Though the American Voices workshops were cut short this summer, the Jordanian program was a huge success. It is exciting to see how our presence in Jordan still reinforced the awareness of our work last year in the other countries we visited in the region. I get daily emails from students eager for us to [...]
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Summer Epilogue (2011)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Amman, classical music, diplomacy, education, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, middle east, music, Syria on July 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thank You, Welcome to Jordan
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Amman, classical music, diplomacy, education, Jordan, Lebanon, middle east, music, Petra, pianist on July 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Thank You, Welcome to Jordan.” I must have heard that phrase a dozen times a day while in Jordan, whether in taxis, restaurants, or buying souvenirs. The Jordanians are without question the most hospitable people on the planet, which is why I quickly realized what the travel guides meant when they said that I could [...]
All the King’s Horses
Posted in Uncategorized on July 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My original plan was to wait until my trip to Petra to finish off this blog entry, but half way through the Petra trek yesterday it became apparent that that little adventure (fiasco) was going to deserve an entry of its own. So, first things first… Dear airline companies, I am on to you and [...]
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