November 2025 - Part 5

Nov 26th, 29th & 30th
Midtown Manhattan

Create your own Turkish mosaic lamp in this beginner-friendly Manhattan workshop. Using hand-cut glass and beads in 12 colors, you’ll design a custom lamp while enjoying Turkish tea, sweets, and a relaxed, creative atmosphere.

Sat Nov 29th, 6-10pm
The UN Headquarters, Midtown

This marks the film’s first U.S. screening. Set during the pivotal Arab Revolt of 1936–1939 under British Mandate rule, the film follows Yusuf, a young man torn between his tranquil village and the growing upheaval in Jerusalem. Featuring a powerful ensemble, including Hiam Abbass, Saleh Bakri, Jeremy Irons, and Liam Cunningham.

Sat Nov 29th at 10pm
Holo, Bushwick

A night of resistance, DJs Omar Ahmad, DJ Haram, Acamol, and Myyuh, for a night of music, resistance, and community. All proceeds from the event will go directly to our friends in Gaza: Sondos Al-Saqqa and Hellena Albess. Palestinian advocacy organizations will also be tabling throughout the night, offering resources and ways to take action.

Sat Nov 29th at 9pm
Secret Pour, Bushwick

Step into the world of Raï, Algeria’s music of freedom and defiance. These gatherings are about releasE, shaking off judgment, expectations, and noise. It’s where tradition meets modern sound, and everyone is free to move, feel, and simply be themselves

Nov 30th, 1, 2:15, 3:30 & 4:45pm
Flatiron

BESA is a new pilates pop-up experience that goes beyond a workout. The 3 instructors behind the brand are wonderful and with deep love for their craft and their mission. They’re in Flatiron this Sunday, catch them while you can

Wed Dec 1st, 7-9pm
Sofreh Cafe, Prospect Heights

an evening of music, food, and solidarity to fundraise for humanitarian aid in Gaza. Featuring performances by Protestra musicians and oud soloist Hadi El Debek, with Palestinian food sponsored by Qanoon. Event to support INARA, a humanitarian organization providing food aid, life-saving medical care, and mental health support for children in Gaza.

Wed Dec 3d at 8pm
Cobble Hill Cinemas, Cobble Hill

A young Palestinian is coerced into becoming an informant after being manipulated into a false confession in the aftermath of a killing. There will also be a screening of two acclaimed short films by Hana Kazim. All proceeds will go to yalla Parkour Family.

Wed Dec 3d, 7-9pm
Sofreh Cafe, Prospect Heights

An intimate mingling event designed to bring people together. Enjoy complimentary canapés and light bites, along with a welcome drink served from 7:00–7:45 pm.
Prices will increase starting Nov 28th, you can then use promocode MENNA to get $5off

Wed Dec 3d at 7pm
Public Records, Boreum Hill

Saha Gnawa is a New York–based collective dedicated to preserving and reimagining Morocco’s centuries-old Gnawa musical tradition, blending trance-like rhythms, deep spiritual roots, and contemporary influences. They are truly cool and they will be at the Whitney Museum.

Sat Nov 29th & Sun 30th
Two locations

Winner of the 2025 Palme d’Or at Cannes, Jafar Panahi’s first film since his release from imprisonment is a darkly comic revenge thriller. This is truly a fabulous movie, and the story follows Vahid, a mechanic who suspects a customer with a prosthetic leg of being the man who once tortured him in prison. Driven by doubt and rage, Vahid kidnaps him and enlists other survivors to confirm his identity, setting off a tense spiral of escalating consequences. A sharp critique of corruption, authoritarianism, and the lingering scars of oppression. stay for in-person Q&As with the Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker.

Sat Nov 29th at 10pm
The DROM, East Village

A Persian night at the DROM, which DJ Taba and special performnace from Heliya Carr.

Nov 30th & Dec 1st
Racket NY, Chelsea

Lebanese stand-up comedian John Achkar, genuinely one of the funniest to do it, is now in NYC after performing everywhere from Beirut to Dubai. Catch him for two shows on November 30th and another on December 1st.

Sun Nov 30th, 5-8pm
100 Sutton Space,

This event includes the screening of 6 shorts, each tackling themes like religion, authority, death, womanhood, sexual identity, and tradition through the eyes of emerging Egyptian filmmakers. The evening includes a Q&A with Holey director Bavly Soliman, plus handcrafted cocktails and mocktails inspired by the films. Reception begins at 5 pm, with screenings at 5:45 pm

Sun Nov 30th at 7pm
The Town Hall, Midtown

A central figure in popularizing Persian music worldwide, Kalhor has collaborated with icons from Yo-Yo Ma to Toumani Diabaté and recently premiered a double concerto in Hamburg. For this performance, he’ll be joined by Iranian musicians Kiya Tabassian (setar) and Behrouz Jamali (tombak).

Wed Dec 3d at 9:30pm
54 Below, Midtown

A live, genre-blending journey into Alex Wakim’s grandmother’s Levantine childhood. Mixing theater, jazz, tango, and Arabic music, the show reimagines her memories through lush storytelling, vignettes from Beirut to Damascus, a lavish embassy party, a wedding under ancient cedars…

Wed Dec 3d, 6:15-8:15pm
Atelier Jolie, West Village

Join Chef Faten for an exclusive Lablabi workshop featuring Tunisia’s most beloved comfort dish, a warm chickpea stew layered with cumin, garlic, harissa, olive oil, and rustic bread. Learn the traditional recipe and its modern twists, from olives and tuna to soft eggs and fresh herbs. A soulful Tunisian classic, made your way.

Dec 3-7th
Dorothy B Williams Theater

A historical feminist play that reimagines the Mongol invasion of Iran through the rarely told stories of the women who resisted, survived, and fought back. Blending deep historical research with contemporary theater, the production centers female resilience and solidarity while drawing powerful parallels to modern struggles against war, displacement, and gender-based violence