Meet local author Wagih Abu-Rish and explore this deeply emotional historical romance. From 1pm to 4pm, the author will be present to showcase his book! Don’t miss out on a chance to explore something new and exciting.
From The Pantry, a community kitchen in Seattle Spring in Palestine is a time when simple, seasonal ingredients are transformed into a delicious family meal. In this class Nadia Tommalieh will introduce you to Palestinian home cooking via classic dishes remembered from her childhood, with stories of spring foraging traditions. You’ll make sorar freekeh bil lahmeh (baked freekeh and beef pastries); salatet betinjan bil laban (fried eggplant salad); hindbeh bil zeit (sautéed dandelion greens with pomegranate molasses and lemon); and, for dessert, mhalabiyeh bi ma’ elzaher (milk pudding infused with orange blossom water, topped with crushed pistachios and dried rose...
From The Pantry, a community kitchen in Seattle Along the coastlines of Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon, you’ll find beautiful and delicious seafood, brought to life by the perfect mix of spices and herbs — and for Northwest seafood lovers looking to expand their range of flavors, the spice is the essential ingredient. Join Nadia Tommalieh to learn how to make a delicious seafood spice blend and put it to use in samak mahshi (a whole roasted sea bass, stuffed with an Arabian-style herb mixture); bakdonseeyeh(tangy tahini and parsley sauce); Gazan-style zibdiyit gambari (spicy baked shrimp casserole); burghel bil she’airiyeh (vermicelli...
From The Pantry, a community kitchen in Seattle Along the coastlines of Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon, you’ll find beautiful and delicious seafood, brought to life by the perfect mix of spices and herbs — and for Northwest seafood lovers looking to expand their range of flavors, the spice is the essential ingredient. Join Nadia Tommalieh to learn how to make a delicious seafood spice blend and put it to use in samak mahshi (a whole roasted sea bass, stuffed with an Arabian-style herb mixture); bakdonseeyeh(tangy tahini and parsley sauce); Gazan-style zibdiyit gambari (spicy baked shrimp casserole); burghel bil she’airiyeh (vermicelli...
Go behind the veil of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with Caravan-Serai Tours. By planes, trains, and automobile you will discover a rich history, natural diversity, and the heart of Arabian culture in a country relatively unknown to foreign visitors. Begin in Riyadh to learn about the birth of the kingdom, then travel south to the mountains to see villages hanging from the steep mountainsides and a region influenced by the ancient Yemeni people. Next the group will make its way to the north and the southern end of the Nabatean region where you will see monuments to rival Petra...
Discover Persian Culture and History on this group tour to Iran. Have you ever wondered what it is like to visit Iran? Caravan-Serai Tours has been leading tours to Iran for over 23 years and know how to make the process easy and enjoyable. They make all the arrangements for accommodations, sightseeing, guide and transportation, as well as assist with that all-important visa authorization. Go beyond the news headlines and visit Tehran, Zanjan, Tabriz, the Caspian Sea coast, Isfahan, Yazd, and Shiraz, all with an excellent national guide that has led Caravan-Serai’s groups for the same 23 years. You will...
Dive into the history and culture of Egypt and Jordan with Caravan-Serai Tours! This tour will show you the wonders of the Great Pyramids of Giza and Cairo, a deluxe Nile Cruise into Upper Egypt to see Luxor and Aswan. The group then flies to Amman to see the Roman city of Jerash, Ajlun, Amman, Kerak Crusader Castle, and the ancient Nabatean city of Petra, enjoy an overnight in Wadi Rum, and a visit to the Dead Sea, and more. For complete details see the tour website.
Join Salaam Cultural Museum, Dunya Productions and the Cherry Street Village for a reading, discussion, and Q&A with author Wagih Abu-Rish. Light appetizers will be served. This event is open to the public and is free to attend. The latest novel by Wagih Abu-Rish is a story of love, determination, and political intrigue: Nad of Nadide reveals that love, whether between two of the same ethnicity, or between lovers who never expected to cross ethnic boundaries, is one worth fighting for, at the cost of defying all norms and challenges. Wagih’s debut novel (Replenishing the Sea of Galilee) is a...
Join us at Cherry Street Village for an enjoyable afternoon with author Amal Sedky Winter as she reads and discusses excerpts from her new book Escape to Aswan. Amal is a bi-cultural, bilingual, Egyptian American woman with a foot in both worlds. Her life experience and her training and work as a psychologist enable her to compare them from both inside and outside. She will read a few excerpts from her book and answer questions from the audience. There will be light appetizers, and a chance to mingle. On a brief visit to Cairo to support an investigation her fiancé,...
Salaam Cultural Museum participated in the Arab American Heritage Month activities at the Burke Museum on the campus of the University of Washington earlier this month. We provided cultural artifacts for the Marhaba Interpretive Display. Salaam Cultural Museum also helped to organize the My Name! My Voice! workshop at the Highline Heritage Museum in Burien on April 22. Artist Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi guided participants to create altered book art using the immigrant story behind their name. Salaam Cultural Museum is dedicated to sharing the culture and traditions of the people of the Middle East and North Africa, and the celebration...