Photo Gallery
Visit our Picasa Photo Album for the most up-to-date pictures from our events!
Below is just a sample of some of the fun events in and around the Arab American Association of New York.
Commissioner Fatima Shama of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, pictured with AAANY board members at our 8th Annual Benefit Gala on November 20th, 2009, after her keynote speech to attendees.
Saad Lamjarred (above) was the star of a packed program on Sunday, July 12th's Bay Ridge Arab American Bazaar! AAANY hosted a full day of music and dance performances from the Arab world, food and crafts vendors, children's activities, and much much more. Visit our Picasa online photo gallery for more!
Members of AAANY's Debka performance troupe teach volunteers a traditional Palestinian dance at our 5th Annual Arab American Service Day in Sunset Park, Brooklyn on May 16th, 2009.
Children gather around AAANY's clown entertainer at this year's Arab World Mother's Day Celebration at Widdi Catering Hall on March 20th, 2009. (Photograph courtesy of Alissa Ambrose © 2009)
On Sunday, March 22nd, AAANY marched in Bay Ridge's annual St. Patricks' Day Parade, down 5th Avenue in Brooklyn from 95th street to 66th street. We were proud to represent Arab-Irish solidarity!
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2009, our five new AmeriCorps members traveled to the Church of Gethsemane in Brooklyn, NY for a day of community service! They spent the day helping to organize and distribute food to the needy.We would like to thank Susan Fox and the rest of the Church of Gethsemane staff for giving us the opportunity to get involved in a different part of our community on such an important day!
On Friday, November 21st, 2008, AAANY offered free flu shots to the community, sponsored by the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. We had a great turnout, and we are happy to help our clients have a safe and happy winter!
