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Check out the events that are occurring at Montgomery College all throughout April.

Arab American Heritage Month Calendar of Events in April 2015

• April 7 A commemoration “The 21st Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide” 
  1:30 p.m. Amphitheater outside of the Humanities Building (HU), Rockville Campus
• April 7 A talk “ISIS and the War on Terror—Coping with a Dangerous World” 
  By Ambassador Dr. Akbar Ahmed. 7 p.m., High Tech Building (HT), Globe Hall, Germantown Campus
• April 9 A lecture “Chaos: How the Middle East Got There”
  By former Washington Post Middle East Bureau Chief Thomas W. Lippman. 2 p.m. Technical Center (TC), Room 136, Rockville Campus.
• April 11 A forum with world renowned experts “Demystifying Syria, The Real Story Behind ISIS” 
  7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville (100 Welsh Park Dr., Rockville)
• April 13 A panel discussion “Understanding the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement”
  2 p.m. – 4 p.m., Humanities Building (HU), Room 106, Rockville Campus
• April 13 A film screening the provocative drama “Noor” Followed by a panel discussion.
  6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Technical Center (TC), Room 136, Rockville Campus
• April 14 Film screening and discussion “Reel Bad Arabs”
  2 p.m. – 4 p.m., the Commons Building (CM), Room 211, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
• April 16 A workshop “Arab Identity & the Arts: Diaspora & Outreach” 
  Featuring Musician, Folk Dancer and Orator Karim Nagi. 1 p.m. – 3p.m., the Cultural Arts Center, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus. http://www.karimnagi.com/
• April 16 A concert “Ana Masry: A Journey through Ancient Spring Celebrations Across Religions” 
  Featuring Ana Masry (I Am Egyptian) Band, for the first time in Maryland. 7 p.m., the Cultural Arts Center, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus. http://ana-masry.org/
• April 17 A panel discussion “In Their Own Voices: Speakers of Arabic Language”
  9 a.m.-11 a.m. 40 West Gude Training Facility.
• April 17 A beginning lessons “Sufi Whirling” available by donation.
  7 p.m., Music Building (MU), Room 124, Rockville Campus (Info: 703-475-9817)
• April 18 A non-stop Sufi whirling and music for 8 hours “Yalova Festival“
  For the first time in North America. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., Music Building (MU), Room 124, Rockville Campus
• April 20 A presentation “Islam and Hip Hop” Featuring Amer Ahmed.
  1p.m., the Commons Building (CM), Room 211, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
• April 21 A presentation “Who Do You Think I AM? A Discussion of Stereotyping-Origins and implications–Personal, Political and Ethical” By Cinder Cooper and Tulin Levitas. 2 p.m.-3:15 p.m., Technical Center Building (TC), Room 232, Rockville Campus
• April 22 Film screening and discussion “Enemy of the Reich: Noor Inayat Khan Story” A moving account of a young Muslim woman who sacrificed her life to combat the brutal domination of Nazi Germany. 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Campus Center Building (basement), Room CC 015, Rockville Campus. http://www.upf.tv/films/enemy-of-the-reich/
• April 23 A talk “The Writing Life of a Diplomat- A Discussion with Egyptian Ambassador Tawfik about Politics and Prose”By Ambassador of Egypt to the U.S., Novelist and Writer Mohamed Tawfik. 1 p.m. -4 p.m. Building and Room TBD, Rockville Campus. This event is open only to Montgomery College’s Faculty, Staff and Students.
• April 23 A performance “Sufi Classical Fusion“ Featuring Humayun Khan Ensemble.
  8 p.m. Music Building (MU), Recital Hall, Rockville Campus
• April 24 A tour of “The Middle East and Africa Collections at the Library of Congress” Open to currently enrolled MC students. Reservations required as space is limited. Register here.
• April 24 A special experience “Walk In My Shoes: Hijab Challenge”
  11 a.m., Building and Room TBD, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
• April 27 A presentation “Arab Cultural Artifacts: From Baghdad to MC”
  10 a.m., Building and Room TBD, Germantown Campus
• April 29 An interactive workshop “Arabic with Friends” 10a.m.-11 a.m.
  Gudelsky Building (GU), Room 222-224, Rockville Campus
• April 29 A talk “Visiting the Palestinian Territories Twice” By Sally McClean
  4 p.m. Campus Center Building (CC), Room 210, Rockville Campus
• April 30 An interactive communication activity “Guides from Beyond: An Interactive Look at Removing Barriers” By Kelly Rudin, examining barriers and the intellectual and spiritual traditions of Islam poetry of Rumi. 2:30 p.m., Building and Room TBD, Germantown Campus
• May 7 A tour of “The Embassy of Egypt” Open to currently enrolled MC students. Reservations
  required as space is limited. Register here.

Most of the events are free and open to the public. Join us and share this information with your students, networks and the community.

Questions? Please contact Enas Elhanafi at 240-567-1759 or enas.elhanafi@montgomerycollege.edu  

We hope you will be able to join us…