In-person program
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
FREE program
(registration encouraged)
Just as many European immigrants left behind economic pressures for better opportunities in America, Arab-speaking immigrants have called Indianapolis their home since the late 1800s. A rich history and culture often hidden and buried in plain sight and not often acknowledged, Arab American labor and contributions continue to make an enduring mark on the framework of Indianapolis. These stories further point to the great diversity of Hoosiers who make this city possible.
In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, join us for a screening of Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History, followed by a conversation with young Arab American professionals of Indianapolis further exploring complexities around identity, belonging, and family traditions.
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Light refreshments
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Film screening and conversation
*If you would like to visit the History Center exhibits, you are welcome to arrive early and present your registration confirmation to receive complimentary admission. Operating hours for the History Center exhibits are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Moderated by Sara Hindi with Ezzeldeen Elsayed, Arwa Ghalawan, and Maria Nimri.
Online registration is encouraged. Limited walk-in tickets will be available.
Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History, directed and produced by local filmmaker Becky Fisher and shot by Vinnie Manganello, with author and IUPUI Professor Edward E. Curtis IV and other Arab Americans on their search into the diverse history of central Indiana. An official selection of the 31st annual Heartland International Film Festival, Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History debuted on WFYI Indianapolis on June 16, 2022, and is underwritten by the Arab Indianapolis Foundation, Inc., and Indiana Humanities in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Additional Support from Indiana Humanities.
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