MOVIE SCREENING
To A Land Unknown Fri July 11th to Sun 13th
QUAD, Union Sq The film follows Chatila and Reda, two Palestinian cousins, as they navigate life as refugees in Athens, Greece. They dream of reaching Germany but are trapped in a cycle of hustling to survive and save for fake passports. | |
CONCERT
Imal GnawaFri July 11th and Wed July 16th
Brooklyn (2 events) Imal Gnawa’s music is rooted in traditional Moroccan Gnawa music, but adds a strong futuristic element. They use traditional instruments - sintir and krakrebs - augmented by electronic elements. This month, they have two events, one of the 11th AT Los Depressos and one on the 16th at Friends and Lovers. | |
CINEMA
Films of Jafar PanahiJuly 12-29th
Metrograph, LES Panahi is an acclaimed Iranian filmmaker famed for his brave, humanistic storytelling, and as of May, he’s the first filmmaker to win the Palme d’Or at Cannes while under a 20-year ban, for his bold and poignant drama It Was Just an Accident. Despite being repeatedly jailed, banned, and censored, Panahi continues to create internationally celebrated films, from Taxi (Golden Bear, 2015) to No Bears, using guerrilla-style filmmaking as a form of dissent and artistic resistance | |
PARTY
Haza Day PlaySat July 12th, 11am-3pm
Fontainhas, Dumbo For everyone who wants to dance but is too sleepy for late club nights, Haza is organizing a Day Play: an all ages cafe dance party during prime coffee hours. Coffee, chai, and snacks provided by Fontainhas, music to keep you moving by DJ Carmen Sandiego and Myyuh. | |
PARTY
Haza Summer JamSun July 13th at 4-10pm
Elsewhere Rooftop, East Williamsburg If you've ever been to a Haza and thought to yourself, "I wish I could roller skate while dancing to this music," well you're in luck! Haza brings its signature blend of Arab, pan-African, and Asian music to Xanadu for a new type of party experience. | |
SHOPPING
Bohemian BazaarJuly 12th-13th, 12-7pm
Rosa 1069- Bed-Stuy A bazaar full of things: local vintage clothings + independent brands + art vendors + food by Arabian Nights + music by Land Of Tha Lost and a fundraising for Gaza Mutual Aid | |
EVENING & CONVERSATIONS
Story NightsSun July 13th, 7-10pm
Rosa 1069- Bed-Stuy When you’re done shopping, stay for an evening filled with stories, music, and good vibes celebrating Palestinian resistance | |
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
Coexistence, My Ass!Mon July 14th and Tues 15th
Several venues: see below Disillusioned with politics, Noam Shuster Eliassi pivots to the world of stand-up comedy as a means of communicating her “radical” message that Palestinian and Israelis deserve the same equal human rights. Amber Fares’ fascinating film, alternating between hilarity and bone-shaking gravity, intersperses clips from Noam’s very funny stage performances with observational scenes of Noam interacting with her parents and her Palestinian best friend. | |
SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
Muraqabah: An Evening of Sacred Music & Silent Sufi MeditationWed July 16th at 8pm
Barzakh Cafe, Crown Heights An Evening of Reflection and Inner Stillness. Muraqabah is a meditative practice in the Sufi tradition. The evening will open with a musical set by Daro Behroozi on ney and Dan Kurfirst on percussion, setting a contemplative tone. This will be followed by a brief introduction to the School of Sufi Teaching, leading into a guided group meditation session. The evening will conclude with a Q&A and space for discussion. | |
ART PERFORMANCE
Tongues Untied By HikayatThur July 17th at 7:30pm
Brooklyn Art Haus, Williamsburg ArteEast’s Hikayat (meaning stories in Arabic, Armenian, Persian and Turkish) are organizing a vibrant night of multimedia performances including storytelling, spoken word, live projections, and music. An rich line up from diverse voices from the SWANA region. Learn more about the specific artists in the link below. | |
CONCERT
RahillSat July 19th at 5:30pm
Ghent (Upstate) A founding member of the seminal NYC psych-rock outfit, Habibi, and a monthly resident on NTS radio, Rahill has garnered a reputation for alchemizing an eclectic range of influences and melodies of the Iranian/American household in which she was raised, a heritage she has continued to nurture via successive trips to Iran. | |
ART PERFORMANCE
Visual Poetics: Sat July 19th, 3-5pm
Oyate Group, The Bronx A SWANA adjacent event that I believe with resonate with a lot of our readers. This is an immersive literary and visual experience featuring the work of Elizabeth Shanaz, a dynamic New York-based writer and lawyer whose portfolio spans poetry, legal analysis and cultural commentary. As a first-generation Guyanese-American Muslim woman, Elizabeth’s work draws on diasporic memory, faith, and the complexities of millennial consciousness to tell stories often silenced or overlooked. | |
CINEMA
Arab Women In The Arts 2025July 22-27th at 6:30pm
Nitehawk Cinema & Online An annual showcase to honor generations of Arab women who have excelled in and revolutionized all forms of artistic expression. This year's event will highlight the works of pioneering Tunisian filmmaker Moufida Tlatli. It will also feature films from up-and-coming female filmmakers from across the Arab world, as well as workshops and community building | |
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BK Poets With Hajri Aga & Maha HashwiFri July 25th at 6:30pm
BK Heights & Online Brooklyn Poets Friday Night Open, includes an open mic and readings by two featured poets, this time they are hosting Hajri Aga who was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and Maha Hashwi was a scholarship recipient of Aspen Institute's 2024 Summer Words. Writers Conference in Poetry and Tin House's Winter Workshop | |
BOOK TOUR
Maman & MeSun July 27th, 12-1:30pm
Sahadi Family stories shared via recipes across generations, this is a celebration of Maman & Me through a conversation between Roya Shariat (Author of Maman & Me) Christine Sahadi Whelan (co-owner of Sahadi's and author of Flavors of the Sun). | |
SCREENINGS
I’m From Here, I’m From There: Writers in ExileJuly 29th at DCTV (with Discussion)
July 19-30th Online A series of films that blend fiction and documentary practices in their profiles of writers living in exile. From Mahmoud Darwish to Jean Genet, the writers in these films are either onscreen presences or spectral conduits for reflecting on the heterogenous aspects of diasporic identity. Link below to learn more about the specific films. | |
COMEDY SHOW
Jungle Cat Comedy at Lincoln CenterWed July 30th at 8pm
The Underground Jaffe A show at the Lincoln Center and it's free! Curated and hosted by the up-and-coming stand-ups Abby Govindan and Mohanad Elshieky, Jungle Cat Comedy offers a platform for comedians with a diverse range of lived experiences so expect new faces and great | |
ART SHOW
Walid Raad Exhibit July 8th to Aug 8th
Paula Cooper Gallery, Chelsea Walid Raad is a Lebanese pioneering multidisciplinary artist and professor based in ny whose work, spanning photography, video, installation, and performance, uses the fictional “Atlas Group” archive to probe how history and memory, especially of the Lebanese civil war, are constructed and contested. This is not a solo exhibit rather part of a bigger one with various artists. | |
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