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Layaali Arabic Music Performance

Event Date:
Thursday, March 26, 2015 – 7:00pm9:00pm
Location:
POWERHOUSE, Amherst College

Join us at the Amherst College Powerhouse for an electrifying musical performance by Layaali, a Massachusetts-based group committed to furthering the appreciation of traditional Arab music and culture.

Doors open at 7pm on Thursday, March 26. Concert begins at 7:30pm.

Free and open to the public!
 

Part of the Copeland Colloquium Program at Amherst College.
Photo by Layaali Facebook Page.

Layaali Arabic Music Performance
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Translation Master Class – Postponed

Event Date:
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 – 4:30pm6:00pm
Location:
PAINO LECTURE HALL, BENESKI MUSEUM, Amherst College

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Check back for rescheduling. We apologize for any inconvenience.


Hisham Bustani and Thoraya El-Rayyes will lead a translation master class. Drawing on texts in an array of source languages, the master class will focus on important literary considerations for translators, translation techniques, and the experimental and collaborative process of translation.

To register, email info@thecommononline.org.
Part of the Copeland Colloquium Program at Amherst College.

Translation Master Class – Postponed
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