Beauty and the East

Hello.  I would like to introduce you to Beauty and the East TV. We are an
entertaining lifestyle vlog and web tv show that showcases “Fab Fun
Middle-Eastern/Muslim Talent” – filmmakers, musicians, comedians, designers,
and artists- all from different cultures who share their personal stories
and talents in a positive way.  Beauty and the East TV aims to improve media
stereotypes of Muslims and encourages dialogue with the West through the
universal language of art and expression.

Launched in April 2009 and hosted by fashion designer Samira Atash, the site
and original episodes are growing in popularity by targeting one of the
fastest growing niche audiences in the U.S.  According to *The New York
Times*:  “Muslim Americans spend about $170 billion dollars on consumer
products a year in the U.S., this figure is expected to grow rapidly as the
population expands and younger Muslims build careers. Ignoring this group ?
estimated to be about five million to eight million people, and growing fast
? would be like missing the Hispanic market in the 1990s.?

Online and video marketing is an essential tool in advertising for any
company. Online video ad revenue for the U.S. in 2009 is expected to reach
over $700 million, a 35% increase from 2008. By 2011, that number could
reach well over $1 billion. Beauty and the East TV offers affordable web
banners, video ads, product endorsements, channel & event sponsorship
opportunities.

Beauty and the East TV’s new episode is our coverage from the Arab-American
Comedy Festival, starring celebrity comedians Ahmed Ahmed, Dean Obeidallah,
Maysoon Zayid, and Aron Kader.  You may visit the site here:
www.beautyandtheeast.tv

I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Diana Kader
Marketing Assistant
www.beautyandtheeast.tv

Islamic Art at the High Museum

Sunday June, 14 1pm-4pm

Islamic Art

Interactive Calligraphy

Mosaic Tile Painting

Cultural Performance

Other High Museum Exhibits

We would like to invite you to attend a fun-filled day for the entire family at the High Museum of Art Atlanta.

Family Day will be held
from 1p.m. to 4p.m Sunday June14 , 2009.

Activities for people of all ages are planned including:
•Tile painting in the traditional geometric pattern
•Calligraphy
•Musical performances from Muslim countries around
the world
•Qawali

For more information visit High.org

Admission:
kids under 6 are free, but adults cost $12, kids aged 6-17 are $6 and ask for the Islamic event discount at the counter.

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New Muslim filmmaker

Just wanted to let you know I just posted an exclusive interview with Lena Khan the Muslim filmmaker out of California.
 
Lena Khan is a 24 year old independent filmmaker from California. She’s smart, talented, and is paving the way for Muslim women in the film industry.
 
Hijabtrendz recently had the chance to catch up with her and talk about her latest project and how she got her start in film.
 
www.hijabtrendz. com for the full piece
 
Check it out .. she’s got some new pieces on obama v. mccain
 
~Mariam

Film Night: The Baptism of Jesus Christ

Network of Islamic Artists
Meeting at St. Ethelburga’s (London, UK) on Wednesday, October 8, 7pm.

Film Night: The Baptism of Jesus Christ
For this gathering we are concentrating on the medium of film and will
be showing the documentary film The Baptism of Jesus Christ:
Uncovering Bethany beyond the Jordan. As part of the evening there
will be an opportunity to hear from the film’s director Mustafa
Gouverneur Henry and Most Reverend Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia
[tbc].

Space is limited; to reserve a place please email us at
nia0001@googlemail.com

It is a truly fascinating documentary film uncovering the pieces of
the ancient mystery of where Christ was baptized. Lost in time for
almost 1000 years, it is the remarkable story of the site’s
rediscovery and the ongoing excavations taking place there. Only 5% of
the area has been dug until today. Who knows what else lies beneath
this place and what it could reveal about Jesus Christ and the birth
of Christianity.

It concerns the area known as `Wadi al-Kharrar’ on the east bank of
the river Jordan, the “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” of the Gospels. A
complex of unique churches, baptismal pools and monasteries are
amongst the important discoveries uncovered so far. The area, since
the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, was a military zone and heavily mined
making it impossible of access. However in 1994 after Jordan and
Israel signed a peace treaty, archaeologists begun their excavations…

“A remarkable account of recovering a foundational part of our
Christian heritage.”
- The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. Head of the
worldwide Anglican Communion

“An important, groundbreaking film…This film takes its subject
seriously. Christians must see this film. Everyone should see this film! “
- Dr. William F. Vendley, Secretary General. World Conference of
Religions for Peace, New York

“The Baptism of Jesus Christ: Uncovering Bethany Beyond the Jordan” is
a beautiful film that will speak to pilgrims of all faiths…This film
is a blessing.”
- The Rev. Canon Charles P. Gibbs, Executive Director, United
Religions Initiative

Film Night: Wed 8th Oct, 7pm at St Ethelburga’s
Cost: free

Location: St Ethelburga’s Centre is five minutes walk of both Bank and
Liverpool Street stations (Zone 1). You can walk over the bridge from
London Bridge Station in about 15 minutes.
http://www.stethelburgas.org/aboutus.htm

NIA: www.n-i-a.org
http://niasite.wordpress.com/

Network of Islamic Artists Meeting

Open Forum: presentations and discussion. Presentations should include
examples of your work and say something about the relationship between
your arts practice and your spiritual practice. Evening includes
including storyteller Sarah Clive and visual artist Abdul Ghaffur
Doherty (founding member of NIA).

Get in touch to participate or just come along. Details: www.n-i-a.org

Artists are welcome working in any medium and from any spiritual
background or tradition. Audio playback and data projection will be
available. Following presentations and discussion, time will be set
aside for reflection and meditation.

Network of Islamic Artists provides a forum for arts practitioners on
a spiritual path to present work, and to discuss and exchange ideas;
to establish an intellectual platform dedicated to exploring the
relationship between arts practice, faith and spirituality in the
contemporary setting.

Contact: nia0001@googlemail. com

Open Forum: Thurs 21st Aug, 7pm at St Ethelburga’s

Cost: free

Location: St Ethelburga’s Centre is five minutes walk of both Bank and
Liverpool Street stations (Zone 1). You can walk over the bridge from
London Bridge Station in about 15 minutes.
http://www.stethelb urgas.org/ aboutus.htm

NIA: www.n-i-a.org
http://niasite. wordpress. com/

Movie on Bronx Mural

A powerful account of the graffiti mural created in the Bronx New York, a memorial for Mougasa and Soumare families, many of whom died in an apartment block fire in March 2007.

Graffiti artist Mohammed Ali, from the UK works alongside the local Bronx community to create a tribute to the family.

 

http://www.vimeo. com/1448926

Interview with Kinda Hibrawi

Congratulations to our IMAN member Kinda Hibrawi for her latest interview with Art rep. Ayse Turgut.

Visit www.ayseturgut.com to read the interview.

Wassalam, 

Reem Hammad 

www.imanworld.org

Begin forwarded message:

Subject: Featured Artist Summer 2008

E-News  Summer, 2008 FEATURED ARTIST  KINDA HIBRAWI    La Ilaha Il Allah, 2008. Acrylic on Canvas, 30″ x 72″ Los Angeles based Kinda Hibrawi grew up between Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Syria, where she was trained in the traditional art of Arabic calligraphy, before immigrating to the United States. Her paintings celebrate the complexity of Arabic language and the beauty of positive verse.  She approaches text and color with a free-flowing style to convey a powerful representation of each word or phrase, exposing the viewer to both traditional and contemporary.  Click here for my recent interview with artist. Join our mailing list info@ayseturgut.com www.ayseturgut.com

Call for poetry

The 2nd Edition of Online Sufi Poetry Carnival is around the corner.

 

We welcome you to participate with your poem. Many thanks, Sadiq

Blog: Inspirations and Creative Thoughts
Post: Call for Submission | Sufi Poetry Carnival | 2nd Edition: ‘Knocking from Inside’
Link: http://mysticsaint. blogspot. com/2008/ 07/call-for- submission- sufi-poetry. html

Islamic Arts News

Exhibit aims to shatter US stereotypes of Islam – Yahoo! News

http://news. yahoo.com/ s/ap/20080703/ ap_en_ot/ breaking_ the_veils

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Please contact Todd directly if you have any questions.

Assalamu Alaikum, Rose

—–Original Message—–

From: Todd Drake [mailto: todddrake@mac. com ]

Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 3:17 PM

To: rhamid@carolina. rr.com

Cc: Todd Drake

Subject: Project

Rose,

Thank you for your interest in the Esse Quam Videri (To Be Rather Than 

to Seem) Project. UNC Chapel Hill’s Center for Global Initiatives is 

sponsoring this project in an effort to provide Muslims in North 

Carolina a unique venue for sharing a clearer, more realistic sense of 

self to the wider community.

  I am traveling the state this summer working with Muslims interested 

in creating an image and essay that reflects their identity.

  These will be complied into a website, exhibition, and book.

I can schedule a time to come to Charlotte again if members of your 

group would like to meet with me. I have photographic equipment  and 

computer design programs like photoshop at my disposal to help with 

individual projects.  I am an experienced community based artist.

Initially I was going to wrap everything up by August but CGI has decided to

keep the project open for submissions through the fall with a website. My

availability to work with people directly (come to their community,

photograph them, etc) will be limited after August 8th as I will going back

to teaching full time for the fall and spring semesters.

As I mentioned to you, it is probably best to settle on what the 

participant wants to say then brainstorm ways to make it visual, then 

support it with a short essay (2 -3 paragraphs). I can start this 

process with anyone by email.

Please feel free to share this project with your members. There is no 

cost involved. Here is a link to the  project on the Center for Global 

Initiative Website ( http://gi.unc. edu/research/ Esse-Quam- Videri/Index )

My process blog is listed below.

Thank you.

Todd Drake

Visiting Scholar

Center for Global Initiatives

  http://gi.unc. edu

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC 27599-5145

Email: todddrake@mac. com

Work:  (336)-644-3044

Cell: (336)-253-2328

Esse Quam Videri Project Information:

http://muslimselfpo rtraitsproject. blogspot. com

The Skylark Prize, call for artists

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CALLING ALL ARTISTS, Call for Entries
Skylark Media Group & Fabrik Magazine announce the 2008/2009 competition for the SKYLARK PRIZE for individual artists and GROUPSHOW for 5 additional artists.
Entry deadline: Received by September 1, 2008.

Skylark Fine Art Gallery
8576-A  Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90069
(Between La Cienega Blvd and the Pacific Design Center)
              310-…       , fax, 310-657-0371
Email, info@skylarkfineartgallery.com
Web site, http://www.skylarkfineartgallery.com
Hours, Daily, 10am-6pm; or by appointment 
Please direct e-mail inquiries about the exhibition to the gallery’s address (above); DO NOT use “Reply” button, it will send to ArtScene.
To view formatted version of this announcement online:  
http://artscenecal.com/Announcements/2008/0608/Skylark0608.html

Skylark Prize and Group Show Opportunity
Eligibility: All artists, 18 years and older.
Media: painting, drawing, mixed media, digital art, animation art, printmaking, watercolor, photography, multimedia/video art, ceramics, sculpture, installation.

Awards:
1. The Skylark Prize
The Skylark Prize will be awarded to a mid career level artist whose work has shown to be innovative and renewing, while consistent in its quality for a period of at least 10 years. The award; a sculpture, designed by internationally acclaimed artist Richard Erdman, will be accompanied by:
    - FELLOWSHIP; An exclusive 6 week fully paid Fellowship (including trips to Beijing and Shanghai), at the prestigious Sias International University,   
        In Zhengzou, China
    - CASH; Cash Prize of $ 2,000
    - EXHIBIT; A solo exhibition at Skylark Fine Art Gallery in Los Angeles (located in the heart of LA’s design district)
     - CATALOG; A catalog produced for the artist by Skylark Media Group
    - EDITORIAL; Skylark’s media sponsor Fabrik Magazine will run an editorial on the artist’s work.
 
2. Five Additional Prizes
The work of five –additional- artists will be chosen for a groupshow at
Skylark Fine Art Gallery. A separate catalog will be produced for these
artists. Skylark’s media sponsor FABRIK Magazine will run an editorial on the artists’ work.

Calendar:
Postmark Deadline for Entries: September 1, 2008.
Winners will be notified February 2009.
Exhibitions and Award Ceremonies will be held in Spring 2009.
 
Download full prospectus http://www.skylarkprize.com

Further Inquiries:
Skylark Press.
2008/2009 Skylark Prize Competition
269 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 1188
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel:               (310)…       
Email: info@skylarkpress.com
http://www.skylarkpress.com