Imagine Workshop and Concert Series
A message from Dr. Seba Ali
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Imagine Workshop & Concert Series
Seba Ali, Founder & Artistic Director
The Imagine Workshop and Concert Series (IWCS) is a series of events – from concerts, workshops, panel discussions, art exhibitions, outreach and education programs, bringing all arts disciplines together, to commissioning projects and supporting LAU students and alumni, and young students and artists. The purposes for which IWCS is created are to stimulate and support the appreciation, performance and composition of performing arts. IWCS aims for excellence in performance, education and outreach to further enrich the experience of the students of LAU’s Department of Communication Arts and University wide.
IWCS strives to contribute to the cultural richness of the community by promoting top quality performances to a diverse local audience; welcoming internationally acclaimed guest artists to collaborate with our faculty and students at LAU, students from middle and high schools in Lebanon, and a diverse community; commissioning and premiering new works by emerging and established composers, choreographers and storytellers; cultivating young artists and new audiences through traditional and innovative educational outreach initiatives; collaborating with other community organizations in multi-cultural and multi-media projects; creating and championing projects that promote peace, harmony and acceptance among our community and the whole world; implementing sensory-friendly programs for special kids with special talents; Celebrating youth, women, and the LGBTQ+ community; promoting LAU as a cultural center in Lebanon; creating curriculum-connected programs with visiting artists to cover the gaps and further enhance the performing arts program curricula; collaborating with other entities; LAU’s department and schools and outside organizations; and introducing the underprivileged and displaced communities to the power of arts.
A message from Dr. Seba Ali
www.genderdesign.org/tag/dr-seba-ali/
World Premiere - Variations on Ya Tira Tiri by Naji Hakim
The Lebanese Premiere of The Rite of Spring
Music and Conflict
Ray Furuta, Flute
Seba Ali, Piano
Amr Selim, French Horn
Ghassan Sahab, Qanun
Roger Azar, poetry
Nour Hourani, Poetry
Soumar Al-Kamand, visuals