Events

Sunday, May 2, 2010 (6)

May 2, 2010
April 30, 2010
Friday

  • Foreign Language Immersion Program

  • Apr 30, 2010 at 2:00pm to May 2, 2010 at 3:00pm
  • Location: Manhattan
  • Description: What are you doing on April 30, May 1-2?The New School is holding an immersion weekend in French, Spanish, Japanese and Italian.Whether you are a beginner or an advanced student, you will be immersed for 14 hours over the course of one weekend.$300For more info, call 212 229 5676 or email: foreignlanguages@newschool.edu
  • Created by: Florence Leclerc-Dickler
May 1, 2010
Saturday

  • From Haiti To Brooklyn: Youth Arts Change

  • May 1, 2010 at 6:00am to May 22, 2010 at 9:00am
  • Location: K-189, The Bilingual School
  • Description: Haiti Cultural Exchange, in collaboration with Brooklyn for Barack, presentsFrom Haiti to Brooklyn: Youth, Arts, ChangeA Series of Free Youth Arts Workshops Saturdays in Maybeginning Saturday, May 1st, 2010, 10am - 1pmat K-189, The Bilingual School, located at 1100 East New York Avenue, Brooklyn. (3 train to Sutter Ave/Rutland Road)In the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Haiti in January, we would like to address the needs of Haitian and Haitian-American youth of all ages by providing a creative outlet to express their loss. We hope to encourage and support their creative explorations and in the process teach effective coping strategies, foster supportive relationships, and connect children with their culture and heritage.Our goal is to offer arts activities that will help them cope with the feelings brought about by the earthquake, as well as activities that simply offer a respite and an opportunity to enjoy themselves, all the while giving them a chance to document their exper
  • Created by: Rachel - Haiti Cultural Exchange
 

  • World Nomads Lebanon: Nabil Nahas -- Cedrus Libani: Roots & Memory

  • May 1, 2010 at 7:00am to May 29, 2010 at 1:00pm
  • Location: FIAF Gallery
  • Description: Lebanese-American artist Nabil Nahas, whose work has been exhibited all over the world, brings his striking, large-scale works—including a few new pieces—to FIAF’s Gallery.Nahas’s pieces reflect both western modernism and classic Islamic art, and explore the concept of order emerging from disorder through vibrant color, texture, patterns, and abstract images. Inspired by the beauty of nature and the rich complexity of Middle Eastern culture, Nahas uses natural elements such as trees—in particular the cedar, symbolizing Lebanon—to present his personal vision of his homeland.Gallery HoursTue–Fri, 11am–6pmSat, 11am–5pmSun & Mon, closedFree and open to the publicWorld Nomads, FIAF’s annual exploration of transculturalism in the 21st century, is intended as a forum for dialogue between cultures. It returns this May for its third edition to focus on Lebanon, a country whose rich heritage has long captivated imaginations around the world.For a complete listing of the series’ events, please vi
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher
May 2, 2010
Sunday

  • World Nomads Lebanon: Elias Khoury

  • May 2, 2010 from 9:00am to 10:00am
  • Location: Le Skyroom at French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)
  • Description: Renowned Lebanese author Elias Khoury will present selections from his newly published book White Masks.Since 1975, Khoury has been an integral part of the Beirut vanguard of modern Arabic literature. Khoury is the author of twelve novels, including Gate of the Sun, Yalo, Little Mountain, and City Gates. Gate of the Sun was named a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Book Review Notable Book, and was awarded Le Monde Diplomatique’s Book of the Year.In EnglishFree and open to the public. Tickets distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.Presented as part of World Nomads LebanonPresented as part of PEN World Voices Festival of International LiteratureWorld Nomads, FIAF’s annual exploration of transculturalism in the 21st century, is intended as a forum for dialogue between cultures. It returns this May for its third edition to focus on Lebanon, a country whose rich heritage has long captivated imaginations around the world.For a complete listing of the
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher
 

  • World Nomads Lebanon: Rawi Hage

  • May 2, 2010 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Le Skyroom at French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)
  • Description: Award-winning author, photographer, and visual artist Rawi Hage will discuss his approach to writing and the ways in which his multicultural background has influenced his voice.His debut novel, De Niro’s Game (2006), has garnered several literary awards, including the 2008 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the McAuslan First Book Prize, and the Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction.In EnglishFree and open to the public. Tickets distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.Presented as part of World Nomads LebanonPresented as part of PEN World Voices Festival of International LiteratureWorld Nomads, FIAF’s annual exploration of transculturalism in the 21st century, is intended as a forum for dialogue between cultures. It returns this May for its third edition to focus on Lebanon, a country whose rich heritage has long captivated imaginations around the world.For a complete listing of the series’ events, please visit:http://www.fiaf.org/events/spring2010/2010-05-world-nomads-lebanon.s
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher
 

  • World Nomads Lebanon: Meet the Writer -- Alexandre Najjar

  • May 2, 2010 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Le Skyroom at French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)
  • Description: Alexandre Najjar, one of the most noted Lebanese novelists of his generation, will speak about his multi-faceted career and read from some of his award-winning works. Born in Lebanon, Najjar now splits his time between Paris and Beirut, and serves as director of Beirut’s French-language monthly L’Orient littéraire.Najjar’s work has earned him recognition including the Lauréat de la Bourse Ecrivain of the Fondation Jean-Luc Lagardère, the Prix Méditerranée, and the Grand prix de la francophonie Hervé Deluen awarded by l’Académie Française.In EnglishFree and open to the public. Tickets distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.Related EventMeet the Writer... en français !Alexandre NajjarMonday, May 3 at 4:30pmPresented as part of World Nomads LebanonPresented as part of PEN World Voices Festival of International LiteratureWorld Nomads, FIAF’s annual exploration of transculturalism in the 21st century, is intended as a forum for dialogue between cultures. It returns this May for its
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher