The Arabesque Fest was founded by Houston's award-winning Houston Palestine Film Festival in 2010. Arabesque Fest aims to celebrate the richness and diversity of Arab culture. It features live Arabic music, an array of Middle Eastern cuisine prepared by local family and friends of HPFF and more. Children's activities include a moonwalk, face painting and more. Proceeds benefit the Houston Palestine Film Festival, winner of the 2009 Best Film Festival award from Houston Press.
When
In 2010, Arabesque Fest is Saturday, April 3 from noon to 10 p.m.
Where
Jones Plaza, 600 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77002 (Downtown Houston)
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Featured Artists to Perform
At the Arabesque Fest, there will be numerous performances by Arab musicians, including Jabbour, DJ Simiyu, Kareem, Khristina Koutsoudous, Dabka Troupe and more.
Battle of Hummus
Local restaurants from across Houston have joined in the fun to be a part of the ultimate hummus showdown. Each participating restaurant will enter their classic hummus recipe into the running and the Arabesque Fest's panel of judges will be on hand during the festival to judge the entries.
Tickets
Admission for adults is $5. Admittance for children 12 and under.
Parking
Parking is available on the street or at any of the surrounding parking garages for a small fee. Cost usually ranges from $7-10 per event. Get parking specifics here.
Brigette Zabak, a committee/board member with the Houston Palestine Film Festival, contributed to the writing of this article.