Arab American Bazaar boasts big crowds at ninth annual event
Shore Road Park was packed on Sunday, July 26 for the Arab American Association of New York’s Ninth Annual Bay Ridge Arab American Bazaar, an event that has garnered tremendous crowds since its inception in 2007 and, over the years, has only become more diverse.
“[It] was a huge success with over 3,000 people joining us throughout the day,” lauded Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab American Association of New York, also applauding the afternoon’s extensive line-up of live performances which, she said, “represent[ed] the rich cultural diversity of the Arab American community including Jordanian, Palestinian, Egyptian, Moroccan and Yemeni artists and dance groups.
“This year we partnered with the Brooklyn Arts Council who held workshops in a large tent in the park to give attendees an opportunity to experience traditional dances of the Arab world including Egyptian stick dancing, Palestinian Debka and traditional Yemeni dancing,” she went on.