Sun · Aug 17
Student Org Showcase
Find the PCO table and say marhaba. 4:00–6:30 PM · CHHS/Coed Plaza.
Palestinian
Cultural
Organization
PCO — UNC Charlotte
Preserving
Heritage
Cultivating
Community
فلسطينTradition here is a verb: stitched, danced, cooked, told.
- Est · student-run
- $100K+ raised for relief
- Six living practices
- Everyone's welcome
02. Upcoming Events
Full calendar on IG(CLT)
الموسم — the season
(FALL 2026)
Annual
Sun · Sep 27
International Festival
The Palestine table returns. 10 AM–6 PM · Barnhardt Student Activity Center · Free parking.
Ramadan
Iftar & Dome Talk
Why Muslims fast + the architecture of the Dome of the Rock. Dates, Le Kebab, and Palestinian cola to break fast · Storrs Salon.
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 |Drag / 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.
06. PCO Film
دبكةLive dabke on our stage — the line is open to anyone willing to learn the step.