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2017 Malikah Festival

Co-produced by Zena Consulting

I wrote grants and awarded grants to produce Malikah Festival, for Redmond's Arts & Culture Commission, in collaboration with minority businesses, city agencies, and a nearby mosque.

Both events included a modest fashion show, dance, cultural discussions, and local vendors selling home and fashion items.

Thanks to Malcolm Evans for permission to use his cartoon in Malikah Festival

Picture of smiling woman wearing yellow head scarf, Zena Consulting, Lee Mozena, Seattle Met, Malikah Festival, City of Redmond, Washington.h

Seattle's Muslim Community is Transforming Both Muslim and Mainstream Style

Fashion Turn to the Left- Modest Couture Reigns at Malikah Festival
See more at Malikah Festival 2017

Muslim Women Have Plenty to Say, No Permission Required

2016 Malikah Festival

Muslim Fashion Show in the U.S. Welcomes Male Audience for the 1st Time- Malikah Festival 2016

Malikah Festival, 2016, Redmond, Washington

2016

Muslim Business Group Forms To Promote Cross-Cultural Commerce

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"On one level this festival is about fashion. But it’s also designed to challenge your assumptions and help you learn more about your neighbors.”

LEE MOZENA, FOUNDER & OWNER, ZENA CONSULTING, LLC

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“We create a counter-narrative that maybe neutralizes 'other-ization' that’s been going on in our public dialogue. Mainstream media is perpetuating this simplistic negative stereotyping of certain American communities."