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Aug 28, 2014

Lebanese Festival photos

In case you missed the 2014 Lebanese Festival hosted by the Triangle Lebanese Association, you can view photos from the event here.  Thank you to NC Museum of History for the photographs. And don’t forget to check out Cedars in the Pines at NC Museum of History before it moves to Tyron Palace in New Bern, NC.

Aug 25, 2014

Final week of Museum Exhibition

This is the final week of Cedars in the Pines, one of the most popular exhibits at the NC Museum of History. Check it out before it heads to Tryon Palace in New Bern, NC.

Aug 18, 2014

A Message from our Director

As we draw near to the final days of the Cedars in the Pines exhibit at the NC Museum of History (closing August 31), I wanted to update you on some exciting news about the project. 1. Move to Tryon Palace: After closing in Raleigh, we will take the exhibit to the Tryon Palace in New Bern! The…

Aug 12, 2014

Exhibit leaving Raleigh soon

We are so proud of the work we accomplished with the support and donations of the community in bringing together a full-scale museum exhibition that features the contributions and history of the Lebanese in North Carolina from the 1890s to today. The museum exhibit “Cedars in the Pines” has been so well-received, making it one…

Aug 8, 2014

Festival scavenger hunt, great success!

This is a guest post from Margie Merod, Assistant Director, The Lebanese in North Carolina Project. Saturday, August 2nd saw a great turnout at the Cedars in the Pines festival hosted by the Triangle Lebanese Association (TLA)  and the Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies. Lebanese-Americans, tourists, and Raleighites flocked to the NC Museum of History…

Aug 6, 2014

Over 1,000 visit exhibit in 1 day!

On Saturday, during the Lebanese festival held at the NC Museum of History, nearly 2.400 people visited the museum. Of this high volume, over 1,000 passed through the Cedars in the Pines exhibit to learn about Lebanese history in the state and to interact with maps, video games, dance lessons, stereographs and more. The lobby was…

Aug 1, 2014

Tomorrow: Lebanese Festival in Raleigh

Come celebrate Lebanese culture at the North Carolina Museum of History 5 E. Edenton Street, downtown Raleigh Food, dancing and activities of the whole family!

Jul 29, 2014

Event this weekend: Lebanese festival

We are so excited for the upcoming Lebanese Festival, which will feature dancing, food and activities for the whole family. While you’re there, check out the museum exhibition Cedars in the Pines, which is open until August 31. See you there!

Jul 24, 2014

Map of Lebanese Diaspora

If you missed the museum exhibit hosted by NC Museum of History, check it out soon! Here’s one of my favorite maps of Lebanese Diaspora. South America claims the largest number of Lebanese immigrants, followed by North America, then Australia (Oceania). Thanks to Parsa Beheshti Shirazi for his great graphics!

Jul 21, 2014

State Library is a fan!

We are proud to have been chosen by the State Library of North Carolina for the “State Doc Pick of the Week” last week for our bi-monthly newsletter “Cedars in the Pines.” It also looks like they’ll be making some of the newsletters available on the digital reader for view. The Government and Heritage Library blog,…