ArabishWay

Postponed: Jen Marlowe's "This is Gaza-Part II"
2020-05-10 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | St Marks Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue East, Seattle, WA, 98102-4398, United States
This event has been postponed.
The second in a two-part series featuring films created in Gaza by Seattle filmmaker Jen Marlowe

Jen Marlowe Biography:
Jen Marlowe is a Seattle-based award-winning author/documentary filmmaker/playwright and human rights activist.
In 2004, with colleagues Adam Shapiro and Aisha Bain, Jen traveled to Northern Darfur and Eastern Chad to make the award-winning documentary film Darfur Diaries: Message from Home and wrote the accompanying book Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival (Nation Books, 2006). Darfur Diaries was included in the 2007 edition of the Best American Non-Required Reading, edited by Dave Eggers. Jen’s second feature-length award-winning documentary is called Rebuilding Hope: Sudan’s Lost Boys Return Home. Rebuilding Hope follows three Sudanese-American young men on their first homecoming trip back to Sudan, to discover whether their homes and families survived the civil war and to build a school, drill wells and bring medical supplies to their villages in Sudan. Jen’s second book, called The Hour of Sunlight: One Palestinian’s Journey from Prisoner to Peacemaker (Nation Books, 2011), is co-authored with and tells the story of Sami Al Jundi, a Palestinian man who spent ten years in Israeli prison for being involved in militant anti-occupation activities as a youth and who has spent the last two decades of his life working towards nonviolence and peaceful reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.The Hour of Sunlight was the winner of the London-based Middle East Monitor’s Palestine Book Award in 2012. Jen is also the playwright of There is a Field. The play, which addresses issues faced by Palestinian citizens of Israel, launched globally in October 2010, marking the ten-year anniversary of Black October. Jen’s third award-winning documentary film, One Family in Gaza profiles one family’s experience during and after the 2009 assault on the Gaza Strip. Jen’s most recent book is I Am Troy Davis (Haymarket Books, 2013), written with Martina Davis-Correia, the sister of innocent death row prisoner Troy Davis whose execution in 2011 stirred world-wide protest and condemnation due to his strong case of innocence.
Jen’s articles about Palestine/Israel, Sudan, Bahrain and the death penalty can be found at The Nation, Progressive, Worldfocus.org, Tomdispatch.com, Yes!, Colorlines and Massachusetts Review. Jen has been the recipient of grants, residencies and fellowships from the Pultizer Center on Crisis Reporting, the Nation Institute Investigative Fund, the Dorot Foundation, Seattle’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Hedgebrook, and the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice.
You can support her work by donating: http://www.donkeysaddle.org/index.php/donate-page

Level I: Palestinian Aida Cloth Technique, Tree of Life
2020-05-09 14:00 - 15:00 | WA
(Virtual Class) Level I: Palestinian Aida Cloth Technique, Tree of Life

Saturday, May 9, 2020
2:00 PM 3:00 PM

Register here: https://us04web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xqKEX1w5T1a-t67Xatwu5g
Learn more about how to prepare for a successful online tatreez class here: https://www.tatreezandtea.com/online-classes

Arabesque (Biomorphic) Art - Amina Quarashi
2020-05-09 13:00 - 15:00 | WA
Join me weekly on Saturdays for a live Zoom workshop!
$25 per workshop | $100 for all 5 (April 18th, April 25th, May 2nd, May 9th, & May 16th)
Email aquraishi.arts@gmail.com to register! (1-3pm Pacific Daylight Time)

On-line Performance: Letters from Palestine in the time of the virus
2020-05-09 11:00 - 12:00 | WA
On-line Performance: Letters from Palestine in the time of the virus

Please join our brothers and sisters at Seattle’s Dunya Productions who will present a live online performance about the fears and resilience of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank as they meet the threat of Covid 19.

Date:
Saturday, May 9, 2020

Time:
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Pacific Time

Location:
Live Zoom Event

Information:
Event information here →

Tickets:
Free, but must register for access information

EVENT DETAILS
Letters from Palestine in the Time of the Virus was conceived and created for live Zoom performance, with local Seattle actors and other community members reading a series of texts adapted and arranged from writings, words and quotations by Palestinians living under the multiple threats of coronavirus and ongoing Israeli occupation, assault and blockade. The original texts are from Haneen Abdalnabi, Ali Abusheikh, Aziz Abuzayed, Issam Adwan, Ramzy Baroud, Basman Derawi, Iman Hamed, Mazin Qumsiyah, Raed Shakshak, and Noor Yacoubi. Several passages are drawn from stories at We Are Not Numbers, a website project gathering stories and writings from youth in Gaza.
Local author Ramzy Baroud, who grew up in Gaza, is one of the original writers and will join the performance for post-play comments and discussion about the current and ongoing situation for Palestinians.
The short play and discussion will last about one hour total. The time of day has been chosen to make the live performance available for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, 9 hours ahead of Pacific Time.
More information here →

ArabishWay Circle Time Series (2019-2020)
2020-05-07 10:30 - 11:00 | King County Library System – Bellevue, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Bring your little one down and join Laila for a circle time that will have songs, stories and activities all in Arabic followed by snack and craft time.
We will meet once each month and each month will have a theme: (September: alphabet, October: numbers, etc.) and the books, songs and activities will correlate with this theme.
Circle time is great for non-native speakers who want to expose their child to another language as well as native speakers who want to expose their children to Arabic outside of the home. It’s also been a great place for people to meet and get to know other families.
We will have the meeting room from 10am – 11:30am. The circle time will run from 10:30am-11:00am followed by informal snack/craft which can be done in class or completed at home.
Repeats monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month until February then March through June will be the 1st Thursday of the month.
This circle time is geared towards toddlers and early preschool but all ages are welcome and will enjoy the activities!

Author Lunch at Fremont Abbey: Falastin
2020-05-06 12:00 - 14:00 | mBar, 400 Fairview Ave N, 14th Floor, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
SAMI TAMIMI & TARA WIGLEY: AUTHOR LUNCH AT FREMONT ABBEY: FALASTIN

at Fremont Abbey

We’re delighted to partner with our friends at mbar to to welcome Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley to Seattle as we celebrate the release of their new cookbook, Falastin. Falastin is a soulful tour of Palestinian cooking today from the Ottolenghi restaurants’ executive chef and partner—120 recipes shaped by his personal story as well as the history of Palestine. Sami and Tara visited Palestine together to create the book, retracing the lineage and evolution of Sami’s country’s cuisine, born of its agriculturally optimal geography, its distinct culinary traditions, and Palestinian cooks’ ingenuity and resourcefulness.
mbar Culinary Director Carrie Mashaney will create a 3-course lunch inspired by Falastin. You’ll enjoy lunch, wine, and some of the most spectacular views in Seattle. Join us for an afternoon of great food and conversation!
Can’t attend but still want a signed copy of the book? Order it here for shipping or instore pickup.
Reservation includes lunch, wine, service, and a signed copy of the $35 book.
If the event is cancelled, or you purchase a ticket but cannot attend because of health concerns related to COVID-19, you’ll be offered a choice of refund or store credit (including the option to keep your copy of the book). We’ll be in touch a bit closer to the event. In the meantime, we hope you are all staying safe and healthy and that our city returns to normal soon!

Rajaa Gharbi: Cauldron Delights
2020-05-06 - 2020-05-10 | Gallery 110, 110 3rd Ave. S, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
Tunisian artist and award-winning poet and translator Gharbi delves into warm and cold palettes using an unusual mixed-media combination: acrylic paint, semi-precious stones, and olive pits.
May 6–30, Wednesdays–Sundays, 11 am–6 pm

Author Talk at Fremont Abbey: Falastin
2020-05-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
SAMI TAMIMI & TARA WIGLEY: AUTHOR TALK AT FREMONT ABBEY: FALASTIN

at Fremont Abbey

We’re thrilled to welcome Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley to Seattle as we celebrate the release of their new cookbook, Falastin. Falastin is a soulful tour of Palestinian cooking today from the Ottolenghi restaurants’ executive chef and partner—120 recipes shaped by his personal story as well as the history of Palestine. Sami and Tara visited Palestine together to create the book, retracing the lineage and evolution of Sami’s country’s cuisine, born of its agriculturally optimal geography, its distinct culinary traditions, and Palestinian cooks’ ingenuity and resourcefulness.
Sami and Tara will be in conversation with Seattle’s own Warren Ethredge at Fremont Abbey, just up the block from Book Larder. You’ll enjoy an evening of fascinating conversation, and take home a signed copy of the book!
Can’t attend but still want a signed copy of the book? Order it here for shipping or instore pickup.
This event is capped at fewer than 250 guests, so is in compliance with the proclamation issued by Governor Jay Inslee on March 11th. If the event is cancelled, or you purchase a ticket but cannot attend because of health concerns related to COVID-19, you’ll be offered a choice of refund or store credit (including the option to keep your copy of the book). We’ll be in touch a bit closer to the event. In the meantime, we hope you are all staying safe and healthy and that our city returns to normal soon!

Silkroad Home Sessions with Hadi Eldebek
2020-05-04 09:00 - 09:30 | WA
Silkroad Home Sessions with Hadi Eldebek

Monday, May 4, 2020
12:00 PM 12:30 PM

Bringing you music from our homes to yours. ❤️ #songsofcomfort
Location: Facebook
Date: Monday, May 4
Time: 12:00pm EDT / 9:00am PDT
Artist: Hadi Eldebek
Repertoire: Solo Arabic Music

Level II: Palestinian Waste Canvas Technique with Tatreez and Tea
2020-05-03 14:00 - 16:00 | WA
(Virtual Class) Level II: Palestinian Waste Canvas Technique, MEDIUM Motif

Sunday, May 3, 2020
2:00 PM 4:00 PM

This is a two-part class; the first session shows how to secure and start the medium motif pattern, the second explains how to finish and remove the waste canvas.
Register here: https://us04web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4cBqudexStOiGxdSUr-DmA
Learn more about how to prepare for a successful online tatreez class here: https://www.tatreezandtea.com/online-classes

Arabs in Seattle Meetup: ZOOM
2020-05-02 15:00 - 15:40 | WA, United States
Rotating Monthly Coffee: Virtual!

Hosted by Maryam

A weekend Zoom meetup! I made it a bit earlier in the day since it’ll be a weekend and Ramadan – didn’t want to cut into cooking time for anyone fasting 🙂 We’ll try different times & days of the week, and see what works best!

Lecture on The Modern Art History of Palestinian Embroidery (1800's to Contemporary)
2020-05-02 14:00 - 16:00 | WA
(Virtual Lecture) The Modern Art History of Palestinian Embroidery (1800’s to Contemporary)

Saturday, May 2, 2020
2:00 PM 4:00 PM

Register here:
https://us04web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LZMSF8LcSGqW6HJBdJmh5w

Patterns from Spain - Amina Quarashi
2020-05-02 13:00 - 15:00 | WA

Suspended: Babylon: Journeys of Refugees
2020-05-01 - 2020-05-03 | Theater Off Jackson, 409 7th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
This show has been suspended until further notice.
The strife and heartbreak of the global refugee experience are communicated through puppetry, fiction, and real witness accounts from Syrian, Afghan, El Salvadoran, and Burundian people.

Lecture on Palestinian Aida Cloth Technique "S" with Tatreez and Tea
2020-04-30 19:00 - 20:30 | WA
(Virtual Class) Level I: Palestinian Aida Cloth Technique, “S” (Ramallah region)

Thursday, April 30, 2020
7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Please note that this is a virtual art historical lecture, and the format is similar to a seminar or college lecture. This is not a practical skills class, and no stitching will be done during the session.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lf5l-ygaTMGMcAbRnbk7YA
Learn more about how to prepare for a successful online tatreez class here:
https://www.tatreezandtea.com/online-classes

POSTPONED: Mellon Sawyer Seminar
2020-04-30 15:30 - 17:00 | UW-Seattle
This event has been postponed.
Mellon Sawyer Seminar – Humanitarianisms: Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh – Shifting the Gaze: Southern-led Humanitarian Responses to Displacement
With displacement primarily being a ‘Southern’ and ‘South-South’ phenomenon and dynamic, it is equally the case that diverse Southern actors have historically responded to displacement, including in ways that resist, reject and provide alternatives to the hegemonic aid regime. However, in spite of the existence of historical and contemporary examples from across the global South, Southern-led responses to displacement have typically been rendered invisible, and largely un-acknowledged by Northern- and Northern-based academics, policy-makers and practitioners, with sustained academic engagement only arising relatively recently. In turn, when Southern actors’ responses to displacement have been analyzed—including through studies into the activities of Islamic faith-based organizations and of ‘non-traditional’ donor states which are not members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC), such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and Kuwait—Northern academics and policy observers have often delegitimized such responses. With this in mind, and with a particular focus on responses to displacement from Syria since 2011, in this lecture I develop a multiscalar analysis of the roles played by Southern states, local host communities, faith-based networks and refugees themselves, including through what I refer to as ‘refugee-refugee humanitarianism’. In all, I argue that it is essential to critically examine Southern-led responses to displacement, including through a focus on refugee-refugee relations, as a means of challenging a paradigm that is both dominant and exclusionary in the field of refugee studies and refugee response.
Prof. Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh is Professor of Migration and Refugee Studies and Co-Director of the Migration Research Unit at University College London (UCL), where she is also the Director of the Refuge in a Moving World interdisciplinary research network. She is currently the Principal Investigator of a number of research projects, including Analysing South-South Humanitarian Responses to Displacement from Syria: Views from Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey (funded by the European Research Council), and a Local Community Experiences of and Responses to Displacement from Syria (funded by the UK’s Arts and Humanities Research Council). Elena has conducted extensive research in refugee camps and urban ‘host’ areas including in Algeria, Cuba, Egypt, France, Jordan, Lebanon, South Africa, Syria, Sweden, and the UK. Drawing on a critical theoretical perspective, her work contributes to key debates surrounding refugees’ and local host community members’ responses to conflict-induced displacement in the Global South; the nature of refugee-host-donor relations, and refugee-refugee relationality; and Southern-led humanitarian responses to forced migration. Her recent publications include The Ideal Refugees: Gender, Islam and the Sahrawi Politics of Survival (Syracuse University Press, 2014), South-South Educational Migration, Humanitarianism and Development: Views from the Caribbean, North Africa and the Middle East (Routledge, 2015), The Oxford Handbook of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (co-editor, Oxford University Press, 2014), and Refuge in a Moving World: Tracing Refugee and Migrant Journeys Across Disciplines (UCL Press, 2020). Elena is the co-editor of the Migration and Society journal; its 2020 volume examines the theme of ‘Recentering the South in Studies of Migration,’ which is also the title of Elena’s introduction to this Special Issue.
Part of the Mellon Sawyer Seminar Humanitarianisms: Migrations and Care through the Global South.
Communications Building (CMU) Room 120

Lee Scheingold Lecture in Poetry and Poetics: Naomi Shihab Nye and Lena Tuffaha
2020-04-29 18:00 - 20:00 | UW – Intellectual House, 4249 Whitman Ct NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
The Lee Scheingold Lecture in Poetry and Poetics is thrilled to welcome Naomi Shihab Nye to the University of Washington on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. We are also excited to welcome Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, winner of the 2018 Washington State Book Award, who will be in conversation with Naomi after her reading. A reception will be held from 6:00-6:30 in wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ–Intellectual House. From 6:30-8:00, the reading/conversation and book signing will follow.
Many thanks to Suhad Khatib for granting permission to use her beautiful work, “The Return” in the poster. And many thanks to Dilara Elbir for her design.
Artist Bios:
Naomi Shihab Nye describes herself as a “wandering poet.” She has spent 40 years traveling the country and the world to lead writing workshops and inspiring students of all ages. Nye was born to a Palestinian father and an American mother and grew up in St. Louis, Jerusalem, and San Antonio. Drawing on her Palestinian-American heritage, the cultural diversity of her home in Texas, and her experiences traveling in Asia, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the Middle East, Nye uses her writing to attest to our shared humanity. Naomi Shihab Nye is the author and/or editor of more than 30 volumes. Her most recent book is Voices in the Air: Poems for Listeners. Her new book of poems is entitled The Tiny Journalist (BOA Editions Ltd., April 2019).
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha is a poet, essayist, and translator. She earned a BA in Comparative Literature at the University of Washington and an MFA in Poetry at the Rainier Writing Workshop of Pacific Lutheran University She is the author of the full-length poetry collection, Water & Salt, winner of the 2018 Washington State Book Award for Poetry, and the chapbooks Arab in Newsland (2016) and Letters from the Interior (2019). Her work has been published in journals including Blackbird, Kenyon Review Online, Michigan Quarterly Review, New England Review, Poetry Northwest, TriQuarterly, and the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-A-Day feature. Her poems have been widely anthologized and have received the Robert Watson Literary Prize and multiple Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominations. She is the recipient of a 2019 Artist Trust Fellowship, and has served as the inaugural Poet-In-Residence at Open Books: A Poem Emporium in Seattle. You can learn more about her work at www.lenakhalaftuffaha.com.
Suhad Khatib (b. 1979) is a multimedia artist who was born in Oman, raised in Jordan and been living in the US for the past 14 years. Her work was shown in Montreal, Connecticut, Berkeley, New York, San Francisco and Amman. She describes her work as “an intentional study on healing and identity.” Suhad is also a public speaker on the subject of Palestine, theology, feminism and community organizing. Her practice extends to design and filmmaking. Notably, she is the designer behind prominent social justice campaigns that have shaped our understanding of recent history like: #Ferguson2Palestine, #ISupportRasmea and #ShowMe15. In film, she was one of the founders of the film industry in Jordan, wrote and directed multiple short films, finished residency programs by Sundance Film Institute, Dubai Film Connection, and Euromed Audiovisual Program. Most notably, she was the co-writer of the most watched Jordanian comedy series! Suhad currently resides in San Francisco, CA. https://suhadkhatib.com/

Cancelled: Clarissa Ward: On All Fronts
2020-04-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Multilingual Peabody and Murrow Award-winning journalist Ward has reported from conflict zones in Syria, Egypt, and Afghanistan, as well as from Beijing, Baghdad, Beirut, and Moscow. Want insight into the life of this remarkable person? Hear her read from her account of her career, On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist.

Postponed: New Is Old Is New with Rahim Alhaj
2020-04-26 19:30 - 21:30, 2020-04-25 14:00 - 16:00 | The KEXP Gathering Space, 472 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
IN COLLABORATION WITH RAHIM ALHAJ
“One of the top oud players in the world” – San Francisco Chronicle
Felix Mendelssohn – Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde Overture
Rahim Alhaj – Letters from Iraq
Rahim Alhaj – Concerto for Oud and Orchestra
Rahim Alhaj, Oud
Nick Baker, Cajón & Riq

Arabic Language "Virtual" Meetup - Seattle
2020-04-26 14:00 - 16:00 | WA, United States
This week’s virtual meetup seemed to work well, so we’re going to try to meet more regularly so folks can practice Arabic and de-stress with everything that’s going on :).
FFor this meetup, we’ll try to play online pictionary in arabic! This is the site I’ll be using, https://skribbl.io/
This will be a Zoom session, I enabled the video option, so comb your hair, and wear your finest pajamas.
Make sure to install zoom (https://zoom.us/) and have it setup ahead of time so that it’s ready to go. Feel free to reach out if you’re running into any issues and I can try to help :).
How to join?
I updated the location with the meeting link (visible to attendees).
Our meetup subscription is due this month, we suggest a $3-10 donation of you’re able to contribute. Your donation can be sent using Venmo to @Mhd-Arar
Thank you!!

Online Tatreez Class with Tatreez and Tea
2020-04-26 14:00 - 15:30 | WA
(Virtual Class) Level II: Palestinian Aida Cloth Technique, Pasha’s Tent (El Khalil)

Sunday, April 26, 2020
2:00 PM 3:30 PM

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dt37W1X6Q5CCR5x3birpXQ
Learn more about how to prepare for a successful online tatreez class here: https://www.tatreezandtea.com/online-classes

6-Fold Moghul Pattern - Amina Quarashi
2020-04-25 13:00 - 15:00 | WA

Movie: Hurdle: Online viewing plus ZOOM discussion
2020-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
COPING WITH OCCUPATION
After the opening reception and screening on February 28, the remainder of the film series originally planned for Spring 2020 has been cancelled. We hope to share those films at some point in the future. However, the Mideast Focus Film Series has been reimagined for this pandemic season, with films shown screening online, and online Q&A sessions with filmmakers via Zoom.
Check back on their webpage for links and instructions for viewing the films online and participating in the discussions which follow.
MOVIE: HURDLE

In the shadow of a wall stands a new generation of Palestinian. With defiant creativity they prove that no matter the height of the obstacle, one can always climb.Hurdle reveals an important and intimate story emerging from the hearts and actions of Palestinian youth as the Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian territories reached its 50th year. This new generation responds to a world of walls, checkpoints and arrests in an unexpected and inspiring way. Hurdle ’s protagonists, Sami and Mohammad, begin teaching the creative practices of parkour and photography, respectively, to the youth of their communities as a means to overcome the personal and political obstacles that often feel inescapable. Though these young men are separated by a wall, they are united in leading the next generation toward freedom and self-determination through creative practices.
With breathtaking visuals, amazing access and action-packed scenes, Hurdle provides an opportunity for a diverse audience to connect on a human level with a community that is underrepresented in the mainstream narrative. Hurdle not only documents the evolution of an age-old conflict, but stands as a harbinger as the global conversation focuses on wall-building and dehumanizing “the other.”
Watch the film online any time between now and Friday evening by visiting this page and entering the password shown below:

https://vimeo.com/410052533

Password: [REDACTED]

Then, on Friday 4/24 at 8:30pm, join us for a live Q&A with filmmaker Michael Rowley via Zoom at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86396230603?pwd=[REDACTED]

If you are asked for a password, please enter: mefm-2020

Please note: If you choose to watch the film right before the discussion, please start the film by 6:45pm, so that you have time to join our Zoom at 8:30.

For more info about the film, visit the event page on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/218419129422752/

Donations are welcome.

Cancelled: Movie: "Imprisoning a Generation" - Saint Mark's Mideast Focus Ministry Middle East Film Series
2020-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Marks Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
This event has been cancelled.
Please join our brothers and sisters at Saint Mark’s Mideast Focus Ministry for a film series to educate and promote understanding about the struggle for peace and justice in the Holy Land. Each screening includes presentations by guest speakers with personal experience on the subject.
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Imprisoning a Generation is a 50-minute documentary film that follows the stories of four young Palestinians who have been detained and imprisoned in the Israeli military detention system and prosecuted in Israeli military courts.

Film Series Dates Include:

February 28, 2020: Tel Aviv on Fire (catered reception at 6:15 p.m, movie at 7pm)
March 27, 2020: Gaza Fights for Freedom
April 24, 2020: Imprisoning a Generation
May 15, 2020: The Lobby—U.S.A

Kick-Off Event: Second Annual Palestine Art Week
2020-04-24 09:00 - 10:00 | WA
PALESTINE MUSEUM
Facebook Live : Friday April 24th @ 12:00 PM EST
Second Annual Palestine Art Week
Please join us for the Kick-Off session with Samia Halaby, Noura Erekat and other Palestinian artists this Friday April 24, 2020 at 12 Noon US ET; 7:00 PM Palestine Time.
Event live-streamed on @PalestineMuseum.US FACEBOOK PAGE. For more info see the Kick-Off event.

Cancelled: A Trio of Mezze Platters
2020-04-23 18:30 - 20:00 | The Works, 151 12th Ave., Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Did you know in middle eastern culture, hummus is always eaten freshly made, never cold from the refrigerator?
Join Nadia Tommalieh to explore the middle eastern table by creating a series of mezze platters including hummus, baba ghanouj, labneh bil Joz (strained yogurt with walnut and onion dip), along with crispy olive oil and sumac pita chips.
Learn about middle eastern culture through food, share a community meal around our table, and go home with the recipes to share with your family and friends all winter.

Cancelled: The Falafel Stand
2020-04-22 18:00 - 21:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
In this class Nadia Tommalieh will teach you how to make pita sandwiches that will have you convinced you’ve traveled to the Middle East to eat them. You’ll learn about the history of the region as she shows you how to get the perfect puff on your homemade pita, and how to achieve flavorful, crispy, falafel every time. Also on the menu is maqali, a lesser known, but incredibly delicious pita sandwich stuffed with fried eggplant, potatoes, cauliflower, and tatbeleh (jalapeno lemon sauce). You’ll top your sandwiches with a variety of condiments like hummus, tarator sauce, mkhalal lift (pickled turnips), and tomato cucumber salad.

You can find Nadia’s work on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nadiatommalieh

Arabs in Seattle Meetup
2020-04-22 17:30 - 20:00 | Kakoa Cafe, 415 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Rotating Monthly Coffee

Hosted by Maryam

5:30 PM to 8 PM

Every 4th Wednesday of the month

Ahlan! This group is for people in Seattle who are Arab, half-Arab, or their great-great-grandmother was 12.5% from somewhere in the region. It’s also a group for you if you’re dating or married to someone from the Middle East, or you just really really love kunafa and want to hang out. Whether you were born and raised in Washington or you’re a fresh expat looking to meet new people, let’s plan some get-togethers. Welcome!
For more info/location click here: https://www.meetup.com/Arabs-in-Seattle/events/pnbrwpyzlblc/
