Dec 06 2019

The Permanent Sense of the Diaspora in my Body: A talk by Dr. Lila Sharif

How do refugees narrate displacement at this critical juncture of empire, and how does a feminist refugee epistemology (FRE) enable…Read More
Art|From Our Friends|Misc

Walter Library Room 401/402, U of M Campus
117 Pleasant St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

130–3:30 PM

Dec 04 2019

The Deeper Half Blue: A Workshop with Joe Namy

Wednesday, December 4 • 1–3pm Admission is free, RSVP requested Participants will explore various approaches to art-making with a focus…Read More
Art|History Is Not Here

1–3pm

Nov 02 2019

20th Anniversary Benefit with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

Twenty years of centering Arab film, literature and art. With special guests Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and poet Nathalie Handal. Tickets…Read More
Misc

Hennepin Theatre Trust
900 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403

5-9pm

Nov 01 2019

Nathalie Handal: An Evening of Poetry

Join Mizna for a special reading from acclaimed Palestinian poet Nathalie Handal. To kick off a weekend of celebrations marking…Read More
Literary

It’s with startling force that Handal builds an architecture for the wanderer.
—Washington Independent Review of Books

7:00 PM

Oct 20 2019

Family Day: History Is Not Here

Catch a performance by artist Ifrah Mansour, learn about Arabic drumming with musician Khaldoun Samman, try your hand at zine-making…Read More
Art|History Is Not Here

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of hands-on activities, performance, and storytelling centered Mizna’s exhibition, History Is Not Here: Art and the Arab Imaginary.

Full programming schedule here.

 

1PM - 4PM

Oct 05 2019

Guided Tour History Is Not Here: Art and the Arab Imaginary

Take a tour through the M’s fall exhibition led by poet Sagirah Shahid. About the artist: Sagirah Shahid is a…Read More
Art|History Is Not Here

Minnesota Museum of American Art
350 Robert St North
St Paul, MN 55101

1pm

Sep 26 2019 – Sep 29 2019

14th Annual Twin Cities Arab Film Fest

Mizna proudly presents the 14th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, September 26 to September 29. This is a chance to…Read More
Film

St Anthony Main Theatre
115 SE Main St
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Sep 27 2019

Free Student Screening

This year’s festival features a spotlight on Sudan during a historic year of civil protest. This year’s student screening is…Read More
From Our Friends

St Anthony Main Theatre
115 SE Main St
Minneapolis, MN 55414

11am

Sep 26 2019

Twin Cities Arab Film Fest Opening Night

Mizna presents the opening night of the 2019 Twin Cities Arab Film Fest. This year's opening film is It Must…Read More
Film

7PM - 11PM CDT

Sep 16 2019

Artist Talk With Fadlabi

Chroma Zone muralist Fadlabi will discuss his artistic practice as well as the content of his mural, The Air at…Read More
Art|History Is Not Here

Forecast Public Art, 2300 Myrtle Avenue #160, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55114

7PM

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