IN HIS OWN WORDS Ali Ferzat on Art, Censorship, freedom and the revolution in Syria. I think I was five when I started drawing cartoons and making up satirical stories about what was taking place in my own house. I didn’t choose to be a caricaturist. I was born like this. When I was twelve years […]
Safar: The Friday Forum, Part One Safar: A Journey Through Popular Arab Cinema kicks off with a discussion forum with internationally renowned experts, industry figures and academics. Session: ARAB CINEMA — IN PRACTICE Speakers: Hussein Fahmy, Egyptian screen icon and star of Watch Out for Zouzou (1971) Philippe Aractingi, Lebanese film director of Bosta (2005) […]
SAFAR: THE FRIDAY FORUM, PART ONE Safar: A Journey Through Popular Arab Cinema kicks off with a discussion forum with internationally renowned experts, industry figures and academics. Session: ARAB CINEMA — ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVES Speakers: Dr Viola Shafik, freelance filmmaker, curator and the author of Arab Cinema: History and Cultural Identity (1999) and Popular Egyptian Cinema: […]
SAFAR: THE FRIDAY FORUM, PART THREE Safar: A Journey Through Popular Arab Cinema kicks off with a discussion forum with internationally renowned experts, industry figures and academics. Session: ARAB CINEMA IN THE UK — THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE Speakers: Jason Wood, Director of Programming for the Curzon Cinema Group Mona Deeley, Founding Director of […]
SAFAR: POST-SCREENING Q&As AVAILABLE TO WATCH ONLINE Accompanying our film programme, Safar: A Journey Through Popular Arab Cinema also brought together visiting directors and actors for post-screening Q&As. Sessions are now available to watch online: Captain Abu Raed Q&A |Tuesday 25 September 2012 | ICA Featuring Amin Matalqa (left): Director Nadim Sawalha (centre): Actor Omar […]
Alchemy in the Middle East By Christopher Danieli I have always been fascinated by the history of alchemy, especially in connection to the Middle East: from its conception, its development from Ancient Egyptian times, to the early Islamic world and finally its decline in the 12th century onwards. What has particularly amused me, in my […]
BBC Radio 3 World Routes Presents First chance to hear music from the Nile Project in the UK Two consecutive episodes of BBC Radio 3’s World Routes, presented by Simon Broughton, explore the unprecedented musical collaboration between 18 musicians from Nile-sharing countries including Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and Eritrea. 10 & 17 February […]