Arab American Heritage Month

April is National Arab American Heritage Month! Read, learn, or get involved with one of our recommendations.

Participate: GlobalFest at UMKC

Discover new cultures and traditions from around the world through presentations, food, and entertainment. The International Student Ambassador Program hosts Global Fest annually. Attend Saturday, April 18, 2026 between 5:00pm – 9:30pm at the UMKC Performing Arts Center. Learn more on the International Student Affairs Office website.

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Listen: Shining a Light on Music with Arabic Roots

The UMKC Music/Media Library collects works by underrepresented composers of the 21st century for the Shining a Light Collection, broadening the array of music available to our campus’s musical community.

A young Arab-American man with curly dark hair and brown skin sits relaxed and smiling, wearing a cardigan and holding sheet music
Mohammed Fairouz
An older Sudanese man wearing glasses smiles at the camera, photographed from the shoulders up
Ali Osman Alhaj
A middle-aged Iranian man with dark hair and a mustache poses with sheet music open on a table
Behzad Ranjbaran

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Case dimensions: 5’ long x 30” wide x 9” high sitting atop 3’ legs

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FIRST FLOOR GALLERY

The First Floor Gallery is located just inside the main entrance of the Miller Nichols Library.

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Conference Room 325

Located on the Third Floor of Miller Nichols Library. For access, enter the library at the north ground floor entrance or the west first floor entrance. Then take the stairs or the elevator to the third floor..

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