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Go topYoung people climbed up the old marble columns of the hall for a better look at the band. The audience – including girls in headscarves – danced around the gilded balconies to oriental, hip-hop and jazz moves. A jazz festival may seem a little out of place in this remote Algerian town battered by social … Continued
Washington U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds United States and Canadian citizens that new document requirements go into effect on June 1 for entry into United States at land or seaports. Travelers should apply for approved travel documents now, as it can take several weeks to receive a document that will comply with new requirements … Continued
In the end, what mars the Arab-American Comedy Festival is the danger to your health: The laughs come so thick and fast that there’s no chance to breathe for minutes at a time. One shows up wondering, will it be an extended political rant? Will there be too much phoney applause for bad jokes, endless … Continued
Most ethnic groups get their own month to celebrate their culture. What do Arab-Americans get? “Orange alert,” jokes comedian Dean Obeidallah. An American born in New Jersey to a Palestinian father and Italian-American mother, Obeidallah turned to comedy to fight the suspicion and ignorance he encountered in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. In … Continued
Last week’s AANM panel discussion on Abraham Lincoln’s legacy as it relates to Arab Americans will be highlighted in a program to be aired by Detroit Public Television (Channel 56) this Tuesday, April 28, at 9 p.m. In the program, Lincoln Bicentennial Town Hall, Abraham Lincoln’s impact on race relations is discussed by a panel … Continued
Arab Fild Distribution has released an new DVD, “Beirut Diaries and “33 Days.” “Beirut Diaries” focuses on the experiences of 25-year-old Nadine Zaidan, who was one of the thousands of activists who gathered in Beirut’s Martyrs Square in the chaotic days immediately following the assassination of Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in February of 2005, Beirut … Continued
The Arabesque Music Ensemble announces its residency at the University of Florida, April 2-5. Residency activities include a strings workshop/master class and ethnomusicology lecture at the School of Music; an open ensemble rehearsal; and participation in “Project Downtown,” a Gainesville community program. The residency will conclude with a concert at University Auditorium on Sunday, April … Continued
The Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) is pleased to announce TPFF 2010 will take place on October 2-8, 2010. Land Day, marked today by Palestinians around the world, is the anniversary commemorating the deep connection between Palestinians and their ancestral land. ?TPFF 2010 will showcase films that explore this relationship from different perspectives and themes … Continued
In a tiny workshop on the roof of his home in a Baghdad slum, Farhan Hassan works in secret, lovingly curving wood and tightening strings to make his ouds — a traditional Arabic instrument. Only close family and friends know what he is doing, because the militiamen in his neighborhood frown on such frivolities. The … Continued
Producers seek to seduce young Arab audiences with web-based drama. An upbeat, happy-go-lucky 15-year-old delivery boy swerves through the streets of Beirut on his moped. He brings people juice, does their groceries, delivers packages, gets into serious trouble, falls in love, and so on. The plot is inventive, animated and definitively urban. But what’s unique … Continued
Lebanon retail giant Azadea Group Holding has inked a deal with US children’s clothing seller Gymboree to franchise its stores across the Middle East, Arabian Business has learned. The multi-year deal between US-based Gymboree and Azadea G, the fashion arm of Azadea Group, marks the chain’s first entry into the Middle East. The first stores … Continued
I did not really understand Umm Kulthum’s mystique. That’s because I grew up in the U.S. listening to Bob Dylan records with my dad, who came here from Syria as a young graduate student. For his part, my dad, Fawwaz Ulaby, grew up listening to one of the Arab world’s most legendary vocalists. When I … Continued
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