A REVERENCE FOR WORDS: UNDERSTANDING MUSLIM CULTURES THROUGH & SONG: TENTATIVE SCHEDULE WITH ACTIVITIES

Sunday, July 13, 2014 at New York University

Morning & Afternoon Arrival and check-in at Hotel Deauville Evening Excursion: Welcome reception at the Hagop Kevorkian Center with performances by special guest artists and a tour of The Richard Ettinghausen Library at New York University

Monday, July 14, 2014 at New York University (morning); Islamic Cultural Center (afternoon)

Morning Introductory session with an overview of the institute with City Lore and House staff Lecture: “Introduction to Islam and the Language of the Qur’an” by Dr. Bruce Lawrence, Duke University with Q& A Afternoon Excursion: A Tour of the Islamic Cultural Center on Manhattan’s Upper East Side with Dr. Lawrence and staff Classroom Connections discussion

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Poets House

Morning Lecture: “Classical Literature Beyond The Thousand and One Nights” with Q& A Afternoon Arabic “Poetry Inside Out”—Teachers & Writers Collaborative on Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008, Palestine) Classroom Connections discussion with special guest Tahani Salah, a Palestinian- slam champion

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Poets House

Morning Lecture: “The Persian Lyric Tradition: Rumi and Hafez” with Dr. Jawid Mojadeddi, Rutgers University with Q&A Afternoon Iranian “Poetry Inside Out”—Teachers & Writers Collaborative on Forugh Farrokhzad (1935-1967, Iran) Classroom Connections discussion

Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Poets House

Morning Lecture: “Masters of Poetry: and Mir” with Q&A Afternoon Pakistani “Poetry Inside Out”—Teachers & Writers Collaborative on Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984, ) Classroom Connections discussion with special guest Pakistani-American Bushra Rehman

Friday, July 18, 2014 at Poets House

Morning Lecture: “Two Parallel Traditions: the Ottoman Lyric and the Turkish Folk Song” by Dr. Kemal Silay, Indiana University with Q&A Afternoon Turkish “Poetry Inside Out”—Teachers & Writers on Nazim Hikmet (1902- 1963, Turkey). Classroom Connections discussion

Saturday, July 19, 2014 at City Lore (morning); walking tour (afternoon); and concert venue (evening)

Morning & Early Afternoon Independent project meetings with staff advisors 4-5:30pm Excursion: “Islamic-Inspired Architecture in New York City” by City Lore’s Place Matters Director Molly Garfinkel (optional) Evening Excursion: Dinner at a Turkish restaurant & Sufi Music Concert (Special attention will be paid will be paid to host the dinner after nightfall as this event falls during Ramadan)

Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Asia Society (morning) and City Lore (afternoon)

Morning Lecture: “Introduction to the Art and Music of the Islamic World” by Dr. Rachel Cooper, Director for Performing Arts and Programs, Asia Society with Q&A Excursion: Lunch and a short tour of the Asia Society Afternoon Seminar: “Crosscurrents in Persian and Turkish Classical Music and Poetry” by musician Amir Vahab with demonstrations of instruments Classroom Connections discussion

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Metropolitan Museum (morning) and at City Lore (afternoon)

Morning Excursion: A Curator-Led Tour of the Metropolitan Museum’s Islamic Wing with Q&A Lunch at the Metropolitan Museum Afternoon Seminar: “The Arts of Calligraphy and Arabesque” with calligraphy demonstration Classroom Connections discussion

Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at City Lore

Morning Lecture and Screening: “Muslim Folk Traditions on Film” by Dr. Najwa Adra and Dr. Steve Zeitlin with Q&A Afternoon Seminar: “Teaching with Poetry Duels & Contests” by City Lore’s Education Director Dr. Amanda Dargan Classroom Connections discussion

Thursday, July 24, 2014 at City Lore

Morning Lecture: “The Blues and the Muslim Call to Prayer” by Dr. Sylviane Diouf, Schomburg Center/ New York Public Library with Q&A Afternoon Seminar: “The Travelling Word: Muslim West Africa” with poet Kewulay Kamara Classroom Connections discussion

Friday, July 25, 2014 at City Lore

Morning Lecture: “ and the Arts in a Historic Context” by Dr. Theodore Levin, Dartmouth College with Q&A Group work on curriculum development and independent projects. Afternoon Excursion: Tour of the Poetic Voices of the Muslim World exhibition at the Queens Public Library by Dr. Theodore Levin and City Lore’s Director of Poetry Programs Catherine Fletcher

Saturday, July 26, 2014 in Brooklyn

Evening Excursion and Dinner “Middle (F)Eastern Brooklyn”—City Lore staff lead a culinary discovery walk along a key stretch of Atlantic Avenue, the center of Arab-American community life for decades, culminating in a group dinner for participants, local Arab-American poets, and staff at Tripoli Restaurant. (Special attention will be paid to host the dinner after nightfall as this event falls during Ramadan.)

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Morning Check out and departure from Deauville Hotel