On November 9th, non-profit “Bridges of Understanding” (BOU) hosted its annual awards gala which celebrates the power of the performing arts to serve as a catalyst for intercultural dialogue and understanding, at The Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center.
The event included the 8th annual presentation of the Building Bridges Award by InStyle Magazine’s Ariel Foxman to Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor (The Lion King, Frida, Across The Universe), for her work championing global citizenship.
The event also featured the premiere of a new video and podcast series called: Places of Pilgrimage. It’s a series which gives young females from the Middle East a voice, turning their personal stories into monologues read by prominent Arab-American personalities—including screenwriter & director Cherien Dabis (ABCss Quantico), television actor Nadia Dajani (Sex & The City, 2 Broke Girls, The Carrie Diaries), and renowned composer Mohammed Fairouz, who premiered a new composition for the occasion. The video & podcast series has now officially launched to the public as well and can be viewed at: bridgesofunderstanding.org/places-of-pilgrimage/.
Bridges of Understanding is a non-profit aimed at bridging the gap between Americans and the Arab World through community outreach and in-school education programs (including video-conferencing based curriculum) at the middle school and high school level, including schools in New York City.
For more info:
www.bridgesofunderstanding.org
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- Tony Award Winning Director Julie Taymor arrives at the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Co-Founder of Bridges of Understanding Kathy Hubbaard, President and Co-Founder of Bridges of Understanding Ambassador Karim Kawar, Luma Kawar, and guests arrive at the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Nadia Dajani arrives at the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Editorial Director of Paper Magazine Mickey Boardman arrives at the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Singer Carol Woods, singer Josiah Flucker-McInnis, director Julie Taymor, and singer Stephanie Umoh at the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Samia Farouki, President and Co-Founder of Bridges of Understanding Ambassador Karim Kawar, Luma Kawar, director Julie Taymor and Co-founder of Bridges of Understanding Kathy Hubbaard at the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Noah Levy of VH1 arrives at the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- In-Style Editorial Director Ariel Foxman and Brandon Cardet-Hernandez arrive at the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Kathy Hubbaard gives a speech during the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Singer Stephanie Umoh performs during the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Singer George Abud performs during the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Singers Josiah Fluker-McInnis and Carol Woods perform during the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Guests view a tribute video for Tony Award Winning Director Julie Taymor at Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Guests view a tribute video for Tony Award Winning Director Julie Taymor at Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Guest at Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Tony Award Winning Director Julie Taymor accepts the Building Bridges Award from In-Style Editorial Director Ariel Foxman. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Tony Award Winning Director Julie Taymor gives her acceptance speech the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Tony Award Winning Director Julie Taymor gives her acceptance speech the Bridges of Understanding’s Annual ‘Building Bridges’ Award Dinner. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Tony Award Winning Director Julie Taymor and In-Style Editorial Director Ariel Foxman pose with the Building Bridges Award. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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- Tony Award Winning Director Julie Taymor poses with the Building Bridges Award. (Photo: Peter Roessler)
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