Highlights of 2017
NUR Release of CD: A Musical Journey in Sufi Poetry
Music at The Athenaeum. December: Classical & Contemporary Music by Al-Bustan Ensemble & Friends
Mural by eL Seed. November: Creating a mural in West Philadelphia
An Immigrant Alphabet. September–February: Public Art Installation at MSB
Ahlan!. September: Open House at Trinity Center
Arab Rhythms Meet Latin & Africa. May: Al-Bustan Trio with Arturo Stable & Kwasi Burgee
Arab Music Meets Jazz. April: Al-Bustan Trio with Matthew Clayton
Classical Arab Music Meets Traditional Chinese. March: Al-Bustan Trio with Peter Tang Ensemble
Community Reporting on Immigration: Both Sides of the Story. December: Community Conversation at WHYY
Community Mural by eL Seed: November: Black Bottom Community in West Philadelphia
Migration: Diversity, Demographics & Development in the American City. November: Panel Discussion at City Hall
(DIS)PLACED Arts Workshop. June: Collective Making of Poetry, Art, and Music
Tabadul Neighborhood Forum #4. June: End-of-Year Celebration at NEHS
(DIS)PLACED Public Forum #3. May: Making Art - Origins
Tabadul Neighborhood Forum #3. May: Cultural Dialogue and Collective Art-Making at U School
Arab Music Ensemble Spring Semester. April: An Evening of Arab Music at Penn
(DIS)PLACED Public Forum #2. April: Stories of Place and Displacement – Journeys
(DIS)PLACED Public Forum #1. March: Stories of Place and Displacement - Arrival
Tabadul Neighborhood Forum #1. March: Cultural Dialogue and Collective Art-Making at GFS
Welcoming Refugees. January: Meet & Greet at Friends Center
Moffet School. Fall: Music & Art After-school
Moffet School May: Arts Celebration at End-of-School-Year
Wendy Ewald at Northeast High School. March–May: Making of “An Immigrant Alphabet”
Tabadul: Cross-Cultural Exchange Through the Arts. 2016-17: Poetry, Photography, Percussion at Northeast High
Al-Amal Percussion Ensemble. Spring-Fall: Supporting Refugee Students at NEHS
Woodland Hill Montessori School. October: Arab Music Demo/Performance
Temple University. September: Arab Music Lecture Performance
Al-Bustan Camp. July: Exchanging our Seeds of Culture
TAKREEM Award. November: Al-Bustan Honored for “International Contribution to Arab Society”
West Philly Local. November: Dedication of Mural by eL Seed
Philadelphia Weekly. November: Interviews about Mural by eL Seed
Philadelphia Neighborhood. October: Interview with Executive Director
Billy Penn. September: Interviews about “An Immigrant Alphabet”
Philadelphia Inquirer September: Opening of “An Immigrant Alphabet”
KYW Newsradio. September: Interviews about “An Immigrant Alphabet”
Generocity. July: Sneak Peak on Making of “An Immigrant Alphabet”
Grid Magazine. March: Feature Story about Al-Bustan
Al-Arqam/The Numbers Song Tool
Digital EducationFil Bustan/In the Garden Song Tool
Al-Bustan YouTube Channel