Events

In cooperation with the National Humanities Center, CMEIS is proud to announce that our annual Arab American Heritage Festival will take place on May 1st at 6PM. This will be the final event at the Center for Middle East and Islamic studies before our scheduled closure in June, so we really hope you can join us. Please register at https://go.unc.edu/ArabHeritage26 to say goodbye and see performances by:

Amal Kassir, an activist and award-wining Syrian-American spoken word poet that currently serves as the Poet Laureate of Hillsborough, North Carolina.

The Travis Williams Group, a collaborative of world class musicians playing original compositions influenced by traditional Arabic Maqam music, modern jazz, Appalachian roots and world music from Africa and Latin America.

The Triangle Lebanese American Center Dabke Group, a team of skilled performers annually featured at Raleigh’s Lebanese American Festival.

This year, our event is part of the Being Human Festival, organized by the NHC. This evening of art and celebration is part of and array of community-focused events organized and presented by local artists, scholars, and educators. Together, these demonstrate how the humanities add depth and meaning to our lives, help us understand ourselves and one another, and provide context for the complex world around us. Learn more about the NHC and the Being Human Festival here: https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/being-human-festival-us/