Arab American Heritage Week - New York City July 9th-18th, 2009
Events
Arab American Heritage Week 2009
EVENTS
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 6pm-8pm
Opening Reception - "The Thousand and One Nights" Palestinian Artists in NY
Location: Postmasters Gallery 459 W19th at 10th Avenue NY, NY
An exhibition of contemporary artists from Palestine curated by Mary Evangelista with Michael Connor. Includes art from Taysir Batniji, Hannah Farah-Kufer, Shadi Habib Allah, Shuruq Harb, Jumana Manna, and Sharif Waked.
Organized by: Postmasters Gallery, ArtPalestine, Curators: Mary Evangelista and Michael Connor
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 10am-7pm
7th Annual Arab-American and 11th Annual North African Cultural Street Festival
Location: Great Jones St., between Lafayette St. and Broadway, NY,
A street full of Middle Eastern delicacies, arts, live musical performances, dance ensembles, an outdoor argila cafe and so much more. Last year, over 25,000 people gained a memorable cultural experience at our festival! Hope to see you there!
Organized by: Network of Arab American Professionals - NY Chapter (NAAP-NY)
Sunday, July 12th, 2009 1pm-7pm
3rd Annual Bay Ridge Arab American Bazaar
Location: 79th Street and Shore Road (Shore Road Park)
Bring your family and enjoy a fun filled day Arab American style! Savory Middle Eastern cuisine, henna art, kids arts and crafts, kids rides, homemade Middle Eastern ice cream, live music, free dance workshops, and so much more!
Organized by: Arab Muslim American Federation and Arab American Association of New York
Sponsored by: Apple Bank, Health Plus, Lutheran Family Health Centers
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 7pm sharp
El Bondera - The Fare Meter (Film Screening)
Location: The Tank, 354 W 45th Street 8th and 9th Ave
In a city as congested and heavily populated as Cairo, hostility runs high as an adequate standard of living seems to be out of sight for the average worker, especially the Cairo cab driver. El Bondera – The Fare Meter chronicles the story of two drivers, Ashraf and Ibrahim, as they focus the viewer’s eyes on a world of dysfunctional meters and their day to day struggle just to make a living.
Organized by: Director: Sherif Sadek, Producer: Carole Ryavec, Exec.Producer: Dina Emam
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Saturday, July 18th, 2009 8pm
"A Night in the Maghreb" concert
Location: Avery Fisher Hall, Broadway and 64th Street
Idir (Algeria) Najat Aatabou (Morocco)
Tickets $30, $40, $50
http://www.lincolncenter.org/show_events_list.asp?eventcode=20614
A very special advance purchase discount code: Advance25!!!!!
Sunday, July 19th, 2009 2pm-7pm
5th Annual Arab American Heritage Park Festival
Location: Prospect Park, 15th Street Entrance
Let's close out Arab American Heritage Week the right way! Bring your family for a day of fun in the sun. Live musical performances, Middle Eastern vendors, arts and crafts, and so much more!!
Sponsored by: Arab American Family Support Center, Alwan for the Arts, Yallah Youth for Arts
