Category: Mizna News
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Mizna’s 20th Anniversary Benefit with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
Mizna’s turning 20! Join us to mark this special milestone. Enjoy a lively evening of community, a delicious meal, and show your support for Mizna’s work to create critical space for excellent Arab/SWANA film, literature, and art. WHEN — Saturday, November 2, 20195:00 PM — Pre-Benefit Cocktail/Mocktail Mixer with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Palestinian poet Nathalie Handal6:00…
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Nathalie Handal: An Evening of Poetry
It’s with startling force that Handal builds an architecture for the wanderer.—Washington Independent Review of Books Join Mizna for a special reading from acclaimed Palestinian poet Nathalie Handal. To kick off a weekend of celebrations marking Mizna’s twentieth anniversary, Handal will read from her latest poetry collection, Life in a Country Album, and will sign…
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Joe Namy: The Deeper Half Blue
December 4 – Workshop December 8 – Listening Session Local Collaborators About Joe Namy Half Blue comes out of a long-term poetic exploration on the colors, tones, and language that have emerged around the increased militarization of police and its everyday impact on our community. It offers a space for contemplation, a space to honor those who…
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History Is Not Here: Art and the Arab Imaginary
September 12, 2019 – January 5, 2020 About History Is Not HerePublic InstallationsExhibition ProgrammingAbout the CuratorsExhibition Photos Curated by Heba Y. Amin and Maymanah Farhat, Mizna partners with the the M to present History Is Not Here: Art and the Arab Imaginary. On view until January 5, 2020. See photos of the exhibition, the opening event,…
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Arab Film Fest 2019 Juried + Audience Awards
Announcing the Juried + Audience award winning films from the 14th Annual Twin Cities Arab Film Fest. See below for the best narrative features, best documentary features, and best short films. Thank you to all who participated voting for the audience awards this year! Juried Award Winners 2019 Best Narrative Feature:It Must Be Heaven Elia…
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2019 Arab Film Fest
Mizna is proud to announce the full schedule of the 2019 Twin Cities Arab Film Festival. This year features an exciting lineup which includes the latest from Elia Suleiman, a spotlight on Sudan, a Tunisian horror film, local shorts, and visiting filmmakers. Three packs available here. Six packs available here. All-access passes available here. View…
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Mizna: Twenty Years, Available Now
Mizna: Twenty Years is now available. To celebrate Mizna’s 20th anniversary, this issue has a special focus on Sudan in this year of historic revolution, as well as a reflection and reimagining of Arab America. Featuring cover + visual art by Alaa Satir and a vibrant roster of authors. Order and subscribe today! Available in…
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Call for Art: Deadline, September 15
Mizna and Soo Visual Arts Center (SooVAC) invite early career, US-based artists from the Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) region or of SWANA descent to submit artworks for a juried exhibition titled Let There Be Spaces in Your Togetherness. The exhibition will take place December 7, 2019-January 9, 2020 at SooVAC in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…
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CALL FOR ART: Let There Be Spaces in Your Togetherness
Mizna and Soo Visual Arts Center (SooVAC) invite early career, US-based artists from the Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) region or of SWANA descent to submit artworks for a juried exhibition titled Let There Be Spaces in Your Togetherness. The exhibition will take place December 7, 2019-January 9, 2020 at SooVAC in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…
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June Intensive Arabic Classes
June 2019, Mizna is offering 2 intensive classes in spoken and written Arabic taught by Dunia Khouri. Classes will take place in Mizna’s office in St. Paul, 2446 University Ave W, Ste 115, St. Paul, MN 55114. Beginning Arabic I & II classes focus on developing basic communication skills in Arabic. Students will learn Classical…