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Arab America Foundation Celebrates National Arab American Heritage Month Celebration 2023 with a Spectacular Event at Amazon Headquarters

May 3, 2023

By Salma Heram

By: Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab America Foundation, in collaboration with the Arabs for Amazon, hosted its annual National Arab American Heritage Month Commemoration on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Amazon Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The event celebrated Arab American accomplishments, history, fashion, and music. The evening featured remarks by dignitaries, … Continued

Music is Magic in Uniting Arab Americans – How Arab Music Pulls at the Heartstrings, Stirring Nostalgia for the ‘Homeland’

February 22, 2023

By John Mason

This past weekend’s celebration by the Arab America Foundation of Arab music, art and film reinforced the already strong Arab identity of hundreds of attendees. Contributing writer, John Mason, helps us to look at the magical place Arab music plays in the lives of Arabs generally and Arab Americans in particular. Arab music is difficult to untangle because it is played in quarter-tones – notes between notes. To capture the spirit of Arab music, we review the National Arab Orchestra’s finale, Abdel Halim’s song, ‘Sawwah’(سواح) or Wanderer.

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

February 1, 2023

By Claire Boyle

The Arab America Foundation in partnership with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is excited to announce that Lubana Al-Quntar will perform with the National Arab Orchestra (NAO) on Friday, February 17, 2023, at 8:00 pm, as part of the weekend-long celebration of Arab culture, art, film, and music at the “Taking Back Our … Continued

America’s Other Orchestras: Arab American Ensemble Series Final Episode

January 25, 2017

By Nisreen Eadeh

The National Arab Orchestra and Living up to the Name BY: Sami Asmar/Contributing Writer When the word national is part of a name, the usual expectation is that the named entity is large and government-sponsored, such as the National Endowment for the Arts, or a venture with branches in many states, such as National Basketball … Continued

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