Archive for November, 2008
Letter from the road: Israel and Palestine
November 18th, 2008 by Sarah
Greetings from the Old City, Jerusalem!
Having just finished the tour, I have to thank Lenny and Elise for organizing an amazing trip that included a rich variety of events, many many thanks to George Georgiou and Reem Abu Rahmeh for all their hard work and time organizing the workshops, and of course, a huge thank [...]
Tags: International Tours, Israel, Middle East Tour, Palestine/West Bank, Playing for Peace
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Letter from the road: Jordan
November 15th, 2008 by Sarah
We arrived in Amman, Jordan, late on Monday, November 3, where Jordanian pianist and former Keene State College Playing for Peace participant, Reem Abu Rahmeh, greeted us. We knew we weren’t in Cyprus anymore when a golf cart waiting to take our luggage arrived just as our van pulled into the King’s Academy, the private [...]
Tags: International Tours, Jordan, Middle East Tour, Playing for Peace
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Letter from the road: Cyprus
November 6th, 2008 by Sarah
Greetings from King’s Academy, Jordan! We arrived here late Monday evening after four wonderful days in Nicosia, Cyprus. The main event of our stay in Cyprus was a two-day workshop consisting of 20 participants. We arrived in Nicosia on Thursday evening, and directly after landing we were whisked off to dinner with a long-time Apple [...]
Tags: Cyprus, International Tours, Middle East Tour, Playing for Peace
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