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SUMMARY:SIFF movies (the Arab ones): various times!
DESCRIPTION:Art for Everybody: Director\, Miranda Yousef (Egyptian-American)\nThomas Kinkade was one of the most successful artists of his day\, with millions of cozy cottage paintings sold across the U.S. On his passing in 2012\, a newly discovered vault contained a series of darkly themed paintings that reveal a more complicated and troubled man than his most popular works implied. \nDirector Miranda Yousef\, Producer Tim Rummel\, and Subject Chandler Kinkade scheduled to attend. \n\n\nFRIDAY\, MAY 12\, 2023\, 8PM SIFF Cinema Uptown  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSATURDAY\, MAY 13\, 2023\, 11AM SIFF Cinema Uptown  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMONDAY\, MAY 22 – MONDAY\, MAY 29\, 2023 SIFF Streaming  \n  \n \nThe Blue Caftan: Morocco\n\nIn this remarkable story of love\, longing\, and acceptance\, middle-aged couple Mina and Halim run a traditional caftan boutique in Morocco. When a handsome young apprentice joins the shop\, Halim’s desires are soon ignited. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTUESDAY\, MAY 16\, 2023\, 5:30PM SIFF Cinema Uptown  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWEDNESDAY\, MAY 17\, 2023\, 3:45PM AMC Pacific Place  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMONDAY\, MAY 22 – MONDAY\, MAY 29\, 2023 SIFF Streaming  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHanging Gardens: Iraq\n\nWhen a 12-year-old “rubbish picker” in one of Baghdad’s dumps discovers a blonde sex doll amidst the mountains of detritus\, he and a new friend use it to their financial advantage in this masterfully crafted look at necessity\, survival\, and the loss of innocence.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFRIDAY\, MAY 12\, 2023. 8:30PM SIFF Cinema Uptown  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSATURDAY\, MAY 13\, 2023\, 2PM SIFF Cinema Uptown  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMONDAY\, MAY 22 – MONDAY\, MAY 29\, 2023 SIFF Streaming \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \nHarka\n\nA gripping sociopolitical thriller about a young Tunisian petrol bootlegger who\, dreaming of a better life\, is pushed to the brink by misfortune\, injustice\, and government corruption still in place over a decade after the Arab Spring. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nSATURDAY\, MAY 13\, 2023\, 4:30PM SIFF Film Center  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMONDAY\, MAY 15\, 2023\, 1:30PM\, AMC Pacific Place  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMONDAY\, MAY 22 – SUNDAY\, MAY 28\, 2023\, SIFF Streaming  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \nA House in Jerusalem: Palestine\nA Jewish-British child mourning the death of her mother moves to a house in Jerusalem\, only to discover the ghost of an abandoned Palestinian girl in this stirring and supernatural coming-of-age drama. From the filmmakers of SIFF 2018’s The Reports on Sarah and Saleem. \nDirector Muayad Alayan and Producer Rami Musa Alayan scheduled to attend. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nMONDAY\, MAY 15\, 2023\, 6PM\, AMC Pacific Place  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTUESDAY\, MAY 16\, 2023\, 1PM SIFF Cinema Uptown  \n  \n\n\n\nWTF – All Turnt On (Mix of shorts: includes one from Lebanon called Sisters of the Rotation)\nThey’re wet\, they’re wild\, they’re turning a wheel for mysterious reasons. Don’t miss this year’s batch of laugh-out-loud oddities. \nVarious filmmakers expected to attend. \nTHURSDAY\, MAY 18\, 2023\, 9PM\, SIFF Cinema Egyptian 
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/siff-movies-the-arab-ones-various-times/
LOCATION:Varies (see notes)
CATEGORIES:Movie
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SUMMARY:Seattle Arab Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The fourth iteration of the Seattle Arab Film Festival features 13 compelling shorts from a remarkable group of emerging and established filmmakers.\nThe films are divided into four themed screenings – each ticket includes the two themed screenings of the day – Short Documentaries + Loss and Resilience on Saturday\, May 13\, and Family Matters + Luck of the Draw on Sunday\, May 14.\nEach program includes films that will surprise\, challenge\, and delight audience members\, while providing insight into the rich diversity of Arab voices\, experiences\, and talent.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-arab-film-festival/
LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum\, 1515 12th Ave\, 2\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movie
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SUMMARY:Lebanese Ladies Lunch (in Burnaby)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Annual Ladies Lunch May 13!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/lebanese-ladies-lunch-in-burnaby/
LOCATION:Executive Inn – Burnaby\, 4201 Lougheed Hwy\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5C 3Y6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Group,Gathering
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SUMMARY:Commemoration of Al-Nakba (Gathering \, Rally and March)
DESCRIPTION:Join SUPER-UW\, Falasiniyat\, Samidoun Seattle\, and many other allies for a community gathering\, rally\, and march to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine—Al-Nakba— and create a space to channel our grief into action. We will uplift 75 years of Palestinian sumud (steadfastness) and unified resistance to Zionism and call for the liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea! Bring signs\, keffiyehs\, and your rage to channel into collective action! More info here.” \nVia Seattle Samidoun\, the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network:\n \n\n\n\nWe want to uplift another upcoming action commemorating the 75th anniversary of Al Nakba which will be taking place on May 13th at 12pm. We will be gathering at the North Lawn in Cal Anderson Park for a community gathering\, rally and march. Join us to honor 75 years of resistance against the Zionist occupation of Palestine! (See flyer below) \nIf you have any interest in joining Samidoun Seattle and would like to learn more about that process-please fill out this form! \nP.S: For those who want to support the upcoming Nakba 75 rally\, we’d also like to invite you to our prop making party on May 6 at UW Hub\, 12 PM! We’ll make some signs and banners\, hang out\, and eat!  \nStay Connected! Follow up on Instagram @SamidounSeattle!\n \n**Any future emails received by Samidoun Seattle will come from Seattle@Samidoun.net (please add this address to your contact list so that it doesn’t go into spam). \n\n 
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/commemoration-of-al-nakba-gathering-rally-and-march/
LOCATION:Cal Anderson Park\, 1635 11th Ave.\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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SUMMARY:Sahara Sounds at Spirit of Africa
DESCRIPTION:Spirit of Africa will take place in-person on Saturday\, May 13\, 2:00pm-8:30pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. A virtual festival will be presented online on Friday\, May 12\, 6:00pm via Facebook and YouTube. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public. \nThe festival presents traditional and contemporary music\, a fashion show\, art\, food\, marketplace\, dance workshops\, and more! This year’s in-person event at Seattle Center is hosted by Thione Diop\, featuring performances by Zambuko Marimba Ensemble\, Sahara Sounds\, Hijos de Agüeybaná\, Eritrean Youth Dance Group of Seattle\, along with a fashion show and Afrobeats dance break with DJ Lace Cadence. \nSeattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 24 free cultural festivals\, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022\, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions\, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/sahara-sounds-at-spirit-of-africa/
LOCATION:Seattle Center – Armory\, 305 Harrison St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Nad of Nadide\, by Wagih Abu-Rish
DESCRIPTION:NAD OF NADIDE BY WAGIH ABU-RISH\n\nJoin us Saturday\, May 13 at 6:30pm to celebrate the launch of Nad of Nadide by local author Wagih Abu-Rish! \nFrom the author of Replenishing the Sea of Galilee\, comes a story of love\, determination\, and political intrigue. \nWagih Abu-Rish is a Palestinian-American author and activist. During a long and varied professional career\, he was a foreign journalist in Beirut\, Lebanon\, and an ad executive on Madison Avenue in New York. He studied journalism at the University of Houston and the University of Oregon.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/nad-of-nadide-by-wagih-abu-rish/
LOCATION:Nook and Cranny Books\, 324 15th Ave E #101\, Seattle\, WA\, 98112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Reading
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SUMMARY:Seattle Arab Film Festival: short documentaries
DESCRIPTION:Showcasing a diversity of voices and stories\, this program offers a nuanced and complex picture of Arab life.\nTRT: 53 min\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbeille\n(Mouna Ben Hammed\, Tunisia\, 2022\, 7 min)\n\n\nThe powerful story of a Black woman from subsaharan Africa\, now living in Tunisia\, about her life in Tunis\, the struggles she has faced\, and her hopes for the future. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nO’ud\n(Ghassan Fadi Sidawi\, Lebanon\, 2023\, 18 min)\n\n\nA documentary chronicling the rise of the late refugee artist Mohammad El Agha in the Palestinian folk band Hanin and his personal connection to the filmmaker. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Very Obnoxious Thing\n(Ahmed Khalil Ali\, Egypt\, 2022\, 15 min)\n\n\nThree women of different ages share their personal fears as they try to remember their past and live in the present. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConversations with an Actress\n(Estephan Khattar\, Lebanon\, 2022\, 13 min)\n\n\nA Lebanese actress recounts her experiences over two years. She discusses Beirut\, love\, failure\, immigration\, and the obstacles she has faced in her life and career.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-arab-film-festival-short-documentaries/
LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum\, 1515 12th Ave\, 2\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movie
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SUMMARY:Seattle Arab Film Festival:  Loss and Resilience Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Honoring the strength\, determination\, and dignity of people throughout the Arabic-speaking World\, these films grapple with themes of remembrance\, connection\, and hope in the face of suffering and loss.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTRT: 43 min\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPalestine 87\n\n\n(Bilal Alkhatib\, Palestine\, 2023\, 13 min) \nA man fleeing the Israeli Army during the First Intifada is sheltered by two strangers who prevent his capture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClotheslined\n\n\n(Patrick Chemali\, Lebanon\, 2021\, 9 min) \nLebanon’s recent history as experienced by a family’s clothesline in Beirut. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTransit\n\n\n(Baqer Alrubaie\, Iraq\, 2023\, 16 min) \nA man responsible for documenting deaths at the hospital answers phone calls from families searching for loved ones who have gone missing during the war. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Cloud 9\n(Said Sami Halawi\, Lebanon\, 2023\, 5 min)\n\n\nTwo friends drive through Beirut\, remembering a mutual friend they have lost.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-arab-film-festival-loss-and-resilience-shorts/
LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum\, 1515 12th Ave\, 2\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
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