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Arab Voices Community Calendar
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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Upcoming
Events (sorted by
date)
Last updated July 28, 2010 |
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August 3,
2010 - Environmental Care in Islamic
Teachings |
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The Rothko Chapel is hosting an
exploration of Environmental Care in Islamic Teachings. The
discussion is led by Imam Muhammad N Haq, president of the
Webster, Texas based American Society for Islamic Awareness.
Imam Muhammad N Haq explores the key values of environmental
care present in Islamic teachings and addresses the cultural and
spiritual framing of the ethics of environmental care.
Presenting an overview of Islamic cosmology and the call to
stewardship, Imam N Haq elevates human obligations under Islamic
law to protect the land, water, forests, and animals. Islamic
teachings on preservation and protecting nature can complement
secular approaches to environmentalism. Finding common ground in
environmental care is a key ingredient for creating a
sustainable future.
Muhammad N Haq holds a master's degree in world religions from
the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan,
where he was a faculty member in the Theology Department. A
resident of Houston for more than 10 years, he routinely speaks
on Islam and interfaith issues at universities and conferences.
When: Tuesday, August
3, 2010
Time: 7 pm
Location: The Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX
77006
For more information, visit
www.rothkochapel.org. |
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August 7,
2010 - CAIR-Houston's
Annual Banquet |
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Wake Up: Rising to Meet the
Challenge
Please join us at CAIR-TX, Houston's annual fundraising dinner.
Keynote Speaker: Edward Peck, Former Ambassador, Palestine
Activist, Member of the Freedom Flotilla
When: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Time: 6 pm - 10 pm (Program Starts at 7)
Location: Westin Oaks Galleria, 5011 Westheimer Rd., Houston,
Texas
For more information, visit
www.cairhouston.org.
Click here for
event flyer. |
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August 18,
2010 - Ramadan
Iftar by NAAP-Houston |
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The Network of
Arab-American Professionals (NAAP-Houston)
is a non-partisan, volunteer-based organization dedicated to
strengthening the Arab-American community.
When: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Time: Maghrib/Sunset time
Location: TBA
For more information, visit
www.naaponline.org. |
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August 19,
2010 -
Pioneers of Change |
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Neil
Macfarquhar, New York Times
In spite of the turmoil of recent history, the Middle East can
be described as a place of warmth, humanity, and eccentricity.
Neil Macfarquhar will share the stories of men and women across
the region who are working toward a more open and tolerant
society. Activists and intellectuals, both funny and astute,
they are pioneering political and social change from unexpected
places.
Neil Macfarquhar’s exposure to the Middle East started early,
moving to Libya at the age of three with his family. He has
spent more than 25 years in the region, including five years
based in Cairo as the bureau chief for The New York Times. He
has also spent seven years as a correspondent for The Associated
Press in Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Cyprus. He is
currently The New York Times bureau chief at the United Nations.
Fluent in Arabic and French, Macfarquhar holds a B.A. in
International Political Economy from Stanford University.
Macfarquhar is the author of The Sand Café as well as The Media
Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday,
which will be available for sale at the program.
When: Thursday, August 19, 2010
Time: Registration: 6.00 p.m., Program: 6.30 - 7.30 p.m.
Location: The Junior League, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Members: Free, Non-members: $20
For more info, email
rsvp@wachouston.org, call 713-522-7811 or visit
www.wachouston.org. |
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August 20,
2010 - "A
New Standard For Deception” Screening |
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Houston911Truth
will offer a free screening of "A New Standard For Deception” by
Kevin Ryan. Kevin Ryan was the Underwriters’ Laboratory employee
who was fired for telling the truth about the strength of the
steel in the Twin Towers and their ability to withstand the
impact of a jetliner.
When: Friday, August 20, 29010
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Pecore Hall (corner of Sul Ross at Woodhead) -
a block south of W. Alabama
For more information, visit
www.houston911truth.net. |
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August 21,
2010 - MAS
Houston Annual Fundraising Dinner |
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Come support
your favorite Muslim American Society Houston program - Clear
Lake Youth Center, Houston Qur'an Academy, and more!
When: Saturday, August
21, 2010
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Shahnai
Reception Hall, 5920 Hillcroft, Houston TX 77036
Tickets $60/family of 4 and
$25/individual
Babysitting is available.
Contact Hamza at 713-820-3300
hamza@mashouston.org
for tickets or more details. |
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August 24,
2010 -
America’s Interests in a Changing Middle
East - Part 1 |
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Ussama Makdisi,
Rice University
There is a striking shift in the power and relationships in the
Middle East today. Turkey is looking outward and asserting a new
influence in regional politics; Egypt is turning inward as
domestic issues and the presidential elections next year take
center stage. Iraq is more stable even while Yemen becomes more
fragile and concern over Iran’s nuclear program is now shared by
many in the region.
What are America’s interests and responsibilities in the
shifting sands of the new Middle East?
This two part program will examine current US relationships and
vital interests with views from distinguished Middle East
experts, Ussama Makdisi, on August 24th and Haim Malka, on
August 26th.
Ussama Makdisi is a professor at Rice University. Dr. Makdisi is
first to hold the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of
Arab Studies at Rice University. He was named a Carnegie Scholar
in 2009. In his writings, Professor Makdisi reshapes the view of
the history of America in the Arab world by exploring missed
opportunities for cultural understanding, retrieving unused
historical evidence, and juxtaposing Arab perspectives with
American ones. He is an award winning author of three books. His
writings have appeared in publications such as The Journal of
American History, International Journal of Middle East Studies,
and Middle East Report. His latest book, Faith Misplaced: the
Broken Promise of U.S.-Arab Relations, 1820-2001, will be
available at the lecture.
When: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Time: Registration: 6.00 p.m., Program: 6.30 - 7.30 p.m.
Location: The Junior League, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Members: Free, Non-members: $20
For more info, email
rsvp@wachouston.org, call 713-522-7811 or visit
www.wachouston.org. |
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August 26,
2010 -
America’s Interests in a Changing Middle
East - Part 2 |
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Haim Malka,
Center for Strategic and International Studies
There is a striking shift in
the power and relationships in the Middle East today. Turkey is
looking outward and asserting a new influence in regional
politics; Egypt is turning inward as domestic issues and the
presidential elections next year take center stage. Iraq is more
stable even while Yemen becomes more fragile and concern over
Iran’s nuclear program is now shared by many in the region.
What are America’s interests and responsibilities in the
shifting sands of the new Middle East?
This two part program will examine current US relationships and
vital interests with views from distinguished Middle East
experts, Ussama Makdisi, on August 24th and Haim Malka, on
August 26th.
Haim Malka is deputy director and senior fellow in the Middle
East Program at the Center for Strategic and International
Studies. His principal areas of research include violent
non-state actors, the Arab-Israeli conflict, North Africa, and
political Islam. Before joining CSIS in 2005, he was a research
analyst at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the
Brookings Institution, concentrating on Israeli-Palestinian
issues and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Malka spent
six years living in Jerusalem while working as a television news
producer covering the region. He holds a BA from the University
of Washington in Seattle and an MA from Columbia University's
School of International and Public Affairs. He is a frequent
commentator in print, on radio, and on television. He is the
author of numerous articles on Hamas and the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict.
When: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Time: Registration:
6.00 p.m., Program: 6.30 - 7.30 p.m.
Location: The Junior League, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Members: Free, Non-members: $20
For more info, email
rsvp@wachouston.org, call 713-522-7811 or visit
www.wachouston.org. |
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August 26,
2010 - Interfaith
Women’s Ramadan Iftar |
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Muslim women of
diverse backgrounds will head tables and discuss their unique
life experiences with their guests. Everyone will enjoy
traditional Ramadan foods from around the world. For this Iftar
Dinner, women of all faiths will unite to celebrate and honor
Muslim women’s contributions to the arts, sciences, religious
and academic scholarship, politics and everyday life.
Opening Remarks by Dr. Elora
Shehabuddin of Rice University
When: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Time: Program begins at 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Great Hall of Christ Church Cathedral, 1117
Texas Ave. Houston, TX 77002
Tickets are $30 and should be purchased in advance by
registering
online.
Presented By: The Interfaith
Women’s Iftar Planning Committee, Brigid’s Place and Christ
Church Cathedral
For more information you may contact Kafah Bachari Manna at
713-231-3874 or
womensiftar@gmail.com.
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September 1,
2010 - Ramadan
Iftar by NAAP-Houston |
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The Network of
Arab-American Professionals (NAAP-Houston)
is a non-partisan, volunteer-based organization dedicated to
strengthening the Arab-American community.
When: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Time: Maghrib/Sunset time
Location: TBA
For more information, visit
www.naaponline.org. |
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September 7,
2010 - Threats
and Opportunities: The Year Ahead for President Obama
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Charles Lipson,
University of Chicago
The big foreign policy test may be Afghanistan, but there are
plenty of other challenges to keep the President up at night:
the spread of nuclear weapons, the resurgence of Al-Qaeda, the
rise of China, and the continued search for peace in the Middle
East. How is Obama expected to tackle these and other issues?
Will his new soft-power approach become an effective new policy?
Charles Lipson is an award-winning analyst and teacher of
international politics and history at the University of Chicago,
where he is the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science.
He also founded and directs the University’s Program on
International Politics, Economics, and Security (PIPES), where
scholars from around the world come to discuss the latest issues
in world politics. He is one of the most popular lecturer’s on
campus.
When:
September 7, 2010
Time: Registration: 6:00 p.m., Program: 6:30 - 7:30
p.m.
Location: Junior League, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Members: Free, Non-members: $20
Co-Sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Houston and the
Council on Foreign Relations.
For more info, email
rsvp@wachouston.org, call 713-522-7811 or visit
www.wachouston.org. |
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September 18-26,
2010 - Human
Trafficking Awareness Week |
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The Houston
Rescue and Restore Coalition, a 501(c)3 organization in Houston
that raises awareness about human trafficking in the Houston
area will hold its 4th annual Human Trafficking Awareness Week,
which will take place this September at various locations
throughout the city.
For a detailed list of scheduled events, visit
http://houstonrr.org/?page_id=429. |
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October 16, 2010 - ACC Annual
"Unity & Friendship" Gala |
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The Arab American Cultural and
Community Center (ACC) Galas are the
cornerstone events of our community-wide effort to improve
the Arab American Cultural and Community Center land and
building, and to continue developing programs that serve the
Arab American community as well as all Houstonians. The gala
is a black tie event featuring dinner, dancing, a silent
auction and entertainment in an elegant ambiance.
When: Saturday, October 16, 2010
Location: Hilton/Post Oak
For more information,
call 832-351-3366. |
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October 17, 2010 - Poet
Adonis on the Need for an Arab Revival |
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Special Lecture: Poet Adonis on
the Need for an Arab Revival
This program is presented in Arabic and English.
Simultaneous translation provided.
Nominated three times for the
Nobel Prize, Adonis has been called "today´s most daring and
provocative Arab poet," while his influence on Arabic
literature has been likened to that of T. S. Eliot´s on
English-language verse, and to David Hume on Western
philosophical thought.
Adonis has written extensively on the need to change the
framework of both thinking and reasoning in the Arab world
in order to stop the disintegration of Arab culture. In his
own poetry—which is experimental in form and prophetic in
tone—Adonis breaks with tradition to liberate his work from
the chains of the "text".
In this rare Houston appearance, Adonis addresses the
factors that hinder intellectual advancement in the Arab
world, and why a new way of thinking is not an option, but
an urgent necessity.
Adonis has written more than 20 books in his native Arabic,
including the pioneering work An Introduction to Arab
Poetics. Adonis received the Bjørnson Prize in 2007, the
first International Nâzim Hikmet Poetry Award, the
Syria-Lebanon Best Poet Award, and the highest award of the
International Poem Biennial in Brussels. He lives in Paris.
When: Sunday, October 17, 2010
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown
Auditorium Theater
A reception and book signing follow the program. Adonis´s
newly released English-language anthology, Adonis: Selected
Poems will be for sale in the MFAH Retail Store.
This program is open to the
public and free with general museum admission.
If you are not a museum member, please print this email and
bring it with you to receive complimentary museum admission.
Seating for this program is limited.
This program is generously co-sponsored by the
Arab
American Educational Foundation.
For more information,
visit
www.mfah.org. |
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November
13, 2010 - Christian Egyptian
Heritage Society Annual GALA |
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When: Saturday November
13, 2010
Time: 6:30 p.m. Reception, 7:30 Dinner
Location: Renaissance Houston Hotel, 6 E Greenway
Plaza, Houston
Featuring Jabour and his Band.
For more information, visit
www.cehs.org.
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