Continuity and Change:
Islamic Tradition in Contemporary Art

Exhibit Benefit Dinner

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Please join us for an evening of poetry, music and dance from the Islamic world to benefit the exhibit Continuity and Change: Islamic Tradition in Contemporary Art to be held at the Williamsburg Art and Historical Center in November 2006

“Rumi: Soaring to Ecstasy”
Defne Halman, Turkish-American actress and Prof. Talat Halman, First Cultural Minister of Turkey will present this enlightening program featuring readings of Rumi’s mystical poetry

Musical performances
Jeff Peretz and Abu Gara

Raks Sharki dance performance
Morocco

Buffet dinner and drinks
6:30-10 pm

My Moon Restaurant

184 N. 10th Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Please R.S.V.P with payment by April 18, 2006

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Exhibit: November 2006

Curated by Ayse Turgut, Continuity and Change: Islamic Tradition in Contemporary Art will feature over 10 established and emerging artists with Islamic backgrounds originally from countries such as Pakistan, Iran, Saudia Arabia, Lebanon, Palestine and Turkey. Participating artists will include Mumtaz Hussein, Saira Wasim, Afruz Amighi, Hend-Al Mansour, Filiz Cicek, Soody Sharifi, Helen Zughaib and others. Internationally recognized special guest artists will include Amin Gulgee, Siah Armajani and Samia Halaby. Themes explored will include the use of calligraphy and other Islamic artistic traditions in contemporary art, as well as gender, politics and spirituality.