A Home for swana Culture in New York

Menna is your go-to guide for New York's most vibrant cultural and social happenings, inspired by the SWANA (South West Asia & North Africa), MENA diaspora.

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MAY 10 +4 MORE

Cinema, Theater, Politics

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The Horse of Jenin

Sunday, May 10 – 14
Cinema Village
2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm $10

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MAY 11 MON

Workshop, LGBTQ+, Fundraiser

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Sudan Bakhoor Making Fundraiser

Monday, May 11
Boyfriend Coop
2:00pm 15

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MAY 20 WED

Workshop, Art

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May 20th Tatreez Circle Gathering

Wednesday, May 20
Healing Bean Cafe | Arts and Coffee
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Free

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MAY 22 FRI

Music, Community

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NY Arabic Chorus - Spring 2026 Concert

Friday, May 22
First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn
7:00 PM $27

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TBD

Cinema, Politics

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The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived

Sat Apr 25, Sun Apr 26, Sun May 3
Metrograph
4:15 PM, 5:45 PM, 1:00 PM ticketed

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