Mizna+RAWIFest

The Radius of Arab American Writers and Mizna are excited to host Mizna+RAWIFest!

The conference will kick-off with a keynote address from novelist and poet Hala Alyan. Full schedule coming soon! This event is FULLY-HYBRID, those choosing to attend online will be able to fully participate.

WHEN: October 26–28, 2023

WHERE: Open Book, 1011 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN + Online

REGISTER HERE

The Radius of Arab American Writers and Mizna are excited to host Mizna+RAWIFest, RAWI’s bi-annual conference for 2023, in RAWI’s 30th year!

The conference will take place October 26 through 28. This event is FULLY-HYBRID, with RAWI and Mizna representatives making sure those choosing to attend online will be able to fully participate. The conference will kick-off with a keynote address from novelist and poet Hala Alyan. The full slate of performers, panels, and events will be announced soon – get ready for music, dance, an incredible slate of readers, and opening & closing night parties!

In person registration: $200. Includes free breakfast + lunch, and more! Mizna+RAWIfest is a fully hybrid conference; in the spirit of accessibility and care, all in-person attendants will be required to mask during the duration of the conference. We have a cap of 100 in-person attendants. Need-based waivers are available; for a 50% discount waiver, please email rawifest@gmail.com.

The festival will be held at Open Book; the space has an elevator & gender-neutral bathrooms; if you have accessibility concerns or questions, please e-mail us at rawifest@gmail.com.

Virtual registration: Free! All panels and performances will be conducted on/streamed on Zoom. We strongly encourage donations so we can continue to make free offerings like this for future programming.