Tanzanian singer, fashion entrepreneur, and record label executive, Juma Mkambala, popularly known as Juma Jux, has expressed his deep commitment to taking East African music and culture to the global ...

Phoebe says her favorite detail of the August wedding day was the blending of the Eastern and Western cultures—nods to Chinese culture were sprinkled throughout, including the Chinese symbol for ...

While the host will share a brief history of East Indian wedding traditions — how the lugra gave way to wedding gowns, for instance — the focus is on igoreyaa, the dishes.

She said the classes there help Middle Eastern youths preserve their culture. "These kids were born here, so they don't know any word of Arabic," she said.

The 45rd Annual Middle Eastern Festival will take place on Aug. 25 from noon to 6 p.m. at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Northeast Portland.