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Browse Every SWANA Event in NYC

Every Middle Eastern, North African, and SWANA event worth knowing about in New York, in one place — concerts, screenings, parties, talks, food, and the gatherings that hold the community together. Updated every week.

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Frequently asked

What Arab and SWANA events are happening in NYC this week?
menna publishes a live, dated list of every Arab, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, and broader SWANA event happening in NYC. For the immediate next few days, see the This Weekend roundup at itsmenna.com/events/this-weekend/; for the full 30-day window, see the This Month page. The main events page above shows everything upcoming.
Where can I find Middle Eastern events in NYC?
This page (itsmenna.com/events/) is menna's live guide to every Middle Eastern and SWANA event happening across NYC — concerts, film, food, nightlife, community gatherings, and more. Filter by category, country, neighborhood, cost, or date; or browse dedicated country hubs like itsmenna.com/events/palestine/, /events/lebanon/, /events/iran/, /events/turkey/, /events/egypt/, and /events/morocco/.
Are menna's listed events free?
Both free and ticketed events are listed. Each event card shows the price (or "free") next to the venue, neighborhood, and date, and you can filter to free-only using the cost filter at the top of the events grid.
How often is the events list updated?
New events are added continuously by menna's editorial team and an automated scraper that watches Luma, Eventbrite, Viewcy, and dozens of NYC venue calendars. The public site rebuilds daily, and every event detail page shows its own "last updated" signal via lastmod.
Which neighborhoods does menna cover?
All five boroughs of NYC — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island — plus virtual events. Dedicated neighborhood hubs exist for Astoria, Bay Ridge, Bushwick, Williamsburg, and all of Brooklyn.
How do I submit a SWANA event for menna to list?
Visit itsmenna.com/submit/. If your event has a Luma, Eventbrite, or Viewcy URL, paste it in and menna will auto-fill the details for review.
What does SWANA mean?
SWANA stands for South West Asian and North African — an umbrella term covering cultures from the region historically called the Middle East and North Africa. menna uses "SWANA" and "Middle Eastern" interchangeably to cover Arab, Persian/Iranian, Turkish, Armenian, Kurdish, and other regional communities across NYC.