Clean OUT your CLOSETS to support Dunya Productions and Cherry St. Village
2022-06-10 - 2022-06-12 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
We are reaching out to you to support in creating a space for Dunya at the Cherry Street Village. It’s as simple as cleaning out your closets!

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, please bring your gently used clothing, accessories and home textiles to the home of Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue. Please spread the word to your friends and family!

We are also in desperate need of volunteers to help us receive donations. Please sign-up for a two hour slot for either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. If you can’t do it, PLEASE recruit others to help. SIGN UP HERE!

Blackwater Holylight at Chop Suey
2022-06-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Fri Jun 10, 7 pm

Chop Suey Capitol Hill (Seattle)
This is an in-person event

$15
21+

*I’m making the guess that the lead vocalist Allison Sunny Faris has origins in Syria/Lebanon.

ARCE DC: King Taharqa: The Man and the Myth
2022-06-11 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Presented by: Dr. Rita Freed

1:00 PM EDTWashington, DC
Zoom

Register via this email

11.3 Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion: Alternative Museum of Sudan
2022-06-14 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Event Description: Dr. Reem El Mutwalli with Amado AlFadni- Sudanese Egyptian Visual Artist & Najlaa El- Ageli- Founder of Noon Art discuss the exhibition.
Najlaa El-Ageli is an architect with over twenty years of experience in the profession. Passionate about the arts, she founded Noon Arts Projects in 2012, a small private art foundation, to promote contemporary Libyan art and expose it to the world stage. Collaborating with cultural foundations and galleries, she has curated over 16 projects and successfully shed light on the current Libyan artistic scene.
Amado AlFadni is an artist who was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1976 to Sudanese parents. His childhood environment was composed of both the Cairene street and the traditions of a Sudanese household. The relationship and the tension between these two different cultures strongly influenced his views, making him question the subject of identity with its related rhetoric, as well as the variables of nation and ethnicity in his work. The ‘Alternative Museum of Sudan’ is Amado’s first solo exhibition in London, that traces the findings of his five-year journey and research into the buried histories of the people of the Sudan who were badly affected by colonialism and other interruptive external forces.
Date: 14th June 2022
Time: 12 pm (NYC), 5 pm (London), 8 pm (Dubai)
Tickets: Donation

Palestinian Classics: Maqlouba and Knafeh
2022-06-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-06-16 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-06-22 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

We are excited to welcome you into our space and would like to remind you of our covid policy. For the safety and comfort of our guests and staff, we are requiring proof of vaccination and ID to attend in-person events in our space. Please make sure you and your guests know to bring either their vaccination card or a photo of their card as well as their ID. If you have had symptoms of covid or if you have been in close contact with someone with covid in the past 10 days, please follow the current CDC guidelines. If you are sick, please stay home. Guests may be required to wear a mask during instruction, depending on the local transmission rate at the time of class (we will have some extra masks on hand if needed). Thank you for your help keeping each other and our staff safe!

Community Write-In with Zain Shamoon
2022-06-16 17:30 - 19:00, 2022-06-23 17:30 - 19:00, 2022-06-30 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.
RSVP 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.

Dr. 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.

Arabic Chat Hour
2022-06-16 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-06-23 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-06-30 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
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.

Around the World, Small Plates with Big Tastes at Whisk
2022-06-17 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Whisk, 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join us for a delightful trip Around the World with four different Small Plates guaranteed to wow with their Big Tastes! You will accompany Chef Jennifer Berry in this hands-on class as your taste buds travel the world with stops in Spain, Cuba, Egypt and Greece. No passport needed! Just come hungry as you will cook, eat, cook, eat, etc.
From Spain – Spanish Espelette Clams with Grilled Tomato Bread
Clams steamed in Spanish sherry broth with dulce (sweet) paprika and Espelette pepper
From Cuba – Beef Picadillo-Filled Pastries
Flaky puff pastry filled with sweet and briny beef filling, baked to golden brown and brushed with honey glaze
From Egypt – Kataifi Prawns, Dukkah and Pistachio Yogurt
Briny prawns wrapped in shreds of phyllo dough, seasoned with traditional Egyptian spice mixture
From Greece – Fried Calamari, Oil-Cured White Anchovies and Crispy Chickpeas
Greek version of Italy’s Fritto Misto but instead of being served with heavy tomato sauce, paired with acidic creamy complement to the fried seafood

Dreams Rising Artist Talk: Gaza Artists Malak Al-Absy and Mohammed Qraiqe
2022-06-18 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip as young as 14 years old have endured four major Israeli military offensives. They live under an Israeli military blockade which controls who goes where and when, which goods can enter and exit Gaza, and which patients can seek specialized health care abroad. And yet, they are dreaming of a better future.
The Museum of the Palestinian People is pleased to introduce a new exhibition that invites visitors to imagine a better future for Palestinian children in Gaza. Working with a team of youth specialists, curator Ahmed Mansour asked children to paint a vision of their future.
The exhibition was envisioned and created in memory of the 67 Palestinian children killed in the May 2021 Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip. The exhibition features artwork created by 11 child and youth artists in Gaza in collaboration with Sama Center for Art and Culture.
This event is a conversation with two of the young artists featured in the exhibition: 16-year-old Malak Al-Absy and 21-year-old Mohammed Qraiqe. The event will be moderated by Ahmed Mansour, the curator of Dreams Rising and the director of programs at the Museum of the Palestinian people.
Malak Al-Absy, 16, is a Palestinian artist from Gaza who was born in 2006, the year before the Israeli blockade closed the Gaza Strip to the rest of the world. Malak has lived through four major Israeli military offensives in the 2008, 2012, 2014, and 2021. She started to paint from a young age and has participated in several local art exhibits in Gaza City. Through art, Malak tries to explore the idea of love in the war-torn Gaza.
Mohammed Qraiqe, 21, is from the Shujaiya neighborhood in Gaza City. His talent as an artist emerged when he was five years old. He was adopted by several art institutes in Gaza before he started making his way to international exhibits. Mohammed has toured Dubai, Tunis, Lebanon, and Chicago with his art. He’s currently finishing his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at a university in Norway.

Infernal Harpies: An Evening Reading Hosted by Mythic Delirium
2022-06-18 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
An evening of short reads and long talks; there’ll be a Q&A at the end.
It’s at 8PM EST tonight over Zoom, but make sure to register first! It’s free!

Eid al-Adha Bazaar
2022-06-19 14:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Pine Lake Community Club, 21333 SE 20th Street, Sammamish, WA, 98075, United States
Food, Clothing, Henna, Islamic Art, Books, Gifts and More!

Whisk: Street Foods of the World II
2022-06-21 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Whisk, 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Added by popular demand…more street foods!
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 for this hands-on experience where you will prepare simple but flavor-packed dishes inspired by foods sold in markets, festivals, and by street vendors around the world. Travel from Lebanon to Mexico to Singapore, while you prepare and enjoy a variety of flavors and textures. We will start with lamb skewers accompanied by a light and fluffy garlic sauce (toum) followed by a delectable grilled sandwich and end the journey with prawns, stir-fried in a sweet and not-too-spicy sauce. Come travel with us!
Make, eat and enjoy street foods from

Lebanon – Grilled Lamb Kofta Skewers
Mexico – Chicken Tinga Pambazos
Singapore – Chili Prawns

Participants will have the option of enjoying wine or beer as street food is always best with a beverage!

Celebrating Pride + Luminance: A Mizna Tribute to Etel Adnan
2022-06-23 - 2022-06-26
As part of Mizna’s Pride programming, we celebrate the life and legacy of the prolific artist, writer, and philosopher Etel Adnan in a series of film and literary programs.

Adnan’s thoughtful and fierce approach to her practice serves as an inspiration and will continue to have a deep impact. Mizna’s summer programs in film and literature will highlight the work of Adnan and the ways her significant contributions to the cultural realm continue to radiate in her absence.
Available virtually June 23– 26, 2022 WORLDWIDE. Tickets are pay what you can. TICKETS

Shall I Compare You to a Summer's Day? (Bashtaalak sa’at) [In-Person Only]
2022-06-23 20:30 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
About the film:

(Mohammad Shawky Hassan, Egypt, Lebanon & Germany, 2022, 66 min, in English and Arabic with English subtitles)
** US premiere! Co-presented by Goethe Pop Up Seattle & Three Dollar Bill Cinema **
In celebration of Seattle Pride, we are proud to partner with Three Dollar Bill Cinema to present the US premiere of Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day, the arty, sensual, and short first feature film by Egyptian video artist and filmmaker Mohammad Shawky Hassan. Imaginatively shot in blue-screen studios in Berlin, Shall I Compare You is set in a time that is part tongue-in-cheek mythical past, part relentlessly contemporary, all queer, and all Cairo. When our mistress of ceremonies (the Egyptian singer, actor, and powerful diva Donia Massoud) undertakes to tell the story of a queer romance, she is diverted endlessly among the intersecting and diverging tales of the men of Club Scheherezade. This storybook Club is in an Egypt where gay and queer people can date, kiss, argue, and hold hands without (or almost without) fear. The fact that this freedom must be fantastical is the determinedly cheerful movie’s sucker punch
The movie’s light tone belies an artistic seriousness of intent, and the everyday intimacies of the men before the screen are given the weight of legend by fable-like chapter titles from the Arabian Nights and by song, mostly decontextualized Egyptian pop, sung earnestly by the men themselves or by Massoud. Slyly carnal, Shall I Compare You almost literally goes inside relationships, hookups, and the space between while finding wonderful opportunities for solidarity among its characters
In the film’s slippery, giddily artificial structure, Hassan employs what has been called a queer dramaturgy, characterized by a subversive joy in digression and sexuality not unrelated, perhaps, to that of the original Arabian Nights. Shall I Compare You brings a gloriously peculiar perspective to a complex of relationships that are limned by Grindr, tempted and troubled by polyamory, and full, always, of sincerity and heart. (Martin Schwartz)

Arab Film Series: Queer Arab Films
2022-06-24 - 2022-06-26
Starting next week! A special selection of Queer Arab films in celebration of June Pride month as part of the Arab Film Series online.

Screening Online: June 24-26
RSVP at arabfilmseries.org
Free / $5 suggested donation
Films available in North America

FILM PROGRAM
Brothers, Mike Mosallam, United States, 2018, 9 mins
Son of a Dancer, Georges Hazim, Lebanon, 2018, 20 mins
Dearborn Ash, Hena Ashraf, 2United States, 2019, 9 mins
Marco, Saleem Haddad, United Kingdom/Lebanon, 2019, 22 mins

The Arab Film Series online is a monthly program of films and discussions with artists and filmmakers from the SWANA region and its diasporas, presented by ArteEast in partnership with the Arab American National Museum and Arab Film and Media Institute.

Image credit: Son of A Dancer, directed by Georges Hazim

Brothers, Mike Mosallam, United States, 2018, 9 mins
Brothers is a coming-of-age short film-music video hybrid that follows a Muslim Arab boy as he comes to terms with his sexuality. Upon recognizing that he is different through the lens of his family and society as a whole, he decides to face his fears with the support of an older brother who stands by him and encourages him to be himself, in the face of bias and adversity.

Son of a Dancer, Georges Hazim, Lebanon, 2018, 20 mins
Arabic with English Subtitles
Majed, a 20-year-old man, is grieving the loss of his recently deceased mother. One day, he gets the shock of his life when he learns that she used to be a belly dancer. Torn between his relationship with his now-silent father, and Hanine, the woman who will help him overcome his grief; he takes a trip down memory lane in an attempt to discover the mysterious past of his mother.

Dearborn Ash, Hena Ashraf, United States, 2019, 9 mins
In the midst of the Arab-American enclave of Dearborn, Michigan, Roshan has moved back to her parents’ house in Metro Detroit after many failed years in NYC. With her OCD in overdrive she meets up with her old college friend Ayman during Ramadan. He disrupts their iftar plans, however, and Roshan finds herself having to deal with all sorts of characters who take over her car. The night turns out to be full of surprises – some annoying, and some wonderful.

Marco, Saleem Haddad, United Kingdom/Lebanon, 2019, 22 mins
English, Arabic with English
Omar has been living in London for a decade. He spends his days working in the City, and his nights ignoring phone calls from his family back in Lebanon. One evening, restless after another pleading voicemail from his mother, he reaches for his phone and invites over Marco, a Spanish student newly-arrived in London, who’s doing sex work to earn some extra cash. But when Marco arrives, Omar can’t shake the feeling that something’s not right about the young man. As their night together progresses truths are revealed, defenses are lowered, and Omar discovers the lengths that Marco has gone to reach London.
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June 24-26: Arab Film Series special Pride program ++ Walid Raad’s Festival of Gratitude

Date Night: A Taste of Morocco Date Night: A Taste Of Morocco: Sur La Table
2022-06-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Menu:

Orange and Olive Salad
Roasted Chicken, Caramelized Onion and Preserved Lemon
Couscous with Saffron and Ginger
Almond and Date Tarts

What To Expect: Great cooking is about more than recipes—it’s about techniques. In our classes you’ll work together with other students in a fun, hands-on environment led by our professional chef instructors.

Classes are 2 to 2 1/2 hours, unless otherwise noted above
You will work with other students in groups of 4.
Hands-on classes are limited to 16 students
You will be standing, cooking and working for most of the class
Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back
Students receive a coupon good for 10% off in-store purchases the day of class

Donia Jarrar + Friends wsg Huda Asfour
2022-06-25 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Donia Jarrar + Friends wsg Huda Asfour
8 p.m. ET Saturday, June 25, 2022
In-person at The Annex @ AANM OR Virtual Livestream
$12 Museum Members | $10 Students | $15 General Public | $5 Livestream
Join artist-in-residence Donia Jarrar for the premiere of her new evening-length work, BUTCHER, produced during her residency, and featuring poet and writer Yasmine Rukia, and dancers Ava Ansari and Zaza. Huda Asfour will open the concert with her signature solo oud improvisations. There will also be a talkback with the artists after the show.
BUTCHER is a loosely autobiographical concept album based on Jarrar’s own experiences with domestic and intimate partner violence and sexual assault, in which she takes on the persona of a vigilante and antihero doling out punishments through the power wielded to her via a sonic cleaver. Jarrar is not interested in playing nice. Rather, she aims to explore what is possible when women, non-binary people and queers of all genders defy, disrupt and destroy the patriarchy through violent means and without mercy, drawing inspiration from horror, science-fiction and the erotic.
CONTENT WARNING: This performance includes sensitive content on domestic violence, sexual assault, physical violence, identity-based racial discrimination and harassment. There will also be the use of prop swords, knives and cleavers and other edged and bladed weapons. While this performance is meant to be a healing space for survivors, the artist acknowledges that this content may be difficult for some audience members.

Atif Aslam Live in Seattle by CNYDesi
2022-06-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium – Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
CNYDesi is proud to present one of the most talented singers to come out of South Asia. Atif Aslam returns to Seattle accompanied by a Symphonic Orchestra to mesmerize audiences with his exceptional charisma, charm, and soulful performance. His live performance will feature some of his top hits and anthems.
Atif Aslam is a South Asian singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He predominantly sings in Urdu/Hindi, but has also sung in Punjabi, Bengali, Persian, Arabic and English. He has recorded numerous chart-topping songs and he is considered one of the best singers globally.

Online: Sulger-Gallery Exhibition Extension Alternative Museum of the Sudan
2022-06-28 - 2022-08-31
Following the success of Amado Alfadni’s ‘Alternative Museum of the Sudan’ the exhibition has been extended and will remain on display at Sulger-Buel Gallery until the 31st of August 2022 and viewing is available by appointment only.
This solo exhibition highlights Alfadni’s deep research-based investigations into the forgotten silenced histories of the Sudan. The artist utilizes oral archives, postcards, photographs, performances, and mixed-media costumes to reveal the complex relationship between colonialism and Black Africa, as well as the intermingled histories of Black Africa, Egypt, and North Africa.
About the artist:
Born in 1976 in Cairo, Amado Alfadni’s childhood was composed of two distinct environments: the Cairene Street and the Sudanese home. The relationship and the tension between these two cultures strongly influenced his views, making him question the subject of identity with its related rhetoric, as well as the variables of nation and ethnicity in his work. By working with forgotten historical events and referring to the current state of things, he challenges the power dynamics between the individual and authority on both the social and political levels. He gives a voice to the ethnic minority, with a focus on research and documentation of ignored happenings.
About the curator:
Najlaa El-Ageli, an architect (AA Dip) with over twenty years of experience in the profession, founded Noon Arts Projects in 2012. A small private arts foundation, with a mission to bring the best of contemporary art from the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, from both emerging and established artists, and expose it to the world stage. Collaborating with art venues and foundations, she has curated over 20 exhibitions in the UK, Spain, Malta, Italy, and the US.

11.4 Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion: Tatreez & Tea
2022-06-28 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Event Description: Dr. Reem El Mutwalli and Wafa Ghnaim, Founder of Tatreez & Tea discuss her upcoming book to be published.
Wafa Ghnaim is a Palestinian-American artist, researcher, writer, educator, and businesswoman who began learning Palestinian embroidery from her mother, award-winning artist Feryal Abbasi-Ghnaim, when she was two years old. This legacy has deeply influenced her career, becoming a leading educator in the field, the first-ever Palestinian embroidery instructor at the Smithsonian Museum, and collections specialist at the Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington, D.C. Wafa continues her mother’s educational legacy through Tatreez & Tea, a global arts education initiative that she established in 2016. Tatreez & Tea’s mission is to educate and empower exiled Palestinians of their heritage as well as to cultivate and strengthen allyship with non-Palestinians around the world.
Embroidery, or tatreez, is a centuries-old practice preserved through intergenerational exchange over a cup of tea, or shay. Inspired by generations of fibre artists, The Tatreez Institute continues the rich traditions of embroidery, textile, and storytelling of Palestine, the Palestinian diaspora, and Greater Syria from the United States.Wafa coined the title “Tatreez & Tea” in 2015 when she set out to write a book that preserved the meanings, stories, and patterns of Palestinian embroidery designs that she and her sisters had learned throughout their lives.
Date: 28th June 2022
Time: 12 pm (NYC), 5 pm (London), 8 pm (Dubai)
Tickets: Donation
Students: If you are a student or member of academia please register here to receive your complimentary registration links.
Registering will not only give you access to the live session but also a recorded version to catch up on in your own time.
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P&P Live! & DCPL Present Zahra Marwan | WHERE BUTTERFLIES FILL THE SKY
2022-06-30 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Zahra Marwan discusses her picture book WHERE BUTTERFLIES FILL THE SKY, the true story of her and her family’s immigration from Kuwait.

About this event

Politics and Prose is delighted to partner with the DC Public Library and the DC Public Library Foundation for a Beyond the Book program with author Zahra Marwan who presents her picture book WHERE BUTTERFLIES FILL THE SKY.
Beyond the Book is a library literacy program that supports developing readers aged 5-8 to become successful and joyful readers. Beyond the Book is made possible by the generous support of the DC Public Library Foundation. More information about Beyond the Book can be found here.
The first 50 people to register for the event and select the “Free Event Admission + Free Book” option at registration will receive a complimentary copy of the book for their home library (one book per family, please). Recipients of the complimentary copy will pick their book up in the Children’s department at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC, beginning Thursday, June 30. Please note that complimentary book copies must be picked up by Saturday, July 9. These books are generously donated by the District of Columbia Public Library Foundation.
About the book:
As a child, Zahra Marwan left the only home she’d ever known in Kuwait for a strange and unfamiliar land named New Mexico. Her father – and as such, her siblings and herself – were deemed stateless citizens of Kuwait, unable to obtain an education, healthcare or even get married. Leaving behind the familiar turquoise of the sea and the faded greens and yellows of the desert, Zahra is surprised to find similarities in the magical vistas of her new home. Although she misses the comfort of her aunties and the beauty of Kuwait’s butterfly-filled skies, New Mexico surprises with its own wondrous landscapes, and new friends who help Zahra feel like she belongs.
Zahra Marwan was born in Kuwait, and moved to Albuquerque with her family when she was a child. She studied visual arts in France and works primarily in Illustration. She currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and works in her studio at the Harwood Art Center. Her watercolor-and-ink illustrations incorporate Kuwaiti tendencies into her daily life.

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Streaming Cinema: The Guardian of Memory, directed by Sawsan Qaoud
2022-07-02 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This Saturday’s Event: The documentary film “The Guardian of Memory,” directed by Sawsan Qaoud
Saturday July 2nd, 2022 – 12:00 Noon US EST; 7:00 PM Palestine Time.
Runtime 54 Minutes, English subtitles
Please click here to register for the film.

Arabs Kayaking at Lake Union: Meetup
2022-07-02 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Summer is here 🥳 it’s time for some water activities. We are going to kayak at lake Union.
This location have very stable kayaks and good instructors.
(Optional) after kayaking we are going to Tanoor to reward ourselves with an amazing meal 🤗

Somali Independence Day Anniversary Festival
2022-07-02 12:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
July 2 Street festival organized by the Somali Community Services of Seattle celebrating the 62nd anniversary of Somalia’s Independence Day

About this event

Come down to 5300 S Henderson St in Renton on July 2nd for a fun family-friendly street festival celebrating the 62nd anniversay of Somalia’s Independence Day! There will be vendors selling traditional Somali handicrafts and food, a large bouncy obstacle course, facepainting and henna, soccer, and a multitude of performances from Somali dancing to singing, DJs, and poets. There will also be various non-profit organizations with booths such as the International Rescue Committee and King County elections board.
This is a free event and no ticket is required but donations would be highly appreciated to further our work with the wider Somali and Oromos community!
The Somali Community Services of Seattle is a non-profit philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of the Somali and Oromos community by supporting the Refugees and Immigrants in King County. We provide a range of services such as resettlement, employment, and citizenry assistance, but also youth and senior programs.
If you are a vendor and think you would be a good fit for the festival reach out to us below. If you wish to volunteer at the festival or assist with any of our programs please contact us below:
Contact Info: somcss@yahoo.com/(206) 760-1181
Link to website and donations page: https://www.somcss.org
