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Dedicated to Selma Bojalad de Ajami - "My mother was all love, comfort and devotion. Because of that, I often forgot she was also her own person, an opera singer. Selma Bojalad de Ajami was the first Arab American to sing at the White house under Mrs. Roosevelt." by Jocelyn Ajami</em></span><br>
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The Center for Arabic Culture is very excited to present</span></strong></em></span><br><br><div style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:rgb(255,102,0)"><strong>Mother's Day Concert</strong></span><br>
</div><div style="text-align:center" align="center"><em>with internationally acclaimed musician </em><br></div><div style="text-align:center" align="center"><em>and professor</em><br></div><div style="text-align:center" align="center">
<span style="font-size:20pt;color:rgb(0,93,170)"><strong>Simon Shaheen</strong></span> <br><div><span style="color:rgb(0,93,170);font-size:16pt"><strong>with his Berklee College of Music Ensemble</strong></span><br><br><em>in a concert of traditional Arab and World Jazz music</em><br>
</div></div><br><div style="text-align:center" align="center"><strong>Date:</strong> Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 8 pm (revised time)<br></div><div style="text-align:center" align="center"><strong>Place:</strong> Wong Auditorium, Tang Center at MIT<br>
70 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA <br><br><strong>RSVP to <a style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" href="mailto:info@cacboston.org" shape="rect" target="_blank">info@cacboston.org</a> or call <a href="tel:877.222.9740%20x.%20701" value="+18772229740" target="_blank">877.222.9740 x. 701</a></strong><br>
<br><div style="text-align:center" align="center"><em>Open to the public. Donations appreciated.</em><br><em>Seating is first come, first serve.</em><br><br></div><div style="text-align:center" align="center"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgibin/webscr?first_name=Gheed&last_name=Itani&undefined_quantity=1&business=info%40cacboston.org&image_url=&return=&cancel_return=&item_name=Mother%27s%20Day%20Concert%20Donation&amount=0&shipping=0¤cy_code=USD&item_number=&cmd=_xclick" shape="rect" target="_blank"><img alt="Make a Donation" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but21.gif" border="0"></a><br>
</div></div><br><div style="text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:16pt;color:rgb(0,93,170)"><strong>Mothers give us...</strong></span><br></div><div style="text-align:left" align="left">...endless love, laughter, and dreams. They help us grow, prosper, and reach our fullest potential. In honor of all our mothers, the<a shape="rect"> Center for Arabic Culture (CAC)</a></div>
<div style="text-align:left" align="left">is pleased to invite you to a Mother's Day Concert.<br></div><div style="text-align:left" align="left"><br></div><div style="text-align:left" align="left">Honor any mother with a<a style="color:rgb(0,93,170);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=M3DQG2ZC8FJKS" target="_blank"> donation to CAC</a> and show her your love for her by attending CAC's Mother's Day Concert with Simon Shaheen.<br>
</div><div style="text-align:left" align="left"><br>Won't you help CAC remain a strong support to all our mothers and all future mothers?<br><br></div><div style="text-align:left" align="left">Your donation to CAC will help support all the programs you have enjoyed in the past and will continue to enjoy in the future! <br>
</div><div style="text-align:left" align="left"><br></div><div style="text-align:left" align="left">A page called<span style="font-family:Candara,Trebuchet MS,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,93,170)"><strong> "To Umi With Love"</strong></span> will be created on the CAC website and Facebook account that will include the mother's name and a dedication to her and will be up for an entire year.<br>
</div><div style="text-align:left" align="left"><br></div><div style="text-align:left" align="left">The CAC Board of Directors will donate $10,000 and would like to challenge the community to raise an additional $30,000 for a total of $40,000 by May 13, 2012.<br>
</div><div style="text-align:left" align="left">No donation is too small or too large. Donate now!<br></div><br><div style="text-align:center" align="center"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.paypal.com/cgibin/webscr?first_name=Gheed&last_name=Itani&undefined_quantity=1&business=info%40cacboston.org&image_url=&return=&cancel_return=&item_name=Mother%27s%20Day%20Campaign&amount=0&shipping=0¤cy_code=USD&item_number=&cmd=_xclick" target="_blank"><img alt="Make a Donation" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but21.gif" border="0"></a><br>
</div><br><div style="text-align:left" align="left"><em>A very special thank you to the Berklee College of Music and Palestine@MIT for all of their support.</em><br></div><br><div style="text-align:left" align="left"><strong>Biography</strong><br>
</div><img style="text-align:right" src="http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/files/images/33_Simon-Shaheen.jpg" align="right" border="0" height="167" hspace="10" vspace="5" width="250"><div style="text-align:left" align="left">
Simon Shaheen dazzles his listeners as he deftly leaps from traditional Arabic sounds to jazz and Western classical styles. His soaring technique, melodic ingenuity, and unparalleled grace have earned him international acclaim as a virtuoso on the 'oud and violin. <br>
</div><div style="text-align:left" align="left"><br></div><div style="text-align:left" align="left">Shaheen is one of the most significant Arab musicians, performers, and composers of his generation. His work incorporates and reflects a legacy of Arabic music, while it forges ahead to new frontiers, embracing many different styles in the process. This unique contribution to the world of arts was recognized in 1994 when Shaheen was honored with the prestigious National Heritage Award at the White House. <br>
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