Phoenix’s St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church is gearing up for the 24th Annual American Lebanese Cultural Festival, a three-day celebration of food, music and dance from November 7–9, 2025. From smoky grills loaded with kafta and shish kabob to dabke performances and live sets by Lebanese singers Pamela Adelbak and Marcel Badawi, the festival turns a church courtyard into a small slice of Beirut in the desert.
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