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Arab
Voices Community Calendar/Announcements
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The events listed
below are not necessarily
endorsed or sponsored by Arab
Voices. Listing them on this
site is a service to the
community to be aware of
activities and events in the
Greater Houston Area. To include
an event on this calendar, send
e-mail to
info@arabvoices.net.
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Morocco Earthquake
Relief |
Organizations that are aiding the rescue and recovery
efforts in Morocco that are accepting contributions:
Moroccan Society of
Houston
Center for Arab American Philanthropy
CARE
GlobalGiving
UNICEF USA
Doctors Without Borders
Islamic Society of Greater Houston
The Official Moroccan Donation Account Information
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies
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Libya
Flood Relief |
Organizations that are aiding the
rescue and recovery efforts in Libya that are accepting
contributions:
Center for Arab American Philanthropy
Islamic Society of Greater Houston
UNICEF USA
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies |
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The Story of the Marsh Arabs
Join the Arab-American Educational
Foundation this summer for a one-of-a-kind experience as we
partner with Archaeology Now Houston to bring the
traditional Iraqi mudhif to life! Look forward to talks on
Iraqi marsh culture and ecology, a documentary screening on
life in the Iraqi marshes, and the construction of an
authentic Iraqi mudhif constructed by Iraqi artists on the
Rice University campus!
This project has come to life through the AAEF's partnership
with Archaeology Now and a variety of other organizations
passionate about the discussion and preservation of Marsh
Arab culture, including Rice University, the Museum of Fine
Arts Houston, Houston's Iraqi American Community, and
ecology communities on the Gulf Coast. Showing support to
this program and its associated events will help raise
awareness of marginalized communities in Iraq and their
incredible cultural practices.
The materials needed to construct the mudhif are currently
on their way to Houston aboard the ship San Antonio. The
structure will be built in April on the Rice University
campus in Houston and on display for tours, performances,
and talks from May to July!
Click here for more information. |
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September 23-24,
2023 - 27th Annual Houston Turkish Festival
Date/Time: SEP 23 AT 11 AM – SEP 24 AT 7 PM
Location: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park
Click here
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September 24,
2023 - AUB4Beirut Run
Houston Chapter 2023 4th Annual Run
The WAAAUB Houston Chapter is participating in the
AUB4Beirut Run and will be supporting the University
for Seniors
Saturday, September 24th at 9:00 am
Eleanor Tinsley Park, 1800-3600 Allen Parkway,
Houston, TX 77019
2km Walk/Run
Meeting Point & Parking: 105 Sabine St, Houston, TX
7700
For more info:
https://secureca.imodules.com/s/1716/bp20/Interior.aspx?sid=1716&gid=2&pgid=3089&cid=10270 |
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September 27, 2023 - What is Mental
Health?
In partnership with the Mental Health America, the Arab
American Cultural & Community Center presents: What is
Mental Health?
This workshop is designed for anyone seeking an
understanding on basic mental health concepts. The
presentation explores common mental health disorders and
identifying signs and symptoms. Participants will become
aware of resources for people in need of support.
Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Click here to register. |
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September 30,
2023 - 2nd Annual Houston Halal Fest
Houston, get ready for the return of the biggest halal food
festival in all of Texas!
Get ready for the largest food vendor line up ever,
including some of your favorites from last year along with
several new vendors with several surprises as well!
For vendor and sponsorship information email:
houstonhalalfoodfest@gmail.com
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Time: 11am-7pm
Location: Constellation Field in Sugar Land
Click here
for more information. |
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October 2, 2023
- Beginnings and Endings: Palestine and the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
Please join the Arab-American Educational Foundation Center
for Arab Studies at the University of Houston on Monday,
October 2 for the 2023 AAEF Paul Kardoush Annual Memorial
Lecture
Beginnings and Endings: Palestine and the Killing of Shireen
Abu Akleh
Presented by Jennifer Zacharia, JD.
This event will be held at the Waldorf Ballroom, Hilton
University of Houston with a reception at 6:00 pm followed
by the lecture at 6:30 pm.
Jennifer Zacharia is a lawyer and writer. She holds a JD
from Columbia's Law School, and an MIA from Columbia's
School of International and Public Affairs. A graduate of
the University of California at Berkeley, she has worked as
a journalist and with various human and civil rights
organizations. She is Shireen Abu Akleh's first cousin.
This event is free and open to the public.
Directions: Hilton University of Houston, Waldorf Ballroom
(2nd Floor), 4450 University Dr, Houston, TX 77204
Parking is available in the Hilton University of Houston
underground garage
For more information, please contact:
cas@central.uh.edu.
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October 4,
2023 - ACC Emergency Preparedness Training: Earthquake
Preparedness
In partnership with the American
Red Cross, the Arab American Cultural & Community Center
presents: Earthquake Preparedness
This presentation is part of a series of classes designed to
teach people how to prepare for and respond appropriately to
disasters likely to occur in their community.
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Click here to register. |
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October 7,
2023 - Health Outreach to
the Middle East Program & Luncheon
Presenting: HOME (Health Outreach to the Middle East) & the
Launch of Journey to Your Roots Program
Join the American Lebanese Cultural Center (ALCC) for this
informative luncheon that will highlight the initiative of a
group of doctors, interns and prospective medical students
who travelled from the United States to Lebanon. The goal of
the HOME trip was to provide free medical care and
medications to nine villages. Come and find out what HOME is
all about and how it affected its participants and its
recipients.
Fadwa Saleh will also be announcing the roll out of a new
initiative: Journey to Your Roots that involves young people
ages 19 to 25 years old. The purpose of this initiative is
to connect our daughters and sons who have grown in the
United States to their Lebanese roots, by organizing a group
visit to 9 different villages in Lebanon. The group visit
will involve meeting young Lebanese who are residing in
these villages and to embark on a day long project or visits
to interesting cultural and historical sites.
Please bring your sons and daughters so they may learn of
this great opportunity that is currently in the making.
Speakers: Dr. Ray Hashem, Leana Hamdan, Christy Andrews &
Fadwa Saleh
Date: October 7, 2023
Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: Fadi’s Banquet Hall, 2000 Highway 6 South, Houston
77066
Program Schedule:
11:00 am Meet & Greet
12:00 noon: Buffet Lunch
1:00 pm: Speakers’ Program
Ticket Cost: $40.00* Deadline to purchase your ticket is
Midnight, October 5, 2023
*ALCC members receive 10% discount upon checkout, making it
the ideal time to become a member.
Click here to register.
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October 10,
2023 - An Oasis of Biodiversity in the Marshes of Iraq and
the Gulf Coast
By Dr. Azzam Alwash
The Senan Shaibani Marsh Arabs Project
Wetlands are going to be crucial in a changing world.
Biodiversity in the Marshes of Iraq as well as the marshes
of the Gulf Coast of America is threatened. Discover some of
the solutions being proposed to help both regions of the
world at a talk by two experts.
Date: October 10, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Location: Glasscock School Auditorium, Rice University
For more information:
https://www.archaeologynow.org/calendar |
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October 14, 2023 - ACC 30th Anniversary
Celebration Gala
Arab American Cultural & Community Center (ACC)
Celebrating three decades with a mission to serve, preserve
and build bridges
Honoring:
Mr. Ahmad Alyasin, Chairman of Optima Global financial
ACC Outstanding Community Service Award
Dr. Hashem B. El-Serag, MD, MPH
ACC Lifetime Achievement Award
Mrs. Amal Zakhem Nassar
ACC Influential Arab Women Award
Gawee Fine Jewelry & Timepieces
ACC Small Business Philanthropic Award
Highlighting the Culture & People of Qatar
Gala Chair: Abdel A. Elkhadiri
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Time: 7 pm
Location: Hilton Post Oak Grand Ballroom, 2001 Post Oak
Blvd., Houston, Texas 77056 |
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October 22, 2023 - International
Archeology Day
Family Day
The Senan Shaibani Marsh Arabs Project
Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023
Time: 4pm-7pm
Location: The Mudhif, Rice University
For more information:
https://www.archaeologynow.org/calendar |
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October 26, 2023 - Fundraising Event at
AIMS (Arabic Immersion Magnet School)
Save the date for a fundraising event at AIMS (Arabic
Immersion Magnet School).
AIMS is the only public school in the states that teaches
the curriculum in Arabic and English.
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: AIMS, 4001 Stanford St, Houston, TX 77006 |
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October 27-28, 2023 - Traditional
Music Concerts
Cultural Events
The Senan Shaibani Marsh Arabs Project
Date: Fri & Sat, October 27-28, 2023
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: The Mudhif, Rice University
For more information:
https://www.archaeologynow.org/calendar |
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October 27-29, 2023 -
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR)
National Conference
The worldwide movement for Palestinian liberation is
growing. Together we’re building toward a vibrant future
where all people can be free, in defiance of Israeli
repression and U.S. imperialism. Join us at the 2023 USCPR
National Conference in Houston October 27-29, 2023 to
mobilize for our collective liberation. We’ll convene at a
critical moment, in solidarity with the Palestinian people
resisting 75+ years of ethnic cleansing.
Reimagine a liberated future, beginning with our demand to
end U.S. military funding to Israel, once and for all.
The 2023 USCPR National Conference will feature speakers
such as Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, journalist & academic
Marc Lamont Hill, senior staff attorney Diala Shamas,
co-executive director and activist Ash-Lee Woodard
Henderson, political prisoner daughter and speaker Nida Abu
Baker, with more announcements coming soon. Check back this
summer for more details on panels, workshops, and more!
Date: October 27-29, 2023
Location: Hilton Post Oak Grand Ballroom, 2001 Post Oak
Blvd., Houston, Texas 77056
For more information about the Seize the Moment conference,
booking hotel rooms, and scholarships, visit
https://www.uscprconference.org/. |
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October 27-29,
2023 - The Illuminated Prophet ﷺ - Risala's 10th Annual
Retreat
Click here
for more information. |
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November 5, 2023 - An Ancient Meal
Culinary Adventure
The Senan Shaibani Marsh Arabs Project
Date: November 5, 2023
Time: 6pm-8pm
Location: The Mudhif, Rice Universit
For more information:
https://www.archaeologynow.org/calendar |
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November 5,
2023 - American Lebanese Cultural Center Fall Picnic
Click here
for more information. |
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November 11,
2023 - Ibn Sina Interfaith Behavioral & Mental Health
Conference
Leaders as Healers: The Role of Community and Faith Leaders
in Mental Wellness
A unique conference to host and bring together community
leaders and professionals from diverse faiths and traditions
to engage, discuss, share, and develop an understanding of
the challenges of mental health prevalent in the
communities.
For too long, mental health has not been given the attention
it deserves in many communities. People suffer needlessly
from otherwise treatable conditions, often hiding within the
shadows, or living with the stigma that so often accompanies
mental illness.
Interfaith Behavioral and Mental Health Conference is a
distinctive forum to bring together community leaders in
person to manage mental health issues in diverse
communities.
Ibn Sina Foundation (ISF), in collaboration with National
Alliance on Mental Illness, Greater Houston (NAMI-GH),
Mental Health America (MHA), Fort Bend County Behavioral
Health Services, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD,
and other partner organizations, organizing the Interfaith
Behavioral and Mental health Conference. The goal is to
challenge the status quo, share success stories, and create
awareness about mental health and wellness among the
communities at large.
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Location: Houston Community College (HCC) West Loop
Campus Conference Hall Center,
5601 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77081
For more information or to register:
https://interfaithmhconference.org/ |
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November 19,
2023 - ACC Arabic Poetry Recital
Arab American Cultural & Community Center (ACC)
Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023
Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Location: ACC, 10555 Stancliff Road, Houston, TX
77099 |
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November 19, 2023 - Family Day
The Senan Shaibani Marsh Arabs Project
Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023
Time: 1pm-4pm
Location: The Mudhif, Rice University
For more information:
https://www.archaeologynow.org/calendar |
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November 24-26,
2023 - ICNA-MAS
Regional Convention 2023
Join Us on this Thanksgiving Weekend, Nov 24-26 for
15th Annual ICNA-MAS Regional Convention at Houston
Marriott Westchase Insha’Allah
Highlights: Bazaar | Badminton & Table Tennis
Tournaments | Interactive Presentations | Parallel
Sessions | Youth lectures | Sisters Only Program |
Matrimonial Service & Much more!!
Date: November 24-26
Location: Houston Marriott Westchase
For more info, visit
https://icnatexas.org/. |
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December 5, 2023 -
Gilgamesh, an Ancient Voice
Poetry & Music
The Senan Shaibani Marsh Arabs Project Closing Event
Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Time: 7pm-10pm
Location: Glasscock School Auditorium, Rice University
For more information:
https://www.archaeologynow.org/calendar |
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December 9-10,
2023 - 10th Annual Islamic Arts Festival
Location: Masjid As-Salam, Houston, Texas |
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December 22-24,
2023 - MAS Houston Convention
MAS - ICNA - UHMSA
Leading the Way: Muslims Reviving Family Values
MAS Convention is coming back to H-town!
Join us for an unforgettable weekend celebrating the essence
of "Reviving Family Values" within our community! Prepare to
be enlightened by captivating experiences for the entire
family and immerse yourself in thought-provoking discussions
that will deepen you understanding of Family in Islam!
We're proud to see how Muslims around the world are
championing the importance of family values! Let's continue
to uphold and spread the essence of love, respect, and unity
in our families, leading by example for a brighter future!
Date: December 22-24, 2023
Location: Houston Marriott Westchase |
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Click here for a
list of previous events. |
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