Ana Masry: Still in the Square-Second Performance at Busboys and Poets (1025 5th Street NW Washington, DC 20001) 5th & K Location

Due to the Dec 11th being sold out and due to the very high demand, the Ana Masry (Arabic for “I’m Egyptian”) Foundation is proud to present an additional performance of Ana Masry: Still living in the Square! An evening celebrating Egypt’s multi-layered identity through music, Arabic (& English) poetry, singing and more... The additional second performance will take place on Monday December 12, 2011, 8:30 - 10:30 PM at Busboys & Poets cafe located at 1025 5th Street NW (located at 5th and K Street, NW) Washington, DC 20001

Directions and details available at: http://www.busboysandpoets.com/about_5th.php
The performance is set in a symbolic square, where Egyptians have come together for thousands of years, and showcases our diverse and complex cultural mosaic. On stage, you will catch a glimpse of the essential components that inform our rich diversity, such as: Coptic, Islamic, Sufi and Nubian traditions. Weaving history, modernity, social commentary, fable, songs and verse, we present you with an artful expression of Egypt in its irreducible totality...Come travel with us through time as we explore the multi-faceted Egyptian identity. The festivities await you!

The performance is based on the Arabic script written by Mohamed Maaty, interwoven with Egyptian songs written and composed by Ehaab Abdou, as well as Coptic hymns, Islamic Sufi chanting, Nubian songs and more.. performed by a wonderful group of amateur and professional actors, musicians and singers…

The space seats only 90 people! So, hurry up and buy your tickets on-line now! There are already only very limited spaces left! Tickets are US$20. So hurry up and purchase your ticket now! To purchase a ticket go to this secure link:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YF4KDPEZ5AU9J


Important: You are requested to please print out the order confirmation page (receipt) and bring it to the event for verification at the entrance. No tickets will be available to buy at the location of the concert!


Ana Masry (I’m Egyptian) Foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit association registered in the state of Maryland that aims, through Egyptian-American and Egyptian financial and technical support, to produce cultural and artistic materials that promote a better understanding of our common heritage and the multi-layered, multi-faceted Egyptian identity among us as Egyptians in Egypt and abroad.See More