ArabishWay

Noor Al Zein with Opening Show by Samer Mura
2019-03-02 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hilton Bellevue, 300 112TH AVE SE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
GLORY ENTERTAINMENT & MARK BATTY ENTERTAINMENT
PRESENT
SUPERSTAR NOOR AL ZEIN WITH OPENING SHOW BY SAMER MURA

World Language Story Time King County Library - Arabic
2019-03-02 15:30 - 16:15 UTC | King County Library System – Kent, 212 2nd Ave N, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
World Language Story Times
Ages 2 and older with adult.
Learn the Arabic alphabet and words through stories, songs and games.

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 2, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 9, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 16, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 23, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 30, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Mideast Focus Film Series 2019 - Sky and Ground
2019-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | St Marks Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue East, Seattle, WA, 98102-4398, United States
SKY and GROUND
In this film we join the Nabi clan as they smuggle their way from bombed-out homes in Aleppo to, they hope, a better life in Germany. Rita Zawaideh will host and we have invited a local refugee family to join us and share their story as well.
in Bloedel Hall
The Mideast Focus Ministry will offer its sixth series of films to promote understanding of the situation in Palestine. Our theme this year is “Finding Home”. We will consider various aspects of being a refugee, in Palestine, as well as many other places in this 21st century world. We hope to understand more about the experiences of refugees who seek to make a safe home for their families.

Arabs In Seattle Meetup
2019-02-27 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | WA
This groups is for people in Seattle who are Arab, half-Arab, or their great-great-grandmother was 12.5% from somewhere in the region.
Rotating monthly coffee’s are happening: if you are interested be sure to subscribe on the Meetup Group page.
Location to be determined – check link for updates!

World Language Story Time King County Library - Arabic
2019-02-25 11:00 - 11:30 UTC | King County Library System – Redmond, 15990 NE 85th Street Redmond WA 98052, Redmond, WA, 98032, United States
World Language Story Times
Family program, all ages welcome.
Come for an interactive Story Time in Arabic that includes Early Literacy fun with books, songs and finger plays. Speakers of all languages welcome.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Redmond Library.

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية
Monday, February 25, 2019 (11:00AM – 11:30AM)

World Language Story Time King County Library - Arabic
2019-02-23 15:30 - 16:15 UTC | King County Library System – Kent, 212 2nd Ave N, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
World Language Story Times
Ages 2 and older with adult.
Learn the Arabic alphabet and words through stories, songs and games.

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, February 23, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 2, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 9, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 16, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 23, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 30, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

ArabishWay Movie Event for Kids!
2019-02-23 13:30 - 15:30 UTC | WA
We know how important it is for kids to see other kids speaking and being entertained by the Arabic language so ArabishWay is hosting a movie gathering at a private home in Kirkland, WA.
We have 20 spots for kids to watch an Arabic cartoon together. It will be a non-political, non-religious, G-rated movie in Egyptian dialect. The length of the movie is 90 minutes.
We will have water and popcorn for the kids to enjoy downstairs during the movie! Juice and sliced apples upstairs for those wanting something sweet and sticky.
Parents welcome to stay – we’ll have endless coffee and tea available for you to enjoy. Or, if you think your kids will be comfortable by themselves, you are welcome to run out and go for a walk (the home is near the Cross-Kirkland corridor or downtown Kirkland coffee shops).
Please RSVP here -choose the number of kids with their names in the comment section and then we will send the address and details and phone number by email to you if you don’t already have it.
Super excited for this event!

Short Talks: Love
2019-02-21 19:00 - 22:30 UTC | The KEXP Gathering Space, 472 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
When the personal is political, love makes all the difference. In celebration of the Q Center at the University of Washington’s 15th anniversary, four recent alumni will share their personal stories of love — of themselves, for the community and as a catalyst for change.
$7 UWAA members / $10 public
Featuring speakers Selma Al-Aswad, ’09, ’10, Hel Gebreamlak, ’18, Jaimée Marsh, ’09 and Casey Wynecoop, ’16, with moderator Randy Ford
Speakers
SELMA AL-ASWAD, ’09, ’10 | Researcher & Community Organizer
Citizen researcher. Citizen activist. Continually inspired by the profoundness and mundanity of humanity and nature. Grateful for the wisdom of mentors, teachers and friends. Sister. Questioner. Protagonist and antagonist. Fierce but kind.
Selma Al-Aswad (she/her) is a social worker and researcher who likes discovering new mediums of art for storytelling and activism. She holds two degrees from the University of Washington, where she found community and home at the Q Center.

World Language Story Time King County Library - Arabic
2019-02-16 15:30 - 16:15 UTC | King County Library System – Kent, 212 2nd Ave N, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
World Language Story Times
Ages 2 and older with adult.
Learn the Arabic alphabet and words through stories, songs and games.

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, February 16, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, February 23, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 2, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 9, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 16, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 23, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 30, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Poetry Series: Solmaz Sharif
2019-02-11 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
This is a reading by Solmaz Sharif.
Sharif is the author of the poetry collection LOOK, a finalist for the National Book Award and the PEN Open Book Award and the winner of the 2017 American Book Award for Poetry.
Sharif’s LOOK, asks us to see the ongoing costs of war as the unbearable loss of human lives and the insidious abuses against our everyday speech. In this virtuosic array of poems, lists, shards, and sequences, Sharif assembles her family’s and her own fragmented narratives in the aftermath of warfare. Those repercussions echo into the present day, in the grief for those killed in America’s invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and in the discrimination endured at the checkpoints of daily encounter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2020839484846823/?notif_t=plan_user_invited&notif_id=1547763220270048

YASMIN KHAN: AUTHOR TALK: ZAITOUN
2019-02-11 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
British cook Yasmin Khan unlocks the flavors and fragrances of modern Palestine, from the sun-kissed pomegranate stalls of Akka, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, through evergreen oases of date plantations in the Jordan Valley, to the fading fish markets of Gaza City. In each place she visits, Khan enters the kitchens of Palestinians of all ages and backgrounds, discovering the secrets of their cuisine and sharing heartlifting stories.
Palestinian food is winningly fresh and bright, centered around colorful mezze dishes that feature the region’s bountiful eggplants, peppers, artichokes, and green beans; slow-cooked stews of chicken and lamb flavored with Palestinian barahat spice blends; and the marriage of local olive oil with earthy za’atar, served in small bowls to accompany toasted breads. It has evolved over several millennia through the influences of Arabic, Jewish, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Bedouin cultures and civilizations that have ruled over, or lived in, the area known as ancient Palestine.
We are thrilled that Yasmin is coming to Book Larder all the way from the UK! Yasmin will share her knowledge and passion about the cuisine of Palestine, we will make a bite from the book for you to try, and you can get a signed copy of Zaitoun. Please note the author will sign copies of the book purchased at Book Larder.
Can’t attend this event but still want a signed copy of the book? Order it here for shipping and instore pickup.

World Language Story Time King County Library - Arabic
2019-02-11 11:00 - 11:30 UTC | King County Library System – Redmond, 15990 NE 85th Street Redmond WA 98052, Redmond, WA, 98032, United States
World Language Story Times
Family program, all ages welcome.
Come for an interactive Story Time in Arabic that includes Early Literacy fun with books, songs and finger plays. Speakers of all languages welcome.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Redmond Library.

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية
Monday, February 11, 2019 (11:00AM – 11:30AM)

World Language Story Time King County Library - Arabic
2019-02-09 15:30 - 16:15 UTC | King County Library System – Kent, 212 2nd Ave N, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
World Language Story Times
Ages 2 and older with adult.
Learn the Arabic alphabet and words through stories, songs and games.

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, February 9, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, February 16, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, February 23, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 2, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 9, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 16, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 23, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 30, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Capernaum at SIFF
2019-02-08 - 2019-02-21 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
CAPERNAUM
by award winning director Nadine Labaki.

Capernaum follows Zain, a gutsy streetwise child as he flees his negligent parents, survives through his wits on the streets, takes care of Ethiopian refugee Rahil (Yordanos Shiferaw) and her baby son, Yonas (Boluwatife Treasure Bankole), being jailed for a crime, and finally, seeks justice in a courtroom.
Oscar Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film

Showings at 3:30, 6:15 and 9:30 on all days.
Weekends have additional matinee times of 12:45pm

SCM will also have a pop up booth selling handmade items to help Syrian refugee women, who left their homes and lost their family, earn living with dignity; we established a workshop in Jordan Syrian women to start design and make beautiful stuff. Your support is much appreciated.
Get $3 discount with this code: CAPERNAUM19 (for viewings other than matinee)

Syria Sixth Space: Artistic Expression as Human Rights
2019-02-07 15:45 - 17:30 UTC | UW Bothell, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA, 98011, United States
A public lecture by curator Alma Salem; Q&A post-talk with Dr. Maryam Griffin
In this public lecture, arts curator and cultural advisor Alma Salem will introduce her Syria Sixth Space project, a mobile exhibitions platform providing space to gather and highlight Syrian artists and the transformational power of their work. Salem will also address the following questions: How have Syrian artists taken the lead in embracing the voices of the unheard and freedom of expression in the midst of the conflict in Syria? How are Syrian arts workers overcoming the barriers of time and geography in order to bring people together to shift narratives, to create new cutting-edge arts movements, and to change realities? What is the political and cultural significance of this work in and beyond Syria? While addressing these topics, Salem will present the works of Syrian artists who harness the transformative force of the arts to question, research, engage, recover, imagine, and resist.
Also join us for the Luncheon Meet and Greet hosted by the Diversity Center on Thur Feb 7 from 12-2pm.
In Discovery Hall Room 162

Silkroad Ensemble at the Seattle Symphony
2019-02-06 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium – Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
“Since 2000, the Silkroad Ensemble has been redefining classical music for 21st-century audiences. The group has been called “vibrant and virtuosic” by the Wall Street Journal, “one of the 21st century’s great ensembles” by the Vancouver Sun, and a “roving musical laboratory without walls” by the Boston Globe.”
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/concerttickets/calendar/2018-2019/symphony/silkroad

World Language Story Time King County Library - Arabic
2019-02-02 15:30 - 16:15 UTC | King County Library System – Kent, 212 2nd Ave N, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
World Language Story Times
Ages 2 and older with adult.
Learn the Arabic alphabet and words through stories, songs and games.

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, February 2, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, February 9, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, February 16, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, February 23, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 2, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 9, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 16, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 23, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Arabic Story Time
Saturday, March 30, 2019 (3:30PM – 4:15PM)

Mideast Focus Film Series 2019 - Soufra
2019-02-01 18:15 - 20:00 UTC | St Marks Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue East, Seattle, WA, 98102-4398, United States
SOUFRA (Arabic for “Dining Table”)
The story of women refugees in a refugee camp outside Beirut, in the world’s oldest refugee camp. The women deal with myriad obstacles as they grow into a community to heal the wounds of war.
There will be a light reception prepared by local Syrian refugees, beginning at 6:15pm.
in Bloedel Hall
The Mideast Focus Ministry will offer its sixth series of films to promote understanding of the situation in Palestine. Our theme this year is “Finding Home”. We will consider various aspects of being a refugee, in Palestine, as well as many other places in this 21st century world. We hope to understand more about the experiences of refugees who seek to make a safe home for their families.

Tatreez & Tea - Workshops
2019-02-01 12:45 - 20:00 UTC | University of Washington Bothell- TBD, Bothell, WA, 98011, United States
Tatreez & Tea the Middle East and North Africa Literature (MENAL) Festival is a two day event at the University of Washington Bothell:

Tatreez & Tea Workshops | February 1st, 2019 | 12:45-3:45 PM and 5:00-8:00 PM |

University of Washington Bothell

You can find out more on the MENAL website and rsvp for workshops.

We have amazing speakers: Tatreez & Tea! Both Wafa Ghnaim and Feryal Ghnaim-Abbasi will be presenting. I am very excited to have them on our campus and can’t wait to have them share their knowledge and craft with the greater campus community. The lecture and workshops are open to the public. The workshops will be held on February 1.

Tatreez & Tea - Lecture
2019-01-31 16:30 - 18:30 UTC | University of Washington Bothell – North Creek Events Center, 18225 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA, 98011, United States
Tatreez & Tea the Middle East and North Africa Literature (MENAL) Festival is a two day event at the University of Washington Bothell:

Tatreez & Tea Lecture | January 31st, 2019 | 4:30-6:30 | North Creek Events Center,

University of Washington Bothell

Learn about the centuries-old tradition of Tatreez (Palestinian Embroidery) and the meanings it carries from generations past and today as a symbol of resilience.

You can find out more on the MENAL website and rsvp for workshops.

We have amazing speakers: Tatreez & Tea! Both Wafa Ghnaim and Feryal Ghnaim-Abbasi will be presenting. I am very excited to have them on our campus and can’t wait to have them share their knowledge and craft with the greater campus community. The lecture and workshops are open to the public. The workshops will be held on February 1.

Tatreez & Tea the Middle East and North Africa Literature (MENAL) Festival is a two day event at the University of Washington Bothell:

World Language Story Time King County Library - Arabic
2019-01-28 11:00 - 11:30 UTC | King County Library System – Redmond, 15990 NE 85th Street Redmond WA 98052, Redmond, WA, 98032, United States
World Language Story Times
Family program, all ages welcome.
Come for an interactive Story Time in Arabic that includes Early Literacy fun with books, songs and finger plays. Speakers of all languages welcome.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Redmond Library.

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية
Monday, February 25, 2019 (11:00AM – 11:30AM)

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية
Monday, March 25, 2019 (11:00AM – 11:30AM)

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية
Monday, April 22, 2019 (11:00AM – 11:30AM)

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية
Monday, June 24, 2019 (11:00AM – 11:30AM)

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية
Monday, July 22, 2019 (11:00AM – 11:30AM)

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية
Monday, August 26, 2019 (11:00AM – 11:30AM)

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية
Monday, September 23, 2019 (11:00AM – 11:30AM)

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية
Monday, October 28, 2019 (11:00AM – 11:30AM)

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية
Monday, November 25, 2019 (11:00AM – 11:30AM)

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية
Monday, December 23, 2019 (11:00AM – 11:30AM)

A Report from the Ground: The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza by Dr. Alice Rothchild
2019-01-27 11:30 - 13:30 UTC | Meadowbrook Community Center (temporary location of University Unitarian Church), 10517 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Please join UUC’s chapter of UUs for Justice in the Middle East for a presentation by Dr. Alice Rothchild, a physician, author, activist and filmmaker who has written and lectured extensively on many topics, including the health and human rights effects of the Israeli occupation of Palestine.

UU’s for Justice In the Middle East | January 27th, 2019 | 11:30am-1:30pm | Meadowbrook Room 23, University Unitarian

There is a parking lot in front of the community center, as well as street parking.
Middle Eastern refreshments will be provided.

Educational programs presented by UUC’s group affiliated with UU’s for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME). Guest speakers are often featured. See the eNews for information on today’s program. All are invited.

World Language Story Time King County Library - Arabic
2019-01-26 15:30 - 16:15, 2019-01-19 15:30 - 16:15 UTC | King County Library System – Kent, 212 2nd Ave N, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
World Language Story Times
Ages 2 and older with adult.
Learn the Arabic alphabet and words through stories, songs and games.

ArabishWay Storytime
2019-01-26 11:00 - 11:30 UTC | Third Place Books – Seward Park, 5041 Wilson Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States

Arabs In Seattle Meetup
2019-01-23 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | WA
This is an ongoing event. If you are interested be sure to subscribe on the Meetup Group page.
Location to be determined – check link for updates!
https://www.meetup.com/Arabs-in-Seattle/events/

In-Conversation and Book Launch: Django Wexler and Somaiya Daud at Brick and Mortar Bookstore
2019-01-22 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Brick and Mortar Bookstore, 7430 164th Ave NE - Suite B105, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Brick and Mortar is excited to announce an in-conversation with two fantastic YA fantasy authors: Django Wexler and Somaiya Daud!
Somaiya Daud’s debut Mirage is one of our all-time favorite young adult fantasy novels. With a setting inspired by Morocco and in space, questions about identity and history, and a brewing rebellion, this gorgeous book is not one to miss.
The event will also coincide with the release of Django Wexler’s new epic Wells of Sorcery trilogy launch with Ship of Smoke and Steel!
Django Wexler is the author of the completed Shadow Campaigns military fantasy series for adults and the Forbidden Library series for middle readers, and his new YA is just as epic as his work is known to be. It’s a fast-paced, high-stakes story in an inventive world full of action and fantastic character relationships.
We can’t wait to hear what these two authors have to say about fantastic worlds, stories of epic stakes and compassion, and powerful women. We hope you can join us!
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Ship of Smoke and Steel: This cinematic fantasy adventure and YA debut launches Wexler’s action-packed Wells of Sorcery trilogy, with a fierce 18-year-old girl skilled in the art of combat magic on an epic mission to steal a ghost ship.
Mirage: “Shatter Me” meets “The Wrath and the Dawn” in this epic fantasy inspired by the author’s Moroccan heritage about a poor girl who must become the body double of a princess of a ruthless empire.

Womxn Act - Naila and the Uprising
2019-01-20 13:30 - 16:00 UTC | Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
NAILA and the UPRISING
The remarkable journey of Naila Ayesh is documented here. She must choose between love, family and freedom – and chooses all three. She leads a clandestine movement of Palestinian women who play a pivotal role in the First Intifada. They forge a vibrant, non-violent mobilization of Palestinians that continues to this day.
Just Vision will host a screening of our award-winning documentary, Naila and the Uprising, as part of the Womxn Act on Seattle program on Sunday, January 20. The screening will take place at 1:30 pm at the Phinney Neighbourhood Association – Greenwood (6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103).
Following the film, Jen Marlowe will be moderating a panel of activists, including Nada Elia, Maru Mora and Katrina Johnson, reflecting on how the film’s themes resonate with women in the Seattle area who have been in the fight for freedom, dignity and equality across movement struggles.

Huda Al-Marashi at Elliott Bay Book Company
2019-01-17 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, 98122, United States
When Huda Al-Marashi meets Hadi, the boy she will ultimately marry, she is six years old. Both are the American-born children of Iraqi immigrants, who grew up on opposite ends of California. Hadi considers Huda his childhood sweetheart, the first and only girl he’s ever loved, but Huda needs proof that she is more than just the girl Hadi’s mother has chosen for her son. Tonight Huda Al-Marashi shares the story told in her memoir, First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story (Prometheus). Come hear her read from parts of her book and answer questions at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle.

Accessing Egypt through Technology - An Interactive Session.
2019-01-16 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | ARCE, 1107 First Ave #1601, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Technology in archeology has made quantum leaps during the last two decades. The finds in Egypt are coming at an exciting pace. But how does one access the rapidly advancing technology when learning about Egypt.? This session with help participants access various resources, including Virtual Reality (VR,) interactive sites, and even information about the latest use of technology at Gebel Silsila and how that has helped with the latest discoveries there.

Katherine D. Law (MA Leslie Univ., Ed.D. University of Washington) is the current president of the Northwest Chapter of the American Research Center in Egypt and the
vice president of the National Board Council. She has traveled to Egypt multiple times, including a trip early this month. Dr. Law’s Master’s Degree is in Technology in Education. She uses this fascination together with her love of Egypt to bring access to artifacts.
For more information about the AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER IN EGYPT
and this event contact at nw.arce@gmail.com or www.arce-nw.com
Parking is available across the street from 1107. Please call on the intercom to be buzzed in. Come to the 10th floor and follow the signs.

If possible, please bring your laptop and cell phone. Download the _Dreaming the Sphinx app. There will be extra technology for you to use if you do not have your own.
