Upcoming Events at Overton Park
Sat Apr 29, 10:00 AM - Sat Apr 29, 3:00 PM
Poplar Ave and Tucker St, Memphis, TN 38104
Community: Midtown Memphis
Description
Last year over 3,000 people joined us for the first-ever Palestine Festival in Memphis.
Event Details
The response was tremendous! We heard you loud and clear Memphis… you want more! Our festival planning committee has been working hard to make this year an even better authentic cultural experience.
Yalla Y'all! (come on y'all)
Join us for the 2nd Annual Palestine Festival in Memphis, TN on April 29 from 10-3pm in Overton Park- Greensward. The Festival will feature traditional Palestinian cuisine, music, dabke (dancing), fashion show, traditional clothing photo booth along with other cultural activities and vendors. Admission to the festival is free but please bring some cash for the various vendors.
This festival is organized by a dedicated group of volunteers and possible with the generous support from the local community of individuals, small businesses and organizations.
Our mission is to encourage learning of Palestinian culture to break barriers and cultivate understanding and unity between Palestinian-Americans and the greater Memphis community.
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Tentative Festival Schedule
10:00- 10:30am Opening Remarks and Anthems
10:30- 10:35am Palestinian Poetry Reading (Heba Ibrahim)
11:00- 11:30am Musical Performance by Jonatan Gomes (on the oud)
11:30- 11:45am Palestinian Songs
12:00- 12:45pm Dabke (Dance) Performance
1:00- 1:15pm Musical Performance by Jonatan Gomes (on the tableh)
1:30- 2:00pm Fashion show
2:00- 3:00pm Dabke (Dance) Performance
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PARKING
Parking is available in Overton Park.
There will be overflow parking at the First Baptist Church Memphis (Poplar and East Parkway) with a free shuttle
Rain Date & Location:
Sunday, April 30, 10-3pm at Overton Park- E. Pkwy Gazebo
www.901palestinefest.com
#901PalestineFest
Yalla Y'all! (come on y'all)
Join us for the 2nd Annual Palestine Festival in Memphis, TN on April 29 from 10-3pm in Overton Park- Greensward. The Festival will feature traditional Palestinian cuisine, music, dabke (dancing), fashion show, traditional clothing photo booth along with other cultural activities and vendors. Admission to the festival is free but please bring some cash for the various vendors.
This festival is organized by a dedicated group of volunteers and possible with the generous support from the local community of individuals, small businesses and organizations.
Our mission is to encourage learning of Palestinian culture to break barriers and cultivate understanding and unity between Palestinian-Americans and the greater Memphis community.
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Tentative Festival Schedule
10:00- 10:30am Opening Remarks and Anthems
10:30- 10:35am Palestinian Poetry Reading (Heba Ibrahim)
11:00- 11:30am Musical Performance by Jonatan Gomes (on the oud)
11:30- 11:45am Palestinian Songs
12:00- 12:45pm Dabke (Dance) Performance
1:00- 1:15pm Musical Performance by Jonatan Gomes (on the tableh)
1:30- 2:00pm Fashion show
2:00- 3:00pm Dabke (Dance) Performance
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PARKING
Parking is available in Overton Park.
There will be overflow parking at the First Baptist Church Memphis (Poplar and East Parkway) with a free shuttle
Rain Date & Location:
Sunday, April 30, 10-3pm at Overton Park- E. Pkwy Gazebo
www.901palestinefest.com
#901PalestineFest
