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Issue 19, 2013
Arab Idols in CHICAGO Ziad Khoury
MOHAMMAD ASSAF
Farah Yousif
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About us Hyatt Magazine is a free social and cultural magazine, featuring events, entertainment, lifestyle, business data, leisure, and lore. “Hyatt” in Arabic Language means Life. Its events and news guide targeting heavy populated Middle-Eastern community in south and south west Chicago Suburb. Hyatt Magazine published monthly to promote coverage area in informative and positive manner, and it’s distributed throughout the area by several channels (Retail Locations, Medical Offices, Salons, Restaurants, and more) You’ll find our magazine enlightening and interesting articles are written by someone like yourself, who cares about the community. We welcome contributions of articles and photos; however, they will be subject to editing and availability of space and subject matter. Photographs, comments, questions, subscription requests and ad placement inquiries are invited. No portion of this publication may be reprinted, reproduced, or republished without the written permission of the publisher. The opinions expressed in Hyatt Magazine are those of the authors or columnists and do not necessarily reflect the views of the magazine or its publisher, nor do they constitute an endorsement of products or services herein. All articles submitted will become solely owned by Hyatt Magazine. We reserve the right to update, change, or reject any article or material. We reserve the right to refuse any advertisement.
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Arab Idols: Mohammad Assaf, Farah Yousif, and Ziad Khoury
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Arab Idols
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Singer: Ziad Khoury
November 9, 2013, a concert took place at a Rosemont theater in Rosemont North West side of Chicago. The star of the concert was Arab Idols Season 2 Stars winner Mohammad Assaf, accompany with two other contestants Farah Youssef and Ziad Khoury’s. It was a chilly night in Chicago and many the Middle Eastern from Syria, Lebanese and Palestine’s came to attend the concert. The doors open at 8 pm and everyone gather to see their greatest Arab Idols Stars. The first singer who came onto the stage was Ziad Khoury, a Lebanese singer and was one of the last 10 contestants of the season 2 in Arab Idols. Ziad was dressed very chic that night from head to toe. Not only was he bringing style onto the stage but a performance that raised the roof. With his sharp tone voice did not only took Lebanese audience excited to dance but all Middle Eastern in theater, rise up to dance into the songs he was singing. An hour of Ziad Khoury, his attends on stage contacted with his Chicago fans and
Singer: Mohammad Assaf
well giving present to his audiences. Next Arab Idols singer performed, Farah Youssef, a Syria singer. She was in the last three contestants in season 2 in Arab Idols. Farah came out with wearing a lovely red dress also slit crystal on the top. Also, she came onto stage and sung into her sweetness Syrian voice onto the stage. Farah sung songs from the great Middle Eastern old artists like Om Kalthoum, Warda and many more. She had gave us the soothing and tender of every notes and beauty on stage.
Last but not least, Mohammad Assaf, a young Palestinian singer who was the winner of season 2 in Arab Idols. Fans bounce off their chairs when the host announced Mohammad Assaf ’s name. All audience started to scream onto their top of the lungs and ladies started having tears falling for their face. Mohammad entered the stage, dressed very casual with dark denims, blazer and mocassins on. He started off with the famous Palestinian traditional song “Ya teer eltayer” followed by other great songs including the Palestinian signature song “Alli al kufiyyeh”. As many fans were excited with his present had stood onto their chairs and many had through to him their Palestinian scarfs as a gift. As the time has pasted of his performance sadly Mohammad Assaf said his good bye to Chicago. Assaf ’s Fan s
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UHLF & Palestinian Asayel Folklore Troupe On November 23, 2013, United Holy Land was celebrated their 45th Anniversary in the South Suburbs of Chicago. The night UHLF also welcomes The Palestinian Asayel Folklore Troupe to perform and celebrate the UHLF’s anniversary. It was the Palestinian Asayel Folklore first time coming from Palestine to United States of America bringing their great performance to the Chicago land area. The doors opened at 7 pm, started with speaker Mahmoud Zahra, National President of UHLF, he thanks to all the Middle Eastern in the Chicago’s Community for their support by giving Palestinian Student in Palestine a greater future with their education. “The United Holy Land Fund is celebrating its 45th year of serving the educational and development needs of the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza. The Educational Scholarship Grant Programs provides an opportunity to 300 deserving and underprivileged university and college students in the major Palestinian universities to help them realize the dream and goal of receiving and
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completing a higher education. Annually, the average number of students benefiting from this program is more than 200 graduates with bachelor degrees in many fields of study. One can only imagine the pleasure pride that these graduates bring to their families as they enter the world’s workforce. Some of the beneficiaries from this program are giving back to help other underprivileged students like them. This is what the UHLF Educational Scholarship Grant program is all about: people. And your help, the mission will continue onward. - UHLF” The Palestinian Asayel Folklore Troupe performance brought a spiritual and traditional Palestinian Dance. Their performance went on all night; many Middle Eastern join those with the traditional Middle Eastern dance called the Debkah bring the love of their country Palestine through the art of dance.
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Film Fest The Chicago Palestine Film Festival recently collaborated with the Arab Student Union from Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills to host a film night. The night also was part of many events the college held in honor of Arab Heritage Month. The screening featured the highly acclaimed short, “The Nation Estate” directed by Larissa Sansour, and the award winning documentary, “The World Around Us” by Abdallah Omeish. Both these films were chosen due the powerful message brought up concerning
Palestine. “Nation Estate” offers a vision of a utopian Palestinian Society and clinical, yet humorous approach to the deadlock in the Middle East, while “The War Around Us” takes us inside the 3 week attack on Gaza in 2008 from the perspective of two Arab American reporters who found themselves thrown into the battle and determined to relay what was really happening to the lives of those living within the Gaza borders. Nearly 200 men, women, children of all ages came out and enjoyed films that they could relate to as fellow Palestinians. They were educated on their homeland and were able to
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Left to Right: Hanan Almattary, Jamal Zayyad, Eamon Almiladi & Nina Shoman-Dajani
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see images not always shown through mainstream media. It was an opportunity to see a different view projected through film. Jameeleh Shelo, Project Manager for the festival, was happy with the great turnout and hopes to hold more in the future. She states, “The CPFF is dedicated to bringing the stories of the Palestinian people to Chicago. It’s important that we constantly expose these films to a new audience so the festival can continue to grow and serve its purpose. Moraine Valley and the students of the ASU provided us with an amazing venue and support in order to bring the festival to the Southside for the first time in almost a decade. “ The collaboration with MVCC ensured a broader audience was able to enjoy films from the Chicago Palestine Film Festival, that usually takes place every year during April and May. It is a well-known fact the south-side Palestinian community is a strong one, and both CPFF and ASU we were delighted to see people with their families come out and watch films that they normally wouldn’t be able to see. And those who were not Palestinian were able to learn something new about a region often misrepresented. The Chicago Palestine Film Festival is the world’s longest running festival dedicated solely to bringing the stories of Palestine to Chicago through film. With over 200 films showcased to date, every year the festival strives to bring together films about Palestine that engage, enlighten and entertain our audiences and leave you inspired. For more information about the Chicago Palestine Film Festival visit their website at www.palestinefilmfest.com Contributor: Mona Abdullah Saati Photos by: Tahany Yassin
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