Annual
Sat · Sep 19
International Festival
The Palestine table returns. 10 AM–6 PM · Barnhardt Student Activity Center · Park in West Deck or Upper Cone.
Palestinian
Cultural
Organization
PCO · UNC Charlotte
Preserving
Heritage
Cultivating
Community
هيك بنعيشهاThis is how we live it.
- Est · student-run
- $50,000 raised for relief
- Six living practices
- Everyone’s welcome
(CLT)
الموسم · the season
(FALL 2026)
Festival (season)
The Palestine table at the International Festival: flags, sweets, and tatreez, everywhere you look.
04. What We Do
Six practices
laylat henna · a night of henna, tradition, community
Henna| 1 |
Ramadan iftars & Dome Talks with our partners
Iftars| 2 |
dabke · the line dance of the Levant, live at Cultural Night
Dabke| 3 |
tatreez · a dress could tell you where its maker was from
Tatreez| 4 |
the Palestine table · flags, sweets, answers to good questions
Festivals| 5 |
$100,000+ raised for PCRF, HEAL Palestine & scholarships
Giving| 6 |Scroll → nearly everything is free & open to everyone
Tradition (is a verb)
Our culture is built to last, not to be archived.
PCO is about wearing what carries you: what mirrors your history, your land, your grandmother’s stitches, your essence.
(cultural) Pride.
05. The Board
الهيئة الإداريةPresident
Mehdi Shawar
Vice President
Kareem Badran
Secretary
Tala Badran
Treasurer
Loiy Abdul-Fattah
Communications
Mariam Zaghari
Fall 2026. A new board is announced each semester, first on @pcouncc
06. PCO Film
دبكةLive dabke on our stage. The line is open to anyone willing to learn the step.