The Community members arrived at the FedEx Global Education Center on Friday to attend the inaugural Celebration of Mideast Food and Culture, a night honoring Arab American culture, traditions and cuisine.

Co-sponsored by the UNC Department of History, the UNC Arab Student Organization and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, the celebration was the final event of a series of film screenings, academic lectures and culture nights commemorating Arab American Heritage Month, which has been nationally recognized since 2021.