Please join us for an evening of Middle Eastern music and reception to benefit the Arabic Music Retreat & Youth Refugees Education. The concert will feature Kyle, Christian, and Makayl Manja, along with artistic director Simon Shaheen.
The Levant is home to some of the most storied cuisines in the world, from the refined cuisine of Aleppo to popular street foods like falafel. Yet much of its centuries-old history remains unwritten, and there are few academic studies of its contemporary food cultures. What is Levantine cuisine historically, gastronomically, and culturally? Can studying […]
What is the early history of Arab immigrants to the United States, and why aren’t their stories more widely known? Join hip-hop artist and activist Omar Offendum for a performance and discussion about his current creative project, which focuses on the history of Manhattan’s fabled Little Syria neighborhood. Immigrants from the Arab world first settled […]