Opening Night Party at Pracna

+Food by Zakia Deli
+Live Music
+Opening Night Reception

Thursday, 9/27 at Pracna on Main
9:30 – 11:00 p.m.

Suggested Donation $10 – RSVP Here

SPECIAL OPENING EVENT: Live performance by Dua with DJ Yasmeenah

Mizna supporters and film fest attendees are invited to celebrate the opening night of the 2018 Arab Film Fest with food, music, and live performances! The opening night party takes place at Pracna at 9:30 pm and is catered by Zakia Deli. Local multidisciplinary artist Dua will perform with DJ Yasmeenah at 10 pm. There is a suggested donation of $10. Mizna supporters who RSVP with a donation of $10 or more get a free copy of our latest issue of our literary journal, Mizna: The Playing Field at the door!

Dua is a multidisciplinary artist based in Minneapolis. Dua centers afrodiasporic resistance through a sociopolitically black, queer, and muslim lens. Dua has been featured by The Current, So-Far-Sounds, PEOPLE, First-Avenue Mainroom, Crystal Sound, and many more organizations/companies. Dua has also performed at places such as The Eaux Claire’s festival, The Global Roots Festival, The MNKino Film Festival, and much more.

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DJ Yasmeenah is a youth worker and co-founder of the organization Horn Of Hope. When she isn’t doing community work, she is DJing and writing screenplays. Her DJ sets include music genres like House, R&B, Hip hop, and experimental sounds.