We have just confirmed that Nader Khan from Toronto, Canada and Hamza Robertson from the UK have arrived in Malaysia. They will be performing at the Selangor Islamic Song Festival in Malaysia. Nader will be touring Malaysia and Singapore, to meet him please contact: http://scr.im/mqube
Find more information here: http://semua.my/
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Takin’ It to the Streets is a Muslim-led festival where artistic expression, spirituality and urban creativity inspire social change.
Takin’ It to the Streets bridges today’s cultural divides by connecting diverse racial, ethnic, and religious communities through a dynamic festival. The festival will enrich cross-cultural community building not only in Chicago, but around the world.
What: Takin’ It to the Streets: Urban International Festival
When: June 19th, 2010
Time: 9am-9pm
Location: 6734 S. Kedzie Ave. in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Price: FREE (donations encouraged)
More info: http://www.Streets2010.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=238476845127
Since its inception in 1997 as a single-day event, Takin’ It to the Streets has steadily grown in attendance and impact, and in 2010 it is preceded by a full week of events that embrace a new Muslim cultural renaissance.
Salaam Film Festival June 13-15: University of Chicago
A three-day festival highlighting the power of film as a tool for peace and social change. The festival will also screen films from the One Chicago, One Nation online film contest. Click here for more info
Melodies from Morocco June 16: Old Town School of Folk Music
The festival continues with a performance by the renowned Orchestre Chabab Al Andalous from Morocco Click here for more info
Dandana: A Celebration of Muslim Voices June 17: Millennium Park
World Music artists Tinariwen, from Mali, and Omar Faruk Tekbilek, from Turkey, will perform at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Click here for more info
Takin’ it to the Streets is produced by the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN), a globally recognized leader that aims to change, serve and inspire by working on social justice issues, delivering a wide range of direct services, and cultivating the arts in urban communities.
The Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Learn more about IMAN: www.imancentral.org
Amir Sulaiman presents DUNYA:::Directed by Mustafa Davis from amir sulaiman on Vimeo.
“The 1st of The Meccan Openings music film series is premiering today. creating these music films has been a great experience for me as an artist. God willing it will be a great experience for you. this is only the beginning. go watch it. tell all your homies to watch it. and tell them to tell all their homies to watch it.” – Amir Sulaiman
Directed by Mustafa Davis. See what happened behind-the-scenes – http://amirsulaiman.com/film-making-of
