BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Fordham Now - ECPv6.5.1.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://now.fordham.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Fordham Now REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191120T200000 DTSTAMP:20250428T213829 CREATED:20191115T174501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191115T174501Z UID:10003791-1574272800-1574280000@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Encounter Between Hamid Al-Saadi and Two Rivers DESCRIPTION:Join us for a performance by the Two Rivers ensemble\, including founder and musical director Amir ElSaffar and vocalist Hamid Al-Saadi\, that combines the essence of the Iraqi Maqam’s rouhiya (spiritual essence)\, swing\, improvisation\, and the spontaneity of jazz. The performance will be introduced by Mohamed Alsiadi\, senior lecturer in Arabic at Fordham\, and Whitney Slaten\, assistant professor of music at Bard College. \nThis event is part of the 2019–2020 Middle Eastern and North African concert and lecture series organized by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures with the generous support of the arts and sciences deans; the departments of anthropology\, sociology\, music\, and theology; the programs in comparative literature and Jewish studies; and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/encounter-between-hamid-al-saadi-and-two-rivers/ LOCATION:Tognino Hall\, Duane Library 2nd Floor – Fordham at Rose Hill\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts at Fordham,Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Mohamed A. Alsiadi":MAILTO:malsiadi@fordham.edu GEO:40.861203;-73.8892181 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tognino Hall Duane Library 2nd Floor – Fordham at Rose Hill 441 East Fordham Road Bronx NY 10458 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=441 East Fordham Road:geo:-73.8892181,40.861203 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T200000 DTSTAMP:20250428T213829 CREATED:20190930T140146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190930T140146Z UID:10007251-1570125600-1570132800@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Aleppian Wasla: Heart Music from Syria DESCRIPTION:Join us for a performance by the Aleppo Ensemble—a New York-based group devoted to preserving the rich heritage of wasla music\, song\, poetry\, and dance from Aleppo—with vocalist Faraj Abyad. There will be introductory remarks by Mohamed Alsiadi\, the ensemble’s musical director and a Fordham faculty member\, on the history of Aleppian music. \nThis event is part of the 2019–2020 Middle Eastern and North African Concert and Lecture series organized by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures with the generous support of the arts and sciences deans\, the departments of anthropology and sociology\, music\, and theology\, the programs in comparative literature and Jewish studies\, and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/aleppian-wasla-heart-music-from-syria-2/ LOCATION:Tognino Hall\, Duane Library 2nd Floor – Fordham at Rose Hill\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts at Fordham ORGANIZER;CN="Mohamed A. Alsiadi":MAILTO:malsiadi@fordham.edu GEO:40.861203;-73.8892181 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tognino Hall Duane Library 2nd Floor – Fordham at Rose Hill 441 East Fordham Road Bronx NY 10458 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=441 East Fordham Road:geo:-73.8892181,40.861203 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR