SHOPPING & FUNDRAISER
Secondhand For Sudan
Fri Dec 19th, 4-9pm
Qahwa House, Astoria
Thrift lovers & community supporters, this one’s for you! an evening of shopping, oud performance, and solidarity. We couldn’t get much info about the vendors but it’s a noble cause that needs our support. All ticket proceeds + a portion of every vendors sales will go straight to the Sudan Solidarity Collective.
THEATER
Crossing The Water
Fri Dec 5-21st at 8pm
The Brick, Williamsburg
A solo multimedia performance documenting life under military occupation. Blending live storytelling with shadow play, projections, and puppetry, it follows one family’s escape during the 1982 Israeli invasion of Beirut. Intimate and political, it reflects on survival, resistance, and collective memory, and forms part two of a trilogy on the decline of the Lebanese left.
MUSIC
The Brooklyn Nomads
Fri Dec 19th at 8pm
Barzakh Cafe, Crown Heights
Hadi and Andreas exploring together sounds inspired by Arabic music, Flamenco, Folk, and Jazz. You’ll hear some of their own original compositions, alongside our interpretations of songs from musical giants, like Sayed Darwish, Ennio Morricone, Sheikh Imam, and more.
CELEBRATION
Redirecting The Flame
Fri Dec 19th. 5:45pm
Barzakh Cafe, Crown Heights
A multi-faith celebration of chanukah at Barzakh, with a mystical workshop led by Haddar Cohen, a community activity led by Daniel Mate (Gabor Mate’s son) and singing by Laura Elkeslassy. The evening will include dinner & beverage and is open to people from all backgrounds.
MUSIC
Just Myyuh
Fri Dec 19th at 10pm
Barzakh Cafe, Crown Heights
Barzakh is booking on Friday! after The Brokklyn Nomad, you can continue the partyy with Myyur. Myyuh is the co-founder and co-curator of The Haza Party, a dance party that spotlights Arab, African, and Southwest Asian music.
CELEBRATION
Seb-i-arus: Sema Devotional Gathering
Sat Dec 20th 6pm to & Sun 21th. 6am
Woodburn, NY
This one is special! A 24-hour immersive gathering honoring the anniversary of Rumi’s passing, with continuous live devotional music from many traditions, including SWANA musical lineages (Turkey, Morocco, Iran and the line up is impressive) as well as continuous communal whirling. The intention is to create a connected, heart-centered space open to all faiths, supported and guided by devotional music. The team behind the event is also all of SWANA background (Egypt, Iraq, Syria). It’s truly wonderful to see this type of spiritual events from the community.
MUSIC
Nour Harkati
Sat Dec 20th at 7pm
The Sultan Room, Bushwick
Nour is a North African musician and singer whose sound feels both ancient and contemporary, warm, elevated, intimate, and expansive all at once. He’s built a world distinctly his own, and this concert celebrates “Moulena”, his new album and the culmination of eight years of creation and dedication. Highly recommend this one.
CELEBRATION
Yalda Dinner
Sat Dec 20th & Sun 21th, 5-10pm
With Others, Williamsburg
With Others Brooklyn is a cool wine bar in Williamsburg and is teaming up with Nima Jahromi (former Laziza) & Bazm for a two-night pop-up dinner rooted in seasonality and inspired by Persian Yalda traditions. This is how you celebrate Yalda in style.
COMEDY
Fady Rizk
Sat Dec 20th, 9:30-11pm
EastVille Comedy Club, Prospect Heights
Fady is an Egyptian New York based comedian who is starting out a comedy tour at EastVille Comedy Club in Brooklyn. Expect an interactive, high energy show. This performance will be a special live taping so that’s your chance to your 15min of fame!
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WORKSHOP
2026 Vision Board Making
Sun Dec 21st, 6-9pm
Saltwater Coffee & Wine Bar, LES
Dive into 2026 with clarity and intention at this vision board–making workshop, facilitated by FunHouse. This is a space to visualize the year ahead, how you want it to feel, move, and unfold. All materials will be provided, and you’re welcome to bring personal items to make it even more special.
CELEBRATION
A Very Brooklyn Yalda
Sun Dec 21st at 5pm
Whoopsie Daisy, Prospect Heights
Lena is the brain (and hands) behind Bibi Bakery, named after her Iranian grandmother, and she’s hosting a delicious Yalda celebration filled with tea, ash reshteh, baklava, wine, backgammon, poetry, and all the cozy vibes. Bring your friends, your poems, your appetite, and come warm up, physically and spiritually with Lena.
CELEBRATION
Yalda Gathering
Sun Dec 21st at 7pm
PIT, Chelsea
A listening session to DAST DAR DAST, a mixtape of folk music chronicling histories of resistance and resilience from Iran and Afghanistan. Guests may bring to share a snack, poems, or instruments if they.
SHOPPING
Fashion Tea Pop-up
Sun Dec 21st, 2-8pm
Tempest, Ridgewood
Tempest Gallery is organizing a shopping pop-up event with a few cool vendors like Nonist and Vvork Vvork Vork.
COMMUNITY
Levant Connect
Sun Dec 27th, 8:30-11:30pm
Laila, Bayridge
A professional networking events for people from the Levant. One drink min.
NEW & WORTHY
What The Falafel
In the heart of the Village: crispy falafel & tahini shakes
Greenwich Village has a new falafel spot, and yes, we’re already emotionally attached. What The Falafel just opened, serving crisp, perfectly seasoned falafel in every form that matters: sandwiches, burgers, and salads. The freshly baked pita is so good it honestly deserves its own fan club, and we really loved that it’s the kind of casual food you can enjoy without feeling greasy or weighed down after. They’re also clearly not afraid to have a little fun. Enter the tahini milkshake, made with oat milk and finished with a sprinkle of halwa, unexpected, slightly unhinged, and exactly what I didn’t know I needed.
EDITOR’S PICK
Anagram Mane Stage
An all in one hair and brow sculpt that works beautifully
We’re trying something new, spotlighting products we’ve actually tested and genuinely like (and no, they’re not graphic tees… we’re had enough).
I came across Anagram, a beauty brand by Middle Eastern founder Christina, back in August and decided to give it a try. I’ve been using their Mane Stage for months now, and it’s officially earned a spot in my routine. It’s a 3-in-1: flyaway tamer, brow gel, and edge control, all packed into one sleek tube with two different brushes. I mostly reach for it when I’m doing a sleek bun, not really for my brows and honestly, it delivers. My hair stays in place without feeling sticky, stiff, or overly “done,” which is kind of a miracle considering my hair is voluminous, dry, and generally likes to do its own thing. It’s clean, well-made, and does exactly what it promises, quietly and naturally. I love it
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