the After Party.
Celebrate Seeds of Peace's 25th Anniversary
Live Music | Dancing | Open Bar | 21+ only
Wednesday, May 9, 2018, from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011
The After Party is sold out. (Admission included with Benefit Dinner tickets, also sold out.) Ages 21+ only. Questions: agordon@seedsofpeace.org.
Dance the night away in celebration of Seeds of Peace’s 25th Anniversary. The evening will feature an open bar and live music from contemporary musicians from the Middle East.
Mira Awad
Mira Awad is a singer, songwriter, and actress from Rama in the Galilee. Mira is a multidisciplinary international performer. As a composer, Mira has developed a unique fusion of sounds, combining the East and the West, weaving the Arabic language and its oriental ornaments with Western harmonies. Mira identifies with the agenda of dialogue of co-existence, and is a relentless peace activist who believes in anti-violence activity to build bridges towards resolutions.
Micah Hendler
American Seed Micah is the Founder and Co-Director of the YMCA Jerusalem Youth Chorus which brings Israeli and Palestinian youth together to create a powerful singing community based on equality, respect, mutual understanding, and love. The chorus’ message has inspired millions and their influence is changing the discourse about the kind of place Jerusalem could be. In 2017, Micah was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Music List for his work in conflict transformation.
Ami Yares
Ami Yares is a 12-string guitar wielding, world traveling folk musician, teacher, and peacebuilder. Ami’s music merges his American roots with the sounds of his Middle Eastern branches and has been his gateway to the inner workings of conflict and peace building. Ami is also the executive director of BuildaBridge International, an organization which utilizes the transformative power of the arts to create healing, hope, and change.
DJ Abby
Abby Klein is a versatile New York-based DJ who has played an enormous range of clubs, fashion shows, and other events which have required a serious knowledgeability spanning every possible genre of music.
Host Committee
As of February 16, 2018
Past Attendees & Entertainers
Folks who’ve partied with us in the past.
Dave Chappelle
Chevy Chase
Chromeo
Anderson Cooper
Sofia Coppola
Billy Crudup
Claire Danes
Robert De Niro
Janeane Garofalo
Macy Gray
John Legend
Hasan Minhaj
Natalie Portman
Questlove
Bar Refaeli
Molly Ringwald
Tony Shalhoub
Elisabeth Shue
Amber Tamblyn & David Cross
Luke Wilson