http://mizna.org/articles/ [unknown placeholder $my.siteDescription$] Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:44:24 PST en-us http://mizna.org/articles/events/48.shtml Events Beginning September 18, Mizna will be offering spoken and written Arabic classes at the beginner and intermediate levels. Classes will take place in the Mizna office in Northeast Minneapolis. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:16:23 PST http://mizna.org/articles/events/48.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/events/47.shtml Events Beginning June 1, Mizna will be offering four classes in spoken and written Arabic at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. All Arabic classes will take place in the Mizna office in Northeast Minneapolis. Thu, 06 May 2010 22:03:24 PST http://mizna.org/articles/events/47.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/news/46.shtml News Submit your work to us by May 10 in order to be considered for inclusion in the up-coming issue of our literary journal! We welcome submissions on Arab-American themes that reflect the diversity of our community. Contributors do not have to be of Arab descent provided their work is of relevance to the Arab-American community. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:47:54 PST http://mizna.org/articles/news/46.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/events/45.shtml Events Mizna is proud to cosponsor Bassam Saba's appearance at the Cedar Cultural Center. We hope you join us for a wonderful evening of Arabic music. Mizna supporters can get a 20% discount on advance tickets! Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:22:26 PST http://mizna.org/articles/events/45.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/events/42.shtml Events As always, Mizna's Twin Cities Arab Film Festival guarantees some excellent Minnesota premiers as well as a number of US premiers and at least one world premier: twenty eight films from the Arab World and far beyond! Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:28:51 PST http://mizna.org/articles/events/42.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/events/43.shtml Events Following a 12 week sold out premiere run in San Francisco, CA, <em>I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I'm Afraid to Tell You</em> will make its Midwest premiere in February 2010. The critically acclaimed, introspective one-woman show on life as a Palestinian-American will premiere in Minneapolis on February 18th! Special opening night event: Mizna journal reading before the show and music afterwards! Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:07:05 PST http://mizna.org/articles/events/43.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/events/44.shtml Events On the opening night of Jennifer Jajeh's "I Heart Hamas," join Mizna for a pre-show party at the Bedlam Theatre at 6:30 p.m. There will be hors d'oeuvers and readings from the latest issue of our literary journal, featuring current and past authors. And, after Jennifer Jajeh's show, Abdellah Ouchagour and his band will play modern North African music. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:10:36 PST http://mizna.org/articles/events/44.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/events/12.shtml Events Beginning September 22nd, Mizna will be offering four 10-week classes in spoken and written Arabic at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. All Arabic classes take place in Mizna office in Northeast Minneapolis. $200 a class. No refunds will be given after the first class session. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:46:28 PST http://mizna.org/articles/events/12.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/events/10.shtml Events Join us to celebrate our ten year anniversary at the Depot in Minneapolis! We will be awarding Suheir Hammad the first annual Mizna Edward Said award for promoting excellence in Arab American arts. Presenting the award will be Edward Said's daughter, Najla Said. Event to be held at The Depot in Minneapolis. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:00:19 PST http://mizna.org/articles/events/10.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/events/2.shtml Events In a debut that charms and bewitches, Alia Yunis unravels four generations of Abdullah family secrets with a great sense of comic timing and a deft touch of magical realism. Touching on the histories of both the U.S. and the Middle East over the last 100 years, this is the heart-warming story of a family just as crazy as yours. Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:35:25 PST http://mizna.org/articles/events/2.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/events/11.shtml Events "Unfortunately It Was Paradise: A Celebration of the Life of Mahmoud Darwish", with Fady Joudeh, Palestinian-American poet and physician, and winner of the 2007 Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition. Loft Literary Center. Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:13:42 PST http://mizna.org/articles/events/11.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/photos/32.shtml Photos The Loft, Minnesota International Center and Mizna present Dr. Rashid Khalidi speaking about "Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East", Thursday, March 12, 2009. Reception and Book Signing immediately following program. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:42:42 PST http://mizna.org/articles/photos/32.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/events/4.shtml Events Presented by the Loft, the Minnesota International Center and Mizna, a lecture by Dr. Rashid Khalidi, "Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East". Reception and Book Signing immediately following program. Hosted at the Open Book (Loft Literary Center) in Minneapolis. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:48:37 PST http://mizna.org/articles/events/4.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/about/16.shtml About Mizna is an organization devoted to promoting Arab-American culture, providing a forum for its expression. We value diversity in our community and are committed to giving voice to Arab Americans through literature and art. Mizna is an Arabic word meaning "the cloud of the desert." This cloud shades and protects the desert traveler, easing the journey. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:55:00 PST http://mizna.org/articles/about/16.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/about/38.shtml About Mizna's Executive Director, Treasurer and Board of Directors. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:50:00 PST http://mizna.org/articles/about/38.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/about/7.shtml About Mizna is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are deductible for U.S. taxpayers. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:45:00 PST http://mizna.org/articles/about/7.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/about/37.shtml About Subscribe to the <I>Mizna</I> journal. Rates for individuals in the U.S. and internationally, and for institutions. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:15:00 PST http://mizna.org/articles/about/37.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/about/36.shtml About Mizna continuously seeks original writing for upcoming publications. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:10:00 PST http://mizna.org/articles/about/36.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/links/13.shtml Links Our links sections are under development. Help us out! Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:31:43 PST http://mizna.org/articles/links/13.shtml http://mizna.org/articles/links/15.shtml Links Our links sections are under development. Help us out! Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:33:06 PST http://mizna.org/articles/links/15.shtml