Year: 2016

Tonight! Tarab NYC will be hosting an Eid mixer at Henrietta Hudson! Bring sweets, brings friends, bring family, bring love. Lets celebrate Eid at this very special Eid edition of our regular mixer at Henrietta Hudsons! (438 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014) ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~* Half priced drinks 6pm – 9pm. Arab, Middle Eastern and North African…

One of the most joyous days in the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Fitr, is a celebration that marks the end of Ramadan (a holy month of fasting observed by Muslims). On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, Tarab NYC extends warm wishes to its members and friends that are observing this special holiday. This Eid, Tarab NYC…

Another great way to celebrate Eid on Wednesday! Dear Amen is an interactive-theatre experience featuring a blend of monologue, traditional Armenian dance, erotic performance and live music, Dear Armen weaves together the voices and struggles of three generations of women and gender non-conforming Armenians. This Wednesday, 8PM at BAX | Brooklyn Arts Exchange. Get your…

Your support is vital to the success of Tarab NYC! A message from founder and board member Bashar Makhay. This past month has been an amazing prideful, heartbreaking and graceful month. In one month we celebrated Pride in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, mourned the loss of our queer (mostly Latinx) siblings in Orlando and supported…

Hey Folks, We here at Tarab NYC are in the middle of our fundraising campaign for 2016 and we have quite a bit to fundraise. For every dollar you donate towards our campaign you will receive a chance to win two tickets for either of the June 24 or June 25th Mashrou Leila shows at Le Poisson…

Tarab NYC, a community of LGBTQ and/or gender non-conforming Arab, Middle Eastern, and/or North African (MENA) people in the greater New York City area mourns for the lives lost at Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016. We send our sincerest condolences to all that have been affected by this tragedy and our thoughts…

Brooklyn Pride Saturday Thanks everyone for a fabulous Queens Pride!  It may have rained but nothing could rain on our parade! This Saturday, join Tarab NYC for the third year participating in NYC Pride. Even louder and prouder, Tarab NYC and its friends will be marching in the 2016 Brooklyn Pride March on Saturday June…

More details to come but save the dates for the following! June 5th – Queens Pride Parade: Sign up here, more details here. June 11th – Brooklyn Pride Parade: Sign up here, more details here. June 26th – NYC Pride Parade: Sign up here, more details here. June 13th – Tarab NYC Iftar Dinner: Sign up…

Share a meal and your thoughts! This Sunday, join Tarab NYC as we hold a community meeting to talk about the future of Tarab NYC. We will discuss our participation in pride, mixers, film screenings, discussion and support groups, and other projects. Meet our board members and also learn how you can join our board.…

Hi Everyone! Tonight at Henrietta Hudon we celebrate four years of Tarab NYC! Four years ago, with help from the community I started Tarab NYC as a party and two years ago Tarab NYC began transitioning into the community organization it is today.  Over the past four years, Tarab NYC created over 40, yes, FOURTY events for the community including dance…