Middle Eastern Heritage Celebration at San Jose City College, April 21-30, 2014

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San Jose City College  (SJCC) will host its 14th Annual Middle Eastern Heritage Celebration April 21 – 30, 2014.  This year’s events include:

  • Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in SC-204: “An Enchanted Evening of Middle Eastern Poetry” with
    David J. Smith will speak on April 30
    David J. Smith will speak on     April 30

    selections from Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Spanish and Urdu traditions.

  • Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 12 noon in the Student Center: “Mohammed Nejad and his Ensemble.” Internationally recognized Master Musician Mohammed Nejad and his Ensemble will play musical selections.

    Mohammed Nejad will perform on April 24
    Mohammed Nejad will perform on April 24
  • Monday, April 28, 2014 at 9:15 a.m. in the Community Center, Student Center: “Confluence of Religion and Science, and the Myth of the Clash of Civilizations.”  A talk given by Dr. Hasan Rahim, SJCC Math Professor.

For more information about all events, contact sami.ibrahim@sjcc.edu.   All events are free and open to the public. SJCC is located at 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128.

Published by David J. Smith

I am a career coach, consultant, and head of a not for profit - the Forage Center - that offers humanitarian education training. I also teach at George Mason University and Drexel University. A one time lawyer, I spent many years teaching in a community college where I was a Fulbright U.S. Scholar teaching in Estonia. I'm the author of Peace Jobs: A Student's Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace (IAP 2016). I've been married to my best friend for over 31 years and we have two well adjusted adult children who teach me something new everyday. I live in Rockville, Maryland.

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