E018 - Cultural Events

Alta Schwartz and Akram Ibrahim joined Plantastic Events episode on April 14, 2018. They talked about the Atlanta Arab Festival and Alif Institute.

Alta Schwartz (left) and Akram Ibrahim (right)

Hot topics for episode 018:

1. How and when the Atlanta Arab Festival started
2. What are some of the commonalities and differences in the Arab culture
3. What are some of the different types of art, food, and activities during the festival

Alta Schwartz and Akram Ibrahim are both with Alif Institute and host many different events including the well-known Atlanta Arab Festival. The Atlanta Arab Festival is a 2-day festival, which started in 2006. The festival reaches around 5,000 attendees per year! Not only do they have live music entertainment, amazing food, fun activities for children but it’s also educational to learn more about the Arab culture.

Produced by Stoogeapp.com.
Host: Nausheen Punjani.
Guest: Alta Schwartz and Akram Ibrahim.
Music: Justin Mahar.
Support: Aly Hussaini from Stooge and Prototype Prime.

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