14th Annual Dearborn Arab International Festival Announces Dates for 2009
On June 19-21, 2009, the American Arab Chamber of Commerce, ACCESS, City of Dearborn, and Lebanese American Heritage Club will transform more than a half mile on Warren Avenue in the heart of East Dearborn into the largest Arab international festival in the nation. Arab International Festival
The Dearborn Arab International Festival is a family-centered cultural celebration that attracts people of all ages from Michigan, the Midwest, and Canada. This celebration of cultures will feature ethnic performances representing the diverse heritage of the people of Southeast Michigan. It boasts a great number of amusements, live musical acts-both local and international, 30 international food booths, coffee cup readings, henna, arts and crafts, a children’s tent, artisans, Arab merchandise, and a giant old-fashioned Ferris wheel that overlooks East Dearborn.
More than 300,000 people participate in the festival each year, a true representation of the many cultures that reside in Metro Detroit. The festival enjoys press from all the media outlets in Detroit and extensive exposure in the Arab World and Arab American communities in the United States.