Berkeley, CA – Refugee: Poems of El Salvador and Palestine with Paul Totah

Apr 09, 2026
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...

Berkeley: Shop Palestine Spring Bazaar

Mar 18, 2026
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...

Berkeley: United in Song, United for Gaza

Sep 15, 2025
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)...

Berkeley: MECA & Joining Hands’ 22nd Annual Holiday Crafts Bazaar

Sep 15, 2025
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...

SOMArts – BEARING WITNESS

Oct 04, 2024
Bearing Witness: An Expression of Love, Solidarity, and Justice for the People of Palestine Curated by Rio Yañez and Bridgett Rex Date: October 12 - November 8, 2024 Location: SOMArts...

Berkeley, CA: 21st Annual Palestinian Holiday Crafts Bazaar

Sep 13, 2024
Date: Saturday, 16 November Time: 10 am - 6 pm Location: 935 Carleton St, Berkeley, CA, 94710 Tickets: $5, Kids under 18 Free, available via Eventbrite Ticket prices help cover...

I Witness Silwan: Mural Project in East Jerusalem

Jul 15, 2020
We're excited to share with you this article from the Jerusalem Quarterly about a community mural project in Silwan, East Jerusalem. MECA partners ArtForces and Madaa Creative Center have worked...
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Fightback Against Censorship at the Jewish Community Center in San Francisco

Aug 08, 2019
Lucia Ippolito is a MECA volunteer and co-creator of the MECA tile mural at Shoruq Organization in Dheisheh Refugee Camp. Her work was recently selected and then censored by the...
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