Author Visit: Hudda Ibrahim: What Color is My Hijab?
2022-04-27 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Join Somali American author Hudda Ibrahim as she shares her picture book, What Color is My Hijab?
Please register.
You will be emailed a link no later than one hour before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Spring in Palestine
2022-04-27 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Spring in Palestine is a time when simple, seasonal ingredients are transformed into a delicious family meal. In this class NADIA TOMMALIEH will introduce you to Palestinian home cooking via classic dishes remembered from her childhood, with stories of spring foraging traditions. You’ll make sorar freekeh bil lahmeh (baked freekeh and beef pastries); salatet betinjan bil laban (fried eggplant salad); hindbeh bil zeit (sautéed dandelion greens with pomegranate molasses and lemon); and, for dessert, mhalabiyeh bi ma’ elzaher (milk pudding infused with orange blossom water, topped with crushed pistachios and dried rose petals).

Bakar: live at the Neptune
2022-04-27 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Neptune, 1303 Northeast 45th Street, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Musical influences cited by Bakar include Madlib and Foals.[19][11] He has described his music as “schizophrenic”, and said that he attempts to “bridge the gap” between different music genres.[19] Ones to Watch described his style as a “melting pot of indie, rap, rock, and punk”.[44]
https://www.facebook.com/yeaabk
EVENT NOTES

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Doors at 7:00 pm
Show at 8:00 pm
General Admission
All Ages / Bar w/ Valid ID
$23.00 in advance
$28.00 day of show
(not including fees)
Proof of COVID vaccination required for entry. Patrons unable to be vaccinated can show proof of negative COVID PCR test. Click here for details.

Bakar is of Yemeni and Tanzanian descent

Mizna Film Series: RESTORED/RECOVERED: ALGERIAN FILMMAKING IN DIASPORA: NAHLA
2022-04-28 - 2022-05-01 | WA
The spring 2022 season of the Mizna Film Series highlights recently restored works by Algerian filmmakers in diaspora. Curated by Mizna’s Film Programming Coordinator Ahmed Abdulmageed, the two-month segment presents films produced during the global leftist movements in the 1970s. This selection celebrates Algerian filmmakers and their collaborators, Farouk Beloufa, Djouhra Abouda, and Alain Bonnamy, who captured the political complexities of the moment, as well as the rhythmic and aesthetic make-up of their diasporas, by breaking away from traditional filmic forms.
APRIL 27–MAY 1 2022: NAHLA (dir. 1979, Farouk Beloufa)
In April, Mizna presents Nahla, Farouk Beloufa’s only feature film, which follows a group of leftist friends in Beirut at the beginning of the Lebanese Civil War. An exploration of war through journalism, photography, and cinematography, Nahla is a political film and a love story. The film stars the Lebanese actor Yasmine Khlat and features a soundtrack composed by the renowned Lebanese musician Ziad Rahbani.
Available virtually April 28–May 1, 2022 in the US ONLY. TICKETS

Arab American Heritage Month Celebration
2022-04-28 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
April is Arab American Heritage Month! The Association of Lutheran of Arab and Middle Eastern Heritage (ALAMEH) is hosting an online celebration on Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. Eastern time. The event will feature speakers Samer Khalaf, national president of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee and Jonathan Kuttab, executive director of Friends of Sabeel North America. Join us to discuss of Arab American heritage in the United States, advocacy, justice, combating discrimination and more.
Please register ahead of time at bit.ly/ALAMEHCelebration

Spring in Palestine: Cooking Class
2022-04-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117

Arabic Chat Hour
2022-04-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-12 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | WA
Whether you’re a native speaker or learner, this is a great chance to practice listening and speaking in Arabic!
Zoom room number: 8116-385-7344

Book Talk: You Have Not Yet Been Defeated with Sanaa Seif and Sharif Abdel Kouddous (Zoom)
2022-04-29 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
The Palestinian Feminist Collective proudly presents

YOU HAVE NOT YET BEEN DEFEATED
A book talk with Egyptian revolutionary, Sanaa Seif & renowned, independent Egyptian journalist, Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Friday, April 29th
6:00 pm EDT // 5:00 pm CDT // 3:00 pm PDT
REGISTER HERE

The PFC invites you to a virtual book talk with Egyptian revolutionary, Sanaa Seif, former political prisoner and sister of Alaa Abd el-Fattah, as she discusses his long anticipated book, “YOU HAVE NOT YET BEEN DEFEATED” with renowned, independent Egyptian journalist, Sharif Abdel Kouddous.

This is a solidarity event with political prisoners in Egypt in affirmation of the power of feminist organizing in the face of repression and counter-revolution in Egypt. The PFC stands with our Egyptian comrades and people across the globe facing the heteropatriarchal, imperial systems of militarized policing, prisons, and repression.

YOU HAVE NOT YET BEEN DEFEATED embodies ideas of protest and freedom of expression from the world-renowned Egyptian political prisoner and activist collected in English for the first time. With a foreword by Naomi Klein.

“The text you are holding is living history.” — Naomi Klein, from the forward
Alaa Abd el-Fattah is arguably the most high-profile political prisoner in Egypt, if not the Arab world, rising to international prominence during the revolution of 2011. A fiercely independent thinker who fuses politics and technology in powerful prose, an activist whose ideas represent a global generation that has only known struggle against a failing system, a public intellectual with the rare courage to offer personal, painful honesty, Alaa’s written voice came to symbolize much of what was fresh, inspiring and revolutionary about the uprisings that have defined the last decade. Collected here for the first time in English is a selection of his essays, social media posts, and interviews from 2011 until the present. He has spent the majority of those years in prison, where many of these pieces were written. Together, they present not only a unique account from the frontline of a decade of global upheaval but a catalog of ideas about other futures those upheavals could yet reveal.

Free Virtual Screening of the Film: 1920: The other side of the Palestinian story
2022-04-30 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
SYNOPSIS
A land without a people, and a people without a land” is how the relationship between Palestine and the Jewish people was described by Christian writers in the 1800s. And the 20th-century history of the Middle East has largely been written through these eyes.

Directed by Ashraf Mashharawi
Click here to register for this event.

Saturday, April 30, 2022
12:00 PM 2:00 PM ET

Film director will join us after the film to answer questions and participate in audience discussion.

Sanaa Seif with Sharif Abdel Kouddous (in person)
2022-05-02 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, 98122, United States
Making this Seattle visit as part of a national, in-person tour around the U.S. are Egyptian activist, film editor, and one-time political prisoner Sanaa Seif, along with Cairo-based independent journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous. They will be discussing the extraordinary book of Sanaa Seif’s imprisoned brother Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s writings, You Have Not Been Defeated: Selected Works (Seven Stories). Alaa Abd El-Fattah is probably the highest profile political prisoner currently being held in Egypt – one of many, however, including Sanaa Seif herself until recently.
“You can’t jail a revolution. Alaa Abd el-Fattah is proof. These essays, many handwritten and smuggled from a prison cell, breathe life into the 2011 moment, what shaped its revolutionary possibilities and terrible betrayals. This book is a memory of Tahrir Square that still reverberates like a heartbeat throughout the world.”– Nick Estes.
“In a totalitarian system where even ideas are punishable with imprisonment, this collection of essays from one of Egypt’s most high-profile political prisoners is like an oasis in a desolate landscape. Part manifesto, part memoir, and part record of some of Abd El-Fattah’s trial scenes that are more than worthy of Kafka, the book contains passages smuggled out from Cairo’s infamous Tora prison.”– Ruth Michaelson, The Guardian.
“Written with blood and fire, You Have Not Yet Been Defeated is a brilliant and devastating testament by one of Egypt’s great revolutionaries.”– Molly Crabapple.
This is scheduled to be a live/in-person program at Elliott Bay Book Company. Registration is optional.

Art Show: Shadow Time: Claire Cowie, Fay Jones, and Mary Ann Peters
2022-05-03 - 2022-06-26 | Studio E, 609 S Brandon St, Seattle, WA, 98108, United States
“Shadow Time: Claire Cowie, Fay Jones, and Mary Ann Peters” at studio e

May 3, 2022—June 26, 2022 | Reception Saturday, May 14th, 5-7PM at studio e in Georgetown, Seattle
James Harris Gallery in coordination with studio e is pleased to present a group exhibition titled “Shadow Time.” This cross-generational show features the work of three women who use personal histories as the thematic ideas for their work. “Shadow Time” explores aspects of memory and how it remains buried in the unconscious until a catalyst brings it to the fore. The three artists have deep connections to the Northwest, and have all worked individually with admiration for one another’s work. They share some commonality, but mostly each artist’s oeuvre is distinct. This show is the first time multiple works by Claire Cowie, Fay Jones and Mary Ann Peters will be on view together at studio e gallery.
studio e 609 S Brandon St, Seattle, WA 98108 (206) 762-3322 studioegallery.net

The Art of the Short Story: Small Odysseys (Zoom)
2022-05-03 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Small Odysseys celebrates the latest gems of contemporary short fiction–striking and joyful, the collection elucidates the character of the current literary landscape. Join Small Odysseys’ editor and contributors as they discuss this thrilling and impactful collection of works.

Authors participating include:
Edwidge Danticat, Omar El Akkad, Hannah Tinti, and J. Robert Lennon

Palestine Comfort Food at the Pantry
2022-05-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-05-06 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-05-18 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-05-19 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
When NADIA TOMMALIEH thinks back on the comforting dishes of her childhood, what comes to mind are hearty dishes that feed the whole family and keep them satisfied through the winter months. Join us in class to cook some of Nadia’s favorites along with her. On the menu: fattet hummus bil lahmeh (layered dish of brothy chickpeas, seasoned lamb, toasted pita, and tahini yogurt sauce); kibbet batata bil lahmeh (fried potato and bulgur wheat “kibbeh” stuffed with caramelized onions and minced lamb), salatah arabia (Arab-style salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, and mint in citrus olive oil dressing), and housset silik bil zeit (Swiss chard and olive oil stew with pomegranate molasses).

2022 Online Film and Discussion MidEast Series: Sumud
2022-05-06 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
THE SPRING 2022 ONLINE FILM AND DISCUSSION SERIES

The theme for this year’s Film Series is Sumud. This is a Palestinian word that means “Steadfastness” or “Steadfast Perseverance.” It is a cultural value in Palestine. There is no possible way Palestinians can defend themselves in the face of one of the most well-equipped military powers in the world. They practice “sumud” which sometimes is an act of making breakfast, sometimes walking the children to the checkpoint on the way to school, sometimes, joining a peaceful protest at a blocked crossroad, just to say “We are here!”

In this series we will meet a young Israeli woman who also practices her own sumud as she resists joining the Israeli military. We will discover what sumud looks like in the devastation we call “Gaza”, and in the tragedy we call “Hebron.”

To receive links to the film (watch on your own time within 48 hours of the discussion) and the Zoom discussion, send a message to seattlemideastfocus@gmail.com

MAY 6, 8 P.M. (discussion)
LITTLE PALESTINE: DIARY OF A SEIGE
During the Syrian civil war, the district of Yarmouk, home to thousands of Palestinians, became the scene of dramatic and ferocious fighting. Little Palestine: Diary of a Siege is a film that follows the destiny of civilians during the brutal sieges, imposed by the Syrian regime, that took place in the wake of the battles. With his camera, Abdallah Al-Khatib composes a love song to a place that proudly resists the atrocities of war
Learn more here.
with host:
special guest:

MAY 20, 8 P.M. (discussion)
200 METERS
Mustafa lives on the Palestinian-controlled side of the wall, and Salwa and their children on the Israeli side. One day he gets the call every parent dreads: his son has been in an accident and is in the hospital. He will do anything to reach his son, and after being denied access through the checkpoint on a technicality, Mustafa embarks upon a journey to cross the border illegally.
Learn more here.
with host:
special guest:

Brunch on the Patio: Nineveh Assyrian Food Truck
2022-05-07 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Whitewood Cider Co., 728 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Join us for Assyrian Brunch on the Patio with Chef Lisa David of Nineveh.
Event Link has menu details!
Date: Saturday May 7th at 11am
Only 18 spots available – email heather@whitewoodcider.com if you have seating preferences.
21+
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Virtual Poetry Book Event: Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza
2022-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Mosab Abu Toha is a Palestinian poet and librarian who grew up in Gaza; he will be in conversation with best-selling author Mary Karr to celebrate his debut book of poems, Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza published by City Lights Books.

“Mosab Abu Toha is an astonishingly gifted young poet from Gaza, almost a seer with his eloquent lyrical vernacular … His poems break my heart and awaken it, at the same time. I feel I have been waiting for his work all my life.”–Naomi Shihab Nye
In this poetry debut Mosab Abu Toha writes about his life under siege in Gaza, first as a child, and then as a young father. A survivor of four brutal military attacks, he bears witness to a grinding cycle of destruction and assault, and yet, his poetry is inspired by a profound humanity.
Mosab founded the Edward Said Library (the first English-language library in Gaza), a project that MECA supports.

Palestinian Cultural Resistance & Solidarity Festival with Seattle U SJP & SUPER UW
2022-05-07 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Seattle University Students for Justice in Palestine and Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights at University of Washington invite you to our Palestinian Cultural Resistance & Solidarity Festival on Saturday, May 7th from 3-6pm at the UW wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House.
All information is available on our website
culturalresistancefestival.carrd.co.
Join Seattle U SJP and SUPER UW for a night filled with art, music, dance, and poetry shared by luminaries from across Palestinian arts and culture!
Reserve your ticket in advance here. Tickets are $15 per person and will include a meal catered by local Palestinian restaurant, Gyro & More. All proceeds will go toward fundraising for our Seattle Palestine student groups.
SUPER UW and SU SJP collaborated to design new merch this year to show off your solidarity with Palestinian resistance and liberation. We will be selling t-shirts, sweatshirts, and tote bags at Culture Fest. We have a limited amount to sell, so get there on time to make sure you don’t miss out! Additionally, there will be vendors selling art, jewelry, henna, and more!
Our performer lineup and vendor list will be announced shortly, so make sure you’re following us on our social media @seattleusjp and @super_uwand have our website saved to get the most up-to-date information about Culture Fest! Our Facebook event can be found here.

Palestinian Cultural Resistance & Solidarity Festival with Seattle U SJP & SUPER UW
Date & Time: Saturday, May 7th, 3-6pm
Location: University of Washington wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House
4249 Whitman Court NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Ticket Cost: $15 per person (includes food!)
We hope to see you at the festival!
With any questions, email seattleusjp@gmail.com or superuw@uw.edu.

Morocco Night with Casablanca Band
2022-05-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
A night of Moroccan food and music!
Empire Banquet Hall
21222 30th Drive SE, Suite 110
Bothell, WA 98021
No kids, no VIP tables.
Call Majid Lamaazi for details: 425-829-3687

Arabs Eid Fitr celebration, potluck, and outdoor activities
2022-05-08 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lake Sammamish State Park, Lake Samamish State Park 2000 Northwest Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, WA, 98027, United States
We are planning to host an outdoor Eid celebration in a park near seattle area. The celebration will start with a potluck and BBQ for lunch. We will have music, singing and open mic activities. You can go on a walk, play soccer, or just enjoy the beach. For children they can play at the park’s children area.
This event is open for families with children, single people and couples. We will have enough space for people to set in groups as they feel comfortable.
Regarding transportation, the location will be 30-45 minutes drive from Seattle. We will work together to car pool as much as we can to support people coming from downtown who don’t have cars.
There is no cost since we didn’t have to pay for the facilities. Please bring foldable chairs/tables to be used in addition to the park’s provided seating.
Ramadan Mubarak and we hope to see you at the Eid celebration.

Comics Club: Huda Fahmy Author Visit (KCLS online)
2022-05-10 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Love comics? Meet Huda Fahmy, author of the very funny book, Huda F Are You?. She will talk about her graphic novel and how she created it.
Please register.
You will be emailed a link no later than one hour before the program start time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder.

Author Voices with Malaka Gharib
2022-05-11 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Join a discussion with Malaka Gharib, author of I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir, winner of a 2020 Arab American Book Award.
Available for purchase from Third Place Books.
Sponsored by the King County Library System Foundation.

Please register at: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/aut…
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Palestine and the African American Struggle
2022-05-13 17:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kane Hall – University of Washington, 4069 Spokane Ln 98105, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Hosted by the Middle Eastern Student Commission and the Black Student Commission on May 13th, 2022 from 5:30-9:30 PM in Kane 130.
We will be hosting a talk and panel with three influential speakers, two of which are the groundbreaking activists Linda Sarsour and Zellie Imani!

Linda Sarsour is an inspiring Palestinian Muslim American who strives for direct action and power building in communities of color. As the co-founder of multiple social justice platforms and a national chair of the Woemn’s March on Washington, Sarsour fights for intersectional racial justice while proudly honoring her ethnic and cultural heritage.

Zellie Imani is a community leader advocating for social change and political reform. As the leader of Black Lives Matter-Patterson, Zellie believes that through education, community building and direct action, together, residents can create the communities they want and deserve to live in.
Join us for a night of inspiring conversation, delicious food, cultural vendors, and dabke!

This event is open to the public.
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Nakba Rally In Seattle: Save the Date
2022-05-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Save the Date for the Nakba
May 15 in Seattle at 1pm

Indigenous Voices from Turtle Island on the Changing Earth: Town Hall (virtual)
2022-05-17 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
It can be easy to settle into the narrative that short-sighted, individualist behavior is a natural trait of all humankind, especially when considering how the human impact on the Earth has only recently become apparent to so many. But this narrative is not shared by all people and cultures; for the Indigenous people of the world, radical alteration of the planet – and of life itself – is a story that is many generations long. It is also a story of adaptation, perseverance, courage, and resourcefulness in the face of genocide and destruction.
In an innovative work of research and reportage, We Are the Middle of Forever places Indigenous voices at the center of conversations about today’s environmental crisis. The book draws on interviews with people from different North American Indigenous cultures and communities, generations, and geographic regions. Together, they share knowledge, experience, questions, observations, and dreams of maintaining the best relationship possible with all life.
We Are the Middle of Forever illuminates the perspectives of those who have been long-attuned to a changing planet. As we look for new ideas and responses to our shared human challenges, Indigenous voices offer hope, connection, and a welcome antidote to the despair arising from the climate crisis.
Dahr Jamail is the author of Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq as well as The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption. He has won the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism and the Izzy Award. He lives in Washington State.

Movie: The Door (in person and online streaming) - part of a collection of short films!
2022-05-19 - 2022-05-30 | WA
THE DOOR
(as part of a collection of short films)

REEM MORSI / CANADA (2018)
When a Syrian refugee family is forcefully confronted with grief, they attempt to face an
overwhelming loss in unexpected ways.

Thu, May 12th, 7:00 PM @ The Pickford Film Center (Bellingham)
[Available May 19, 12:00 AM – May 30, 2:00 AM, 2022] Stream online…
