Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
Funding Focus
Arts & Culture
Grant Year
2022
Grant Amount
$25,000
Grant Purpose
General Support
A Garden of Culture
Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture offers language, art, music, dance, literature, and natural environment of the Arab world. Al-Bustan promotes cross-cultural understanding among youth and adults of all ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds through artistic and educational programs. Al-Bustan supports the pursuit and affirmation of Arab American cultural identity, while playing a constructive civic role within broader American society.
Why we funded
- The organization builds peaceful and respectful paths for bridging differences, celebrating diversity and fostering positive social change
- They provide an oasis of cultural pride for communities that have been ostracized and demonized
- Their musicians are world-class
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