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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260529T180000
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URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/live-at-mei-voices-from-the-arab-di
 aspora-2/
SUMMARY:LIVE at MEI: Voices from the Arab Diaspora
DESCRIPTION:WASHINGTON\, DC\n\n\n\nJoin us for a night of comedy\, storytel
 ling\, and community!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Middle East Institute (MEI) and Rol
 a Z are proud to present:\n\nLIVE at MEI: Voices from the Arab Diaspora\,
  an evening of uplifting storytelling rooted in the rich tradition of Midd
 le Eastern oral narrative. Arab-American comedians and storytellers take t
 he stage to share personal tales of identity\, memory\, resilience\, and b
 elonging—brought to life with humor\, candor\, and heart.\n\nComedians a
 nd Storytellers:\n\nYasmin Elhady (Hulu's Muslim Matchmaker)\n\nMahmoud Ja
 ber (Performed at Lincoln Theater)\n\nMajdy Fares (The Moth Grand Slam win
 ner)\n\nOmar Kurdi (Advocate\, Artist\, Singer)\n\nReem Edan (Drybar Comed
 y)\n\nRola Z (The Kennedy Center\, Howard Theater)\n\nDoors open 6pm: Visi
 t Art Exhibit: Beyond the Weave\n\nShow at 7pm-8:15pm\n\nBeyond the Weave:
  Contemporary Dialogues with AlSadu\n\nCurated by AlSadu Society\, Kuwait\
 n\nSadu\, a traditional weaving practice shaped by nomadic desert life and
  the ingenuity of women makers\, translates generations of knowledge into 
 disciplined bands of vivid geometry.\n\nThe Sadu Art and Design Initiative
  (SADI)\, initiated by Kuwait’s AlSadu Society\, engages this cultural h
 eritage as both subject and structure. Since 2016\, the residency has invi
 ted artists from diverse disciplines to work with Sadu’s inherited knowl
 edge and evolving forms as a foundation for contemporary exploration\, rei
 nterpreting its patterns\, materials\, and meanings for the present.\n\n\n
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LOCATION:Middle East Institute\, 1763 N St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, U
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