The class was joined by Belly Dancer and instructor Sherine Khatoun, an Iraqi / Yemeni Jewish immigrant to the U.S., who performs regularly with Sami’s ensemble Zikrayat www.zikrayatmusic.com. Sherine introduced participants to the basic steps of “raqs sharqi” (“Eastern dance”) … Continue reading Music Tradition from Syria and Egypt Week 6
On 5/8 we explored the music and culture of Aleppo, Syria. We sang two quduud (upbeat songs): “Sayyid il-Asaari” and “Qaddukal Mayyas” and listened to performances by Mustafa Maher and Sabah Fakhri, the most famous 20th century singer of the … Continue reading MUSIC TRADITION FROM SYRIA AND EGYPT – WEEK 5
On the second class was joined by percussionist Rami ElAasser http://ramitabla.com/ who taught us the basics of Arabic Rhythms. We learned how to produce the basic sounds on the drums – “dum” and “tek.” We learned several rhythmic patterns (called “iqaa” in … Continue reading MUSIC TRADITIONS FROM EGYPT & SYRIA. WEEK 2
In the first class, we practiced getting comfortable with our voices, and learned to sing part of the Egyptian song “Ghannili Shwayya” and the Syrian song “Sayyid il-3asaari,” as well as singing call-and-response on the syllables “ya leil” in the … Continue reading Music Traditions from Egypt & Syria. Week 1
The Memories of Migration- Oral History Workshop is the first collaboration project between Queens Library- Queens Memory Project and New New Yorkers Program. The participants start the first interview exercise by sharing their stories from the images of their earliest … Continue reading The Memories of Migration- Oral History Workshop
In June of this year I was approached by the New New Yorkers program about helping to design a workshop for a joint event with Adhikaar, one of their partners. They were interested in producing an artist-led activity that reflected … Continue reading Adhikaar’s 10th Anniversary
新紐約客課程首次與台灣會館和台美藝術聯盟合作，並邀請藝術碩士楊翔任，開設中文基礎版畫課程。將版畫此種歷史悠久的技能，透過生活化的方式介紹給台灣會館的朋友。此次課程吸引了許多年輕學員的參與，透過4堂的課程期間，老師運用塑膠板，教導如何學員製作凸版畫。 學員們以輕鬆易刻的橡膠版，設計以及製作個人專屬的印章以及明信片，讓您的親朋好友也能分享創作的喜悅，希望在10月份皇后美術館重新開幕後，能開設進階版畫課程，帶領學員一同探索孔版畫的原理，及在生活上的應用。進一步的學習如何將您自己設計圖案印製在衣服的技巧!
In 2011 Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation—the philanthropic arm of Deutsche Bank—awarded the New New Yorkers Program with a grant to develop the Queens Museum’s first mobile application. The app will center on the Panorama of the City of New York—QMA’s … Continue reading Touch Me; NNY App Design Exhibition Opening
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Student workers from printmaking workshop in Spanish with Alex Guerrero and Miguel Luciano.
