Art for the Children of Gaza September 1 - 30, 2025 Reception: Saturday, September 27, 4-6pm Location: Grand Gallery, 560 2nd St, Oakland CA kathykennyart.com All proceeds of art purchased during the month of September will benefit children in Gaza Bay Area contemporary artist and activist Kathy Kenny is raising $10,000 in the month September for [...]
Rumi’s Caravan Returns to Berkeley Sunday, September 28th 7:30-9:30 The Freight: 2020 Addison Street Berkeley Rumi says, “Ours is not a caravan of despair.” We are here to share the oral tradition and revive the soul of the world! For 25 years (10 in the East Bay), Rumi’s Caravan has offered an improvised poetic conversation with music, quoting [...]
Two Years of Genocide: The Legacy of Malcolm X and Black-Palestinian Solidarity Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 6:30pm Join MECA as we welcome Angela Davis, Ali Abunimah, and Lara Kiswani in conversation on the two years of ongoing genocide in Gaza. the legacy of Malcolm X, and Black-Palestinian solidarity. Co-sponsored by IJAN, NorCal Sabeel, AROC, PYM, and Center for Political [...]
Terms of Servitude: Big Tech’s Rise in Silencing Palestinian Voices and Advancing Genocide Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 6:30 pm Middle East Children’s Alliance, 1101 8th Street, Berkeley, CA 84710 Event is free but please RSVP Join MECA in welcoming Omar Zahzah to discuss his new book, Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital Settler/Colonialism [...]
United in Song, United for Gaza: Benefit Concert for MECA's Gaza Relief Sunday, October 26, 2025 La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Doors open at 6:00pm) Tickets: $25-$75. Reserve your spot on Humantix Join us for an evening of powerful music and solidarity featuring the renowned Georges Lammam Ensemble, legendary activist-artist [...]
This will be our second year hosting the bazaar at Ciel Creative Space at 2611 Eighth St, Berkeley, CA 94710. Support Palestinian artisans and keep ancient crafts alive! Purchase unique holiday gifts that support Palestinian children and families. Olive oil, ceramics, embroidery, jewelry, olive wood, cookbooks, keffiyehs, soap, stunning scarves & shawls, Palestinian Dead Sea products, children’s toys [...]
The Voice of Hind Rajab Screening at MECA Offices Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Location: Middle East Children's Alliance 1101 8th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA Join the Middle East Children's Alliance for our screening of The Voice of Hind Rajab. This tragic docudrama, written and directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, [...]
Author Talk: Michael J Cooper on Crossroads of Empire Date: April 14, 2026 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: MECA Offices, 1101 8th Street, Berkeley CA 94710 Join MECA in welcoming author Michael J Cooper as he introduces two of his books of historical fiction which are set in Ottoman Palestine during WW1 and [...]
Shop Palestine Spring Bazaar Date: Sunday, May 3 2026 Time: 11 am - 5 pm Location: MECA Offices, 1101 8th Street, Berkeley CA 94710 We're excited to announce our second Shop Palestine Spring Bazaar happening Sunday, May 3rd from 11am - 5pm at our offices on 1101 8th Street in Berkeley. We will have our new [...]
Refugee: Poems of El Salvador and Palestine with Paul Totah Date: May 20, 2026, 6:30pm - 8:30pm PDT Location: Middle East Children's Alliance, 1101 8th Street, Berkeley CA 94710 Join us in welcoming Paul Totah, Palestinian-American poet and activist as he reads from his new poetry book, Refugee: Poems of El Salvador and Palestine Event is free, [...]