A historic civic ceremony with foreign dignitaries and local interfaith leaders, the event featured state legislators unveiling a groundbreaking resolution marking Ramadan, along with a special proclamation from Governor Deval Patrick. Seven members of the legislature were in attendance. [Watch video at right.]
Student leaders and small business owners presented 500 cans to the Pine Street Inn, collected the week before at AIC's charity iftar and donated in part by over 15 businesses, including Helmand Restaurant, Moroccan Caravan, Turkuaz, Falafel King, and more.
Orchestra of Tetouan Presents Andalusian Music
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 8:00PM
First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge
The American Islamic Congress partners with MENA Music to bring world renowned artists from Morocco to perform in Boston. Led by Mehdi Chaachooa, the Orchestra of Tetouan specializes in the musical traditions of Medieval Andalusia that have been preserved in North Africa by the descendants of Muslim and Jewish refugees. Members of the orchestra are the descendants of refugees from Granada, keeping alive this centuries-old musical and poetic tradition.
Tickets can be purchased online (Enter "AIC" promotional code for half-price discount). For more information, call 617-266-0080 or email events@aicongress.org.
A Sacred Music Celebration: Greek Orthodoxy and Turkish Sufism
featuring Photis Ketsetzis, Senol Filiz and Birol Yayla
Friday, September 25, 2009 at 8:00PM
Harvard University, Paine Hall
The American Islamic Congress is proud to partner with Dünya for a unique interfaith concert featuring a choir and an ensemble of Greek and Turkish musicians performing together Greek Orthodox (Byzantine) and Turkish Sufi (Mevlevi) music. The concert will feature internationally acclaimed master musicians from Greece and Turkey: chanter Photis Ketsetzis, Professor of Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music at Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology; and Senol Filiz, ney and Birol Yayla, tanbur, the Istanbul-based duo YANSIMALAR, whose many recordings span the range of contemporary Turkish classical and Sufi music, original composition and music for film.
Purchase tickets here.
Multicultural Eid al-Fitr Celebration
Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 7:00PM
Armory Hall, 90 Chelsea Street, Everett, MA
The American Islamic Congress is proud to join with the Bosnian Community Center for Resource Development for a family-style multicultural celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
The evening features food, music, and dance.
The event is free and open to the public. People of all backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to attend. A crowd of over 300 people is expected. For more information, please call 617-266-0080.