ArabishWay

Iraqi Singer: Ali Aldayyani
2023-09-23 22:00 - 23:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Blush, 218 CENTRAL WAY, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
Texas star Ali Aldayyani will be rocking the stage again at Blush Lounge. Music by Menhl Mansour.

Lebanese Emigrant Statue Reveal in Victoria
2023-09-24 12:30 - 13:00 | WA
The inauguration of the Lebanese Emigration Plaza will take place on Sun September 24th from 12-2pm. The unveiling will take place at 12:30 pm.
The statue is located at Centennial Park, 200 Belleville Street, Victoria BC.
The Honourable Bruce Ralston will be attending and representing the province of BC, in addition to the Ambassador of Lebanon to Canada, HE Fadi Ziadeh, the Mayor of Victoria, Ms. Marianne Alto, Lebanese honorary consuls from other provinces, and other VIP’s.
Please reply back to bccouncil@ulcm.org
no later than Monday August 28 if you plan on attending the unveiling ceremony.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Carla Zarifeh
President
WLCU BC Council

Chromeo at the Showbox
2023-09-25 20:00 | The Showbox, 1426 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
World leaders, powerful CEOs, and other fat cats could learn a lesson or two from electrofunk duo Chromeo, namely: know thyself, know thy vibe, and stay thy course. The rest of the population will catch up. Indeed, Chromeo is really good at being, well, Chromeo. The mission, the package, the vision — it’s been a straight shot of pure intentionality from the jump. Funk a game plan, Montreal natives Dave 1 and P-Thugg (Lebanese) had a ten-year battle strategy: from cult 80s fetishists on 2004’s She’s In Control to indie blog darlings on 2007’s Fancy Footwork, to international touring sensations on 2010’s Business Casual, to bona fide pop stars on 2014’s White Women.
And guess what? Pee (still looking a smooth criminal in a Coogi) and Dave (ever the Semitic/Gallic heartthrob in tight pants) are back. Early 2018 will mark the release of the Funklordz’ fifth studio LP: Head Over Heels. The album not only elevates Chromeo’s blueprint of ass-targeting beats, melodic honey and clever lyrics about the foibles of contemporary love…it augments it with unprecedented conceptual cohesion, booming sonics and more collaborations than ever before. Session legends such as Pino Palladino and Jesse Johnson (The Time, D’Angelo) coexist alongside the likes of DRAM and The-Dream on this intricate and ambitious ode to funk music, orchestrated by modern day masters of the genre.
Consider the first single “Juice”, a hilarious paean to female power set to a buoyant California bop: it’s Chromeo at its biggest and baddest.

Mizna’s Twin Cities Arab Film Festival
2023-09-27 - 2023-10-01 | WA
The seventeenth edition of Mizna’s Twin Cities Arab Film Festival takes place September 27–October 1, 2023. This year’s festival is in-person at The Main Cinema with a special opening night screening and celebration at the Walker Art Center.
Bad news for us, we do not live in the Twin Cities.
The GOOD NEWS is some of the films are virtual!
https://watch.eventive.org/tcaff23

Arte East Film Series: Exploring Political and Cultural Narratives through Food (virtual)
2023-09-28 - 2023-10-01 | WA
THERE IS SALT AND BREAD BETWEEN US

Featuring Larissa Sansour & Youmna Chlala, Marwa Benhalim & Andrea Nones-Kobiakov, and Alia Yunis.

Online Screening: September 28- October 1, 2023
RSVP at arabfilmseries.org
Free / $5 Suggested donation
Available Worldwide

The Golden Harvest, Alia Yunis, Greece/ Italy/Spain/Palestine, 2019, 85 min.

The Golden Harvest is a 6,000-year old love story in which the filmmaker tries to understand the profound, often troubled, relationship between olive trees and the people of Mediterranean, including Palestinian father.

The Devil’s Recipe, Marwa Benhalim & Andrea Nones-Kobiakov, Egypt, 2020, 12 min.

The Devil’s Recipe is a collaboration between Andrea Nones-Kobiakov and Marwa Benhalim – a playful view of the nonsensicality within political discourses. Mundane everyday objects, actions, ingredients, and utterances emphasize the redundant and useless nature of propagandistic speeches. The reality in the spoken words is mixed to create new fictions, proverbs, idioms, and linguistic manipulations highlighting the absurd illusions of power and stability we regularly are made to believe. Based on remarks by Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías at the 61st United Nations General Assembly, 2006 and remarks by Muammar al-Gaddafi at the 64th United Nations General Assembly, 2009.

Trespass the Salt. Larissa Sansour & Youmna Chlala, Lebanon, 2012, 12 min.

Through this intimate and fictionalized dinner, an impossible happening becomes real. The work explores cultural fabrications and similarities in a non-mediated moment outside the Western gaze – even if the space it seeks is invariably conditioned by it. This work was initially a 3-channel video installation.

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.

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time (online) - KCLS
2023-09-28 16:00 - 16:30 | 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.

Bombino w/ special guests at Neumos
2023-09-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Neumos, 925 E Pike, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Four thousand years of living in a hostile environment taught the Tuareg that the will to survive with dignity intact is stronger than any external threat. Bombino puts that sentiment to music, writes its anthem, and gives it a life of its own. He is known as being emblematic of the next generation of Tuareg, a new voice of the Sahara and Sahel, fusing traditional Berber rhythms with the energy of rock and roll and songs about peace. After years of drought, rebellion, and tyranny, Bombino extols his audience to remember who they are, but also realize who they can be.
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Bombino’s life and travels have exposed him to the problems facing his people. He has taken on the mission of helping the Tuareg community achieve equal rights, peace, maintain their rich cultural heritage and promote education. He is an advocate for teaching children the Tuareg language of Tamasheq, the local Haoussa language as well as French and Arabic, all of which he speaks fluently. “We fought for our rights,” remarks Bombino, “but we have seen that guns are not the solution. We need to change our system. Our children must go to school and learn about their Tuareg identity.”

Global Rhythms: Bab L’Bluz Revolutionary French-Moroccan Rock + Mamnoon Popup
2023-09-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Prepare to be captivated by the unique fusion of North African blues and contemporary rhythms as the revolutionary band, Bab L’ Bluz takes the Great Hall Stage.
Fronted by Yousra Mansour, an African-Moroccan woman in a traditionally male role, Bab L’ Bluz is a driving force in reclaiming the blues for North Africa. Their music echoes with the spirit of the Moroccan ‘nayda’ youth movement, infusing rich local heritage with a modern rebellious attitude.
Experience the ancient and current, the funky and rhythmic, all amplified by Arabic lyrics, soaring vocals, and bass-heavy grooves. Bab L’ Bluz’s music pulses from the heart of the Maghreb, transcending borders and bringing people together through the universal language of music.
Don’t miss this exceptional night of cultural celebration and musical revolution at Town Hall Seattle!

mamnoon Pops Up at Town Hall Seattle: Thursday, September 28
We’re setting up at Town Hall Seattle to complement the rhythms of the dynamic French-Moroccan rock group, Bab L’bluz, with our signature dishes. Join us at Town Hall from 6:00 PM for a unique pre-show dining experience before diving into the musical melodies.

[virtual] Bay Area - Gaza 5K
2023-09-30 | Virtual
Bay Area Gaza 5K
Helping Gaza’s kids overcome trauma.
In-person: Race starts 8am,
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Coyote Point Park, San Mateo, CA
Virtual: Walk from anywhere for Palestine refugees. 🌎

sign up now 🏃

Book Tour: Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire
2023-09-30 | SWANA Rose Culture + Community Center, 2942 NE MLK Jr. Boulevard, Portland, OR, 97203, United States
LIGHT IN GAZA: WRITINGS BORN OF FIRE
book tour
Edited by our friends at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Light in Gaza brings together sixteen essays and poems by twelve Palestinian writers. The book includes political essays, personal narratives, economic analysis, and poetry. It imagines what the future of Gaza could be, while reaffirming the critical role of Gaza in Palestinian identity, history, and struggle for liberation. Writer and contributor Yousef M. Aljamal, a Palestinian refugee from Al-Nusierat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip will be the featured speaker.

Saturday, September 30
Time: TBD
Location: SWANA Rose Culture and Community Center
2942 NE MLK Jr. Boulevard Portland, OR 97203
Light in Gaza Book Talk

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2023-09-30 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Saturday, September 30, 2023
12:00 PM 2:00 PM
Palestine Museum US (map)

Start on Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 12:00pm. End on Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 2:00pm.
Click here to register for this event.
The film screening will be followed by a discussion with the film director Basela Abou Hamed. Screening will start at 12:00 Noon US EDT; 19:00 PM Palestine, 18:00 europe. Duration: 52 Minutes | Subtitled in English, 2021.
Abou Hamed’s family sought refuge initially in Jenin, then in a village in the Ramallah area, Kufur Ni’mah, and eventually in Damascus, Syria where they ended up in the Yarmouk Refugee Camp.

Bouldering with Seattle Arabs
2023-09-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Seattle Bouldering Project, 3535 Interlake Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Seattle Bouldering Project: Where Arab climbers unite in Seattle’s urban climbing oasis. Connect with new people, explore diverse routes, and build lasting friendships. Your adventure starts here! 🧗‍♂️🏢🌆🤝
Everyone has to fill out one of these forms:
https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/5ef6307b92dac/web/

Day pass for 21+ adults is $27.53/person

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2023-09-30 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-07 14:00 - 15:00 | 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.

OneWorld Now: Modern Standard Arabic (8th-12th grade)
2023-10-01 | WA
OneWorld Now! is an educational nonprofit that offers world language classes (Modern Standard Arabic, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, and Swahili), leadership development, and study abroad opportunities to 8th-12th grade youth.
Program Tracks
Students in the World Language Track take only a world language class; students in the Leadership Track take only a Leadership class; and students in the Global Citizen Track take both world language and leadership classes.
See a comparison of the different tracks below, or read more at our website.
Welcome to the 2023-2024 OneWorld Now! Afterschool Registration Form! The deadline to register is Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 at 11:59 pm Pacific.
Learn more about our program offerings here.

Book Tour: Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire
2023-10-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union Parkway North, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
LIGHT IN GAZA: WRITINGS BORN OF FIRE
book tour
Edited by our friends at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Light in Gaza brings together sixteen essays and poems by twelve Palestinian writers. The book includes political essays, personal narratives, economic analysis, and poetry. It imagines what the future of Gaza could be, while reaffirming the critical role of Gaza in Palestinian identity, history, and struggle for liberation. Writer and contributor Yousef M. Aljamal, a Palestinian refugee from Al-Nusierat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip will be the featured speaker.

Sunday, October 1, 2-3:30 p.m.
Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union Parkway North, Room 101
1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97201
Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights (SUPER)-Portland State presents
Gaza’s Role in the Palestine National Movement

Book Tour: Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire
2023-10-02 19:00 - 21:30 | New Traditions, 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
LIGHT IN GAZA: WRITINGS BORN OF FIRE
book tour
Edited by our friends at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Light in Gaza brings together sixteen essays and poems by twelve Palestinian writers. The book includes political essays, personal narratives, economic analysis, and poetry. It imagines what the future of Gaza could be, while reaffirming the critical role of Gaza in Palestinian identity, history, and struggle for liberation. Writer and contributor Yousef M. Aljamal, a Palestinian refugee from Al-Nusierat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip will be the featured speaker.

Monday, October 2, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
New Traditions Fair Trade
300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501
The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice & JVP-Tacoma present
Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire, with speakers Yousef Aljamal and Jennifer Bing

Book Tour: Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire
2023-10-03 12:00 - 13:30 | Tacoma Community College, 6501 South 19th Street, Tacoma, WA, 98466, United States
LIGHT IN GAZA: WRITINGS BORN OF FIRE
book tour
Edited by our friends at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Light in Gaza brings together sixteen essays and poems by twelve Palestinian writers. The book includes political essays, personal narratives, economic analysis, and poetry. It imagines what the future of Gaza could be, while reaffirming the critical role of Gaza in Palestinian identity, history, and struggle for liberation. Writer and contributor Yousef M. Aljamal, a Palestinian refugee from Al-Nusierat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip will be the featured speaker.

Tuesday, October 3, 12:00 p.m.
Tacoma Community College
6501 South 19th Street, Tacoma, WA 98466. Building 11, Room 119
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)-Tacoma & the Rachel Corrie Foundation present
Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire, with speakers Yousef Aljamal and Jennifer Bing

Book Tour: Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire
2023-10-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Seattle Pacific University, 3307 3rd Ave W, Seattle, WA, 98119, United States
LIGHT IN GAZA: WRITINGS BORN OF FIRE
book tour
Edited by our friends at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Light in Gaza brings together sixteen essays and poems by twelve Palestinian writers. The book includes political essays, personal narratives, economic analysis, and poetry. It imagines what the future of Gaza could be, while reaffirming the critical role of Gaza in Palestinian identity, history, and struggle for liberation. Writer and contributor Yousef M. Aljamal, a Palestinian refugee from Al-Nusierat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip will be the featured speaker.

Wednesday, October 4, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Seattle Pacific University
3307 3rd Ave W., Seattle, WA 98119, Eaton Hall 112
Middle East Studies Event: Panel on Health and Medicine in Gaza

The Arab Spice Pantry
2023-10-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-05 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Much of what’s distinctive about Arab cuisine comes down to the spices, and in this class Nadia Tommalieh will show you how to integrate these inimitable flavors into your kitchen. You’ll learn about sumac, baharat mshakaleh – the most famous spice blend, and the Tommalieh family’s za’atar recipe, before working them into shushbarak (Baharat-spiced lamb and beef dumplings with yogurt and fried garlic, mint, and pine nuts); jebneh makliyeh bi khobez (fried cheese in crispy Arabic bread with tomato and and za’atar spice); and salatet bandora with toum bi sumac (tomato, garlic and herb salad in sumac and pomegranate dressing).
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.

Conflict, Hope, Peace, and Public Health in Palestine - Lecture
2023-10-05 10:00 - 11:30 | University of Washington – Hans Rosling Center, 3980 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join the DGH DEI Committee for a discussion with Professor Izzeldin Abuelaish on conflict, hope, peace, and public health in Palestine.
Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Hans Rosling Center Room 101
Prof. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian Canadian physician and an internationally recognized human rights and peace activist devoted to advancing health and education opportunities for women and girls in the Middle East. Born and raised in Jabalia Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip, he is the first Palestinian doctor to receive an appointment in Medicine at an Israeli hospital. Through his work, he has experienced firsthand the impacts of conflict in many countries. His experience working as both an insider and outsider to conflict has led him to believe that doctors are particularly well-poised to serve as peacemakers, based on the moral doctrine of their profession. His work as both a healthcare practitioner and a peace advocate builds on this philosophy of health as a tool for peace. Prof. Abuelaish has been nominated five times for Nobel Peace Prize.

Dr. Abuelaish’s book, I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor’s Journey, an autobiography inspired by the loss of his three daughters to Israeli shelling, has achieved critical acclaim and has been translated into 23 languages. It is available as an e-book from the UW library and the Seattle Public Library.

Book Tour: Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire
2023-10-05 17:30 - 19:00 | University of Washington – Miller Hall, 2012 Skagit Ln, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
I wanted to invite you to join SUPER UW and Samidoun Seattle on October 5th from 5:30pm – 7:00pm at Miller Hall 301 as we welcome Yousef Aljamal and Jennifer Bing for a discussion moderated by Dr. Alice Rothchild of the new anthology Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire.

Light in Gaza is a seminal, moving, and wide-ranging anthology of Palestinian writers and artists. It constitutes a collective effort to organize and center Palestinian voices in the ongoing struggle. As political discourse shifts toward futurism as a means of reimagining a better way of living, beyond the violence and limitations of colonialism, Light in Gaza is an urgent and powerful intervention into an important political moment.
Register at bit.ly/LightInGazaUW
Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/30ECERxWN

Book Tour: Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire
2023-10-06 17:30 - 19:00 | St James Presbyterian Church (Bellingham), 910 14th St, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
LIGHT IN GAZA: WRITINGS BORN OF FIRE
book tour
Edited by our friends at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Light in Gaza brings together sixteen essays and poems by twelve Palestinian writers. The book includes political essays, personal narratives, economic analysis, and poetry. It imagines what the future of Gaza could be, while reaffirming the critical role of Gaza in Palestinian identity, history, and struggle for liberation. Writer and contributor Yousef M. Aljamal, a Palestinian refugee from Al-Nusierat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip will be the featured speaker.

Friday, October 6, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
St. James Presbyterian Church
910 14th St, Bellingham, WA 98225
Amnesty International & community colleagues present Access Denied: Human Rights and Health Care Refused in Gaza

RCF at Olympia Fall Arts Walk
2023-10-06 18:00 - 22:00, 2023-10-07 12:00 - 18:00 | Olympia – Rafah Solidarity Mural, 119 1/2 Capitol Way N, Olympia, WA, United States
RCF AT OLYMPIA FALL ARTS WALK
FRIDAY October 6, 6-10 PM, & SATURDAY, October 7, Noon-6 PM
The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice (RCF) in partnership with Art Forces continues to mark the 20th anniversary year of RCF and of Rachel Corrie’s stand in Gaza with a rededication of the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project (ORSMP) at Olympia Fall Arts Walk, October 6 & 7. Community activists will speak of the mural’s history, it’s impact in our community, and its future. A photo exhibit from RCF’s partners at the Palestinian Cultural Palace – a cultural, developmental, and social gathering place for youth in Gaza that aims to maintain Palestinian cultural heritage – and new elements of “Olympia’s Hidden Histories,” a project launched in fall 2022, will also be featured.
We’ll be selling our beautiful Palestinian embroidery, handcrafted olive tree wood carvings, Middle-Eastern jewelry and, also, artisan olive oil products from Canaan Palestine.
Watch for further details, coming soon. Join us during Arts Walk weekend at the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural, 119 1/2 Capitol Way N, at the corners of Capitol and State in downtown Olympia.

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Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2023-10-07 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!

Arab Senior Men's Coffee Club
2023-10-07 10:00 - 12:00 | 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.

Seffarine Trio at Lakewold Gardens
2023-10-08 | WA
08 Oct

Seffarine Trio at Lakewold Gardens
Lakewood, WA
with Antonio Gomez on percussion in the beautiful Lakewold Gardens concert series.

Rashida Tlaib in town for Fundraising Events!
2023-10-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Zeitoun Grill, 21 Central Way, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
Join us to help keep a strong voice like Rashida Tlaib in Congress. We must suppport the courage she brings in speaking up against injustices everywhere!
Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/washington4rashida
RSVP: rasha@rashidaforcongress.com
