[Sca-cooks] Arabic Cooking Workshop

Tue Jul 9 07:30:10 PDT 2002

Of possible interest to Arabic personas....Took some
looking, but it appears
to be being held in Cambridge, MA.

Phlip

----- Original Message -----
From: <KytteWyn at aol.com>
To: <mk-cooks at midrealm.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 9:36 AM
Subject: [mk-cooks] Arabic Cooking Workshop

> Hello!
>
> I'm on a mailing list for the INEAS (see below) and
they just sent me this
workshop information.  The first two are language and
writing workshops, but
the last one is a Medieval Arabic Cooking workshop.
*sigh*  If only I had
the time to go!!!!
>
> Maybe someone here does, though - so I thought I
would forward the
message.
>
> ta,
> kytte
>
>
>
> Please Forward / Please Post
>
> Professional Development Points (PDP) are available
for educators
> who will complete any of the Arabic Intensive
Workshops
> sponsored by the Institute of Near Eastern & African
Studies (INEAS)
>
> The summer educational week is designed to teach
English
> speakers Arabic reading and writing (not speaking),
Islam,
> Qur'an, medieval mechanical devices, painting and
cuisine
> as well as sharing some anecdotes and humor.  See
> evaluation of previous workshops by attendees in the
bottom
> of this email.
>
> Cosponsored by the World History Center at
Northeastern
> University, the program will be held at Northeastern
University/Curry
> Student Center from Monday, July 15 to Friday, July
19, 2002.
>
> Intensive Arabic Workshop I
>
> This two-day workshop is designed for beginners who
had no
> prior knowledge of Arabic.  The workshop teaches the
alphabet,
> letter connection (script), pronunciation, vowels,
definite and
> indefinite nouns and adjectives as well as reading
and writing
> exercises.  LEARNERS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE
> AND DO HOMEWORK.  At this workshop, attendees will
also
> learn about Islam, mosques and Islamic designs and
> medieval mechanical devices.
>
> Minimum: 7 registrants      Maximum: 15
>
> Monday, July 15    9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
> at Northeastern Univ./Curry Student Center  Room 440
>
> Tuesday, July 16    9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
> Curry Student Center   Room  348
>
> Registration: $95 (with handouts)
> $140 (with 2 books and 2 audio cassettes)
> Registration deadline:  July 12
> No registration is allowed at the door.
>
> You will receive the workshop program upon
> registration (see form below)
> PDP's:  16
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
>
> Intensive Arabic Workshop II
>
> This two-day workshop is designed for those who
completed
> Workshop I, who attended our intensive workshops in
> February or May, or those who have limited knowledge
of
> Arabic reading and writing.  It will cover simple
rules of hamza,
> feminine nouns and adjectives, prepositions and
prepositional
> phrases, pronouns and introduction to sentence
structure.
> Attendees will also learn to read from the Qur'an.
LEARNERS
> ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE AND DO HOMEWORK.
> There will also be a presentation on Islam and a
slide show
> on medieval painting based on a 13-century Arabic
text
> composed of 50 semi-dramatic anecdotes.
>
> Minimum: 7 registrants      Maximum: 20
>
> Thursday, July 18    9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
> at Northeastern Univ./Curry Student Center  Room 348
>
> Friday, July 19 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
> Curry Student Center   Room 348
>
> Registration: $95 (with handouts)
> Registration deadline:  July 15
> No registration is allowed at the door.
> You will receive the workshop program upon
> registration (see form below)
>
> PDP's: 14.5
>
> Registration for both workshops (I & II):  $170
(with handouts)
> $220 (with a package of 2 books and 2 audio
cassettes)
> PDP's for both workshops: 30.5
>
>
(*_*)**********************(*_*)**********************
>
> Cultural Day -- A Pleasure for The Mind and Body
> Wednesday, July 17th   1:00 to 6:00 PM
> Northeastern University/Curry Student Center  Room
348
>
> 1:00 - 4:00 PM      "Frontline: Muslims," a
documentary film,
> produced by the Independent Production Fund.  The
> documentary presents the life, opinion and believes
of
> Muslims from six countries, which will be followed
> by discussion.
>
> 4:30-6:00 PM    From the Caliph Kitchen - Medieval
Arabo-Islamic Cuisine
>
> This presentation will explore the most celebrated
gastronomes
> during the Abbassid era (750CE -1258CE), the extant
medieval
> cook books, the most popular dishes both traditional
and innovative.
> Attendees will have a treat tasting the most popular
pastries of
> the era such as Kunafah, Nuhood al-Athaaraa and
others.
>
> Contribution: $8 including refreshments     Limited
seats
> FREE for Registrants of any of the intensive Arabic
workshops.
>
>
> Registration form
>
> Name ______________________________
>
> Address ____________________________
>
> Tel:  (      ) _____________   Fax:  (      )
_____________
>
> Email:  ____________________
>
> Have you learned Arabic before? _______________
>
> Where did you learn it?  ______________________
>
> Have you learned other foreign languages besides
Arabic?
> Yes ___   No ___        If yes, which?
_________________
>
> Why are you learning Arabic? _____________________
> ______________________________________________
>
> What do you know about Islam?  Please write a
paragraph
>
> _____________________________________________
>
> _____________________________________________
>
> _____________________________________________
>
>
> Registration type:
>
> Workshop I  with package ____  without package ____
> Workshop II ___
> Workshop I & II  ___
> ___ I want to attend the cultural day on Wednesday,
July 17
>
> ___ I want to obtain PDP certificate
>
> Number of registrants ___
> Total amount:  $ ___
>
> Please mail check payable to INEAS with registration
form to:
>
> Institute of Near Eastern & African Studies (INEAS)
> P.O. Box 425125
> Cambridge, MA 02142
>
> We accept Visa and Master Card
>
> Tel: (617) 864-6327
> Fax: (617) 323-5950
> Website: http//www.INEAS.org
>
> INEAS is an independent, tax-exempt organization
geared
> to educate the public and inform the media on issues
related
> to the Arab & Islamic Worlds, Africa and the
non-Arab Middle
> Eastern communities.

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And never a rider who cain't be throwed....

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