February

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…

Feb 11, 2013

Transcript of Callie Saleeby interview online

The transcript of the interview conducted with Callie Saleeby is now on our website under the Saleeby Family collection. You can access it here. Callie speaks openly in this rich interview about her Scotch-Irish upbringing in Wilmington and Fayetteville, NC. I had to raise the children that was left when my mother died when I was twelve. And…

Feb 7, 2013

Museum Exhibit: Graphic Design

Cultivating a space imbued with the spirit of the project through font design, color schemes, and images choices. An overt but rarely considered aspect of museum exhibits is the cohesive design of the exhibit panels and gallery space that highlight the content of the exhibit and imbue the space with a tone consistent with its…

Feb 6, 2013

Museum exhibit: Video gaming stations

There’s no better way to understand the struggles, accomplishments, obstacles and life-changing choices of early Lebanese immigrants than to play one in a video game! As I mentioned in the last post, we are using this week as an opportunity to update the community on our progress on developing the museum exhibit! We are working with…