BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:33306@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240810T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240810T170000 DTSTAMP:20240805T161831Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/freedom-arts-festival-music-art-foo d-of-the-middle-east-with-victor-ghannam-friends/ SUMMARY:Freedom Arts Festival: Music\, Art & Food of the Middle East with V ictor Ghannam & Friends DESCRIPTION:DETROIT\, MI\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInternational ly-acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Victor Ghannam leads an ensemble of ste llar musicians of Arab descent headlining the Freedom Arts Festival in Pa lmer Park on Saturday\, August 10\, from 2-5 pm.\n\nMusicians\, artists\, dancers\, art workshops\, an outdoor high Chai tea room with Amal Alina\, and the Mediterranean Express food truck\, will transform the grounds out side the historic Log Cabin in Palmer Park overlooking beautiful Lake Fran ces.\n\nThe musicians will create magic by performing on instruments with ancient histories\, including the kanun (predecessor of the piano)\, oud ( predecessor of the guitar)\, nay (bamboo flute)\, Riq (tambourine) and Tab la (percussions). Their improvisations and traditionally inspired music wi ll celebrate freedom\, harmony\, and understanding at the free\, family-fr iendly concert. Bring a lawn chair or blanket!\n\nMexican visual artist\, Kresge Arts Fellow\, and esteemed muralist who created the poster for the Freedom Arts Festival\, Elton Monroy Duran will lead a hands-on art wor kshop for all ages to learn painting and creative techniques. Shop with l ocal artists\, have your hand painted with a Henna design and enjoy delici ous food\, iced teas\, sweets\, and coffee. Share the joy of Dabkeh danci ng. This is a free event for all ages to enjoy.\n\n\nThe annual Freedom Ar ts Festival\, now in its third year\, connects Detroiters to their neighbo rhood parks. Featuring music\, dance\, storytelling\, and art reflecting D etroit’s multicultural tapestry\, the festival brings together freedom\, racial justice\, history\, and connection to place through arts and cultu re at events throughout the summer and fall at numerous Detroit parks. The Festival is presented with the support of the Detroit Parks Coalition and People for Palmer Park.\n\n\nRSVP: PalmerParkFreedomArtsFest2024.eventbr ite.com\nRead more detroitparkscoalition.com/freedom-arts-festival\n\nAbo ut the Musicians:\n\n\n\n \nGhannam will perform on Kanun\, with Nashwan Pola on Oud\, Roger Kashou on Tabla\, Eddy Fadel on Riq (Tambourine)\, and Fadi Aziz on Nay (Bamboo Flute).\n \n\n\n\nVictor Ghannam (Kanun/Qanun)  is American-born of Palestinian descent and an original founding member of the National Arab Orchestra\, considered to be the premier Arab orchest ra outside of the Middle East. A virtuoso multi-instrumentalist—especial ly the Oud and Kanun—Ghannam has a diverse musical background and versat ility in many musical genres\, including Middle Eastern\, Flamenco\, jazz\ , and more. He has performed throughout Europe\, the Middle East\, and Nor th\, Central\, and South America and has toured with many of the leading r ecording artists of the Middle East.\n\nGhannam “is most recognized for his dazzling improvisational taqasim which can be romantic passion\, techn ical brilliance\, creative adventure\, and intense emotion\,” according to Ara Topouzian\, hyetimesmusic.comAs a session musician\, he was a feat ured artist on many popular TV series of Xena: Warrior Princess\, Hercules : Legendary Journeys\, and the Starz network hit series Spartacus.Nashwan Pola (Oud) - is a native of Baghdad\, Iraq. He is an original founding me mber of the National Arab Orchestra. Nathan began playing Oud at age 10\, tutored in the basics by his father\, a professional musician. He then joi ned the prestigious College of Fine Art at the University of Baghdad.Roger Kashou (Tabla) is an American born of Palestinian descent. A member of t he National Arab Orchestra\, he has most recently toured with the Broadway production "The Band's Visit.”\nEddy Fadel (Riq/tambourine) studied at the National Conservatory of Music in his native home of Lebanon. He has had some 30 years of performing experience with top stars of the Middle Ea st and is proficient on most percussion instruments.Fadi Aziz (Nay/Bamboo Flute) hails from Baghdad\, Iraq\, and is considered one of the premier p erformers on the Nay. He is a graduate of the Institute of Art in Baghdad with honors and a featured session artist since.Listen to Victor and learn more:https://youtu.be/NqSKXimnl6Y?si=QQ87XPpcngK2hBmKhttps://youtu.be/meB _AwwLiGg?si=CnzjqBEA2EWR12Brhttps://youtu.be/QvmXuBG3-Ic?si=xGavSTHc-idzd6 3eInvite your friends and family for an enriching and fun-filled day! Fre e parking on Merrill Plaisance and Woodward Ave. Walk around the lake to visit the artists and vendors and enjoy the concert at the Log Cabin!\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 024/08/temp.png LOCATION:Palmer Park Log Cabin\, Palmer Park Log Cabin\, Detroit\, Michigan \, 48203\, United States GEO:42.422038;-83.112471 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Palmer Park Log Cabin\, Det roit\, Michigan\, 48203\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Palmer Park Log Cabin:geo:42.422038,-83.112471 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR