CONCERT
The Caravan Sat Jun 14th, 11pm-4am
Damballa, Williamsburg The Caravan — a cross-cultural party and global dance floor experience, launched by the producer and DJ Omar Makes Music. | |
CONCERT
Moments Of Istanbul Sat Jun 14th at 7:30pm
Neidorff-Karpati Hall, Harlem The Turkish American Orchestra returns to New York City. Just as Istanbul embraces every walk of life, this program weaves together every color of the city's musical palette, blending classical, pop, Ottoman, and contemporary sounds into one unforgettable evening. | |
WORKSHOPS
Arab Art & Culture Celebration Sat Jun 14th, 12-2pm
Atlantic Av, Fort Greene If I had been around, I probably would’ve taken my kid and a few of their friends to this! Dabke, story time, food, and henna, squeezed into two hours! Honestly, it sounds like a blast. | |
WORKSHOPS
Inner Child Art Nyte Mon Jun 16th, 7-9pm
Kings County Craving some creativity? Longing to use allll the crayons in the crayon box? Think of this event as a mini summer-camp for grown-ups - a place to express, explore, and reconnect to your inner child thanks to Nasimeh your host and facilitator! | |
LIVE COMEDY
Arab Comedy Night With Bassem YoussefSun Jun 22d at 3pm & 6pm
New Jersey Technically not in NYC but close enough for people who are not afraid to cross the tunnel. Bassem is offering two shows one at 3pm and one at 6pm. | |
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Middle East Future Summit Tues Jun 24th, 11-1pm
Virtual conference This year’s theme is “Resilience & Progress: Adapting, Innovating, and Thriving in a Changing World” and the program will focus on galvanizing local, diaspora, and international tech stakeholders with a line up of speakers from the private sector and academia. | |
CONCERT
Rahill With Blue MenaWed Jun 25th at 7pm
The Sultan Room, BK Rahill is a Iranian American singer, songwriter and visual artist, founding member of Brooklyn garage-rock mainstays Habibi. | |
PARTY
Queer MENA, Pride EditionWed Jun 25th, 6-10pm
Phoenix Bar, East Village Tarab NY is celebrating Pride and bringing the joy, music, and community vibes to Phoenix Bar for a night of Joy and celebration with music by @FursaFarfasha, dancing, mingling, and a special round of “speed networking” to help you make new friends and connections. | |
MUSIC CONCERT
Rahim ElHadj at The NY Guitar FestivalWed Jun 25th, 6-10pm
Phoenix Bar, East Village South African guitarist Derek Gripper and the Iraqi-American oud virtuoso Rahim AlHaj offer a kind of musical family affair as the Arab oud is generally considered to be the ancestor of the modern guitar. AlHaj has taken the centuries-old tradition of Arab classical music and blended it with the sounds of contemporary Western music. | |
STAND UP COMEDY
Frenchy Comedy ClubJun 25th & 26th, 7 & 9pm
Iron Bar & Lounge, Midtown For my French-speaking folks: Frenchy Comedy Club—founded by a French-Tunisian New Yorker Bedis Zormati—is known for often spotlighting French comedians with Arab descent. This time, five acts are taking the stage. Cinq fois the laughs! | |
PARTY
Persian White PartySat Jun 28th at 9pm
Elsie Rooftop, Midtown Wear your best all-white attire and get ready to dance under the stars.
Skyline views, and high-energy vibes all night long. Open bar for the first hour. | |
PARTY
Yalla PrideSat Jun 28th at 10pm
The Deep End, Bushwick Pride Finale Yalla and they are planning a rager with DJs Amer, Cardamami, Lilla and Kofta. | |
FUND RAISING
Painting For PalestineSat Jun 28th, 5:30-7pm
The People’s Forum, Midtown West A joyful painting workshop where 100% of proceeds will go to HEAL Palestine, helping children with severe injuries and amputations being evacuated and placing them into specialized care facilities across the US. | |
PARTY
Harlem Hafla With Rachid AlexanderSat Jun 28th, 10am-9pm
Riverbank State Park I’ve heard a lot about Rachid and I was very happy to see that he was coming to perform in our city. Harlem Hafla is a day full of Arabic music and dance! Try a daytime class, the night time Gala or both! | |
PARTY
Tarab NY is Co-hosting Color me QueerSun June 29th at 6pm
The Delancey, LES Tarab NYC is a non-profit for the LGBTQ SWANA New Yorkers, and this year it’s among the organizations sponsoring a major dance party for Queer & Trans BIPOC with DJs spinning live and drag performances. | |
ART EXHIBIT
Sherin Guirguis Throughout June
18th st, Chelsea Sherin Guirguis (b. Luxor, Egypt) is an internationally exhibiting artist living in Los Angeles creating sculptures, paintings, drawings and public art exploring cultural identity and feminist histories. She has created site-specific commissions in Egypt at the Pyramid Plateau in Giza, METRO station in Los Angeles and for Desert X Coachella Valley and Al Ula. | |
DANCE CLASS
FJK Dance Class Every Tuesday 7-8pm
New York Live Arts, Chelsea Contemporary Middle Eastern flow and a movement meditation by Fadi J Khoury. This dance class is focused on the connection of the breath and the articulation of our joints. | |
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