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SUMMARY:Queen Naija:  The Butterfly Tour (Portland)
DESCRIPTION:With the recent arrival of her debut album missunderstood\, Atlanta-based singer/songwriter Queen Naija has cemented her status as one of R&B’s most compelling young stars. Hailed as “the first soul star of the social media generation” by The New York Times\, the 25-year-old Detroit native has amassed over three billion combined global streams to date\, each song showcasing the powerful vocal skills she first developed by singing in church. Although she initially found fame through a YouTube channel launched with her former husband\, Queen struck out on her own with her breakthrough single “Medicine”: a January 2018 release that debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 (a nearly-unheard-of achievement for an unsigned artist)\, and quickly landed her a deal with Capitol Records. By summer 2018\, she’d delivered a critically acclaimed self-titled EP\, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart and earned major recognition in the 2019 awards season (including nominations for Top R&B Artist at the Billboard Music Awards and Best New Artist at the BET Awards\, in addition to three nods at the iHeartRadio Music Awards).
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/queen-naija-at-the-showbox/
LOCATION:Wonder Ballroom\, 128 NE Russell St\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:The Almond Blossom Knows Its Life Is Short: Poetry of Palestinian Women in Translation
DESCRIPTION:Description: In this class we will explore a selection of translated poetry by Palestinian women. How do these poets tend to loss? How do they engage with their interiors while living in varying states of siege\, occupation\, or exile? What are their obsessions? Which mythologies do they reject and which others do they remake? Together we’ll read across generations\, including poems by Maya Abu Al-Hayyat\, Asmaa’ Azaizeh\, Ahlam Bisharat\, Laila Al-Sa’ih\, and Fadwa Touqan. Join us to reflect together on theme and structure; to encounter texts in the original Arabic alongside the translations; and to end with a writing prompt inspired by our exploration. \nFormat: Online via Zoom
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/the-almond-blossom-knows-its-life-is-short-poetry-of-palestinian-women-in-translation-copy/
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Free virtual screening of "Trip Along Exodus\," a film directed by Hind Shoufani
DESCRIPTION:The film/poem recreates the last 70 years of Palestinian and Arab politics seen through the prism of the life of the filmmaker’s father\, Dr. Elias Shoufani\, a leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization\, an academic and leftist intellectual who was one of the leaders of the opposition to Arafat within Fatah for 20 years. The film language uses archive\, poetry\, family photos/8mm films\, glitter\, cartoons\, animation\, macro-photography\, interviews\, and other multimedia formats in a video-art amalgam—a personal and political memoir.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/free-virtual-screening-of-trip-along-exodus-a-film-directed-by-hind-shoufani/
CATEGORIES:Movie
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SUMMARY:Arabic Chat Hour
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a native speaker or learner\, this is a great chance to practice listening and speaking in Arabic!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/arabic-language-meetup-nov-21-3/
CATEGORIES:Gathering,Language
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T173000
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SUMMARY:Community Write-In with Zain Shamoon
DESCRIPTION:Join writers from across the country and around the world every Thursday evening and get your words flowing in community! Our best teachers rotate on a monthly basis to bring you a range of writing prompts and ideas. After a healthy dose of inspiration\, you’ll get time to write and the opportunity to connect with other writers. Whether you want to journal\, blog\, start something new or get some fresh ideas for a work-in-progress\, this hour will jumpstart your creativity. \nRSVP at the “Tickets” link for as many sessions as you’d like to attend. You can sign up for them one by one each week\, or all at once. \n  \nDr. Zain Shamoon completed his PhD in human development and family studies in fall 2017 at Michigan State University. He also completed a master’s degree in couple and family therapy in 2011. He is dedicated to the creation of spaces where people can tell their personal stories on route to their own wellness. In his clinical work\, he has served a range of clients\, including those wrestling with high anxiety\, relational conflict\, and severe depression.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/community-write-in-with-zain-shamoon-11-18/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Postponed! - Arabic Language and Story Time for Young Children w/ Laila Taji from ArabishWay at MPP
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED! Please stay tuned for updates! \n  \nLearn the alphabet\, colors\, numbers\, and more with fun songs and stories with Laila Taji\, author of These Chicks. This program is aimed towards children age 2-5 years. \nSuggested donation to the museum: $10 \nThe Museum of the Palestinian People Resilience Monthly Club members who register for these sessions will receive a free copy of These Chicks. \nEvery third Thursday of the month: Sept. 16\, Oct. 21\, Nov. 18\, Dec. 16\, Jan. 20\, Feb. 17\, March 17\, April 21\, May 19\, June 16
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/arabic-language-and-story-time-for-young-children-w-laila-taji-from-arabishway-at-mpp-nov/
CATEGORIES:Story Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T073000
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SUMMARY:The Nakba and its Generational Impact on Palestinian lives: Memory\, Identity\, and a Future rooted in Justice
DESCRIPTION:The Foundation for Middle East Peace & Project48 invite you to join \nThe Nakba and its Generational Impact on Palestinian lives: Memory\, Identity\, and a Future rooted in Justice \nFriday\, November 19th\, 2021 \n10:30am – 11:45am ET \nFeaturing Palestinians who lived through the 1948 Nakba and their descendants: \nNida El-Muti\, Dina El-Muti\, and Hasan Hammami \nIn conversation with Peter Beinart (FMEP Non-resident fellow) \nRSVP here \nThe Nakba\, the displacement of over 750\,000 Palestinians from their homeland from 1947-49\, is among the root causes of the conflict in Palestine-Israel and critical to understanding the failure of the decades-long “peace-process\,” and the level of justice and reparations required to achieve a sustainable future. We will hear the personal stories of those who survived the ethnic cleansing of their cities and villages\, and learn from them and their descendants how the trauma of the Nakba and Israel’s ongoing policies of erasure have shaped their lives. We’ll also ask about their visions for the future\, what justice looks like\, and how they sustain connections to their homeland from the diaspora. \nParticipants: \nNida El-Muti: Born in Jericho to Fatima Radwan\, a survivor of the 1948 Deir Yassin massacre\, Nida was raised in Ramallah and at sixteen immigrated to New Jersey with her mother. Nida put herself through school at Rutgers University\, earned a masters in human physiology and worked at Robert Wood Johnson in the department of microbiology\, and at Rutgers medical school as a senior technologist in the IVF program. For fifteen years\, Nida taught anatomy and physiology at  Eastern Illinois university. She is currently retired and living in Chicago. \nDina El-Muti: Born in Denton\, TX\, Dina grew up in a small town in East Central Illinois\, and is now a recent transplant back to Texas\, specifically\, Houston. The granddaughter of Fatima Radwan\, who lived through the 1948 Nakba\, Dina is the mother of two little boys and a trauma clinician who has worked for organizations including Defence for Children International\, Palestine (DCI-P)\, the Treatment & Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture (TRC)\, and various social service organizations serving children who have experienced early childhood trauma. Dina attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for undergrad and earned a masters in social work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dina grew up on the hyphen: both Palestinian and American\, on a steady diet of Edward Said\, Malcolm X\, and her grandmother Fatima’s timeless stories that fundamentally changed the trajectory of her life and work. \nHasan Hammami: Born in Jaffa\, Palestine in 1932\, Hasan was educated at the Christian Brothers College in Jaffa until he was forced to flee on a cargo sailboat at age 15\, with 3000 people\, during the Nakba. At 18\, after 3 years at the National College of Choueifat and the American University of Beirut\, Hasan had to abandon his education to help support his family by working for the oil company Aramco in Saudi Arabia\, where he lived in a desert labor camp. He completed his engineering education at the University of Nottingham\, England and joined Procter and Gamble where he launched manufacturing operations in Iraq and Saudi Arabia\, and with increasing responsibilities led large projects in several parts of the world. Father to three daughters and a step-son living on 4 continents\, Hasan has served organizations such as the Arab American Association and the Palestine Human Rights Campaign\, among others\, focusing on civil and human rights for all\, advancement of Arab Americans and Interfaith work. A US citizen for 37 years\, a citizen of the world for nearly 70\, and with 25 country moves behind him\, Hasan\, now 89\, continues to grow & share as a retiree in Florida. \nPeter Beinart is Non-Resident Fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. He is also a Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York\, a Contributing opinion writer at the New York Times\, an Editor-at-Large at Jewish Currents\, and a CNN Political Commentator. He tweets @PeterBeinart and publishes on peterbeinart.substack.com
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/the-nakba-and-its-generational-impact-on-palestinian-lives-memory-identity-and-a-future-rooted-in-justice/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Arab Film Festival 2021
DESCRIPTION:We are putting the finishing touches to AFF2021’s schedule and can’t wait to share it! In the meantime\, here’s a little preview of what’s coming: \n\nA selection of shorts from Iraq and Lebanon\nOur annual Queer Lens\nAward winning features including Moss Agate\, Our River…Our Sky\, and 200 Meters\nA spotlight on documentaries directed by women\nand more!\n\nMoss Agate (Lebanon\, 2021)\nBeirut\, summer 2019.  The filmmaker experiences a descent into the abyss. His health is at stake and his film community is falling apart.  His actress friend Tamara is the last one to leave… \nOur River…Our Sky (Iraq\, 2020)\nIn a typically mixed Baghdadi neighborhood in 2006\, a community of ordinary people try to live their everyday lives amidst the threat of unpredictable violence. At the heart of these intersecting stories we find Sara\, a single mother and novelist. With the news of Saddam Hussein’s sudden execution shortly before the New Year\, Sara and her neighbors brace themselves for an uncertain future. Yet\, like a miracle\, each is able to sustain a fragile sense of hope. \n200 Meters (Palestine\, 2020)\nMustafa and his wife Salwa live 200 meters apart in villages separated by the Israeli border wall. One day he gets a call every parent dreads: his son has been injured in an accident. Rushing to cross the Israeli checkpoint\, Mustafa is denied on a technicality. But a father’s love won’t give up and he will do anything to reach his son. A 200 meter distance becomes a 200 kilometer odyssey\, as Mustafa\, left with no choice\, attempts to smuggle himself to the other side of the wall.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/arab-film-festival-2021/
CATEGORIES:Movie
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211116T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211116T190000
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SUMMARY:The Almond Blossom Knows Its Life Is Short: Poetry of Palestinian Women in Translation
DESCRIPTION:Description: In this class we will explore a selection of translated poetry by Palestinian women. How do these poets tend to loss? How do they engage with their interiors while living in varying states of siege\, occupation\, or exile? What are their obsessions? Which mythologies do they reject and which others do they remake? Together we’ll read across generations\, including poems by Maya Abu Al-Hayyat\, Asmaa’ Azaizeh\, Ahlam Bisharat\, Laila Al-Sa’ih\, and Fadwa Touqan. Join us to reflect together on theme and structure; to encounter texts in the original Arabic alongside the translations; and to end with a writing prompt inspired by our exploration. \nFormat: Online via Zoom
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/the-almond-blossom-knows-its-life-is-short-poetry-of-palestinian-women-in-translation/
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211116T170000
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SUMMARY:Conversation with Arab American Filmmaker\, Mike Mosallam
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a conversation with Arab American Producer and Actor\, Mike Mosallam. His latest film is “Breaking Fast” which had its World Premiere in March 2020 and garnered major awards. In addition\, he is the creator and co-Executive Producer of the critically acclaimed “All American Muslim.”\n\nRegister for the event here.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/conversation-with-arab-american-filmmaker-mike-mosallam/
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Panel Discussion,Movie
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211116T110000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T195827Z
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SUMMARY:Unlearn to Relearn: Shifting Attitudes for Arabs with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Nadwa (Public Conversation)\n  November 16\, 2021\n\n\nVirtual via Zoom \n\n\n\nDisability? Disabled? Special Needs? What language and framework do/should we use in the Arab Community? Join us for a discussion on disability in the Arab/American community! \nHistorically and traditionally\, people with disabilities across the globe have been systematically excluded and marginalized from all aspects of society. Although perspectives and attitudes about disability have changed in recent decades\, people with disabilities of color continue to face systemic and cultural barriers that deprive this community of accessing quality education and resources that will enable them to become valued members of society. In particular\, people with disabilities among Arab communities\, by large\, continue to face persistent and blatant oppression and barriers from living quality and humane lives. This webinar is the first of its kind. We will explicitly address long-term disability issues that have impacted Arab communities in the United States and the Middle East. The webinar aims to ignite new ways of thinking about disability and how all of us—both disabled and non-disabled alike—can begin to create a better society that promotes the basic principles of independence\, respect and dignity for Arabs with physical\, intellectual\, and mental health disabilities. \nFacilitators: \n\nAdnan Alaboudi\, International Disability Self Advocate\, Jordan\nMarina Salman\, Access Living Chicago\nRanda Abdelrahim\, PhD Candidate Disability Studies\, UIC\n\nReal-time live captioning will be provided. For questions\, additional information\, and/or accessibility contact us at arabamcc@uic.edu \nEvent is co-organized by the Arab American Cultural Center and the Disability Cultural Center \nSpeaker bios: \nAdnan Alaboudi is a person with disabilities (dual bottom amputation above and under the knee). Adnan is the Executive Director of the Landmines Survivors Network from 1999-2008 and a member of the Committee for Drafting of the International Convention on Human Rights with Disability in the United Nations. He is an activist and coach in the field of persons with disabilities and a professional sport in power games\, table tennis\, swimming and water skiing\, and participating in global\, Olympic\, and Arab sports. Adnan is the coordinator of awareness and promotion programs in the Supreme Council for People with Disabilities in Jordan 2009 – 2017. \nMarina Salman serves as the SOAR case manager for the Colbert Transition Program at Access Living Chicago where she helps individuals living in long-term care facilities reintegrate back into their communities after their recovery. She is also involved in numerous advocacy efforts that focus on the intersectionality of race and disability\, which includes healthcare and criminal justice reform. Marina completed her Master’s in Counseling Psychology with a focus in Sport and Health Psychology from Adler University in Chicago. She is an Arab American woman with multiple disabilities who looks to empower Arabs with disabilities to live meaningful lives through the power of education and experience. \nRanda Abdelrahim is a visiting research specialist at the department of disability and human development\, University of Illinois Chicago and a PhD candidate of disability studies. As an Arab American immigrant\, Randa is interested in examining contextual factors of disability across immigrants and minority groups. Her research focuses on how multiple personal and social factors such as gender\, culture\, race\, and income contribute to disparities in accessing health care and disability services for people with disabilities and their caregivers. Her advocacy work includes supporting people with disabilities with a focus on those who identify as Arab. She is currently a member of the Disability and Immigration Taskforce of Illinois.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/unlearn-to-relearn-shifting-attitudes-for-arabs-with-disabilities/
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Panel Discussion,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211116T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211116T100000
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SUMMARY:In Conversation: On Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America
DESCRIPTION:Livestreamed\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America\, Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S. citizen\, using it as a starting point for her exploration of American rights\, liberties\, and the place of nonwhites in the broader American culture. Moderated by author Marie Arana. \n\nIf you are interested in this event\, please double check time!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/in-conversation-on-conditional-citizens-on-belonging-in-america/
CATEGORIES:Book Reading,Lecture/Panel Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20210929T182458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T020439Z
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SUMMARY:The Ground and the Sky: Creative Writing Workshops for Youth with Ibtisam Barakat & Naomi Shihab Nye
DESCRIPTION:THIS is a TWO PART SERIES\n2 p.m. ET Sunday\, Nov. 14\, 2021\nAND\n2 p.m. ET Sunday\, Nov. 21\, 2021\nOnline via Zoom\nFREE with RSVP \nWhat are we rooted in? What can we imagine? Come ready to open the doors of your imagination for your dreams to touch where no one has yet reached. Renowned writers Naomi Shihab Nye and Ibtisam Barakat will lead this two-part writing workshop for high school students – no experience necessary! \nThis online workshop series\, taking place via Zoom\, will help to envision\, create and accomplish new greatness. The past is mapped out\, but that map contains many mysteries\, worth exploring\, and the future needs a blueprint. Bring a blue-ink pen with you if you wish\, for navigation of the great sea of ideas and possibilities. We are appreciating the past and going to the future\, together! \nStudents who attend will receive a gifted copy of Naomi Shihab Nye’s 19 Varieties of Gazelle by mail (within the U.S.) after the workshop! \nFor questions\, e-mail Kathryn Grabowski at KGrabowski@accesscommunity.org. \nNaomi Shihab Nye\, Palestinian American\, is the Young People’s Poet Laureate of the United States\, through the Poetry Foundation. She has worked all her life as a visiting writer in hundreds of schools and communities. Her most recent books are Everything Comes Next\, Cast Away\, The Tiny Journalist\, which won both Texas poetry awards (Texas Institute of Letters and Writers League) and Voices in the Air – Poems for Listeners.  \nIbtisam Barakat is a Palestinian American bilingual poet and author\, and the 2020 Sheihk Zayed Book Award laureate of young people’s literature. SZBA\, for the Arabic language\, is comparable to the Nobel Prize\, for the English language. Ibtisam is the founder of Write Your Life seminars that she has led for audiences of all ages around the world\, in both English and Arabic. Her vision is a more representative human history that includes everyone’s stories in their own voices. Ibtisam’s memoirs about growing up in Palestine\, Tasting the Sky\, a Palestinian Childhood\, and Balcony on the Moon\, Coming of Age in Palestine\, won multiple honors\, including the International Reading Association’s Best Book Award\, the Middle East Book Award\, and the Arab American Book Award. Her most recent books include The Lilac Girl\, SZBA 2020 winner\, and The Jar that Became a Galaxy\, title book for the National Reading Campaign of Palestine 2019. She has two new books forthcoming in 2021. www.ibtisambarakat.com
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/the-ground-and-the-sky-creative-writing-workshops-for-youth-with-ibtisam-barakat-naomi-shihab-nye/
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T050000
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SUMMARY:Arab Costume Collections: Sustaining Legacies Symposium
DESCRIPTION:SYMPOSIUM – SAVE THE DATE \nArab Costume Collections: Sustaining Legacies Symposium \nThe Past\, Present & Future \nDate: Sunday 14th November 2021 \nTimings: 1 pm – 3 pm (London) / 5 pm – 7 pm (Dubai) / 8 am – 10 am (NYC) \nDescription: With the world beginning to open up we are delighted to announce that our online forthcoming ‘Arab Costume Collections: Sustaining Legacies Symposium – The Past\, Present & Future ‘will be taking place on Sunday\, 14th November. This will be a 2-hour online session with 2 panel sessions\, the first focusing on the importance of Arab dress & culture with key collectors and speakers from around the globe and the second on the role and relevance of heritage contemporary brands. \nFurther details and registration coming soon!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/arab-costume-collections-sustaining-legacies-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Art,Lecture/Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/symposium.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211029T193754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T193754Z
UID:10001110-1636812000-1636819200@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:2021 Arab American Book Awards: A Ceremony of Live Readings
DESCRIPTION:Join the 2021 Arab American Book Award winners and honorable mentions\, featuring awardees Susan Abulhawa\, Sarah M.A. Gualtieri\, Helen Zughaib\, George Abraham\, Noor Naga\, Aya Khalil\, Anait Semirdzhyan\, Susan Muaddi Darraj\, Dima Alzayat and Sirène Harb for a celebratory live reading\, hosted by artist-in-residence Fargo Tbakhi!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/2021-arab-american-book-awards-a-ceremony-of-live-readings/
CATEGORIES:Book Reading
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Book-Awards-2021-21.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220109
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211130T040955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211229T165046Z
UID:10001128-1636761600-1641686399@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Online Art Exhibition: Site Insight
DESCRIPTION:November 13\, 2021—January 8\, 2022 | Online Exhibition \nJames Harris Gallery is pleased to present “Site Insight” an exhibition that explores how artists use and interpret site as a position or location especially as to its environment. This show considers how some artists interpret site in a more literal term while others use it allegorically. The disparate works act like instruments in an orchestra pit. Individually\, they are decisive works but taken in unison they reveal the emotional power works of art can have on a broad range of subjects and human character. Beauty is seen through ugliness and vice versa. All the works enlighten the viewer to the complexity of the world in which we live. The artists included in the show are: Squeak Carnwath\, Claire Cowie\, Fay Jones\, Julie Mehretu\, Jeffry Mitchell\, Mary Ann Peters\, Luke Kempton Williams\, Bing Wright\, and Amir Zaki.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/online-art-exhibition-site-insight/
CATEGORIES:Art
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Carnwath_GoodLuck_2003.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211112T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211029T053011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T053146Z
UID:10001102-1636738200-1636747200@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Streetfoods of the World: Whisk Cooking Class
DESCRIPTION:Want to expand your culinary passport? Are you looking for a new dish to spice up your repertoire? Do you dream of tasty treats on foreign streets\, but haven’t been able to get away? If the answer is yes\, this class is for you! Join Chef Drew Flanders in this hands-on class where you will prepare simple but flavor-packed dishes inspired by foods sold in the markets\, festivals\, and by street vendors from around the world. From Morocco to Japan\, Mexico to Senegal\, in this class you will prepare and enjoy a variety of flavors and textures from the simple perfection of the taco\, the warm comfort of “Japanese pizza”\, to the glory of two different types of grilled-meat-on-a-stick!\n\nMake\, eat amd enjoy from\nMorocco – Chermoula Chicken \nMexico – Alambres- Steak and Bacon Tacos with Salsa Verde\nWest Africa – Spicey Peanut-Dusted Beef Skewers\nJapan – Okanomiyaki – Seafood Pancakes\n\nParticipants will have the option of enjoying a wine or beer as street food is always best with a beverage!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/streetfoods-of-the-world-whisk-cooking-class-2021-nov/
CATEGORIES:Cooking/Food
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/NorthAfrica-Whisk.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211112T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211112T183000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211028T162342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T162342Z
UID:10001083-1636736400-1636741800@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Donkeysaddle Projects Presents: The Vignette Collective's Workshop Reading
DESCRIPTION:As we continue to bear witness to the attacks on Palestinian lives\, we understand how present the voices of our artists are and need to be. During these times we look to artists within impacted communities as beacons for cultural transformation. Donkeysaddle Projects’ Vignette Collective strives to connect the decolonial struggles of Black\, Palestinian\, Chicanx\, and Turtle Island’s Indigenous communities. Through poetry\, personal essays\, and performance\, we look at the impacts of settler-colonization and celebrate the resilience of those who have been in struggle. And we want to share it with you.  \n  \nThat’s why we’re inviting you to join us on November 12th at 8pm ET for our 2nd virtual fundraiser featuring the work-in-progress from the Vignettes Collective. Get another sneak peek of our creative\, collaborative process with our collective of artists\, activists\, and organizers\, while raising funds to support Palestinians in urgent need in Gaza. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/donkeysaddle-projects-presents-the-vignette-collectives-workshop-reading/
CATEGORIES:Art,Benefit/Fundraiser,Poetry
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Storytelling-DSP.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211111T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211111T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211028T173645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T173717Z
UID:10001090-1636657200-1636660800@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Arabic Chat Hour
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a native speaker or learner\, this is a great chance to practice listening and speaking in Arabic!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/arabic-language-meetup-nov-21-2/
CATEGORIES:Gathering,Language
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Arabic-Language-Meetup.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211111T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211111T183000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20210928T205156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T205253Z
UID:10001044-1636651800-1636655400@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Community Write-In with Zain Shamoon
DESCRIPTION:Join writers from across the country and around the world every Thursday evening and get your words flowing in community! Our best teachers rotate on a monthly basis to bring you a range of writing prompts and ideas. After a healthy dose of inspiration\, you’ll get time to write and the opportunity to connect with other writers. Whether you want to journal\, blog\, start something new or get some fresh ideas for a work-in-progress\, this hour will jumpstart your creativity. \nRSVP at the “Tickets” link for as many sessions as you’d like to attend. You can sign up for them one by one each week\, or all at once. \n  \nDr. Zain Shamoon completed his PhD in human development and family studies in fall 2017 at Michigan State University. He also completed a master’s degree in couple and family therapy in 2011. He is dedicated to the creation of spaces where people can tell their personal stories on route to their own wellness. In his clinical work\, he has served a range of clients\, including those wrestling with high anxiety\, relational conflict\, and severe depression.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/community-write-in-with-zain-shamoon-11-11/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Zain-Shamoon-web-e1625260421118-200x200-1.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211121
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211026T180411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211026T180411Z
UID:10001078-1636588800-1637452799@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Queer Cinema for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:TPFF is one of the coordinators of the inaugural Queer Cinema for Palestine! The festival will run from 11-20 November and host more than a dozen events across five continents\, both online and in person. QCP is a first-time global queer solidarity initiative that offers a vibrant space using art and culture to oppose the ongoing violence of Israeli apartheid. \nThe online program will be hosted on the Toronto Queer Film Festival’s state-of-the-art platform designed with accessibility in mind. Films will be available on demand for the duration of the festival. \nQCP encourages local queer\, Palestine solidarity and anti-racist groups around the world to organize watch parties during the festival. \nThe full QCP program will be announced in early November.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/queer-cinema-for-palestine/
CATEGORIES:Movie
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/queer_palestine.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211120
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211026T175744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211026T175808Z
UID:10001077-1636502400-1637366399@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Damascus Dreams at the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival and AANM co-present Damascus Dreams as part of #reelasian25. Directed by Émilie Serri\, Damascus Dreams explores and interrogates the fraught notions of dreams\, and memories of “home\,” moving loosely through old video footage and conversations\, and dreamlike sequences. Serri gathers these stories and memories to hold against her own questions about a homeland she does not have access to. This film is available online starting November 10th at 10 AM till November 19th at 7 PM.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/damascus-dreams-at-the-toronto-reel-asian-film-festival/
CATEGORIES:Movie
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Damascus_Dreams.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211109T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211029T200104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T200104Z
UID:10001115-1636452000-1636455600@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Music Madness: Arabic Music Through Generations
DESCRIPTION:Join us to listen to music from different generations and genres across the Arab region and engage with our guests about their playlists. \nFeaturing\, Prof. Atef Said\, Sara Hattab\, and Fathi Mahmoud\, who will share stories\, memories\, and melodies. \nRSVP for the zoom link \nFor questions or accessibility\, email us at arabamcc@uic.edu
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/music-madness-arabic-music-through-generations/
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Panel Discussion,Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Music-Madness-event-rs-1-1090x1096-1.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211028T210114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T210520Z
UID:10001093-1636394400-1636401600@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Fall in Palestine:  Fatayer - online
DESCRIPTION:The universal practicality of packing deliciousness into a portable dough package ranges from Cornish pasties to empanadas to fatayer\, a type of savory pie eaten throughout the Middle East. In this class\, NADIA TOMMALIEH will teach you how to make Palestinian-style pastries\, as you learn how to knead\, stuff\, and fold fatayer in the traditional way to get perfectly soft and fluffy golden brown pies every time. You’ll make shorabet adas bil hamid (vegetable and lentil soup with lemon and pomegranate molasses); fatayer sabanekh (triangle-shaped spinach-stuffed pies); fatayer jebneh (boat-shaped savory cheese and herb pies); sfeeha (open-faced seasoned beef pies)\, and dagga gazawyieh (spicy Gaza-style sauce with tomatoes\, garlic\, jalapeno\, dill\, and lemon).
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/fall-in-palestine-fatayer-nov-online/
LOCATION:the Pantry\, 1417 NW 70th Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117
CATEGORIES:Cooking/Food
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/rolling-pin-scaled-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211028T170415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T015638Z
UID:10001086-1636394400-1636401600@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Rabih Alameddine with Michael David Lukas and R.O. Kwon
DESCRIPTION:One of our favorite\, and one of our most necessary literary writers at work today\, Rabih Alameddine\, makes this welcome Elliott Bay return in virtual form to read from and discuss his brilliant new novel\, The Wrong End of the Telescope (Grove Press). Here the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist for An Unnecessary Woman\, as well The Hakawati\, I\, the Divine\, and others\, again tells the story of a singular woman.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/rabih-alameddine-with-michael-david-lukas-and-r-o-kwon/
CATEGORIES:Book Reading,Lecture/Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Rabih-Alameddine.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211107T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211107T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211028T173010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T020027Z
UID:10001088-1636293600-1636297200@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Arabic Monthly Coffee Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Hi guys\, hope all is well!\nOn the first (or second) Sunday of every month we will have a coffee meeting to discover different coffee shops and bakeries around us. This time\, let’s meet at “TBD” – suggest a coffee shop if you know any :).\n———————-\nWhen: Sunday\, November 7th @ 2:00 pm\nWhere: TBD\nLocated in:TBD \nLooking forward to see you there!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/meetup-nov-2020-copy/
LOCATION:WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gathering
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/meetup.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211028T210426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T210824Z
UID:10001094-1636196400-1636207200@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Fall in Palestine:  Fatayer
DESCRIPTION:The universal practicality of packing deliciousness into a portable dough package ranges from Cornish pasties to empanadas to fatayer\, a type of savory pie eaten throughout the Middle East. In this class\, NADIA TOMMALIEH will teach you how to make Palestinian-style pastries\, as you learn how to knead\, stuff\, and fold fatayer in the traditional way to get perfectly soft and fluffy golden brown pies every time. You’ll make shorabet adas bil hamid (vegetable and lentil soup with lemon and pomegranate molasses); fatayer sabanekh (triangle-shaped spinach-stuffed pies); fatayer jebneh (boat-shaped savory cheese and herb pies); sfeeha (open-faced seasoned beef pies)\, and dagga gazawyieh (spicy Gaza-style sauce with tomatoes\, garlic\, jalapeno\, dill\, and lemon).
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/fall-in-palestine-fatayer-nov-6/
LOCATION:the Pantry\, 1417 NW 70th Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117
CATEGORIES:Cooking/Food
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/rolling-pin-scaled-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211104T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211104T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20211028T173359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T173600Z
UID:10001089-1636052400-1636056000@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Arabic Chat Hour
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a native speaker or learner\, this is a great chance to practice listening and speaking in Arabic!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/arabic-language-meetup-nov-21/
CATEGORIES:Gathering,Language
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Arabic-Language-Meetup.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211104T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211104T183000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20210726T191017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T191047Z
UID:10000979-1636047000-1636050600@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Community Write-In with Zain Shamoon
DESCRIPTION:Join writers from across the country and around the world every Thursday evening and get your words flowing in community! Our best teachers rotate on a monthly basis to bring you a range of writing prompts and ideas. After a healthy dose of inspiration\, you’ll get time to write and the opportunity to connect with other writers. Whether you want to journal\, blog\, start something new or get some fresh ideas for a work-in-progress\, this hour will jumpstart your creativity. \nRSVP at the “Tickets” link for as many sessions as you’d like to attend. You can sign up for them one by one each week\, or all at once. \n  \nDr. Zain Shamoon completed his PhD in human development and family studies in fall 2017 at Michigan State University. He also completed a master’s degree in couple and family therapy in 2011. He is dedicated to the creation of spaces where people can tell their personal stories on route to their own wellness. In his clinical work\, he has served a range of clients\, including those wrestling with high anxiety\, relational conflict\, and severe depression.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/community-write-in-with-zain-shamoon/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Zain-Shamoon-web-e1625260421118-200x200-1.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211104T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211104T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T232205
CREATED:20210928T002420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T193334Z
UID:10001033-1636045200-1636056000@arabishway.com
SUMMARY:Museum of Palestinian People's 4th Annual Gala & Auction
DESCRIPTION:After a successful virtual gala in 2020\, we are excited to have a hybrid event this year\, where we can safely gather with people in-person at the Tabard Inn and connect virtually with MPP supporters from around the country and world. Special guests include stand up comedian & Netflix show host Sammy Obeid\, Emmy-nominated reporter and producer Rhana Natour\, MPP Artist in Residence Wafa Ghnaim\, musician Fuad Foty\, and poet Zeina Azzam. Help us reach our 2021 fundraising goal of $100\,000. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/museum-of-palestinian-peoples-4th-annual-gala-auction/
CATEGORIES:Benefit/Fundraiser
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arabishway.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MPP-Gala.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of the Palestinian People":MAILTO:https://mpp-dc.org/contact/
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