Another cooking class at The Pantry: Along the coastlines of Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon, you’ll find beautiful and delicious seafood, brought to life by the perfect mix of spices and herbs — and for Northwest seafood lovers looking to expand their range of flavors, the spice is the essential ingredient. Join Nadia Tommalieh to learn...
Learn to make Persian stews
Learn to prepare shawarma, an iconic Arab street food.
The Seattle Arab Festival showcases the many countries and cultures that make up the Arab world. It is free and open to all at the Seattle Center. There will be food, music, a marketplace, presentations and lots of fun for the whole family. Visit the Arab Festival website - more details about specific performances, vendors...
Visit Egypt and Jordan with Caravan-Serai Tours this September. We will visit the major sites of Cairo and enjoy a relaxing Nile Cruise to Upper Egypt to see sites in Luxor and Aswan, and several places in between. Then we head to Amman, Jordan to begin our tour there. We will see the Roman city...
Our Iran tour visits Tehran, Zanjan, Tabriz, the Caspian Sea, Isfahan, Yazd, and Shiraz, and more.
Mehregan is an ancient Zoroastrian and Persian festival of autumn. (October 2, 2023). The Mehregan festival is dedicated to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra (Mehr in the Persian language). Mithra is venerated as the god of friendship, love, and affection. Outside of Zoroastrianism, Mehregan is regarded as a traditional autumn harvest festival. The festival emerged during...
Saudi Arabia is fully opening to tourism and Caravan-Serai has scheduled a tour for November 3-14, 2023. Why visit Saudi Arabia, you ask? Rich Cultural Heritage: Saudi Arabia has a rich cultural heritage that dates back thousands of years. The country is home to several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as the historic city of...