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Oct 23 8:00 PM

6 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.001

I've received this message regarding a comedy night in the Bethesda Theatre this Friday and Saturday. The meetup will be held and i will be attending the Friday show. We will meet in front of the theatre on Wisconsin Ave at 7:30. After the show we will go for a nearby restaurant to meet and greet. All the information regarding the show and the tickets can be found on: http://www.standupcomedytickets.com/

The theatre is a block away from the Bethesda Metro and there's also a free parking lot next to the building.
Fouad
718-213-2466

Bethesda Theatre
Bethesda, MD, 20814

6 Yes
0 Maybe

Oct 16 9:00 PM

4.50 4.503

Among a series of films of the "Arabian Sights Film Festival 2009" is the movie: Fawzeya's Secret Recipe
Here's a description of the movie from the festival website:

Leading Egyptian filmmaker, Magdy Ahmed Aly, is known for his films featuring strong female leads and tackling pro-feminist topics, such as the very popular Life...My Passion, and the controversial Girl's Secrets. In his latest film, the lead character, Fawzeya, is a woman who has been married four times and bore children in each of the marriages. Yet even in the face of poverty, she not only maintains her independence, but enjoys a friendly relationship with all her ex-husbands, gathering them together for dinner every week to serve her secret recipe - her love of life. Fawzeya's Secret Recipe is an extraordinary film that charts new horizons in Arab cinema. Brilliant acting abounds from Ilham Shaheen (winner, Best Actress at Abu Dhabi Film Festival), Aida Abdel-Aziz, and veteran belly-dancer Nagwa Fouad in a surprising unprecedented role.

For the film festival's website and tickets visit:
http://www.filmfestdc.org/arabiansights/
and
http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?orgid=21246

Fouad
718-213-2466

National Geographic
Washington, DC, 20036

21 Yes
12 Maybe

Sep 26 7:00 PM

13 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.006

The dinner for this month will be at the Lebanese restaurant Aladdin. Aladdin has several restaurants in seven states. Our dinner will be at the one in Arlington, VA. Specifically, the one at Ballston. It's conveniently located across the street from the orange line Ballston metro station. For those of you who are driving, there are a number of parking garages in the area. I've been there once and i found the prices to be relatively reasonable. As mentioned in the reviews, in addition to it's good hummus, the menu is extensive and includes a lot of food that isn't found at other restaurants.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/aladdins-eatery-arlington-2?rpp=40&sort_by=date_desc
http://www.aladdinseatery.com/index.php

Aladdin's Eatery
Arlington, VA, 22203

13 Yes
10 Maybe

Aug 15 7:30 PM

22 attended (est.) – 4.50 4.504

The dinner for this month will be held at this Moroccan restaurant in Silver Spring. We've held the meetup there twice before and it turned out to be a great and exciting experience.
The restaurant is now hosting a live band every Saturday starting at 10 pm and belly dancing performances earlier on. There's no charge for the meetup! However, there's a 10$ cover charge for the live band performance.

The links for the restaurant and reviews are
http://www.tasteofmorocco.net/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/a-taste-of-morocco-silver-spring

The restaurant is located in downtown Silver Spring just two blocks away from the Red Line Silver Spring metro. There are also numerous parking garages for those of you who are driving.

Taste of Morocco
Silver Spring, MD, 20910

18 Yes
4 Maybe

Jun 13 7:00 PM

20 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.001

This dinner event will be held at the Tarbouch restaurant in Arlington. Join us for a fun evening of smoking Shisha, while trying an authentic Middle Eastern cuisine and listening to a wide variety of Middle Eastern music.

For all the details about the restaurant and what to expect, read the reviews at http://www.yelp.com/biz/tarbouch-mediterranean-grill-arlington.
and the menu at
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/7/106465/restaurant/DC/Tarbouch-Arlington

The closest metro station is the orange line Court House.

Fouad

Tarbouch Restaurant
arlington, VA, 22201

9 Yes
8 Maybe

Jun 4 7:00 PM

4 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.001

A meet and greet "Happy Hour" get together for a chance to meet new friends and enjoy a friendly chat.

Chi Cha Lounge
Washington, DC, 20009

1 Yes
4 Maybe

May 14 8:30 PM

9 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.002

Event description from Yalla Connect website
http://www.yallaconnectdc.com/YallaConnect.html
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Yalla Connect-DC is back and the timing couldn't be more right. For many of us the past few months have been intense, between organizing our communities to protest the inhumane policies inflicted upon Gaza, to reorienting ourselves to a new Administration, and for some of us to hibernate during the winter. But now with the spring sunshine reflecting on our faces its time to come out in full force--to see one another, to dance, and network.

Come out on Thursday May 14th to a new YCDC spot--Club Suite--to feature our very own American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) who are working hard on preparing their annual convention this year which promises to be an inspirational affair. The early networker will be an opportunity to meet the new faces behind a rejuvenated ADC-DC chapter that's making some good noise around town, and gives you an opportunity to get involved


What: Yalla Connect (seven): ma fi shi

When: Thursday, May 14th, Networker starts at 8:30 pm, party starts at 10:00 PM

Where: Club Suite, 1343 Connecticut Ave., NW (next to Café Citron)

Party: $10 Cover (21+) before midnight ($15 after midnight)

Networking Buffet: $20 for appetizers, drink specials, and free cover at 8:30 pm (RSVP info below)

Featured Organizations: ADC-DC

Co-sponsors: YCDC, ADC-DC

Music: DJ BASSAM (Arabic, Latin, House, Hip Hop, Reggae(ton), Persian, Turkish, Greek)

Opening set by DJ Dino

Networking Buffet at 8:30 pm--meet young and active Arab-Americans and enjoy delicious appetizers, with happy hour specials!


$20 will get you a delicious selection of appetizers and happy hour specials (including cover charge for the party) and an opportunity to meet new people in a more cozy setting.


Please RSVP to abedayoub@gmail.com if you'd like to come to the Buffet Reception at 8:30 pm.


Reserve a Table

Tables will be offered to guests at super discounted rates.

Write to djbassam@me.com to make table reservations.


If you or your organization would like to make materials available at Yalla Connect Seven, or if you want your organization to be featured in the next YCDC, please write to nourae@mac.com

Club Suite
Washington, DC, 20036

5 Yes
3 Maybe

Apr 18 7:00 PM

9 attended (est.) – 4.50 4.502

Part of the DC film festival for this year is a film starring the famous actors Adel Imam and Omar Sharif "Hasan and Morcos"
http://www.filmfestdc.org/filmView.cfm?passID=75

I suggest that you purchase your tickets for this movie as soon as they are available
http://www.filmfestdc.org/tickets.cfm

That's a brief description of the movie from the dcfilmfest website:
Starring Omar Sharif and noted comedian Adel Imam, this comedy about compassion makes serious statements about religious tolerance between Christians and Muslims in modern Egypt. When a Christian theologian (Imam) falls afoul of violent extremists, the government places him and his family into a sort of witness protection program. To better conceal their identities, they are issued Muslim names and IDs and placed with a Muslim family. The new identities cause more confusion, however, as the theologian is mistaken for a notorious Muslim scholar and possible Al-Qaeda operative, "Sheik Hassan." Soon, the family must flee to a cousin's apartment building in the south. In a culture where names can reveal religion, problems persist—especially after the son, Guergues, falls for the daughter of next-door-neighbor Morkos (Sharif), who is himself hiding secrets.

We will meet in front of the theatre 30 minutes before the movie and we might go for dinner and/or drinks afterwards.

Fouad
1-718-213-2466

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13 Yes
5 Maybe

Apr 4 11:00 AM

7 attended (est.) – 4.50 4.502

This year’s Matsuri will be the biggest ever, on Pennsylvania Avenue from 14th Street in the west to 10th Street on the east —and on 12th street from Pennsylvania southward to Constitution Avenue.
The festival will include everything from:
Sushi, origami, sumo to sake.
Japanese arts and crafts and products of all kinds.
Anime, manga, and J-POP music.
Traditional dances and the dramatic taiko drums.
It’s fun and free!
For more information, visit their website at:
http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/cms/index.php?id=421

We will be meeting at 11:00 am at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street, a block from the blue and orange line potomac metro station.

After the festival, we will have lunch together around 1:00-2:00 pm.

Fouad
1-718-213-2466

Cherry Blossom Street Festival
Washington , DC, 20003

7 Yes
15 Maybe

Mar 28 10:00 AM

14 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.002

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is a spring celebration in Washington, D.C. commemorating the March 27, 1912, gift of Japanese cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington. Mayor Ozaki donated the trees in an effort to enhance the growing friendship between the United States and Japan and also celebrate the continued close relationship between the two peoples. The festival's website and the list of events can be found on their website: http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/events/eng/event_daily.php3?event_date=2009-03-28

We will be meeting at 10:00 am at the corner of 4th and F streets in front of the National Building Museum, where the festival will held. The address is around the corner from the red line Judiciary Square metro station.

After enjoying the festival, we will have lunch together around 1:00-2:00 pm.

Fouad
1-718-213-2466

National Building Museum & Jefferson Memorial
Washington, DC, 20001

7 Yes
7 Maybe