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First Annual Palestine Film Festival to Debut in Ann Arbor

The honor of your presence is requested at the FIRST EVER Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival! The festival brings together all genres of film to celebrate and commemorate Palestine. Begin planning your schedules now! Use the program below. More information and directions to all the venues can be found on our website here. OPENING NIGHT! … Continued

Kennedy Center Premieres “Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World” Festival February 23-March 15, 2009

Unwrap the cultural treasures of the Arab world in this Kennedy Center international festival showcasing the varied cultures of the 22 Arab nations that represent the Arabic-speaking world. From the Arabian Gulf to the Levant to North Africa-this region of the world is the birthplace of human civilization and features extraordinary diversity in geography, traditions, … Continued

Syrian Choir Sings Message of Peace

The Syrian Consulate in Detroit will host the Al-Farah Choir, the highly acclaimed Choir of Our Lady of Damascus, on Friday, February 27 at the Silver Garden Theatre located at 24350 Southfield Road in Southfield. Over 100 boys and girls from Syria will perform Byzantine, Muslim, and Arab songs. This event begins with a reception … Continued

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 … Continued

Comedian Mo Amer at 38th Annual ACCESS Anniversary Dinner

The 38th Annual ACCESS Anniversary Dinner will be an exciting evening to remember as we come together to celebrate our 38th year of service, upward mobility, and expansion of horizons. ACCESS is thrilled to present comedian Mo Amer, known for his film Allah Made Me Funny, to open up this special evening bringing community members … Continued

In ‘Amreeka’ and ‘Big Fan,’ the Personal is Potent

Some things change at the Sundance Film Festival, but not everything. There may now be more cab companies licensed than in New York City and a Jumbotron screen installed at the foot of Main Street to broadcast the inauguration, but the festival’s search for gifted young filmmakers remains a constant. Some years, that search leads … Continued

Pneumonia Claims Mansour Rahbani, Lebanese Composer, at 83

Renowned Lebanese composer Mansour Rahbani died Tuesday following a bout of pneumonia, leaving a legacy of innovation in the music and theater of Lebanon and the wider Arab world. He was 83. For much of his career, Rahbani was known for his decades-long collaboration with his brother Assi – who was himself married to legendary … Continued

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