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Feb 5, 2014

You’re invited to an early opening!

The first exhibition to commemorate the history of Lebanese immigrants who have made North Carolina their homes since the 1880s will open Saturday, February 22, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh and will run through August 31, 2014. Admission is FREE! On Friday, February 21, at 7 PM the Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies will host an invitation-only reception at…

Feb 5, 2014

Museum Exhibit: Press Release

Check out the Press Release for a full description of the forthcoming museum exhibit, and the website for more information.

Feb 3, 2014

Tomorrow: Exploring Private Life in Ancient Phoenicia

  Our first event, sponsored by the Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies, for the Spring semester will be a public lecture by Dr. Helen Dixon.   When: TOMORROW, February 4, 4-5:30 PM Where: Withers 331 Hall Subject: “Exploring Private Life in Ancient Phoenicia”   The Phoenicians are famous as a civilization of pioneers – the inventors of the…

Feb 3, 2014

February is Museum Month!

We are so excited to present a month filled with facts, figures, information, images and stories from the upcoming full-scale museum exhibition Cedars in the Pines at the North Carolina Museum of History. From February 22-August 31, 2014, you can visit the museum and check out all our hard work, dedication and support from the community. Here’s…

Jan 31, 2014

Conference: Middle Eastern Bodies in Motion

The Khayrallah Program is partnering with University of Cambridge (UK) to host a one day workshop on Middle East migrations. This is our second sponsored conference and we are excited to present a call for papers. The workshop will be held on June 7, 2014 at University of Cambridge, UK. This is a great opportunity,…

Jan 29, 2014

WLCU Honors Akram Khater

Earlier this month, the World Lebanese Cultural Union profiled Akram Khater for the Lebanese Heritage spotlight. Founded in 1960, WLCU is  an international, secular, non-denominational, non-profit organization sponsored by the Government of Lebanon but working independently in cooperation with Lebanese emigrants abroad, representing the Lebanese Diaspora in the world. WLCU says, Dr. Khater has made…

Jan 27, 2014

Tomorrow’s event postponed!

For all interested in attending Professor Helen Dixon’s lecture on Phoenicians, the event has been postponed from this Tuesday to NEXT TUESDAY, February 4 @ 4pm in  Room 331, Withers Hall on NCSU’s campus. Please join us then!    

Jan 27, 2014

Event Postponed: Exploring the Private of Ancient Phoenicia

Don’t miss Dr. Helen Dixon February 4! When: Tuesday, February 4, 4pm Where: Withers 331 Hall Subject: “Exploring Private Life in Ancient Phoenicia”     Read more about the event:   The Phoenicians are famous as a civilization of pioneers – the inventors of the first alphabet, the first recorded sailors to circumnavigate Africa, even the purported discoverers…

Jan 23, 2014

Bulk up your collection!

Don’t see your family name in the illustration below? That probably means that you aren’t among the 29 families who have donated their images, documents, and stories that bring to life the history and culture of Lebanese-Americans in NC. I know there are many more families who have contributed to the Project in other ways,…

Jan 21, 2014

Exploring Private Life in Ancient Phoenicia

  Our first event, sponsored by the Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies, for the Spring semester will be a public lecture by Dr. Helen Dixon.    When: Tuesday, January 28, 4-5:30 PM Where: Withers 331 Hall Subject: “Exploring Private Life in Ancient Phoenicia”   The Phoenicians are famous as a civilization of pioneers – the inventors of the…