Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Annual Souk and Olive Harvest Celebration

Saturday, December 8
11:00 to 4:00

Experience the ambience of a Middle Eastern souk (market) right here in Washington. Enjoy an afternoon of music, coffee, food, henna painting, and the sales of textiles, pottery, jewelry and gifts from North Africa and the Middle East. Celebrate the annual olive harvest in Palestine and support Palestinian farmers by purchasing bottles of fair trade extra virgin olive oil and olive oil soap imported from Palestine. Bring your family and friends to this fun and vibrant event!

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. The Jerusalem Fund is located in the ground floor of the Potomac Plaza Building at 2425 Virginia Ave, NW, walking distance from the Foggy Bottom metro stop.

For information, please call 202.338.1958.

The Jerusalem Fund's cultural program promotes the work of artists from Palestine as well as from the Arab and Islamic worlds through art exhibits, book signing, film screenings and musical performances. The cultural activities at the Jerusalem Fund Gallery, located in Washington, are being made available to a wider audience through our website and through lesson plans for educators and students of all ages.

The Palestine Center
2425 Virginia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202.338.1290

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