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Palestine Museum: Screening of the film: "My Love Awaits Me by the Sea”
2020-07-18 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | WA
Screening of the film “My Love Awaits Me by the Sea”

“My Love Awaits Me by the Sea” is a poetic documentary narrating the story of the director who takes a first time journey back to her homeland, Palestine. She leaves a secluded reality and follows a lover whom she has never met, Hasan, a Palestinian artist who discovers a beautiful and utopian world. Fairytale and reality are woven together to ask the question about the elusive place, and the need to believe in dreams.

July 18 from 12pm -2pm EST

Online Virtual EventFree
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(Virtual Class) Special Session, Metallic Thread Series: Diamant
2020-07-17 12:00 - 13:30 | WA
(Virtual Class) Special Session, Metallic Thread Series: Diamant

Friday, July 17, 2020
3:00 PM 4:30 PM (EST)

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Learn more about each class in the series here. You are not required to take the full series, and can take these classes à la cart.

Smithsonian Lecture & Class - Tatreez & Tea
2020-07-16 14:00 - 15:30 | WA
(Virtual Class) Smithsonian Lecture & Class (July 16 & 23)

Thursday, July 16, 2020
2:00 PM 3:30 PM

Creating a Culture of Change: A Series of Conversations on Race and Community Building
2020-07-14 19:30 - 21:00 | WA
Creating a Culture of Change: A Series of Conversations on Race and Community Building
Presented in partnership with Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture and the National Network for Arab American Communities
Conversation 2: The Power of Words
7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 14
Free
RSVP for Zoom link
This conversation on The Power of Words welcomes the following panelists:
Vashti Dubois – Founder/director of The Colored Girls Museum
Ladan Osman – Poet, writer, filmmaker
Moustafa Bayoumi – Author, journalist
In light of recent protests and actions across America in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, there is a need among Arab American communities to have intentional conversations around issues of race, racism and social justice. Through a cultural lens, the Arab American National Museum, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture and the Network of Arab American Communities are organizing a series of virtual presentations during the summer that bring together Arab American artists in conversation with Arab and African American educators, community leaders, journalists and scholars. We hope these conversations will provide space for increased understanding and community building towards a more just and equitable America that addresses the structures of systemic racism and inspires our individual and collective efforts for change.
Upcoming Discussions
July 29: Faith & Race in Urban America
Aug. 11: Documenting Race & Ethnicity
Aug. 26: Cultural & Racial Identities
Sept. 2: Palestinian-Black Solidarity

Film: Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf International Premiere
2020-07-14 | WA
Film: Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf International Premiere

Tuesday, July 14
Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf (2019) dir. Susan Youssef
Online international premiere
Purchase tickets (starting from $9)
Enter to win a pair of free tickets
AANM is pleased to partner with the film Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf in presenting its online international premiere. The film follows a teenager in Arkansas searching for identity in her headscarf and a motorcycle in the aftermath of her father’s imprisonment on dubious terrorist-related charges. Set in the high school of the Little Rock Nine and the Magnolia Grove Monastery, the film interweaves the civil rights history of Arab and African Americans, with inspirations from Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The film is an extension of director Susan Youssef’s short film which originally screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012.
U.S.A. / Drama / 84 minutes / Rated PG / English

SAWA SoCal - Arab Camp On-line
2020-07-13 - 2020-07-31 | WA
The Kids’ Arabic Summer Camp will start on Monday July13. Each day will bring you a different theme and a different adventure. Your kids will be learning about music instruments on MUSIC MONDAY, create artwork and crafts from the Arab world on TIME FOR ART TUESDAY, learn about different countries from the Arab world on WONDERFUL WORLD WEDNESDAY, listen to stories and learn about poetry on THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY and learn to cook Arabic dishes with chefs on FOODIE FRIDAY.

The content will be delivered over different platforms, including live zoom sessions, facebook and instagram stories and on the SAWA youtube channel. All content will be archived so that you can access it. They will send an email the Friday prior to the start of the camp to give you a sample of the following week. (Send an email to sawasocal@gmail.com to be added to the mailing list). They will not be able to update you over email daily, so please follow them on Facebook SAWA and instagram @sawasocal which will have the most updated content.
They have lots of activities planned to present our culture and heritage in the most engaging way but please be patient with us as we are trying to navigate all of these new virtual platforms.

SAWA - Kids' Arabic Summer Camp
2020-07-13 - 2020-07-17 | WA
We will be starting the Kids’ Arabic Summer Camp on Monday July13. Each day will bring you a different theme and a different adventure. Your kids will be learning about music instruments on MUSIC MONDAY, create artwork and crafts from the Arab world on TIME FOR ART TUESDAY, learn about different countries from the Arab world on WONDERFUL WORLD WEDNESDAY, listen to stories and learn about poetry on THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY and learn to cook arabic dishes with chefs on FOODIE FRIDAY.

We will be bringing you this content over different platforms, including live zoom sessions, facebook and instagram stories and on our SAWA youtube channel. All content will be archived so that you can access it. I will be sending an email the Friday prior to the start of the camp to give you a sample of the following week. We will not be able to update you over email daily, so please follow us on Facebook SAWA and instagram @sawasocal which will have the most updated content.

Please reach out to any of us if you have any concerns or want any clarification. We have lots of activities planned to present our culture and heritage in the most engaging way but please be patient with us as we are trying to navigate all of these new virtual platforms.

Have a wonderful weekend,
Maha

Email SAWA to be added to the email list: sawasocal@gmail.com

The Bleaching Syndrome + Talkback
2020-07-12 12:00 - 13:00 | WA
The Bleaching Syndrome + Talkback
12 pm Pacific (3 pm Eastern) on Sunday, July 12, 2020
Qatar / Short Documentary / 20 minutes / Rated PG 13
In Arabic and English with Arabic and English subtitles
Follow the screening will be a virtual talkback with director Eiman Mirghani and other guests TBA.
Free; suggested donation benefits Detroit Justice Center
RSVP Link

A Conversation with Historian & Cartographer Salman Abu-Sitta
2020-07-12 09:00 - 11:00 | WA
A Conversation with Historian & Cartographer Salman Abu-Sitta

Sunday, July 12, 2020
12:00 PM 1:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

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A conversation with prominent Palestinian historian and cartographer Salman Abu-Sitta about his recently published book “Atlas of Palestine 1871 – 1877.” The book represents the most up-to-date maps and facts about Palestine and its inhabitants in the late 19th century well before the start of the Zionist movement and its colonization of the Palestinian homeland.

Movie: Fouad's Dream
2020-07-11 09:00 - 11:00 | WA
Film screening – “Fouad’s Dream”

Saturday, July 11, 2020
12:00 PM 2:00 PM (Eastern Time)

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This is the story of the quest by Fouad Sahyoun, a successful Montreal Palestinian businessman and town councilor, to reestablish himself in Haifa, the city of his birth. Fouad remembers Haifa as a jewel of Arab-Jewish-Christian multi-faith and multi-ethnic harmony, before his family joined the Palestinian exodus in 1948. By buying and renovating an old hotel that used to be in his wife’s family, Fouad’s dream is to help make a break in the wall of hostility that exists between Israelis and Palestinians.

Tatreez & Tea Class hosted by the Museum for the Palestinian People
2020-07-11 08:00 - 09:00 | WA
Join Wafa Ghnaim, author of Tatreez & Tea for a free online tatreez class.

About this Event

Artist, author, and instructor Wafa Ghnaim (@tatreezandtea) will be hosting a free online tatreez class for the Museum of the Palestinian People, in commemoration of 1-year since our landmark grand opening in the heart of Washington, DC.
Wafa will be teaching an iteration of the Tree of Life, a traditional Palestinian motif that was stitched universally by Palestinians for generations.
Prepare for the class by watching the introductory video and purchasing Aida cloth supplies here: tatreezandtea.com/online-classes.
Patterns are released 24 hours ahead of class for free, and Wafa will email you when she releases it at tatreezandtea.com/shop.
Donations are welcome: Thanks to supporters, we are able to host weekly events on Palestinian culture, history and heritage. We are very grateful for your donations and support.
Visit our website: mpp-dc.org

The North African Kitchen – Sumac Roasted Chicken at Whisk
2020-07-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Whisk, 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
The North African Kitchen – Sumac Roasted Chicken

Awaken your senses with spice profiles influenced by the regions from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. In this hands on class with Chef John Thompson you will make 3 different spice blends, and then prepare a palate cleansing course with one of French Morocco’s favorite spice condiments, Harissa. Next you will learn how to slow roasted a chicken highlighted with sumac and roasted citrus, and last but not least you’ll make fried almond pastries often served on the streets of Alger and Tunisia. These dishes will inspire your palate so, forget your passport, and come join us stove side!
The North African menu is;
Watercress-Arugula-Fresh Herb Salad, with a Harissa Vinaigrette
Sumac Roasted Chicken, Couscous with Ras el Hanout Roasted Carrots, and Moroccan Charoula
Fried Almond Pastries, with Cinnamon Ice Cream

Stitch the Motifs of 16 Villages in Historic Palestine!
2020-07-05 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-06-27 11:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-20 11:00 - 14:00 | WA
Stitch the Motifs of 16 Villages in Historic Palestine!
“The Village Series” is a set of 12 hands-on Palestinian embroidery classes that combine the traditional motifs of 16 Palestinian villages into a collaged wall-hanging. Wafa designed this project exclusively for Tatreez & Tea students. You can see a preview of the project here.
When: Every Saturday, 2 pm EST beginning June 13, 2020. Classes are recorded for 7 days after the live session.
Where: Zoom information sent after registration is completed.
Registration:

12 Class Pass ($10 discount)
À la cart (please scroll below for class listings)

Classes will always scheduled on Saturdays at 2:00PM EST, but are being released in segments due to the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine.
The 16 villages and regions are Galilee, Yaffa, Ramallah, Jerusalem, Ramleh, Khan Younis, Gaza, El-Khalil, Nablus, Lydda, Ramleh, Bethlehem, Beersheeba/Sinai, Esdud, Beit Jibrin

Galilee Region, Amulets (Saturday, June 13, 2020 – 2:00PM EST)
Yaffa Region, Garden Rose (Saturday, June 20, 2020 – 2:00PM EST)
Ramallah Region, Leech (Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 2:00PM EST)
Jerusalem Region, Tile Branch (Sunday, July 5, 2020 – 2:00PM EST)

(Virtual Class) Level I: Palestinian Aida Cloth Technique, Olive Branch
2020-07-02 16:00 - 17:30 | WA
(Virtual Class) Level I: Palestinian Aida Cloth Technique, Olive Branch

Thursday, July 2, 2020
7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f6mz4rymRc-voXmHr-JnlA
Learn more about how to prepare for a successful online tatreez class here: https://www.tatreezandtea.com/online-classes

Free Virtual Tatreez Class by Wafa Ghnaim (Tatreez and Tea)
2020-06-30 16:00 - 17:00 | WA
Artist, author, and instructor Wafa Ghnaim (@tatreezandtea) will be hosting a free online tatreez class for the Palestine Museum US, focusing on an iteration of the Palestinian flag in the qabbeh chest panel of a First Intifada “flag” dress with nationalist motifs. Wafa has drawn the pattern from the live dress to teach for this class. Prepare for the class by watching the introductory video and purchasing Aida cloth supplies here: tatreezandtea.com/online-classes. Patterns are released 24 hours ahead of class for free, and Wafa will email you when she releases it at tatreezandtea.com/shop.
7pm – 8pm EST (4pm – 5pm PST)
Click here to register for this event.

Yalla Eat! Chef Series: Tariq Nasir presents Maklouba
2020-06-30 14:30 - 16:00 | WA
Our weekly Yalla Eat! Instagram Takeover Chef Series features Arab American chefs demonstrating delectable recipes on our Instagram Stories. Tune in on Instagram to join in, and check out previous recipes on our Instagram highlights or here.

5:30 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Tariq Nasir (Chef Tariq Cooks) presents Maklouba
Ingredients:
Leg of lamb, about 3 pounds
2 cups rice
2 tsp seven spices
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
2 large eggplants
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 to 1/2 cup olive oil

Tariq Nasir is an Arab American food blogger and founder of ChefTariq.com. He empowers the everyday home cook to bring Middle Eastern cuisine to their table. Growing up as a refugee, Tariq has a passion for bringing people together and has found that the dinner table is the perfect place. With a Palestinian father and American mother, Nasir grew up in both the U.S. and Middle East eating both burgers and mahshi. At the moment he lives in Jordan with his wife Harriet and two dogs, Max and Charlie.

Community Meeting with Bassam Saba
2020-06-29 09:00 - 10:00 | WA
Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop Faculty Artist Bassam Saba will present a solo performance/discussion live on Facebook, providing a general overview of her style/culture/instrument, and sharing her own personal and artistic story. The presentation will also feature live musical selections and an interactive Q&A.
Visit facebook.com/silkroadproject to watch.

Monday, June 29, 2020
12:00 PM 1:00 PM (EST) – 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (PST)

One World Summer Language Camp: Learn Arabic, Chinese or Korean (2020) Copy
2020-06-29 - 2020-07-17 | WA, United States
This language and culture camp focuses on fostering language acquisition, intercultural understanding, and a desire for international travel. During the camp, students will learn basic communicative writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills in classes taught using immersion methodology. The camp will introduce students to practices and perspectives of the Arabic-, Korean- and Chinese-speaking world, as well as the leadership skills that will enable them to become local youth leaders with a global perspective. Students will learn through classroom activities, guest speakers, music, and field trips. The last day of the camp will feature student performances in a culminating showcase for classmates, family, and community members.

For those entering 8th – 12th grade!

More details and an application can be found here: https://oneworldnow.formstack.com/forms/summerprogram2020
Session One

– Dates: June 29th – July 17th
– Courses offered: Chinese 1A, Arabic 1A, and Korean 1A
– Content: the equivalent of a first semester high school class
– This class is right for: students with no background in the language they are studying.

Session Two

– Dates: July 27th – August 14th
– Courses offered: Chinese 1B, Arabic 1B, and Korean 1B
– Content: the equivalent of a second semester high school class.
–This class is right for: Students who completed Level 1A in their language or have equivalent prior knowledge.

AMFI: Arab Film Series - Eccomi ... Eccoti (Here I Am ... Here You Are)
2020-06-28 12:00 - 14:00 | WA
Arab Film Series – Eccomi … Eccoti (Here I Am … Here You Are)

Sunday June 28

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (EST)/12:00 PM – 2 PM (PST)

A new series emerging from the Arab Film Festival, the Arab Film Series @ AANM aims to bring a wide range of new & classic films by Arab & Arab American filmmakers to the doorstep of metro Detroit. AANM strives to bring community members together through film, dialogue and activism.
Suggested Donation – $5.00 Any and all donations are extremely appreciated and allow us to continue putting on free programming, like our digital film series. When you register, and are putting your information into the tabs, you will see a donation button.
For any questions, please contact Dave Serio at dserio@accesscommunity.org.

Laugh Comedy Club - standup comedy on the patio
2020-06-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Laughs Comedy Club, 5220 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Laughs Comedy Club presents standup comedy on our patio. Limited outdoor seating. Please visit www.laughscomedyclub.com for more details

Comedians: Adam Tiller, Karla Tofte, Corrina Lee Allen, Aqib Hamid, and John Gardner
Weather permitting and limited seating

Movie: 1982 - San Diego Arab Film Festival
2020-06-27 - 2020-06-28 | WA
1982 (2019)

In June of 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon, which was already reeling from its ongoing civil war. In his feature debut, director Oualid Mouaness revisits this cataclysmic moment in Lebanese history through a different lens. At a private school on the outskirts of Beirut, as the geopolitical conflict inches closer and closer, 11-year-old Wissam (Mohamad Dalli) is more intent on finding the courage to tell his classmate he loves her. For a dreamer like Wissam, who is more likely to be drawing than playing football, it’s hard to comprehend the gravity of the impending violence. But for his teachers, Yesmine (Nadine Labaki) and Joseph (Rodrigue Sleiman), the jets in the sky signal something greater. As they try to mask their growing fears for the sake of the students, they also attempt to hide the fractures in their relationship, as they fall on different sides of the political divide. Mouaness, who also wrote the script, splits the film between these two perspectives; that of the adults and that of the children, to explore the complexities of love and war. —Toronto International Film Festival
Run Time: 1 hr 40 minutes

A Virtual Literary Panel - 6-26-2020 - Palestine Museum US
2020-06-26 09:00 - 10:00 | WA
Leading Palestinian Writers/Poets Read & Discuss their Recent works
Moderated by Dina Omar
Poet: Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
Novelist: Sahar Mustafah
12:00 PM 1:00 PM EST (9am – 10am PST)
Please click here to register for this event.

Arabs Nightlife (Sahra Arabia)
2020-06-25 20:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join our board member Oussama and his friends for Arabs Nightlife (Sahra Arabia). We will have our local artist Marwa singing Fairouz during our live streaming on Facebook.

Arabs in Seattle Meetup
2020-06-24 17:30 - 20:00 | WA, 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

A Conversation with Palestinian Chef Sami Tamimi About His New Book "Falastin"
2020-06-21 09:00 - 10:00 | WA
At the occasion of publishing the cookbook “Falastin” co-author Sami Tamimi will discuss the book and the importance of Palestinian cooking.

Jun 21, 2020 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Palestine Museum: "Stitching Palestine" Film Screening
2020-06-20 09:00 - 11:00 | WA
Screening of the Film “Stitching Palestine”

In commemorating the passage of 72 years since the Nakba, Palestine Museum US presents the film “Stitching Palestine”

Time

Jun 20, 2020 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

The Journey of the Others (2019) - San Diego Arab Film Festival
2020-06-20 - 2020-06-28 | WA
At the Freedom Theater in Jenin refugee camp, the next Palestinian Intifada is brewing. A group of brave theater actors risk their lives every day to fulfill a dream that they are not willing to abandon: to show their play in New York. A group of brave theater actors risk their lives every day to show their play in New York.
Run time: 1 hr 14 minutes

Soumaya - San Diego Film Festival
2020-06-20 - 2020-06-28 | WA
“Soumaya” is a film by Waheed Khan and Ubaydah Abu-Usayd with support from the Collectif Contre l’Islamophobie en France/ Collective Against Islamophobia in France.
Soumaya is an executive in a transport company. After fourteen years of employment, she learned overnight that she had been dismissed and discovered the reasons for her dismissal on television that same evening. She then decides to exercise a very particular right of reply.
Full length: 1 hr 43 min
