Saturday, April 27, doors open @ 2:00 PM EDT - in person at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street Northwest Washington, DC
Commemoration of National Arab American Heritage Month at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library
By Arab America Foundation
The Arab America Foundation invites you to a celebration of Arab American culture for National Arab American Heritage Month at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. All are welcome for an afternoon of fashion, music, dance, and visual arts presented by local Arab Americans, including interactive workshops with community leaders. Get ready to dance, learn, and connect with the community!
Notable guests, music, and cultural presentations.
Each year since the creation of National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM), the Arab America Foundation has hosted a national event in Washington, DC, commemorating National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM).
Throughout April, the Arab America Foundation formally recognizes the achievements of Arab Americans through the celebration of National Arab American Heritage Month. Across the country, cultural institutions, school districts, municipalities, state legislatures, public servants, and non-profit organizations issue proclamations and engage in special events celebrating our community’s rich heritage and numerous contributions to society.
In 2017, Arab America took the concept of cultural heritage. It excitingly turned it into a national movement where Arab Americans and their supporters recognized it during the same month for the same duration of time, hence designating April as National Arab American Heritage Month. Since then, the number of states, governmental offices, organizations, and corporations has increased in their recognition of April as National Arab American Heritage Month. Each year, our grass-roots network of over 250 Arab American volunteers in 28 states gathers hundreds of proclamations from their states, counties, municipalities, and local school districts.
Featuring "Malikat Al Dabke (Queens of Dabke)," the premier all-female dance ensemble in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region and specializing in a blend of Arab-American and traditional dabke. The group creates a collaborative space to collectively explore Arab heritage through dance within an American setting as an outlet to preserve Arab identity and resist the erasure and appropriation of Arab culture.