Arab Street Food: Shawarma with Nadia Tommalieh
2023-07-27 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-22 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-23 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Across the Arab world, you’ll find variations on their most famous street food: shawarma. Traditionally cooked on a vertical spit that turns, shawarma is universally loved as a picnic spread, a main course, or an iconic street-food sandwich. In this class Nadia Tommalieh will show you everything you need to make shawarma wraps at home, starting with fresh-made saj bread. You’ll fill your warm bread with spiced and thinly sliced beef shawarma, tahini-based tarator sauce; batata harra (crispy cubed potatoes in a citrus cilantro sauce); avocado bil labaneh w za’atar (mashed avocado, jalapeno, yogurt, and Za’atar); and mkhalal left (pickled turnips).
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.

Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP)
2023-07-28 - 2023-08-10
The Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) for high school and undergraduate students is a program sponsored and funded by the US Embassy, Baghdad and U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Youth Programs Division. Students are selected by the U.S. Embassy through a competitive application process. During the program, 15 students will develop leadership skills, learn about U.S. history and culture, and build a network of emerging leaders. FIUTS produces a 2-week portion of the 3-week program through a contract with World Learning, and the program is fully funded by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Students arrive in Seattle on July 28th and stay until August 10th.

Get Involved
All high school and university students in the Seattle area can get involved in the IYLEP program by applying to be an IYLEP Ambassador. Ambassadors are a critical piece of the program and act as peer mentors, cultural liaisons, friends and student leaders. SUSI Ambassadors learn new skills, build their resume, make international friends and have fun! University students will be matched with the adult mentors coming on this program. Apply to be an Ambassador here.
If you have questions about the Ambassador program, please contact FIUTS Program Specialist: Education Programs, Nada Ramadan, at nada@fiuts.org.
Community Members
Community Members are invited to host one or more IYLEP participants for one week. The Homestay is the entirety of the program from July 28th to August 10th. Homestay is an important opportunity for participants to learn about U.S. culture and connect with local people. On the final evening, all hosts are invited to join us for dinner to celebrate the program and enjoy cultural presentations from student participants. Please contact jason@fiuts.org for information about hosting a IYLEP participant. Getting involved as a community member is a great way to make a positive impact and build meaningful connections.

The Journey of Culture, Part 1: The Silk Road: Bothell Cultural Night
2023-07-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bothell City Hall Plaza and 101st Ave NE, 18415 101st Ave NE, Bothell, WA, 98011, United States
Friday, July 28th | 6 – 9 p.m. | City Hall Plaza & 101st Ave NE
Event Overview: The Journey of Culture, Part 1: The Silk Road
Incorporating the tenets of our 2023 Cultural Focus, Lagom, NW Folklife presents “The Journey of Culture.” Lagom, a Scandinavian term, specific to Swedish culture, signifies balance. Not too much, not too little, just right. To find that balance requires adjustment and acclimatization to your surroundings and the people you encounter along the way. That balance is a journey.
The global evolution and expansion of cultural ideas and expressions are, in no small part, a by-product of commerce, trade routes, and people’s capacity and energies to swap, barter, and exchange goods and services. These transactions weren’t limited to commodities but necessarily included dialogue in music, language, art, and dance.
The Silk Road, which stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea, connecting myriad cultures through the Eurasian continent, was one of the first transnational trade routes connecting people from vastly disparate lands and cultures. Join us for an evening that celebrates the merging and mixing of cultures across lands far and wide as we bring music, craft, and food from across the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Performances on July 28th, 2023 will include:

Inochi Taiko (Japan Taiko Drumming)
ZJE Music (Mongolian Multi-Instrumental Musical Band)
Alefba Choir (Iranian Choir)
George Sadak Band (Egyptian Tabla Player – Dumbek)
Bulgarian Voices of Seattle Women’s Choir. (Bulgarian Choir)
Oleaje Flamenco (Flamenco Music and Dance)

Vendors on July 28th, 2023 will include:
AlFarid Handmade Accessories, Celestial Attire, Dyme Designs, Emmila, Hana Naturals, Lunaraya, Mazart Gallery, Nature’s Element Co., Nísh René LLC, Oddleee Enuff by Sylvia, Patisserie De Zee, Reham’s Cake Gallery, Silkin, The Lucky Charm, Tresses Essentials, and Zahira Studio.

Free Community Event
There is provided outdoor seating; bringing low-back chairs is welcomed.
There will be performances, vendors, and activities.
Parking: There is a public gravel parking lot on the corner of SR522 & Bothell Way NE, and there is free public parking at the City Hall Parking Garage. Additional free street parking throughout Downtown Bothell.
Venue Address: 18415 101st Ave NE, Bothell, WA 98011
Event Space: Bothell City Hall Plaza and 101st Ave NE

Information is to be announced in the coming weeks for our August 18th Cultural Night. Each cultural night will have live performances, vendors, and activities. Details will be released as finalized.

Bigtooth, Intisaar, and Doc Backer at Sunset Tavern
2023-07-28 20:30 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107, United States

Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Checkpoint"
2023-07-29 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Please click here to register for this event.
Please click here to view trailer.
Screening will start at 12:00 Noon US EDT; 19:00 Palestine, 18:00 Europe
Released 2003, Running Time 93 minutes, English subtitles. The film screening will be followed by a discussion and Q&As with film director Yoav Shamir.

Madafeh – Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur
2023-07-30 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Madafeh – Our guest, Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories , will discuss her recently-submitted biennial report.

Please click here to register for this event.
The event will start at 12:00 Noon US EDT; 19:00 Palestine, 18:00 Europe.
Please join us for a conversation with United Nation’s Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories. She will discuss her recently submitted biennial report on the human rights conditions in Palestine.

Virtual Arabic Baby Circle Time
2023-08-01 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Join Manal in her Arabic Circle Time Program® is a group experience for parents and their babies and young children. The program introduces adults and children to the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together.
The program helps
Encouraging listening skills and the ability to hear the differences between sounds
Exposure to words and melody
Using a slow pace and focusing on repetition and imitation
‘Turn taking’ in songs and rhymes
Pairing words with actions – even our little ones who can’t express themselves verbally can start to participate with some actions!
Rhymes and rhyming words help with phonemic awareness, which is a precursor to eventual reading!
Pre-registration is required
For more details contact Manal
613-292-7732
mghali@swchc.on.ca

Rainbow Story Time (online) w/ Lindz Amer
2023-08-02 11:30 - 12:30, 2023-08-09 11:30 - 12:00, 2023-08-16 11:30 - 12:00, 2023-08-30 11:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Rainbow Story Time

dates for: Rainbow Story Time
Online event

Join Lindz Amer, the award-winning LGBTQ+ activist, author and co-host of the beloved indie web series, Queer Kid Stuff, for songs and stories that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community all-year-round.
All ages welcome with adult.
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وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time (online) - KCLS
2023-08-03 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-08-10 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-08-17 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-08-24 16:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
وقت القصة عبر الإنترنت. كل خميس من 4:00 مساءً إلى 4:30 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, 4-4:30 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.

SWANA Style Series: Thobe Fabric Identification (1900-1948)
2023-08-03 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Date/Time: August 3, 7pm EST
Format: Virtual Event
Fee: Sliding Scale $10 or $25
The SWANA Style Series is a lecture series focused on exploring the traditional dress of cultural communities living in SWANA (Southwest Asia & North Africa). The aim of this series is to bring awareness to styles that have generally been left out of the historical record, however have great historical origination stories. Our cultural memory must preserve this knowledge for the next generation.
In this lecture, the instructor will discuss the main fabrics produced and used for dresses across historic Palestine. Learn how to identify al Majdal royal fabric to Syrian silks in this informative lecture by Wafa!
Note: This lecture is recorded. You are welcome to register for the lecture and watch the recording at a later time. The recording is sent 48 hours after the event.

Seffarine at New Traditions
2023-08-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | New Traditions, 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
Moroccan
Andalusian
Flamenco

“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

Arab Senior Men's Coffee Club
2023-08-05 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Queen Bee Cafe – Kirkland, 1002 Lake Street S., Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
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 will meet on the first Saturday of every month.
We had two wonderful meetings so far and our group is growing. We will be meeting at private residence.
If you are interested please email Nadera at:
nadera0425@yahoo.com

We look forward to seeing you there.

Social Evening this summer at Cafe Louvre
2023-08-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cafe Louvre, 210 5th Ave S, Edmonds, WA, 98020, United States
We’re preparing a social evening this summer at Cafe Louvre in Edmonds, WA on Saturday, August 5th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
It’ll be the perfect opportunity to reconnect with old friends, meet new faces, and indulge in yummy hors d’oeuvres and enjoy some live music!
Please get your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/649395277757
You’ll also have a chance to make a difference in the lives of college students in Lebanon who are facing financial hardships. This is part of supporting the LAU legacy scholarship campaign.
You can donate directly to LAU by visiting: https://www.givecampus.com/2uhzef then click on GIVE NOW. Please check the box: East Coast Alumni Chapters and complete the form with your information.
Let us know if you will be around and are interested by replying to this event.
Cheers,
The Lebanese American University (LAU), Alumni Seattle Chapter
#LAUAlumni #LAULegacy
Thank you Cafe Louvre and @HaifaFakih for hosting this free event
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Cherry Street Village's Summer 2023 Clean Up and Potluck event
2023-08-06 13:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Dunya Productions, Kadima Reconstructionist Community, Salaam Cultural Museum, The Middle East Peace Camp, and the Cherry Street Mosque invite you to join us in Cherry Street Village’s Summer 2023 Clean Up and Potluck event!

Our beloved iconic CD building is well-loved but needs a thorough cleaning and rehab!

We invite volunteers to come and help with building cleanup: mopping, dusting, and cleaning counters; moving boxes, bookshelves, and other larger objects into place; getting rid of trash; some outdoor weeding and power washing; and helping complete an assessment of some of the larger repairs that will be needed.
There are jobs to suit everyone’s needs and abilities!

Can you lend your time and energy for a couple hours to help with spring cleaning and building community?
We will have all the cleaning supplies and equipment. You just bring yourself!

And please join us if you can stay for our potluck afterward, 5 – 7 pm. Bring a vegetarian dish to share.

Seattle Arab Festival 2023
2023-08-12 11:00 - 19:00, 2023-08-13 11:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Seattle Center – Armory, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Seattle Arab Festival 2023

Seattle, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA

Mark your calendar for SAF annual festival!

Seffarine at Sunset Concert and Cider Tasting on Sauvie Island
2023-08-12 16:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Howell Territorial Park, 13901 NW Howell Park Rd., Portland, OR, 97231, United States
Join Portland Fruit Tree Project as we celebrate the harvest at Howell Territorial Orchard on Wapato (Sauvie) Island August 12th with a day of Cider and Mead Tasting, games and harvest activities for all ages, and a sunset concert featuring the award winning music of local legends Seffarine.

Featuring the never to be missed menu from Spice of Africa, along with and the African Heritage Cooking Experts from Oregon State University hosting live cold fruit prep activities with harvested fruits!

Thank you to our sponsors: 2Towns Cider and Nectar Creek Meadery and Oak Union Brewery – Guests will receive 4 oz tastings for free, and beverages will be sold with proceeds benefiting Portland Fruit Tree Project.

Harvest – Food and Fun 4 to 9pm.
Sunset Concert at 7:15pm
Children 12 and under are free with adult entry

This gorgeous property, owned by Metro, showcases the region’s natural and cultural history in one serene setting. Bring a picnic blanket and chairs, and a pair of binoculars to watch for birds that flock to the park’s wetlands. Learn about Sauvie Island and the families who shaped it, and relax in the shade of an authentically restored 1850s farmhouse, enjoying fruit from the onsite orchard. Please Note – No Pets are Allowed on the Property and BYO alcohol is prohibited.

Sliding scale tickets made available via a generous donation from Metro, and free ride passes have been donated by Trimet. If you receive SNAP benefits, please use code FruitForAll for free tickets, including a $25 meal voucher: SNAP tickets made possible by the Peace Fox and Ernie Fox fund.

To access this property via Trimet, get off at the Sauvie Island Stop on Line 16, a sign will be posted to text our volunteer shuttle service to pick you up and drive you to the property. Please email kathrynh@portlandfruit.org to be sent free Trimet Passes by mail, and include your full mailing address.

About Portland Fruit Tree Project:
We joyfully care for and harvest fruit trees that feed and shade our neighborhoods. Join us!

About Seffarine:
Born in the ancient city of Fes, Morocco, internationally acclaimed singer Lamiae Naki and her ensemble Seffarine channel their deep knowledge of the music of both sides of the Straits of Gibraltar, the crossroad where African, Middle Eastern and European cultures meet. From the 9th to 15th centuries these cultures coexisted peacefully, producing a seminal musical alchemy that influenced the foundations of both classical Arabic and European Renaissance music.

“an ear-caressing blend of sounds from Spain and north Africa, spiced with a bit of fiery instrumentation and percussion.”-Scott Stevens, SoundRoots
“a skilled blending of musical alloys” -Willamette Week

About the OSU Extension African Heritage Cooking Program:
Oregon State University Extension’s African Heritage program and workgroup promotes an Afrocentric, plant-based diet using healthy recipes from the four regions of the diaspora (Africa, The Caribbean, South America, and the American South) through nutrition education, cooking demonstrations, cultural events, and food tastings in communal settings.

Middle East Peace Camp: Family Picnic and Activities
2023-08-13 10:30 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ravenna Park, 2000 NE 58th Street, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Dear Peace Camp Community,

We are excited to announce that we have been invited to hold our activities at ArabFest which is held at the Seattle Center Armory.

Schedule of Events:

11 am Morning Circle with Mary K,
(meet at ARMORY STAGE) followed by camp activities
12:30 – 1:30 Picnic Lunch
(bring your food, or buy from ArabFest vendors or Seattle Center restaurants.)
1:30 -2:30 Camp activities for children, Adult discussion on MEPC future.
2:30 Wrap up of MEPC activities. All are welcome to stay and enjoy ArabFest

Please come at 10:30 am -we will have camp activities – then we can start on time at 11 am.

Masks are strongly recommended for indoor activities.

Directions to our new location:
https://www.seattlecenter.com/explore/attractions/armory

Questions? Email Sara Lerner sjlerner@gmail.com

*Please note, our dream is to return to a more in-depth camp experience for summer 2024, possibly a week-long camp like summers in the past! We are asking for a new crop of volunteers to carry the torch into the years to come, perhaps parents of current young campers. As the generations grow, we need a new generation of camp planners and organizers, too! Do not hesitate to reach out if this sparks your interest at all! Email Sara at sjlerner@gmail.com.

With love,
MEPC Leadership
MEPC is a project of Kadima, co-founded with the Arab Center of Washington and Kay Bullitt.

Rare Film Screening: Marking the Anniversary of Tall El-Zaatar
2023-08-24 - 2023-08-27 | Virtual
The 2023 Mizna Film Series highlights archival works and initiatives that document Palestine’s struggle for liberation.
Marking the 47th anniversary of the Tall el-Zaatar Massacre, this August, Mizna Film Series presents Tall el-Zaatar, the recently recovered and restored documentary directed by Mustafa Abu Ali, Pino Adriano, and Jean Chamoun.
The film documents the August 12, 1976 massacre of Palestinian and Lebanese refugees at Tall el-Zaatar, a UN-administered refugee camp in northeast Beirut. Produced after the massacre, but featuring footage shot before and during the siege leading up to it, Tall el-Zaatar reconstructs the history of the camp and recounts the long months of assault and resistance through the voices of the many survivors.

Lost, Covered and Restored:
Tall el-Zaatar was produced in two versions: one in Arabic for the Palestinian Cinema Institution of the PLO in Beirut, and the other dubbed into Italian for TV broadcast. Arabic film prints were damaged and lost following the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the subsequent plundering of PLO archives. Between 2012 and 2014, filmmaker Monica Maurer and artist Emily Jacir rediscovered the rushes of the film, including the original soundtrack in Arabic, which were kept at the Audiovisual Archive of the Democratic and Labour Movement (AAMOD) in Rome. Maurer and Jacir dedicated themselves to salvaging the rushes, restoring and digitizing them in order to make the film available to the public and safeguard these images as part of Palestinian collective memory.
Watch WORLDWIDE VIRTUALLY August 24–27, 2023.

Lebanese-American Actress Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus at Crossroads Movie in the Park
2023-08-24 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Crossroads Park, 16140 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA, 98008, United States
After three centuries, three witch sisters are resurrected in Salem Massachusetts on Halloween night, and it is up to two teenagers, a young girl, and an immortal cat to put an end to the witches’ reign of terror once and for all.
Starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and the actress of Lebanese descent Kathy Najimy!

Film : Genre: Action,Comedy,Sci-Fi, 1993

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2023-08-26 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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!

Arab board games at Mox Boarding House Cafe
2023-08-27 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mox Boarding House – on Leary, 5105 Leary Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107, United States
The Cafe offers hot and cold beverages and light food. They have a 100s of board games to choose from.
Bring your best game and let’s go for it together.
