage Gatehouse 150 Convent Ave., New York, NY, United States

Grab a drink and meet an amazing lineup of writers from countries as diverse as Mauritius, France, Congo-Brazzaville, Kenya, Senegal, … More

Film: Le Challat de Tunis

FIAF Tinker Auditorium 55 E 59th St., New York, NY, United States

Kaouther Ben Hania, 2014. Color. 90 min. DVD. With Jallel Dridi, Moufida Dridi, Mohamed Slim Bouchiha In Arabic with English … More

Introduction to Meditation

Tibet House 22 West 15th Street, New York, NY, United States

Tibet House’s introductory meditation classes were featured in New York Magazine’s top picks (4 stars). Tibet House shrine & gallery … More

Global Fashion Capitals: Creative Industries

CUNY Graduate Center Proshansky Auditorium 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

This one-day symposium will explore the multilayered identity of cities like New York, a leading global fashion capital that has … More

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