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Nai Barghouti Performs with National Arab Orchestra at the “Taking Back our Narrative” Event presented by Arab America Foundation and Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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WASHINGTON DC–January 25, 2023 The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that Nai Barghouti, an Arab classic vocalist of Palestinian origin will perform as a featured artist with the National Arab Orchestra (NAO) on Friday, February 17, 2023, at 8:00 pm in the Eisenhower Theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing … Continued

Contemporary Art and Culture Meet Traditional Paper-Cutting

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By: Jenny Lyu / Arab America Contributing Writer This traditional art experience is a journey of the creator’s self-discovery and expression with a contemporary interpretation. Paper-cutting is a complex and precise production, an art that gives the pattern a modern meaning. Papercut artists from all walks of life, such as geometry and engineering, traverse analog … Continued

Khan al Khalili- the Center of Old Islamic Cairo

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By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer Khan al-Khalili is the most famous market in Egypt, and even one of the oldest open-air markets in the entire Arab World. Located in the heart of old Islamic Cairo, it stretches about half a square mile and is easily walkable from end to end. The market … Continued

Little Amal Makes it to New York City

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By: Arab America Contributing Writer / Carrie Stewart Little Amal is a giant (11 feet tall) puppet that is walking across cities all over the world including Europe and America in order to remind people of children who have fled Syria during the country’s very long civil war. She has traveled 5,000 miles across Turkey … Continued

The Art of Photo: The Winners of the Hamdan International Photography Awards

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By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer Every year, the Hamdan International Photography Awards (HIPA) brings together some of the greatest camerawork from around the world to compete in Dubai’s prestigious photo contest. Created in 2015, the competition “demonstrates the commitment of Dubai to encouraging and supporting art, culture, and innovation.” If a photo … Continued

The Yemeni-American adolescent whose artwork will hang in the US Capitol

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(Photo Credit: www.middleeasteye.net) By: Kimothy Wong/Arab America Contributing Writer Sally Almaklani was initially apprehensive about participating in the congressional art competition since she had only ever created two formal works of art. Since she could remember, the New York City high school sophomore has been sketching on paper towels, the loose-leaf paper ends, and even … Continued

Amazing Rock Artists from around the Arab World

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By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Author Rock music established itself in the early 1940s in the United States. Throughout time the popularity of this genre of music is typically characterized by its rhythm esthetic, and the use of particular musical instruments. Foundationally speaking, it is a music of the people. Rock music was … Continued

Who Was The Queen of Curves Zaha Hadid?

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By: Mohammed Abduljabbar / Arab America Contributing Writer Early Stages Born to an affluent Iraqi family in Baghdad in 1950, Zaha Hadid inherited a conservative society. Her ambitions and aspirations had to overcome women’s challenges in the middle east. According to her, her father was very supportive of her. When Zaha was 8, Mohammed Hadid … Continued

The Arab World Coming Together to Fight Violence Against Women

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By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer In light of recent events, Arabs are uniting together to show their support of women’s rights and safety.  Incidents Naira Ashraf was an Egyptian student tragically killed on June 20th by a classmate. The culprit has been sentenced to capital punishment, sending a message to the people. … Continued

The History of Arabic Calligraphy

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By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab American contributing writer Overview Arabic calligraphy is more than just writing Arabic in an elegant way. It is better described as a culturally rich art form that expresses the beauty of the Arabic language into a visual form.  The exact origins of the Arabic manuscript are widely debated, whether it … Continued

Syrian Parkour: The Art of Overcoming Obstacles

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Parkour, a training method founded in the 1980’s, is the practice of overcoming obstacles found in natural and urban environments. This incredibly unique sport has spread across the globe in the last few decades and has become increasingly popular in conflict zones.

Street Art in Morocco

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Photo: A Street Art Tour of Morocco By: Nouha Elyazidi / Arab America Contributing Writer Art has been a form of expression and communication for tens of thousands of years. From cavemen carvings into stone to eloquent oil paintings of the renaissance, artists always have a way of unique forms of demonstrating their ideas. One … Continued

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