ArabishWay

Movie: Lyd
2024-08-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Lyd is a feature-length, speculative documentary that follows the rise and fall of Lyd (alternatively Lod, as it is now called), a 5,000-year-old metropolis that was a bustling Palestinian town, until it was taken over by the state of Israel. As the film unfolds, residents create a tapestry of the Palestinian experience of this city and exemplify the trauma left by the 1948 massacre and expulsion. Vivid animations envision an alternate reality where the same people live free from the trauma of the past and the violence of the present. Using never-before-seen archival footage of Israeli soldiers who carried out the massacre and expulsion, the personified city explains that these events were so devastating that they fractured reality, and now there are two Lyds — one occupied and one free. As the film cuts between fantastical and documentary realities, it ultimately leaves the viewer questioning which future should prevail.
Lyd dares to ask the question: what would the city be like had the Israeli occupation of Lyd never happened?

Thu Aug 08: 7.00pm PDT

Wed Aug 14: 7.30pm PDT

Thu Aug 15: 7.30pm PDT

Fri Aug 16: 7.30pm PDT

Sat Aug 17: 4.30pm PDT

Sun Aug 18: 4.30pm PDT, 7.30pm PDT

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time (online) - KCLS
2024-08-08 17:00 - 17:30, 2024-08-01 17:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
Description

وقت القصة عبر الإنترنت. كل خميس من 5:00 مساءً إلى 5:30 مساءً.
استمتعوا بالقصص والحركة والأناشيد باللغة العربية التي تنمي مهارات القراءة والكتابة لدى أطفالكم في وقت مبكر.
نرحب بجميع الأعمار مع الكبار.
الرجاء التسجيل *عبر الإنترنت هنا*. بعد التسجيل، ستصلكم رسالة تأكيد بالبريد الإلكتروني تحتوي على رابط Zoom الخاص بالبرنامج. سيتم استخدام نفس الرابط كل أسبوع لوقت القصة باللغة العربية. إذا كنتم لا ترون رسالة بريد إلكتروني، فتحققوا من ملف البريد العشوائي.
تتوفر ترتيبات تيسيرية ملائمة للأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة عند الطلب عبر البريد الإلكتروني access@kcls.org قبل سبعة أيام على الأقل من الحدث. و أيضا تتوفر التسميات التوضيحية التلقائية دائمًا للأحداث عبر الإنترنت.
Online Story Time. Thursdays, 5-5:30 pm.
Enjoy stories, music, movement, and rhymes in Arabic that develop your child’s early literacy skills.
All ages welcome with adult.
Please register online. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the program’s Zoom link. The same link will be used each week for Arabic Story 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.

Seffarine at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
2024-08-07 18:45 - 19:45 | Green Show Stage – Ashland, 15 South Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR
“gorgeous intersection of Spanish flamenco, Arabic and Andalusian music, Persian classical, and jazz” -Bass Player Magazine

The sounds that stir the dry winds of Southern Spain and Morocco, two countries separated by only a whisper of the Mediterranean, are the musical DNA of a beautifully complex extended family linking North Africa and Europe.

The musicians of Seffarine, soulful Moroccan singer Lamiae Naki and flamenco guitarist Nat Hulskamp, supported by master musicians of diverse cultures, embrace and extend this rich legacy. Their exciting performances masterfully combine explosive flamenco footwork, exotic instrumentation and grooving basslines. These diverse backgrounds meld, creating what SoundRoots describes as “an ear-caressing blend of sounds from Spain and North Africa, spiced with a bit of fiery instrumentation and percussion.”

“Seffarine’s music can melt the coldest hearts” -Chicago Reader

Words for Palestine
2024-08-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Join our monthly online series “Words for Palestine” which aims to center and highlight Palestinian voices during this devastating time. Featured readers include Abdelrahman ElGendy, Jessica Abughattas and Hind Shoufani. Summer Awad will be moderating this August iteration.
“Words For Palestine” is co-sponsored by Al Nadwa Freethinking Society, Mizna, Palestine Writes and RAWI, and is free with RSVP. We encourage you to make a donation to support the work of Palestine Legal and Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF). Palestine Legal is an organization dedicated to protecting the civil and constitutional rights of people in the U.S. who speak out for Palestinian freedom. PCRF is the primary humanitarian organization in Palestine, providing crucial and life-saving relief and humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Meet the Readers
Abdelrahman ElGendy is an Egyptian writer, translator and activist from Cairo based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A former six-year political prisoner in Egypt, ElGendy writes about counter-narratives, state-manufactured archival silences and abolishing empathy as an extension of colonial violence. His writing appears in the Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Guernica, AGNI, Mizna, The Markaz Review, Truthout, Mada Masr and elsewhere. ElGendy is a 2024-25 Steinbeck fellow at San Jose State University, a 2022 Dietrich fellow at the University of Pittsburgh’s Nonfiction Writing MFA, and a Heinz fellow at Pitt’s Global Studies Center. His work has received awards or scholarships from Logan Nonfiction Program, Tin House Workshop, Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and Community of Writers Workshop. He is the winner of the 2024 Courage to Write award by the de Groot Foundation, the 2024 Turow-Kinder Award in Fiction, and was a finalist for the 2021 and 2023 Margolis Award for Social Justice Journalism.
Jessica Abughattas’ debut book Strip won the Etel Adnan Poetry Prize and was published in October 2020. Her poems are forthcoming or have appeared in POETRY, The Kenyon Review, The Nation, The Yale Review, and elsewhere.
Hind Shoufani is a multidisciplinary Palestinian filmmaker & writer, who grew up in the Leftist communities in the liberation movement. Hind once lived all across the Arab world and is now exploring Brooklyn, again. Her film work has garnered a BAFTA win and an Oscar nomination for the film The Present and her latest documentary, Heavy Metal, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023. Her award-winning first feature film Trip Along Exodus has screened in over 30 countries. Hind has published creative essays, prose and poetry in international journals, magazines and anthologies, and has been a director, producer and editor of documentaries for over 25 years, globally. She is currently attempting a Coming-Of-Middle-Age hybrid-genre lust and politics memoir, her second feature film, and some semblance of purpose and meaning in the zeitgeist.
For questions, e-mail Rewa Zeinati at rzeinati@accesscommunity.org

6-week public reading circle: Middle Eastern feminist voices for liberation
2024-08-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Contact Host for Location Details
Explore women’s multi-faceted realities in different parts of the Middle East. Readings will include historic and modern-day writings that examine the challenges confronted by Arab, Iranian and Kurdish feminists and how they organize. Hear from Middle Eastern women about how they view true liberation. Discuss the role of U.S. feminists in building international solidarity. Get a window into the politics and cultures of this crucial region. Everyone welcome.

The Somali Table
2024-08-04 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Due to its location and landmass, Somalia is a true culinary crossroad. Indigenous Somali regional cuisines woven with lasting Italian, South Asian, and Middle Eastern influences have resulted in a cuisine that is dynamic and unique. Join local chef Ifrah F. Ahmed in class, where she will teach you about the food of Somalia and how to make some of her favorite classic dishes. On the menu: xawaash-spiced lamb (braised lamb shanks with xawaash spice and cilantro garlic sauce); muufo (corn flatbread); fuul (mashed fava bean and tomato stew); and bariis (Somali-style rice).
Please note: some classes can be adjusted for students with dietary restrictions, but many cannot. If you’re vegetarian, pescatarian, or gluten-free, you can use the drop-down menu on our events page to view the best classes to fit your needs. If a class you’re interested in doesn’t appear in that filtered view, please email us before registering and we’ll see if the class’s menu can be modified.

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time - KCLS (Kent)
2024-08-04 16:00 - 17:00 | King County Library System – Kent, 212 2nd Ave N, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes in Arabic that develop your child’s early literacy skills, then stay to play, have fun and make new friends.
All ages welcome with adult.

300+ Days of Genocide: Rally at Westlake Park
2024-08-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Westlake Park, 401 Pine St., Seattle, WA, 98101
This week will mark 300 days since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal onslaught on Gaza. Throughout these 300 days, a projected 186,000+ Palestinians have been murdered by the Zionist entity, the bombardment of the Gaza Strip has led to its complete destruction, and thousands of Palestinians have been imprisoned or disappeared – in addition to the thousands already held in the illegitimate occupation jails.
The US government has shown that its commitment is to supporting Israel carry out a genocide. We the people must come out and show that our commitment is to the Palestinian struggle and is only getting stronger, and that our fight for a free Palestine will never waver. Bring friends, comrades, signs, love for our martyrs, and above all – bring your readiness to keep fighting and carry our struggle forward.
None of us are free until we are all free. This genocide must come to an end, and Palestine must be liberated!

Arab Senior Men's Coffee Club
2024-08-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Contact Host for Location Details
Are you bored at home?
Do you like to share your rich life experiences with others?
Are you interested in discussing politics and how to solve world problems?
Then join the Arab senior men’s club for coffee.

We meet on the first Saturday of every month.
If you are interested please email Nadera for details at:
nadera0425@yahoo.com

We look forward to seeing you there.

Arabic School: Saturdays in Kent
2024-08-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Kent Meridian High School, 10020 SE 256th St, Kent, WA, 98030
Our Arabic School provides those who want to learn Arabic the opportunity to fine-tune their knowledge. Our classes are held weekly at Kent Meridian High School for our kids and youth.
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Program Eligibility Requirements:
– Elementary or middle-school age children
– Living in King County

When: Saturdays
Time: 10-12
Where: Kent Meridian High School (10020 SE 256th St, Kent, WA 98030)

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2024-08-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Check website: https://www.palestinemuseum.us/events for current showings and for registration links!
Often the screening ends with a Q&A with the director!

Millennials are Killing Capitalism Live on YouTube
2024-08-01 09:30 - 11:00 | Virtual
In this episode organizers from Samidoun will join us. They will share updates from Palestinian prisoner conditions and the conditions of repression in Israeli military prisons. We will also talk to Samidoun about the repression they have faced as an organization, and as individuals associated with the organization, since October 7th. We will of course discuss the recent events at Sde Teiman which have caused a proliferation of mobilizations seeking to defend the ability of Israeli’s to use rape as a method of torture against Palestinian detainees. “Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins the calls from Palestine to make 3 August — the 300th day of the ongoing genocide in Palestine — an international day of action for Gaza and the prisoners. We urge all Palestinian and Arab communities and organizations in exile and diaspora, and all internationalist organizations and activists for Palestine, to take action on Saturday, August 3 for the liberation of over 9,700 Palestinian prisoners in occupation prisons, an end to the ongoing Zionist genocide in Gaza, in support of the heroic Palestinian and regional resistance, and for the liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea!” – https://samidoun.net/2024/07/take-act… To support Samidoun: https://samidoun.net/donate-page/

Film Screening: Where Olive Trees Weep
2024-07-31 18:30 - 20:30 | Evergreen State College, 2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW, Olympia, WA, 98505
Film screening: Where Olive Trees Weep

July 31 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

We invite you to a film screening of the recently released Where Olive Trees Weep, Wednesday, July 31, 6:30 pm at The Evergreen State College (TESC), 2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW, Olympia, in Seminar 2, B1105.
This event, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Center for Community Based Learning & Action (CCBLA) at Evergreen, the Rachel Corrie Foundation, JVP Olympia, and TESC Divest. The film will be followed by a short discussion.
Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation.
The film follows Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, Israeli journalist Amira Hass, Dr. Gabor Maté, and others, to explore themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice and collective liberation.

Mitchum Yacoub and the Brass Empire
2024-07-31 13:00 - 14:30 | City Hall Plaza (Seattle), 600 4th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mitchum Yacoub an Egyptian-American multi-instrumentalist, producer, and DJ based out of
San Diego, CA. As a lifelong drummer that has supported many projects in the vein of Afrobeat,
Soul, Funk, and Reggae, he’s been slow-brewing a unique feel for roots and dance music.
Inspired by artists like Fela Kuti, Dr. Dre, and James Brown, his music harkens back to Africa in
the 70’s with the bass and drums turned up a notch. Strong, repetitive grooves layered with
Afro-Latin percussion and vibrant, tightly executed horn lines that call all dancers to the floor.
Since beginning his first live performances in late 2019, Yacoub has played alongside roots
music heavies like The Wailers, Antibalas, Jungle Fire, and Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto. In
2022, his group supported Seun Kuti for six shows across the U.S., while he traded on
percussion and drum kit for Kuti’s band: Egypt 80 (formerly of Fela Kuti). The experience trained
him well in the rhythmic strength of the music and earned him and his band a place in the global
scene of Afrobeat. Originality, musicianship, and a massive sound are three marks keeping
Yacoub’s band on the road and a fast-growing festival favorite. The highly acclaimed release of
his debut album, “Living High in the Brass Empire”, (2023 All-Town Sound) brings the
experience home as a showcase in his unique approach to roots music; forming explosive
intersections of Afrobeat, Cumbia, and Soul that will lift you from your seat and leave you
wanting more

Eyewitness Palestine: Akka
2024-07-31 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join Eyewitness Palestine on Wednesday, July 31st at 12PM ET for our Live from Akka webinar, featuring a special virtual delegation led by Yazid Saadi, who will take us around Akka on a custom tour of the city.

PCC: Teen Cooking Camp: 5-Day World Tour
2024-07-29 - 2024-08-02 | PCC-Bellevue, 11615 NE 4th St, Bellevue, WA, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Ages 12 to 16 Explore the diverse cuisines of Morocco, Japan, Italy, Mexico, and Brazil while focusing on mastering essential cooking skills. Throughout the week, students sharpen their knife skills as they prepare ingredients for dishes like Moroccan vegetable tagine and Brazilian marinated chicken skewers. They will learn the art of roasting and dive into the science of cooking to uncover the secrets behind handmade pasta. Recognize the cultural significance of food while honing your essential cooking techniques.

At Multiple PCC locations
Bellevue
Bothell
Columbia City
Redmond

Seattle Arab Festival 2024
2024-07-28 11:00 - 19:00, 2024-07-27 11:00 - 19:00 | Seattle Center – Armory, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Seattle, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA

Mark your calendar for SAF annual festival!

Anti-Imperialist Queers for Palestine Panel, Discussion and Picnic
2024-07-27 15:00 - 18:00 | Contact Host for Location Details
🚨🏳️‍🌈🚨🇵🇸🚨The anti-imperialist queers are still here! Join local anti-impe organizations in Seattle for a panel, discussion & picnic to deepen our analysis of the roots of our oppression as queer people, & how this relates to the struggle to free Palestine! Zoom option available! See second slide for speakers and last slide for questions!
REGISTER: Linktr.ee/Q4Pal
Help with food & venue costs: Venmo HTS-PNW with “PICNIC” in the description!
#pride #noprideingenocide #freepalestine#fromtherivertothesea #lgbtq #liberation #queersforpalestine

50 Years of Women's Studio Workshop: Maymanah Farhat
2024-07-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110
To coincide with the 50 Years of Women’s Studio Workshop exhibition in the Sherry Grover Gallery, exhibition curator Maymanah Farhat will present an overview of WSW and the importance of this 50th anniversary with highs & lows over the organization’s history. She will share images and her inspiration for the curatorial thesis and process for this exhibition, and will talk about how non-profit art spaces like WSW (based in the Hudson Valley in New York State) are crucial to ensuring that a range of American art is being supported and realized. This presentation will be moderated by Jenna d’Anna, Senior Manager of Museum Education & Community Engagement. Audience Q & A and reception to follow.

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2024-07-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-07-20 10:30 - 11:30 | Lake City – Seattle Public Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle, Washington, 98125, United States
At storytime, children from birth through elementary school and their families can enjoy stories, songs, and fun learning activities.
Event in English and Arabic.

PCC: Teen Cooking Camp: 5-Day World Tour
2024-07-22 - 2024-07-26 | PCC- Burien, 15840 1st Ave S, Burien, WA, 98148, United States
Ages 12 to 16 Explore the diverse cuisines of Morocco, Japan, Italy, Mexico, and Brazil while focusing on mastering essential cooking skills. Throughout the week, students sharpen their knife skills as they prepare ingredients for dishes like Moroccan vegetable tagine and Brazilian marinated chicken skewers. They will learn the art of roasting and dive into the science of cooking to uncover the secrets behind handmade pasta. Recognize the cultural significance of food while honing your essential cooking techniques.

At Multiple PCC locations
Burien
Greenlake
Issaquah

Bothell Bannering for Palestine
2024-07-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Brickyard Road Park and Ride, 15530 Juanita Woodinville Way NE, Bothell, WA, 98011
What: Every Sunday, same time. Freeway bannering for Palestine. Bring your flags, signs, kuffiyehs and your voices. We meet at the Brickyard park and ride and then banner on the overpass/Bridge.

Accessibility notes: “After parking in the park n ride you have to walk up to the bridge we are standing on. It’s a very easy walk to the overpass. We stand on a sidewalk and it’s easy access for wheelchairs and people can bring a chair to sit if needed. People can call me at 425-499-1925 if they need help.”

For more info: see Instagram @austita29 or email the organizer tapia.tabitha@yahoo.com

Seattle Families for Ceasefire Gathering
2024-07-21 10:30 - 11:30 | East Greenlake Beach, 7201 East Green Lake Dr N,, Seattle, WA, 98115
Join us for our twice monthly gathering of friends and families calling for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine. There will be bubbles, books, snacks, poppy-making, and more!

For info @families4ceasefiresea
https://sites.google.com/view/seattlefamiliesforceasefire
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Kuffiyeh Walk - Kirkland Edition
2024-07-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Google Building C (Parking Lot), 747 6th Street South, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
Wear your kuffiyeh and walk proudly!
Meet on Google’s Kirkland Campus!
You can park in the parking lot of Building C. Head down to the trail and meet us at the playground

Head down to the trail and meet us at the playground

Contact Nadera with questions: nadera0425@yahoo.com

Palestinian Solidarity Kite Festival
2024-07-20 12:00 - 15:00 | Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA, 98103
The residents of Burin are inviting people around the world to fly kites along with them as part of a global campaign demanding the end of military rule in the West Bank and Gaza 🇵🇸
Join us on Saturday, July 20th, from 12pm-3pm on Kite Hill at Gasoworks Park to fly kites in solidarity with the residents of Burin. 🪁
You can bring your own kite (decorated with Palestinian symbols, words of solidarity, etc) or come make a kite with us on Kite Hill. Supplies will be provided.
More info can be found in the link in bio. RSVPs are optional – we’d just love to see you there!
#burinisnotalone #unoccupiedskies#kitefestival #burin #freepalestine

Cherry Street Village: Summer Clean Up
2024-07-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Join us in preserving history and community spirit at Cherry Street Village! This historic building, pivotal to Seattle’s Muslim and Jewish communities, is a hub for peace, justice, celebration, and culture in Seattle’s Central District. Help us give it the TLC it deserves this summer!
Clean up dates: June 29th, July 20th, and August 17th, 10am-3pm. Join the WhatsApp chat to get involved and see you there!

Palestinian Survivor Speaks For Peace [Virtual and In-person]
2024-07-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
A Palestinian survivor shares her story this July as she has successfully sought out safety! You can also book online tickets from home.
Dina will be talking about her experiences in order to share the truth behind what she has experienced in her homeland of Palestine Just a few short months ago. How she has survived and the myths of the news will be uncovered. Is the news accurate? Dina will let you know the facts behind the fighting in the Gaza Strip today. With the hopes of promoting peace, Dina looks forward to sharing her sentiments.
In person at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street Victoria, BC V8W 1W5 Canada
