By Yara Marei / Arab America contributing writer. The lights of Riyadh sparkled like never before, casting a golden glow over the bustling city as crowds gathered to witness a season unlike any other. From the grand stages of youth innovation to the red carpets of global fashion, Riyadh Season 2024 transformed the Saudi capital … Continued
By: Rania Elshanawy / Arab America Contributing Writer Egypt, a place of historical wonders and lively traditions, celebrates a number of festivals and festivities that highlight the country’s rich history and culture. These celebrations are not only occasions of pleasure and celebration but also significant reminders of the country’s rich history and unique heritage. From … Continued
By: Eman El-Ajlouni / Arab America Contributing Writer Beautiful surroundings, historical riches, and friendly people make Jordan a captivating country in the Middle East. A tapestry of variety festivals showcases the country’s creativity, diversity, and vibrant traditions, even though the festivals themselves stand out as a distinctive cultural event. Explore Jordan’s diverse festival scene, which … Continued
By: Jenny Lyu / Arab America Contributing Writer 2022 was called “The Year of Coffee” by Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture. The world recognizes the flavor of Saudi coffee in various ways. Last month, the Saudi Coffee Festival brought knowledge, business, culture, and discussion about Saudi coffee to audiences, taking visitors through a Saudi coffee … Continued
SOURCE: XINHUA NET TUNIS, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) — On the terrace of a two-floor Dar El Souk cafe, located in the heart of Douz town in southern Tunisia, local university students were drinking coffee, while enjoying the traditional Sahara dance performances. On the souk square, the folk bands wearing farmla jackets and balga shoes, known … Continued
SOURCE: VARIETY BY: ALISSA SIMON After a personal artistic practice centered on photographic installations and video, Cairo-born, London-trained artist Hala Elkoussy explores the border area between the visual arts and film in her feature debut, “Cactus Flower,” which has just won best actress for Menha El Batroui’s performance at the 2017 Dubai Festival. This independently made, alternative … Continued
By: Nadine Ismail/Arab America Ambassador Blogger The film opens with a scene of a very busy woman, “Therese” tasting pickled turnip, crispy to perfection. Soon the signs of delight on her face are replaced with disdain and anger as she finds out that the person who made it is a Syrian refugee. Therese is played … Continued
SOURCE: KQED BY MICHAEL FOX Ai Weiwei’s ambitious and valuable documentary Human Flow (opening Oct. 20) confronts the viewer with the enormous number of refugees in our world. There are many, many catalysts, but the U.S. invasion of Iraq (and its aftermath) and the civil war in Syria deserve special mention for impelling hundreds of thousands of … Continued
SOURCE: MONDOWEISS BY JESSE RUBIN Palestinian artists from the Washington D.C. metro area and beyond convened at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts on Monday, October 2nd for opening night of the annual D.C. Palestinian Film and Arts Festival (DCPFAF). Now in its seventh year, the festival was co-founded in 2011 by Nadia Daar, Noura Erakat and … Continued
The festival offers viewers a glimpse at contemporary Arab and Arab-American lives. SOURCE: MINNESOTA DAILY BY HALEY BENNETT Hosted by Mizna, a local arts organization, the Twin Cities Arab Film Festival invites viewers to share in the iterations of contemporary Arab lives, but above all, to enjoy some incredible cinema. Festival director Michelle Baroody, a … Continued
SOURCE: EAST PDX NEWS BY DAVID F. ASHTON From all over the Portland metropolitan area, celebrants came to historic Oaks Amusement Park for the 2017 “Mahrajan”, an event in Arabian culture meaning “a cross between a concert and a party”, all day on Saturday, September 2. Centered in the south section of the park, along … Continued
SOURCE: NEWSWORKS Rana Fayez conceived of the YallaPunk Festival after a frustrating interaction with another member of the Philadelphia music scene. A promoter was using Arabic lettering on a flier, but Fayez noticed it was gibberish. She asked why they were using Arabic. Were they going to be playing Arabic music? Were they putting … Continued
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