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2025 Arab American Heritage Month Events

April

4/1 - 4/30 - Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month at the Pfau Library

The Pfau Library will host an exhibit focusing on Arab literature and Arab American literature.

Contact: Mahbuba Hammad, mhammad@csusb.edu
Robie Madrigal, rmadriga@csusb.edu

4/7 - Gaza Virtual Reality Exhibit

10am-3pm
The room (PL-111)

This virtual reality experience is a completely non-political tour and view of daily life activities in Palestine-both before and since the conflict with Israel. The footage and
videos that were captured in Gaza are organized around 11 themes: historical places, traditional activities, shops and cafes, fun activities, agriculture, popular squares and places, popular markets, industry, schools and universities, hotels, and resorts. Most of the footage was captured by a recent CSUSB master's student.


Contact:
Robie Madrigal, rmadriga@csusb.edu

4/9 - Gaza Virtual Reality Exhibit

10am-3pm
The room (PL-111)

This virtual reality experience is a completely non-political tour and view of daily life activities in Palestine-both before and since the conflict with Israel. The footage and
videos that were captured in Gaza are organized around 11 themes: historical places, traditional activities, shops and cafes, fun activities, agriculture, popular squares and places, popular markets, industry, schools and universities, hotels, and resorts. Most of the footage was captured by a recent CSUSB master's student.


Contact:
Robie Madrigal, rmadriga@csusb.edu

4/10 - A Place to Gather – An Arab Tent

Coyote Walk
11:00am – 3:00pm

Come gather with us at the Arab tent and get a glimpse into how Arab culture is deeply rooted in traditions that emphasize hospitality and community.

Contact:
Dany Doueiri, ddoueiri@csusb.edu
Robie Madrigal, rmadriga@csusb.edu

4/15 - Arabic Calligraphy Expo Lecture

RMSC Lounge
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
& Through Zoom

A lecture on Arabic calligraphy by Dr. Imad Bayoun and expo of student calligraphy projects. Enjoy while enjoying Yemen coffee.

Contact: Dany Doueiri, ddoueiri@csusb.edu
Taraneh Tabatabai, taraneh.tabatabai@csusb.edu

4/16 - A Place to Gather – An Arab Tent

Coyote Walk
11:00am – 3:00pm

Come gather with us at the Arab tent and get a glimpse into how Arab culture is deeply rooted in traditions that emphasize hospitality and community.

Contact:
Dany Doueiri, ddoueiri@csusb.edu
Robie Madrigal, rmadriga@csusb.edu

4/22 - Arabic Calligraphy Expo Lecture

APIDA Center
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
& Through Zoom

A lecture on Arabic calligraphy by Dr. Imad Bayoun and expo of student calligraphy projects. Enjoy while enjoying Yemen coffee.

Contact: Dany Doueiri, ddoueiri@csusb.edu
Taraneh Tabatabai, taraneh.tabatabai@csusb.edu

4/22 - Arab Party

Conference Center A-E,
6:00 – 8:00pm

Join the APIDA Center as we bring together the Arab/SWANA community to celebrate Arab Heritage Month with a night filled with food, music and community! We celebrate Arab Heritage Month to represent our cultures, bring awareness to the struggles our community faces, and show our unity with one another! Don’t miss out!

Contact: Taraneh Tabatabai, taraneh.tabatabai@csusb.edu