Check out some examples of traditional Arabic music.
Learn more about this wonderful culture at the VCU 2010 Arab Film Festival!
-Julie
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Fact & Fiction
Fact: The Arab World consists of 22 Countries in the Middle East and North Africa such as;
Egypt, Algeria, The Comoros Islands,Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and Morocco.
Fiction: All Arabs are Muslim.
* Even though the majority of Arabs are Muslim, there are also Christian Arabs and Jewish Arabs; just like there are Christian Americans, Jewish Americans, and Muslim Americans.
Fact: Arab is a cultural and linguistic term, it refers to those who speak Arabic as a first language. Arabs are united by culture and history.
Fiction: Arab is a 'race'.
Fact: There are over 200 million Arabs.
Fiction: All Arabs have dark hair and dark eyes.
*Some have blue eyes and red hair, but most Arabs are in between. Complextion, hair, and eye color varies in the Arab community just as it does in any other community.
-Joia
Egypt, Algeria, The Comoros Islands,Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and Morocco.
Fiction: All Arabs are Muslim.
* Even though the majority of Arabs are Muslim, there are also Christian Arabs and Jewish Arabs; just like there are Christian Americans, Jewish Americans, and Muslim Americans.
Fact: Arab is a cultural and linguistic term, it refers to those who speak Arabic as a first language. Arabs are united by culture and history.
Fiction: Arab is a 'race'.
Fact: There are over 200 million Arabs.
Fiction: All Arabs have dark hair and dark eyes.
*Some have blue eyes and red hair, but most Arabs are in between. Complextion, hair, and eye color varies in the Arab community just as it does in any other community.
-Joia
FILM!!!
Here is a list of the films that will be showing during the 2010 VCU Arab Film Festival:
1. Amreeka: made its world premiere in dramatic competition at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and played as Opening Night of New Directors/New Films, a co-presentation of The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Amreeka made its debut internationally in Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.
2. Remnants of a War: (76 minutes, Lebanon 2009)
3. PHATWA: (11 minutes, Canada 2008)
4. Borderline: (25 minutes, Tunisia 2008)
5. Henna: (75minutes, UAE 2008)
6. Eye Of The Sun: (90 minutes, Egypt 2008)7. Classics and more
-Joia
1. Amreeka: made its world premiere in dramatic competition at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and played as Opening Night of New Directors/New Films, a co-presentation of The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Amreeka made its debut internationally in Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.
2. Remnants of a War: (76 minutes, Lebanon 2009)
3. PHATWA: (11 minutes, Canada 2008)
4. Borderline: (25 minutes, Tunisia 2008)
5. Henna: (75minutes, UAE 2008)
6. Eye Of The Sun: (90 minutes, Egypt 2008)7. Classics and more
-Joia
Friday, November 13, 2009
What is the VCU Arab FIlm Festival?
The 2010 VCU ARab film festival is a cultural event held on Virginia Commonwealth's University campus annually. The film festival is an open dialogue between the various Arab nations in the Middle East and Africa, and also between the United States. I personally am excited because I love to attend different cultural events held on campus throughout the year. I think college is a great way to learn about other people and their cultures.I honestly didn't even know VCU had an Arab film festival until I took my PR lab class. Anywho, here is some information on the event.
It will be held In the VCU commons theatre at the student commons
Date: Jan 31,2010; Feb 1,2010,and Feb 4,2010
Time:1pm-10pm on all three dates
This event will be full of informal information,fun, and entertainment! It is targeted to students, professors, professionals, artists,scholars, and anyone who takes an interest in learning about other people and respect other cultures. Come out and support the 2010 VCU Arab film festival and learn something new while having fun!
-Joia
It will be held In the VCU commons theatre at the student commons
Date: Jan 31,2010; Feb 1,2010,and Feb 4,2010
Time:1pm-10pm on all three dates
This event will be full of informal information,fun, and entertainment! It is targeted to students, professors, professionals, artists,scholars, and anyone who takes an interest in learning about other people and respect other cultures. Come out and support the 2010 VCU Arab film festival and learn something new while having fun!
-Joia
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