Al-Bustan presents two performances, June 23 and July 7, at the Penn Museum’s Warden Garden.
Heralding the arrival of the Museum’s “Secrets of the Silk Road” Exhibit, a series of weekly concerts, featuring Arab, Middle Easter, and East Asian music, is open to the public, 5-8pm. Come enjoy a respite from the heat and sip drinks, enjoy light fare, explore the garden, while listening to live music. Select Museum galleries will be open. Event occurs rain or shine. Admission is pay-what-you-want at the door.
On June 23, the series will open with Director Hanna Khoury and members of the Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble performing a repertoire of classical Arab music from Egypt, Lebanon and Syria. Music begins at 5:30pm.
On July 7, Director Hanna Khoury returns with Hafez El Ali Kotain on percussion and Adeeb Refela on oud, to perform Egyptian music of Mohammad Abdel Wahab and The Three Musketeers, Al-Fursan Al-Talatha. Music begins at 5:30pm.
Location: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology – 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
