Celebrating through spoken word, local vendors, and community connection at Be’er Sheva Park. Free admission, family-friendly, and full of heart.

A free public performance with a full cast, accompanied by live music, bringing to life stories of immigration from real people in our communities. I hope you can join us at the Armory Stage on June 8th at 2pm, and please stay tuned for more details.

Peyvand NPO in collaboration with the Bellevue High School MENA Club proudly present an evening of classical Persian music with the renowned NAMĀD Ensemble, featuring distinguished vocalist Mahbobe Golzari. This special performance brings together four master artists whose musical dialogue bridges centuries of tradition with contemporary sensibility.

Song of the North is a cinematic performance combining the manual art of shadow puppetry with projected animation to tell the courageous tale of Manijeh, a heroine from ancient Persia.

Third Place Books welcomes Lena Khalaf Tuffaha for a reading and discussion of Something About Living, winner of the 2024 National Book Award for Poetry. Tuffaha will be joined in conversation by poet Gabrielle Bates, author of Judas Goat.

A Crafty Arab is excited to take you on their next culinary adventure: Cook With a Saudi Arabian Refugee

Join us for a soul-stirring evening of Arab classical music with House of Tarab, Seattle’s beloved takht ensemble. Let the sounds of oud, qanun, nay, and riqq transport you to the golden age of Arabic music.

Through movement and the abstraction of storytelling, this work honors the beauty of Palestinian existence—its joys and tensions, its struggles and truths—illuminating an intricate and dependent dance on collective identity. 

An unorthodox family of four—two parents and their quiet adult son and hyperactive six-year-old boy—drive across the Iranian countryside. Over the course of the trip, they bond over memories of the past, grapple with fears of the unknown, and fuss over their sick dog.

Discover a world of flavors in this elegantly designed cookbook from the Caspian Chef, blending Iranian dishes with global cuisines and accompanied by moving stories of Omid’s life and culinary journey from Iran to the US.

ACraftyArab.com is excited to take you on their next culinary adventure: Cook With… A Libyan!

Musical performances in Collaboration with Peyvand, SISCA, Early Music Seattle, and Town Hall Seattle.

Third Place Books welcomes UW professor Dr. Karam Dana for a presentation and discussion of his new book, To Stand with Palestine: Transnational Resistance and Political Evolution in the United States.

Join Representative Darya Farivar and community leaders from the Persian-American community to recognize and celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year. There will be art, food, and more. We’ll gather at the Capitol building steps around 10:30 AM for a group photo.

At a time when immigrants, primarily from black and brown communities--from Mexico, to the Caribbean, and the Middle East-- have been vilified and stereotyped as criminals, drug-runners and terrorists, it is especially important to hear the real story of immigrants.

In this film, Iranian filmmaker Maryam Sepehri follows the eminent film scholar Hamid Naficy in the United States and his family in Iran. It is a documentary portrait that elucidates the complexities of personal identity in a globalized world, where individual, national, and transnational forces interact.

Learn the traditional and cultural Palestinian dance with a rich history invented by our people to celebrate our rich heritage. All skill levels are welcome, with a class for Adults and a class for Youth.

Shortlisted for Best International Feature for the 2025 Academy Awards, FROM GROUND ZERO is an anthology project comprised of 22 short films created by filmmakers from Gaza.

Join the founder of the Toronto-based Asemana Books, Dr. Mahdi Ganjavi for an exclusive showcase of Asemana's books, from captivating poetry and gripping fiction to insightful cultural commentary and scholarship.

Learn the traditional and cultural Palestinian dance with a rich history invented by our people to celebrate our rich heritage. All skill levels are welcome, with a class for Adults and a class for Youth.

Shortlisted for Best International Feature for the 2025 Academy Awards, FROM GROUND ZERO is an anthology project comprised of 22 short films created by filmmakers from Gaza.

First edition of SOUK Seattle; a recurring pop-up market that embraces beautiful Arab cultures through art, community, and charity!

Shortlisted for Best International Feature for the 2025 Academy Awards, FROM GROUND ZERO is an anthology project comprised of 22 short films created by filmmakers from Gaza.

Shortlisted for Best International Feature for the 2025 Academy Awards, FROM GROUND ZERO is an anthology project comprised of 22 short films created by filmmakers from Gaza.

Community discussion reviewing results of UW MENA study with Darya Farivar and UW researchers.

Learn the traditional and cultural Palestinian dance with a rich history invented by our people to celebrate our rich heritage. All skill levels are welcome, with a class for Adults and a class for Youth.

Palestinian fundraising event organized by Koloud 'Kay' Tarapolsi of A Crafty Arab, as part of the December 29th.

The story of the school during many tumultuous years in Iran’s modern history