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May 14, 2014

DPLA brings light to Lebanese around the world

Part of the Project’s mission is to create an accessible and searchable archive of materials that illustrate the history of the Lebanese-American experience in North Carolina. For almost 4 years, we’ve worked with the community to populate the archive in the face of NC-based cultural institutions like libraries and museums that never collected these materials.…

May 12, 2014

History Weekend a great success

Thank you all who joined us last weekend for NC State University Department of History’s annual History Weekend, where a theme is chosen and a movie and speaker are invited to speak on that theme. This year’s theme, “The Future of the Middle East: The Historical Context” brought Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab…

May 2, 2014

This weekend!

History Weekend starts TODAY! We’ll begin with a screening of 2007 Lebanese film Caramel on Friday, May 2 at 7pm in Withers Hall at NC State University campus. On Saturday, May 3 at 10am, Professor Rashid Khalidi will be speaking on the future of the Middle East in Withers Hall, Room 232 at NC State University campus.

Apr 30, 2014

Event: History Weekend

This weekend, May 2-3, marks the rescheduled History Weekend! We hope you can join us! Here’s Akram’s note below: On behalf the Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies, I would like to invite you and your guests to join us for an event featuring Professor Rashid Khalidi, Columbia University’s Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies,…

Apr 17, 2014

Upcoming Event: History Weekend!

As you may recall, in February the inclement weather forced us to cancel our History Weekend event which featured Professor Rashid Khalidi (Columbia University, Edward Said Chair in Arab Studies) speaking on the future of the Middle East. We have re-scheduled this event for May 2-3. Schedule Friday, May 2 we will screen the Lebanese…

Apr 15, 2014

165 people turnout to hear Music of the Carolinas!

This past Sunday, North Carolina Museum of History, Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies at NC State University, CHASS at NC State University, North Carolina Humanities Council, and the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music co-hosted an event featuring musical talents that highlighted Lebanese culture in North Carolina. Lebanese musicians Naji Hilal, Christopher Saleh, and Huda Asfour made…

Apr 12, 2014

EVENT TOMORROW: Music of the Carolinas, Cedars in the Pines

Music of the Carolinas: Cedars in the Pines The Piedmont Council of Traditional Music Sunday, April 13, 3pm-4pm Featuring Naji Hilal and Christopher Saleh North Carolina Museum of History, 5 East Edenton St., Raleigh FREE admission, open to all, bring your lunch! Event sponsored by: North Carolina Museum of History, Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies at…

Apr 10, 2014

EVENT: Music of the Carolinas, Cedars in the Pines

Music of the Carolinas: Cedars in the Pines The Piedmont Council of Traditional Music Sunday, April 13, 3pm-4pm Featuring Naji Hilal and Christopher Saleh North Carolina Museum of History, 5 East Edenton St., Raleigh FREE admission, open to all, bring your lunch! Check out some of the music here: Here’s a bit about the program: Lebanese…

Apr 10, 2014

Reflections of a first timer’s experience at the Lebanese Festival

This is a guest post by Mandy Benter, a Research Assistant with the Project. She often writes community spotlights for our newsletters. This past Saturday, the Triangle Lebanese Association (TLA) may have held their 16th annual Lebanese Festival, but it was my first time witnessing the event. As a NC State graduate student, I rarely…

Apr 9, 2014

Event TODAY! Hear Dr. Akram Khater talk about the history of Arabs in America!

History a la carte: Strangers at Home, History of Arabs in America Lecture with Dr. Akram Khater Professor of History & Middle East Studies, NC State University Wednesday, April 9, Noon-1pm North Carolina Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St, Raleigh FREE ADMISSION, Bring your lunch!