ArabishWay

Trauma & Hope Tour “Continuous Trauma and Social Devastation – or Caring for ALL?"
2023-01-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | St Marks Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue East, Seattle, WA, 98102-4398, United States
FREE

The Rachel Corrie Foundation is honored to be one of multiple co-sponsors of this Seattle event featuring Dr. Yassar Abu-Jamei, who has led the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme – a leading Palestinian non-governmental organization providing mental health services to the Gaza Strip – for fifteen difficult years. During this time, those in Gaza have suffered daily from an international blockade, and continuing military threats and raids by the Israeli army.

The event, organized by the Massachusetts-based Gaza Mental Health Foundation, will also feature the following local leaders speaking about social and racial disparity globally and in Washington State:

Imraan Siddiqi, Executive Director, Council of American-Islamic Relations (Washington Chapter)
The Honorable Damon Shadid, Seattle Municipal Court judge
Dr. Jonathan Kanter, Director, Center for the Science of Social Connection (University of Washington)
Dr. Brian Baird, psychologist, and U.S. Congressman for 12 year

In person and also on zoom: register for zoom: http://bit.ly/3k1Aflv

Metamorphoses, written by Sami Ibrahim
2023-01-27 - 2023-02-26 | Seattle Rep – LEO K. THEATER, 155 Mercer St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
A daring and intimate new production inspired by Ovid’s epic poems of transformation. This modern interpretation performed by a quartet of actors weaves together a collection of both well-known and rarely told myths that excavate the extremes of human experience through the purest forms of theatrical storytelling.

By Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas, and Sabrina MahfouzDirected by Shana Cooper

James Falzone’s “Sighs Too Deep for Words” w/ Ronnie Malley
2023-01-27 19:30 - 21:00 | St Marks Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue East, Seattle, WA, 98102-4398, United States
The Music Series at Saint Mark’s Cathedral presents: James Falzone’s “Sighs Too Deep for Words”

January 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023, 7:30 P.M., in the cathedral nave (ticketed livestream also available)

Join acclaimed clarinetist, penny whistle player, composer and improvisor (and Saint Mark’s parishioner) James Falzone for a night of original music composed specifically for the distinct acoustical environment of Saint Mark’s Cathedral. Joining James will be vocalist and sound artist Johnaye Kendrick; pianist, vocalist, and sound artist Kaley Lane Eaton; and Palestinian/American oud player and vocalist Ronnie Malley. Tickets: $20–25. Reserve tickets here.

Virtual screening of "On the Doorstep," directed by Sahera Dirbas
2023-01-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
SYNOPSIS
A documentary that shows how three generations of Palestinians in U.S from Bisharat family, have maintained their emotional attachment to their home in West Jerusalem, taken over by Israelis in 1948.
Among them a Valerie 21-year-old, who traveled across the world to visit her grandfather’s house to find out the truth she inherited about the house and managed to meet face to face the current Gisele Arazi 96-year-old Israeli occupant.

Madafeh - Book Event - Fida Jiryis - author of the book "Stranger in My Own Land"
2023-01-29 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
After the 1993 Oslo Accords, a handful of Palestinians were allowed to return to their hometowns in Israel. Fida Jiryis and her family were among them.
This beautifully written memoir tells the story of their journey, which is also the story of Palestine, from the Nakba to the present—a seventy-five-year tale of conflict, exodus, occupation, return and search for belonging, seen through the eyes of one writer and her family. Jiryis reveals how her father, Sabri, a PLO leader and advisor to Yasser Arafat, chose exile in 1970 because of his work. Her own childhood in Beirut was shaped by regional tensions, the Lebanese Civil War and the 1982 Israeli invasion, which led to her mother’s death. Thirteen years later, the family made an unexpected return to Fassouta, their village of origin in the Galilee. But Fida, twenty-two years old and full of love for her country, had no idea what she was getting into.
Stranger in My Own Land chronicles a desperate, at times surreal, search for a homeland between the Galilee, the West Bank and the diaspora, asking difficult questions about what the right of return would mean for the millions of Palestinians waiting to come ‘home’.

Fida Jiryis

About Fida Jiryis
Fida Jiryis is a Palestinian author living in Ramallah. She grew up in Lebanon and Cyprus, the daughter of Palestinian intellectual and leader, Sabri Jiryis. As her family fled Israel’s oppression and wars, Fida’s life has spanned the full spectrum of the Palestinian people’s forced fragmentation: in Israel, the West Bank and the diaspora. Her writings include several collections of Arabic short stories; a contribution to the book, Kingdom of Olives and Ash, a Washington Post bestseller; and Ha-Cluv (The Cage), a Hebrew translation of her short stories published this year. Her most recent book, Stranger in My Own Land, describes her and her family’s remarkable life journey which is, in many respects, the story of Palestine.

Who Can Speak on Palestine?
2023-01-30 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
The Foundation for Middle East Peace & Al Shabaka invite you to the first episode in our four-part series, Learning and Unlearning Palestine.
Who Can Speak on Palestine?
Monday, January 30th, 2023
12pm Eastern
featuring Nour Joudah (UC Berkeley), Dina Matar (SOAS, University of London), in conversation with Maha Nassar (University of Arizona)
RSVP Here
This conversation will examine the history and current reality of the erasure of the Palestinian narrative, the delegitimization of Palestinian voices in mainstream spaces, and possibilities for change.
Speakers:
Nour Joudah completed her PhD in Geography at UCLA. She is currently the UC Presidential Postdoctoral fellow at UC-Berkeley. Nour’s work examines mapping practices and indigenous survival and futures in settler states, highlighting how indigenous countermapping is a both cartographic and decolonial praxis.
Dina Matar is Professor of Political Communication at SOAS, University of London, where she is also chair of the Centre for Palestine Studies. Her teaching and research are informed by a non-Western centric approach to addressing communication and politics, with a particular focus on the marginal and the periphery. She is the author of What it Means to be Palestinian (2010), and co-author of The Hizbullah Phenomenon: Politics and Communication (2014). She is co-editor of Narrating Conflict in the Middle East (2013) and Gaza as Metaphor (2016) and is currently co-editing a volume titled Producing Palestine with Helga Tawil-Souri.
Maha Nassar is an associate professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Arizona, where she specializes in the cultural and intellectual history of the modern Arab world. Her award-winning book, Brothers Apart: Palestinian Citizens of Israel and the Arab World (Stanford University Press, 2017), examines how Palestinian intellectuals connected to global decolonization movements during the mid-twentieth century. She is working on her next book, a global history of Palestine’s people.

Cooking class: Mediterranean Inspired Vegetables
2023-01-31 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Redmond, 11435 Avondale Rd NE, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Mediterranean cuisine is as diverse and colorful as the regions that surround the Sea, from Europe to North Africa and the Middle East. Join Ben in discovering how all the lovely flavors meet in a menu that represents the best in vegetarian dishes from this shining region. Craft flatbreads, roast and grill vegetables and make fresh sauces that elevate every dish.
Vegetarian with dairy, gluten, and nuts.
MENU

Skillet Flatbreads with Roasted Carrots, Parsnips and Red Chermoula
Roasted Cauliflower with Green Goddess, Feta and Pistachios
Winter Squash and Grilled Onion Salad with Romesco

Tatreez Workshops and Lectures by Tatreez and Tea - Ongoing
2023-02-01 - 2023-04-02 | Virtual
Your instructor is author and scholar Wafa Ghnaim, founder of Tatreez & Tea!
Tatreez & Tea’s mission is to preserve Palestinian embroidery and storytelling traditions in the diaspora. Tatreez & Tea is the first of it’s kind. When Wafa first founded Tatreez & Tea in 2016, she was the only educator solely focused on Palestinian embroidery, traveling the US and the world. Now, new local initiatives, culture bearers, “tatreez circles”, and mentors are emerging from communities around the world like never before. The tatreez revolution has gained a beautiful momentum and now is the time to join.
Wafa’s goal in her educational classes are three-fold: educate students from art history and oral history perspectives that preserve the meanings, stories and symbolism of traditional Palestinian embroidery motifs; teach versatile skills that allow students to eventually produce large independent projects; encourage students to become creative and grow beyond simply abiding by traditional embroidery principles.
Click here for upcoming events!
https://www.tatreezandtea.com

Arabic Chat Hour
2023-02-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Whether you’re a native speaker or learner, this is a great chance to practice listening and speaking in Arabic!
Zoom room number provided upon registeration.

Arab Hookah night
2023-02-03 20:00 - 23:00 | The Eye Hookah Lounge, 8074 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Let’s meet for hookah in our favorite hookah hangout place

Settler Colonialism from Turtle Island to Palestine: Teaching in an Ethnic Studies Framework
2023-02-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Settler Colonialism from Turtle Island to Palestine: Teaching in an Ethnic Studies Framework
Saturday, February 4
9 am–12 pm PST/noon-4 pm EST
We’re honored to be collaborating on this virtual workshop with XITO (Xicanx Institute for Teaching and Organizing). Rooted firmly in the decolonial framework of Tiahui, we’ll build knowledge and pedagogy for connecting Indigenous histories of Turtle Island and current struggles in the US to Palestinian history and resistance. You’ll leave with deeper knowledge, inspiration, and resources!

Register for this free workshop at bit.ly/xito-meca

Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Objector"
2023-02-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
About the Film
Like all Israeli youth, Atalya is expected to become a soldier. Unlike most, she questions the practices of her country’s military, and becomes determined to challenge this rite of passage. Despite her family’s political disagreements and personal concerns, she refuses military duty and is imprisoned for her dissent. Her courage moves those around her to reconsider their own political positions and power to effect change. Objector follows Atalya to prison and beyond, offering a unique perspective of a young woman who seeks truth and takes a stand for justice.

CFFS 2023 – Hopeful Harmonies (Ages 8+) [Hybrid]
2023-02-05 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-02-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Series of short films. Includes one from the Arab world:
Two in-person showings and available to stream virtually (on your own schedule)

Wall Piano (بيانو الجدار)

PNW premiere!
Part music video, part magical realism, Wall Piano shows a wall as something more than just a barrier for a group of children living near the Qalandia checkpoint in Ramallah, Palestine, a frontline of the West Bank conflict.
(Asma Ghanem, Christopher Marianetti &Alexia Webster, Palestine, 2020, 3 min, nonverbal)

Philanthropist Teresa Chahine [afikra Conversations]
2023-02-07 01:00 - 03:00 | Virtual
Teresa is the inaugural Sheila and Ron ’92 Marcelo Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship at the Yale School of Management. She is the author of “Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship,” a twelve step framework for building impactful ventures in new and existing organizations. Dr. Chahine’s research focuses on developing tools to characterize and advance social and environmental determinants of health. She launched the first social entrepreneurship program in the context of public health, at Harvard University. She was also responsible for launching the first venture philanthropy organization in her home country of Lebanon, providing tailored financing and critical management support to social enterprises serving marginalized populations through education and job creation for youth and women.

PCC Cooking Class: Moroccan Dinner
2023-02-08 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Green Lake Village, 450 NE 71st St., Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
MENU

Handmade Khobz (flat white bread)
Chicken, Apricot and Butternut Squash Tagine with Almonds Herbed Couscous
Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Moroccan cuisine is one of Ben’s favorites, and it may be yours too after making and enjoying this lush, but easy menu. Come explore the vibrant flavors of Morocco in this fun, hands-on class. Learn the uses of North African herbs and spices while making a chicken tagine with apricots and squash and herbed couscous. You’ll craft a yeasted dough for handmade khobz and round out the Moroccan adventure with a refreshing Tomato and Cucumber salad.
With gluten, nuts, and poultry.
About the instructor: Chef Ben Leonard brings together cooks from around the world to bond over cooking fresh, delicious, healthy food (with a good helping of food puns sprinkled on). He believes that our lives are made better through our relationship with food and cooking – making for greater connections with ourselves, loved ones and communities.

PCC Cooking Class: Moroccan Dinner
2023-02-10 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Issaquah, 1810 12th Ave NW, Issaquah, WA, 98027, United States

Virtual screening of the film "A Handful of Earth," directed by Sahera Dirbas.
2023-02-11 09:00 - 11:30
Saturday 2/11
Virtual screening of the film “A Handful of Earth,” directed by Sahera Dirbas.
The film examines the role played by oral histories in maintaining the bond between Palestinian refugees and the homes from which they were driven in 1948. Taking its title from the handfuls of earth many still keep from their original villages, the film focuses on refugees from the Tirat Haifa area.
Please click here for more information, film trailer and to register for viewing the film.

CFFS 2023 – The Young Rebels (Ages 8+) [Hybrid]
2023-02-11 16:30 - 18:00
Series of film shorts including:
The Colours of Humanity
North American premiere!

This short explores how immigration can be an overwhelming experience, but through the power of acceptance, can transform into a culturally rich experience for everyone. No matter what filters the world applies to us, we are all human.
(Zainab Sarwar, United Arab Emirates, 2022, 2 min, in English)

Also available to stream at your convenience at home!

“When We Were Arabs – Memory, Erasure and Cultural Connections” Workshop
2023-02-16 15:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Diverse expressions of historical memory persist and gain meaning despite nationalist projects to minimize diversity in pursuit of an imaginary homogeneity that in truth exists practically nowhere in the world. The fact that such attempts at erasure are responsible not only for cultural amnesia, but for denial of common cultural experiences that would foster acceptance instead of rejection. This workshop will place two works of historical memory into conversation. Coincidentally, two authors representing two culturally related but geographically distant societies gave their books the same title: When We Were Arabs to invoke that claim of identity (Cuando Fuimos Arabe). They are Emilio González Ferrín, University of Seville, and journalist Massoud Hayoun based in Los Angeles. This conversation, moderated by educator Dr. Rabiah Khalil, will explore the persistence of memory and affirm the value of recognizing shared roots and accepting the richness of our diversity.
This program is sponsored by Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, the Arab American National Museum and Montgomery College Office of Advancement and Community Engagement
This program is made possible by a Title VI grant from the United States Department of Education, which is funding a National Resource Center on the Middle East at Georgetown University, and by support from the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown and the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding.
For more questions, e-mail Dave Serio at DSerio@accesscommunity.org

PCC Cooking Class: Moroccan Dinner
2023-02-16 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Edmonds, 9803 Edmonds Way, Edmonds, WA, 98020, United States

PCC Cooking Class: Moroccan Dinner
2023-02-17 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC- Burien, 15840 1st Ave S, Burien, WA, 98148, United States

Arabs friend’s Valentines 💖
2023-02-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Chocolati Café, 8319 Greenwood Ave, Seattle, 98103, United States
Come enjoy hot chocolate and with friends this Valentine’s Day. Couples are welcome if you want to spend the evening with friends 🤗

Palestinian Classics: Maqlouba and Knafeh
2023-02-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-21 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Join Nadia Tommalieh as she dives into the most famous classical Palestinain family-style dishes and the memories, stories, and traditions behind them. You will learn the art of layering and flipping the perfect maqlouba , a world-renowned showstopper of upside-down chicken with roasted eggplant, cauliflower, rice, and fried nuts). You’ll enjoy it with salatet khodar w t’heeniyeh (tomato, herb, and tahini salad); qalayet bandora (spicy tomato, garlic and herb stir fry); and finish the meal with freshly made knafeh nabulsiya (shredded fine angel hair dough stuffed with sweet cheese and sweetened with orange water syrup and topped with crushed pistachio.

Arab Film Series Online: Time for Ilhan
2023-02-22 - 2023-02-25 | Virtual
Ilhan Omar, a young, hijab-wearing mother of three, takes on two formidable opponents in a highly contested race for a seat in the Minnesota State Legislature. Up against a 43-year incumbent, Ilhan is the “outsider” – a Muslim, refugee, woman of color seeks to challenge the party’s status quo while simultaneously defying lingering gender norms within her own Muslim community.
TIME FOR ILHAN shadows Ilhan and her scrappy group of dedicated campaign staffers throughout the entire campaign’s dramatic uphill battle. A fresh and timely take on theclassic American Dream, the film offers an inspiring, stereotype-busting portrait of one of America’s brightest new political stars, at the start of her meteoric ascent from political newcomer to becoming one of the first Muslim Women in the U.S. Congress. Her story, part of a larger, unprecedented wave of growing diversity in elected office around the country offers a powerful and transformative reminder of the reflective, representative democracy that is truly possible.

PCC Cooking Class: Moroccan Dinner
2023-02-22 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Bellevue, 11615 NE 4th St, Bellevue, WA, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States

SAMIA - Honey Tour with Tommy Lefroy
2023-02-23 19:30 - 22:00 | The Crocodile, 2505 1st Ave, Seattle, WA, 98033, United States
There’s a line on Honey, the latest album from Nashville-via-NYC songwriter Samia, about Aspen Grove, a collection of 40,000 trees in the plains of North America, all connected by a single expansive root system. There’s no stronger metaphor for the audience the 25-year-old empathy engine has been generating since she began releasing music seven years ago. Her songs, her fans, her friends: one enormous, interconnected ecosystem. Honey, comprised of eleven new moments of catharsis, is by and for that organism. Set for release on January 23rd 2023 via Grand Jury Music, the album was recorded at North Carolina studio Betty’s –- owned and operated by Sylvan Esso’s Nick Sandborn and Amelia Meath. It was produced by Caleb Wright, part of the team that helmed Samia’s breakthrough 2020 debut The Baby, and a founding member of one of Samia’s favorite bands, The Happy Children. It features some of her nearest and dearest friends: Christian Lee Hutson, Briston Maroney, Jake Luppen, Raffaella. Its songs were surreptitiously road tested for her devotees while opening for Lucy Dacus, Courtney Barnett, and more. The end result is what Samia calls simply “a real community record.” “We tried to be as honest as possible and keep the songs as raw as possible,” Samia said. “We talked a lot about zooming out and zooming in, giving a lot of weight to the small moments and considering them as part of a big picture, how they factor into everything else that’s happening in the world.”
