Date/Time
Oct 12, 2018
07:30 PM until 09:30 PM
Description

A MUSICAL BELLWETHER OF EVERYDAY LIFE, CAPTURING THE STORIES OF CAIRO AND THE CHARGED ALCHEMY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN. Youssra El Hawary’s socially-aware, personal, and original music innovates as much in content as it does in style. In the half-decade since she became a slyly defiant sensation in the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution, El Hawary continues to be a bellwether of everyday life. With charismatic charm, her lithe compositions capture the stories of Cairo, and the charged alchemy of the Mediterranean basin that fuels her distinctive and soulful sound. “Perfect, easy magic. I'm totally hooked on music by this folkie-ish, indie-ish, chanson-ish singer/songwriter from Egypt armed not with a guitar, but ... an accordion.” (NPR’s All Songs Considered) Youssra El Hawary is touring in various cities across the east coast and the rest of the country as part of Center Stage 2018. For its fourth edition, Center Stage – a cultural exchange program initiated by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and produced by the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) – will bring five contemporary music and theater ensembles from Egypt and Ukraine to tour in the United States in September-November 2018. During independent month-long tours Dina Elwedidi(Egypt), Kurbasy (Ukraine), Mohamed Abozekry and Karkadé (Egypt), Teatr-Pralnia with CCA Dakh (Ukraine), and Youssra El Hawary (Egypt) will present more than 50 performances and hundreds of residency activities, classroom visits, workshops, artist-to-artist exchange, and community gatherings.
Cost
$8.50 Youth, $18.50 Adult

Location
View map First Congregational Church of Lebanon
10 South Park Street
Lebanon, FL
Additional Information
Sponsor
Center Stage

Phone
812-339-1195

Contact name
Catherine Kabbani

Contact email
pubassist1@rockpaperscissors.biz

Website
https://youssra.rockpaperscissors.biz/