The long-standing Lebanese Festival will include three days full of authentic Lebanese cuisine and entertainment.

Tatreez embroidery has been an integral part of the Palestinian identity. Today, young Palestinians are striving to revive this centuries-old art, blending traditional techniques with modern design.

After the winner was announced, traditional Palestinian music filled the room as “Dabke” performers ran down the aisle toward the stage.

Leena Sobeih created her wedding corset and skirt, featuring tatreez, or traditional Palestinian cross-stitch. Read on for more on Leena Sobeih’s custom wedding look.

It opened with a flash mob featuring a traditional Palestinian folk dance called dabke, followed by student and faculty speakers.

In a workshop in an infamous refugee camp in Beirut, Palestinian women practice an ancient art form — as a livelihood, and also as therapy. The designs come from a homeland most have never seen.

Wafa Ghnaim is a Palestinian dress historian, researcher, author, curator, educator, and embroideress. Her first book, Tatreez & Tea: Embroidery and Storytelling in the Palestinian Diaspora (2018), ...