BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:36209@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260501T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260509T000000 DTSTAMP:20260420T210227Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/handala-78-year-commemoration-of-th e-nakba-naji-al-ali-exhibition/ SUMMARY:Handala: 78 Year Commemoration of the Nakba (Naji al Ali Exhibition ) DESCRIPTION:This exhibition is a tribute to artist Naji Al Ali\, the crea tor of the iconic Handala\, whose profound caricatures and commentary from the 1970’s and 1980’s are as relevant today as ever.\nAs the greatest Palestinian cartoonist\, Naji Al Ali captured the essence of the Palest inian people as humans\, citizens and refugees. His irrepressible voice re sonates through his art which simply yet powerfully documents resilience a nd strength. His satirical messaging addressed the core issues plaguing th e region\, incredibly foreshadowing the tragic events of today.\n\nFRIDAY\ , MAY 1 thru SATURDAY\, MAY 9\nGALLERY HOURS\nFREE ADMISSION\n12 PM to 9 P M\nMay 1 – May 8\n12 PM to 7 PM\nMAY 9\n\nSPECIAL PROGRAMING\nFRIDAY\, M AY 1\nOPENING NIGHT\n7:00 PM\nMATCH Gallery\nFree Admission\nWelcome Remar ks\n7:00 PM – 7:10 PM\nAnan Qaddumi\nPresident\, Palestinian American Cu ltural Center (PACC)\nNaji al Ali Lecture\n7:10 PM - 7:40 PM\nDr. Fayeq Ow eis\nPalestinian American Artist &\; Educator\nHanzala Project Performa nce\n8:00 PM – 8:40 PM\nHadi Eldebek/Brooklyn Nomads\n\nSUNDAY\, MAY 3\n MATCH Gallery\nNakba Panel\nNakba survivors from 1948\n2:00 PM – 4:00 PM \nModerated by Dr. Hana El Sahly\nFree Admission\n\n“Jesus as Metaphor in Naji al Ali Cartoon”\n6:00 PM\nPresentation by artist Nasser Soumi\n Free Admission\n\nTUESDAY\, MAY 5 &\; WEDNESDAY\, MAY 6\nMATCH Gallery\ n\nTatreez Workship\n$30 Admission**\n\n12:00 PM – 2:00 PM\nPurchase ti ckets here: https://matchouston.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instance s/a0FRj000007kDvtMAE\n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nPurchase tickets here: https:/ /matchouston.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FRj000007kDxVMAU \n\n\nTHURSDAY\, MAY 7\nMATCHBOX 2\nFILM SCREENING\n7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\n$ 25 Admission**\n\nFILM LINEUP\nKafr Kassem — Directed by Borhane Alaou ié\nEman (7:40 min) — Directed by Shahd Shahror\nMirrors (6:40 min) — Directed by Nour Baba and Chandler Pacheco\nPurchase tickets here: htt ps://matchouston.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FRj000007esG zMAI\n\n\nFRIDAY\, MAY 8\nMATCHBOX 2\nDOCUMENTARY SCREENING\n7:00 PM – 9 :00 PM\n$25 Admission**\nFILM LINEUP\nNaji al Ali - An Artist with Vision  (53 min) — Directed by Kasim Abid\nSurda Checkpoint (22 min) — Dire cted by Kasim Abid\nPurchase tickets here: https://matchouston.my.salesfo rce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FRj000007etPxMAI\n \;\nSATURDAY\, M AY 9\nMATCH Gallery\n“The Role of Women in Naji al Ali’s Work”\n2:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nPresentation by Dr. Faiha Abdel Hadi\nFree Admission\n"M aking Chilren's Books That Matter"\n3:00 PM - 4:00 PM\nA conversation betw een Javaka Steptoe and Hanan Awad\nFree Admission\n"Mapping Youth Respo nses to Naka Through Art &\; Culture"\n4:00 PM - 6 PM\nA Panel Discussi on by the Palestinian Youth Movement-Houston\nFree Admission\nPLEASE NOTE :\n**Each ticket is subject to a $5 box office support fee at checkout.\ nhttps://matchouston.org/events/2026/naji-al-ali-exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 026/04/IMG_2286.png LOCATION:Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston\, 3400 Main Street\, Houston \, TX\, 77002\, United States GEO:29.740395;-95.378824 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=3400 Main Street\, Houston\ , TX\, 77002\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Midtown Arts & The ater Center Houston:geo:29.740395,-95.378824 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR