...and start planning now: the Ibn Khaldun Award Hafla will take place on Saturday May 23, 2009 (Memorial Day weekend) inNew York City. This year's celebration takes on a special significance, because it will be the quintennial of the Ibn Khaldun Award and the decennial of the Tunisian Community Center!
The Tunisian Community Center teamed up with our sister Organization, American Alumni Network, to have our annual Tunisia Reunion. It will be the best opportunity for our community from within Tunisia and outside to renew old frienships and make new ones ...
What: Dinner Reception at the Bar Tropical
Where: Hotel Phenicia, Hammamet.
Cost: 40 Dinars / Person
When: Friday August 1st, 2008 at 9 PM:
Please be punctual, and... Please, RSVP using this form
WHAT:Tunisia: The Light Of Our Sight(Photography Exhibit) WHERE: The Embassy of Tunisia (Exhibition Room)
1515 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington-DC WHEN: From July 10th to the 25th, 2008 Opening Reception: July 10th, 2008 from 6PM to 8PM. RSVP: 202-680-6030
-You may use this form to reserve your tickets: -You may also mail your payment to: The Ibn Khaldun Award-2008 Tunisian Community Center PO Box 837 Clifton Park, NY 12065-0801
*The Tunisian Community Center is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.
Donations are tax-deductible.
ACCOMODATIONS
We have 30 rooms held until May 16th for May 29th thru June 2nd at The Marriott Courtyard Hotel. To recieve the $139/Night special rate.
The University of Georgia-Tunisia Educational Partnership, directed by Dr Takoi Hamrita (our 2007 Ibn Khaldun Award honoree), has been selected to receive the Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education from the Institute of International Education, the world’s most pre-eminent global higher education and professional exchange organization. The annual award honors innovative new models in internationalization and recognizes their success in removing institutional barriers to international study and broadening the base of participation in the international elements of teaching and learning on campus.
The award will be presented at a ceremony at the United Nations on March 13 as part of The Institute of International Education's annual Best Practices Seminar.
What:ASWAT WINTER CONCERT - A night of Tunisian, Egyptian, Lebanese , Saudi Arabian, & Syrian Music. ASWAT is a community choir for classical and folk Arabic music. Featured, will be Tunisian musician and singer Noureddine Kallel, founder of the "Farabi Ensemble". Also featured, will be"Oud" player and SF Bay Area regional coordinator for the Tunisian Community Center, Ala Kallel.
When: Saturday December 1, 2007 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Where: College of San Mateo Theater 1700 West Hillsdale Boulevard San Mateo, CA Phone: 650-341-3697
What:The California Chapter of the Tunisian Community Center will be showcasing the Tunisian Culture at the 13th annual Arab Cultural Festival. When: Sunday August 26, 2007 Starts: 11 AM, Ends: 6:30 PM. Where: County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park (9th Avenue & Lincoln) in San Francisco, CA.
The event will, also, be an opportunity to meet with other members of the Bay Area's Tunisian-American community. The SF Chapter's participation this year, takes on a special meaning, because it will be hosting our 4th annual Ibn Khaldun Award(May 31st, 2008).
If you would like to make it a memorable experience, consider volunteering at our booth: email Ala Kallel, our Regional Coordinator.
The tradition continues!...The Tunisian Community Center teamed up with our sister Organization, American Alumni Network , to have our annual Tunisia Reunion. It will be the best opportunity for our alumni community from within Tunisia and outside to get together and for old friends to reconnect. Please, use this form to RSVP.
WHEN: Wednesday August 1st, 2007. WHERE:Restaurant Le Porto Fino in Hotel Karthago Palace, located in Hammamet-Sud. WHAT: Cocktail at 8PM. Dinner at 9PM. COST: 30 DT per person.
On March 24, 2007, members of the Tunisian community in San Antonio, Texas organized a reception at “Dar Tunis” in celebration of Tunisia’s Independence and Youth Days. The guest of honor was Tunisian ambassador Mohamed Nejib Hachana.
During his visit, his Excellency had the opportunity to inaugurate “Café Carthage”, a new Tunisian coffee shop. He also met with San Antonio city officials and a representative from the Incarnate World University on March 25th. The meeting resulted in an agreement to organizie a “Tunisia Week in Texas” next November.During that time, the San Antonio chapter of the Tunisian Community Center was able to collect about thirty boxes of college textbooks destined to be sent to the University of Mannouba Library in Tunisia.
What: An exhibition of mosaics from the national museums of Tunisia.
When: Between October 26, 2006 and April 30, 2007. On Saturday, January 27, 2007: a program of Malouf will be performed by the all-female Tunisian orchestra, El Azifet.
Where: The Getty Villa, 1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles.
What:“Tunisia: Celebrating Fifty Years of Women's Emancipation” Symposium Where: Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building in Room LJ 119. 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C. When: Thursday, November 30th, 2006 From 12: Noon to 2:00 PM Who: 1. Mounira M. Charrad, professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and Co- President of the Tunisian Community Center’s Ibn Khaldun Institute. 2. Hayet Laouni, Businesswoman and member of the Tunisian Senate.
3. Alifa Chaabane Farouk, Ombudsman of Tunisia and member of the Executive Board of
the Democratic Constitutional Rally.
4. Sandra Day O'Connor, former Supreme Court Justice.
The Washington-DC Chapter of the Tunisian Community Center (in collaboration with the Network of Arab American Professionals) Will hold “A Night in Tunisia” Cultural Event.
When: November 14th, 2006 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Where:The Jerusalem Fund Center 2425 Virginia Ave NW Washington, DC What: Reception (Authentic Tunisian appetizers), Documentary on Tunisia, Lecture Presentation, Arts Exhibit by Tunisian Painter.
Admission is FREE , but seating is limited: Please RSVP to Sofian Riabi, Cultural Director. (202- 203-0093)
Also, on September 17th, Regional Coordinator Ghassen Mosbahi (shown here with wife Jen) represented the San Francisco Tunisian community, for the second year in a row, at the annual Cultural Festival.
Saturday, July 08, 2006. From 10AM to 7PM: The NY Chapter hosted a Booth at the annual cultural street festival. The event was an opportunity to spotlight the Tunisian culture, promote our Organization, and meet with other members of the Tunisian-American community. The Event took place in New York City on Bond St., between Broadway & Lafayette in the Village.
As all those attending can attest, the Michigan Chapter picnic held on June 4th, 2006, was a great success. It was well attended and it was an occasion for many to make new friendships. The food consisted of couscous, kaftaji, tajine and salads prepared by genuine Tunisian chefs (Bravo!).
On May 27, 2006, the Washington-DC Chapter hosted the second annual Ibn Khaldun Award Hafla, at the American University. The guests, who came from all four corners of The United States, were treated to a seamless program that included a Tunisian dinner, an Award ceremony and live music entertainment.
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