Saturday, July 14, 2018 12:30—2:30 PM Per Class: $25/ $22 for members Payment is required upon your reservation. Please pay by July 12, 2018. MENU: Falafel –Falafel, are patties made of ground chickpeas that have been soaked in water, blended with spices and herbs, and then deep-fried. Falafel are great for crumbling into salads, eating on […]
Job Opening: Executive Director
Apply Now! Dear Alif community, As we open the search for the next Executive Director of Alif Institute, we are asking for your help to find someone special to lead this unique organization. Do you or someone you know have a passion for Arab cultures? Do you love working with a team and meeting new […]
5/31: Summer Dabkeh Classes for Adult
Learn how to dance one of the most traditional and cherished dance in the Arab World: The Dabkeh. It’s combines circle dance and line dancing and is widely performed at weddings and other joyous occasions and festivals. Join the class to learn new steps and stomps in addition to slow or fast movements, you can consider it […]
6/23: The Art of Arabic Cooking
Saturday, June 23, 201812:30—2:30 PMPer Class: $25/ $22 for members MENU:Sfiha – Sfiha Pastry famously known as ‘Arab Pizza’, originated from the Arabian Peninsula and Levant. Traditional sfiha are open-faced meat pies made with ground mutton. These open-faced Arab meat pies are made with Arabic-styled dough. Qatayef – Qatayef is the general name of the dessert as a whole, […]
6/2: Iftar@Alif
Iftar@Alif Saturday, June 2, 2018 8 PM – 11 PM 8:00 PM – Gathering 8:30 PM – Program begins 8:45 PM/Sundown – Dinner (Three courses, halal meat) Pre-Purchased Tickets: $25 per adult, $15 per child (12 and under) Tickets at the Door: $30 per adult, $20 per child (12 and under) FREE Babysitting available for […]
APPLY NOW: NNAAC Transformative Leaders Fellowship 2018-2019
For the third year in a row, the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) has awarded Alif Institute with one of their prestigious Transformative Leaders Fellowships! The NNAAC Fellowship program is a leadership development training program designed for Arab-American undergraduate juniors or seniors or graduate level college students, or recent graduates. Fellows will be […]
5/5: Arabic program Registration day
Join us May 5,2018 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm to learn about the Arabic courses and the Levantine courses we offer. Register on-site and take advantage of the early bird discount that will end May 8th! If you can’t attend and you’re interested in enrolling in one or more of our courses please contact […]
6/4- 6/8 and 6/11-6/15: Summer Camp 2018
Immerse your children in Arab culture as they enjoy fun activities! Enroll your 3-12 years old children in our amazing Camp, that includes: Field trips & Activities; such as tie and dye, planting, cooking, painting and more. Arabic Language Learning through games, songs, stories and matching cards. In addition to visits from special guests. Camp […]
3/31: Magazine Launch + Poetry Reading with Mohammed El-Kurd
Saturday, March 31, 20186:30 pm – 8:30 pmFree & open to the public Free dinner will be provided. PLEASE RSVP to info@alifinstitute.org by 3/30/18 to reserve your seat. Alif Institute is proud to support new writers and artists! Please join us for an interactive evening to celebrate Palestinian poet and artist, Mohammed El-Kurd. Mohammed will […]
3/17: Tarab Night
March’s Feature Event is Tarab Night! Come and enjoy some hot, live music, great food, and a cool atmosphere! Saturday, March 17, 2018 8 PM—1 AM Dinner & babysitting included! Tickets: Pre-purchased (by MAR 16): $40 / $35 for Alif Members At the door: $45 / $40 for Alif Members $12 for children (3—12 years […]