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An Evening of Arab Art and Poetry

Event Date
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Location
Michael Berry Amphitheater, Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services & Conference Center
Statue of a Muslim man

In collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Michigan (U-M) in Ann Arbor, the HFC Arab Cultural Studies Program will hold An Evening of Arab Art and Poetry on Friday, March 15, at 6:00 p.m. in the Berry Amphitheater, located on the first floor of the ASCC (Building L).

Dr. Hashim Al-Tawil, HFC Professor of Fine Arts and Chair of the Art History Department, will speak about "The Forgotten History of Arab Art and Architecture." Dr. Samer Ali, U-M Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, will speak about "Arabic Poetry as Martial Arts: The Case of Mutanabbi."

This event is free and open to the public. A light dinner (Halal) will be provided. You must register for this event. To register or for further information, contact either Dr. Michael Daher at mdaher@hfcc.edu or Sam Bazzi at sbazzi@hfcc.edu.