All Events

 

MUSIC: ZANUBIA

06 July 2013 8:00pm - 10:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road London SW5 0SW

Discover about the early Arab Christian chanting traditions.

CASPIAN ARTS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED

05 July 2013 11:59am - 12:00pm

University of the Arts, London

MA Scholarship at University of the Arts, London 2013/14 for Middle Eastern Students Announced. Deadline 5 July 2013.

 

NEW WRITING FROM KUWAIT

04 July 2013 7:30pm - 10:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road London SW5 0SW

Some of the best new writing from Kuwait, introduced by SABAB Theatre’s Georgina Van Welie and Sulayman Al-Bassam.

ROUND TRIP

04 July 2013 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

UK premiere screening of Syrian film Round Trip, preceded by two shorts from the Dubai International Film Festival.

 

KISSING THE HEAT 2 - NEW PLAYWRIGHTS FROM PALESTINE

03 July 2013 7:30pm - 10:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road London SW5 0SW

Caitlin McLeod directs a reading of Sabra by Ismail Khalidi.

THE LADY FROM TEL AVIV

01 July 2013 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Foyle’s Bookshop, 113-119 Charing Cross Rd, London, WC2H 0EB

Celebrating the English translation of Rabai al-Madhoun’s The Lady from Tel Aviv.

 

YAYA12: CURATOR'S TALK

29 June 2013 12:00pm - 3:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road London SW5 0SW

Yazan Khalili will discuss the works featured in the exhibition with curator and jury member Nicola Gray.

 

TALK: NARRATING GAZA

28 June 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm

ICA, The Studio, The Mall, London, SW1Y 5AH

Gaza-based authors Ali Abukhattib and Samah al Sheikh discuss their work.

 

KISSING THE HEAT 1 - NEW PLAYWRIGHTS FROM PALESTINE

27 June 2013 7:30pm - 10:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road London SW5 0SW

Caitlin McLeod directs a reading of Keffiyeh/Made in China by Dalia Taha.

 

MAWLANA (OUR MASTER)

26 June 2013 7:30pm - 10:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road London SW5 0SW

Oasis Theatre Group presents Ammar Haj Ahmad in a reading of Mawlana, a new play by Syrian playwright Alfares Alzahabi.

MISTER PRESIDENT'S CIRCUS

24 June 2013 11:00am - 28 June 2013 5:00pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Photos by John Perkins and stories by Mona Abouissa from Egypt's most magical ministry.

 

KAN YA MAKAN (ONCE UPON A TIME)

23 June 2013 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Cockpit Theatre, Gateforth St, NW8 8EH

Oasis Theatre Group presents the world premiere of Kan Ya Makan (Once Upon A Time).

RACHID TAHA & SOUAD MASSI

22 June 2013 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Barbican, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Double bill bringing together two of Algeria’s most outspoken musicians. Opening Night of Shubbak Festival 2013.

 

YAYA12: Young Artist of the Year Award

22 June 2013 11:00am - 16 August 2013 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road London SW5 0SW

A selection of work from YAYA12 for the first time in the UK.

GLOBAL FUTURES FORUM 2013

07 June 2013 9:30am - 08 June 2013 5:30pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road London SW5 0SW

This 2-day forum will open discussions about society, culture and everyday life in Iraq.

EL GUSTO ORCHESTRA OF ALGIERS

03 June 2013 8:00pm - 10:30pm

Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Separated by history for fifty years, an orchestra of Jewish & Muslim Algerian musicians reunites.

ANGUISH & ENTHUSIASM: FILM PROGRAMME

02 June 2013 4:20pm - 25 July 2013 6:45pm

Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5NH

Season of North African films with a special focus on Egypt.

 

ARABIAN NIGHTS AT CHELSEA LIBRARY

01 June 2013 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Road, London, SW3 5EZ

Arabian Nights Storytelling and Quiz with Wafa Tarnowska

 

Internship Opportunity

31 May 2013 12:00pm -

Arabia Books, 70 Cadogan Place, London SW1X 9AH

Internship in Publishing Literary Translations (Arabic) at the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World.

 

Yasmine Hamdan

30 May 2013 7:00pm - 10:00pm

The Islington, 1 Tolpuddle St, London, N1 0XT

Hailing from Lebanon but currently based in Paris, Yasmine came to prominence in her home country with duo Soapkills.

WRITING REVOLUTION: THE VOICES FROM TUNIS TO DAMASCUS

28 May 2013 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1JG

New writing on the profound changes shaking the region.

ISMAIL SERAGELDIN TALK

28 May 2013 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The Institute of Education, The Drama Studio (Main Building level I), 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL

Serageldin talk; "Rebirth and Revolution: The Story of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina"

 

Music in Words: The Manuscript Tradition of the Middle East

23 May 2013 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Royal Asiatic Society, 14 Stephenson Way, NW1 2HD.

Lecture by Professor Owen Wright.

JERSUALEM, PALESTINE & JORDAN: BOOK LAUNCH & DISCUSSION

22 May 2013 7:00pm - 8:30pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Mapping the history and society of the Holy Land.

IRAQI LITERATURE IN ENGLISH/ENGLISH TRANSLATION

22 May 2013 6:45pm - 8:00pm

P21 Gallery, 21 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD

Discussion on the novel Absent by Betool Khedairi with Dr Nadia Atia, Lecturer in World Literatures. 

REVOLUTION BY LOVE: EMERGING ARAB YOUTH VOICES

17 May 2013 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG.

Thirteen stories of young activists from across the Arab world.

WHEN THE BOYS RETURN + DIRECTOR Q&A

16 May 2013 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA.

Documentary film about Palestinian minors who return from imprisonment in Israeli jails.

OXFORD MAQAM: OPERETTA MAJNUN LAYLA

14 May 2013 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Performance Space, St John Street, London EC1V 4PB

Oxford Maqam performs songs of two of the most popular figures in the history of Arabic music.

DISCUSSION: BEYOND THE FORMER MIDDLE EAST

10 May 2013 3:30pm - 6:30pm

Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QX

Discussion featuring artists, writers, curators and filmmakers.

NOUR FESTIVAL OF ARTS 2013: CALL FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS

09 May 2013 10:00am - 18 June 2013 12:00am

Leighton House Museum

Open call for film submissions (shorts and features) for the Nour Festival of Arts 2013.

BULBUL @ THE FRINGE: PLAY DOUBLE-BILL

08 May 2013 7:15pm - 12 May 2013 9:55pm

The Nightingale Theatre, 29 - 30 Surrey Street, Brighton BN1 3PA.

 A double-bill of plays written in response to the Arab Spring.

SAFWAN DAHOUL: REPETITIVE DREAMS

08 May 2013 6:30pm - 15 June 2013 6:00pm

Ayyam Gallery, 1st Floor, 143 New Bond Street, W1S 2TP

Syrian painter Safwan Dahoul’s first solo exhibition in the UK.

EXHIBITION: REFRAMING PALESTINE

08 May 2013 9:00am - 14 June 2013 9:00pm

Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3GA

An exhibition by Palestinian artist Raedah Saadeh.

2013 LONDON PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL

03 May 2013 7:30pm - 15 May 2013 8:30pm

Barbican Cinema & University of London

 This year's festival involves 38 titles and 24 guest speakers.

NAZIR TANBOULI: ORIENTOPHOBIA

02 May 2013 7:00pm - 01 June 2013 12:00am

The Russet, Hackney Downs Studios, Amhurst Terrace, London E8 2BT

New solo show.

FROM PALESTINE WITH HOPE

02 May 2013 10:00am - 06 July 2013 6:00pm

ARTSPACE London, 7 Milner Street, London SW3 2QA

 Exhibition featuring works by Jeffar Khaldi and Tarek Al-Ghoussein.

 

SUN BREAD AND STICKY TOFFEE: BOOK LAUNCH

01 May 2013 7:00pm -

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

 Launch of Sarah Al-Hamad's latest dessert recipe cookery book.

 

FILM SCREENING: IN THE SHADOW OF A MAN

25 April 2013 8:00pm -

Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA.

In the wake of the Egyptian revolution, four women speak of their fight for the future.

 

FILM SCREENING + TALK: HORSES OF GOD

24 April 2013 6:20pm -

Institut Franҫais, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT

What could compel two ordinary, football-loving brothers to become part of a cell of suicide bombers?  

 

RACHIDA MADANI & MARILYN HACKER

22 April 2013 7:00pm -

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW.

Book launch and poetry readings with Rachida Madani and her translator Marilyn Hacker.

SUNDAY BUZZ: MAYA YOUSSEF

21 April 2013 1:00pm - 2:45pm

artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, London N12 0GA

Kanun (stringed instrument) performance by Maya Youssef, voted Syria's Best Young Musician 2006.

 

SAHARA LIVE WEEK

20 April 2013 10:00am - 27 April 2013 9:00pm

Various venues

A week of live music and educational activities feat. Saharawi singer and percussionist Aziza Brahim.

EXHIBITION: SALOUA RAOUDA CHOUCAIR

17 April 2013 10:00am - 20 October 2013 6:00pm

Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG

Exhibition by the Lebanese artist, a pioneer of abstract art.

 

SHIREEN EL FEKI: SEX AND THE CITADEL

16 April 2013 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1JG

Shireen El Feki on Sex and the Citadel: Intimate Life in a Changing Arab World.

FILM SCREENINGS: EGYPT NOW

16 April 2013 6:00pm - 30 April 2013 10:00pm

Watershed, 1 Canons Road, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5TX.

Film season celebrating fresh perspectives on Egypt and its people.

PLAYWRITING COMPETITION: BULBUL 2013

12 April 2013 12:00pm - 30 April 2013 12:00pm

Sandpit Arts is looking for four 30-minute plays by new writers that engage with the Arab world. Deadline 31 May 2013.

RULA HALAWANI: TRACES

12 April 2013 10:00am - 11 May 2013 5:00pm

Selma Feriani Gallery, 23 Maddox Street, London W1S 2QN

Photographs that breathe light, warmth and hope into the dark situation of Palestinian refugees.

 

LONDON PALESTINE FF PRE-FESTIVAL SEASON

11 April 2013 8:30pm - 26 April 2013 9:30pm

Various

 Exclusive talks & film screenings each week across three London venues.

RESILIENCE & LIGHT

11 April 2013 9:00am - 18 May 2013 5:00pm

Studio 3 Gallery, Jarman Building, School of Arts, Canterbury CT2 7UG

Exhibition of Contemporary Palestinian Art by 5 artists.

ARABIC LANGUAGE CLASSES FROM APRIL 2013

08 April 2013 1:00pm - 11 June 2013 7:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Arabic Langauge Courses at beginner levels from April - June 2013.

BANIPAL BOOK CLUB: APRIL 2013 - CANCELLED

04 April 2013 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Arab British Centre Library, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Discussion of Nobel Laureate for Literature Naguib Mahfouz's Arabian Nights and Days.

 

BEV 2013: CELEBRATING ARAB WOMEN FILMMAKERS

03 April 2013 6:00pm - 10 April 2013 9:00pm

BFI Southbank, Hackney Picture House, ICA, Barbican

This year's BEV celebrates Arab women filmmakers.

SPRING 2013 CALLIGRAPHY CLASSES

03 April 2013 6:00pm - 19 June 2013 8:00pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Click here for details of our next course, starting in April 2013.

 

THE ORIENTALISTS: 19th CENTURY PAINTINGS OF THE MIDDLE EAST

02 April 2013 10:30am - 30 April 2013 5:30pm

Darnley Fine Art, 18 Milner Street, London SW3 2PU

Exhibition of more than thirty 19th century paintings.

THE HOSPITAL AT THE TIME OF THE REVOLUTION

31 March 2013 7:30pm - 16 April 2013 9:30pm

Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 9ED

Caryl Churchill's 1972 play.

A MILLION STEPS: DISCOVERING THE LEBANON MOUNTAIN TRAIL

27 March 2013 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

A Million Steps is a view of the 440km trail that runs through the majestic Lebanese mountains.

SOUNDS OF SUDANS - CULTURAL SUDANESE EVENT

23 March 2013 4:00pm - 10:30pm

St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG

Sounds of Sudans celebrates the diverse cultures & lifestyles of Sudan & South Sudan.

 

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FF: WADJDA

22 March 2013 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Ritzy Cinema, Brixton Oval, London SW2 1JG

First full-length feature film shot entirely inside Saudi Arabia, directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour.

ISSAM KOURBAJ: EXCAVATING THE PRESENT

22 March 2013 11:00am - 07 April 2013 6:00pm

6 / 16 Gallery, King Street, Cambridge , CB1 1LN

The Syrian-born artist exhibits exclusive recent works.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY NUMBERS, 22-28 MARCH 2013

22 March 2013 11:00am - 28 March 2013 5:00pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

An exhibition of infographics on Iraq by Mona Chalabi. 

 

REEL IRAQ FESTIVAL

21 March 2013 9:00am - 25 March 2013 10:00pm

Various

Festival of contemporary Iraqi culture featuring music, film, art & more.

CREATE & INSPIRE 2013

17 March 2013 6:00pm - 31 March 2013 6:00pm

Competition to find16-25 year old artists, graphic designers, photographers & filmmakers living in Saudi Arabia & the UAE.

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FF: RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA

15 March 2013 6:30pm - 16 March 2013 8:30pm

ICA & Ritzy Cinema

Story of a Jordanian Bedouin woman who trains to become a solar engineer.

 

VISUAL CULTURE(S) IN THE GULF: AN INTRODUCTION

13 March 2013 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Clement House, Room 1.03, 99 Aldwych, London WC2B 4JF

Dr Nadia Mounajjed discuses current research related to visual culture in the Gulf region.

BIRDS EYE VIEW INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY GALA: WADJDA

08 March 2013 8:40pm - 10:30pm

BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XT

IWD Gala: Wadjda screening plus Q&A with Director Haifaa Al-Mansour

 

A TASTE OF GNAWA MUSIC

08 March 2013 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

Concert by Simon Lagnawi of traditional Gnawa music originating from sub-Saharan Africa.

BIRDS EYE VIEW SOUND & SILENTS: BUSHRA EL-TURK

07 March 2013 8:00pm - 10:30pm

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

World premiere of a live score by Lebanese composer Bushra El-Turk.

IT'S A PROJECT

07 March 2013 10:00am - 24 May 2013 6:00pm

40 Elcho Street, London, SW11 4AU

Multi-media exhibition on border-crossing work, launching new space in Battersea.

 

BAHRAIN: SHOUTING IN THE DARK

02 March 2013 10:00am - 12:00pm

Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA

Al Jazeera documentary on Bahrain's revolution, part of the Between The Lines festival.

GENDER & IDENTITY IN MUSLIM CONTEXTS

02 March 2013 9:30am - 4:30pm

AKU-ISMC London, 210 Euston Road London NW1 2DA

This course will highlight the multiple & changing constructs of gender roles & identities.

THE PEOPLE & THE OLIVE

28 February 2013 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG

Documentary about Palestinian fair trade farmers, part of Fairtrade Fortnight.

 

QAT, COFFEE & QAMBUS

28 February 2013 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Chris Menist plays rare Yemeni vinyl singles from the ‘60s & ‘70s featuring vintage oud & vocal music from Yemen.

BANIPAL BOOK CLUB: FEBRUARY

28 February 2013 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Arab British Centre Library, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

February's Banipal Book Club will discuss A Muslim Suicide by Bensalem Himmich, translated by Roger Allen.

FOBZU JOB VACANCY

27 February 2013 12:00am - 11:59pm

Fobzu c/o The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Fobzu is looking to appoint a Scholarships Programme Coordinator.

FACTS BY ARTHUR MILNER

26 February 2013 7:30pm - 23 March 2013 8:45pm

Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 9ED

A prominent American archaeologist working in the West Bank is found murdered.

SUNDAY CONVERSATION: SAMI ABU-SHEHADEH

24 February 2013 7:00pm - 8:30pm

P21 Gallery, 21 Charlton Street, NW1 1JD

The academic & activist discusses the 'The Meaning of the Nakba on Palestinian cultural life in Palestinian cities'.

IN MY MOTHER'S ARMS + Q&A

21 February 2013 6:30pm - 9:00pm

The Lexi Cinema, 194b Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise, NW10 3JU

Documentary screening. In a dangerous district in Baghdad Husham cares fiercely for a large group of damaged children.

MASSAR EGBARI

17 February 2013 8:00pm - 10:30pm

Cafe OTO, 18 - 22 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL

Egyptian band presenting a kind of Alternative Egyptian Music, mixing rock, jazz and blues with some Oriental music. The band was founded in 2005.

"SHE WHO TELLS A STORY": HALF DAY SYMPOSIUM

15 February 2013 2:00pm - 6:00pm

New Art Exchange, 39 - 41 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 6BE.

Exploring the rich variety of ways in which women working across the Middle East have sought to tell their stories.

ANWAR HAMED: BOOK LAUNCH & READINGS

14 February 2013 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

London launch of Anwar Hamed’s Jaffa Prepares Morning Coffee. Hamed will do readings in English and Arabic.

CONCERT: BRITISH ARABIAN NIGHTS

13 February 2013 7:30pm - 10:00pm

St Michael’s Church, Chester Square, London SW1W 9HH

Concert bridging Arabic and Western traditions, including works by Succari, Rahbani & Prokofiev.

2012 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation

04 February 2013 7:00pm - 05 February 2013 9:30pm

Various

Roger Allen named prize-winner for translation of A Muslim Suicide by Bensalem Himmich.

VOICES OF SYRIA

02 February 2013 6:45pm - 10:00pm

St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG

Featuring songs from the classical & folk Syrian tradition and stories from the heart of old Damascus based on the Hakawatee tradition.

 

AN EVENING OF CONTEMPORARY ARABIC LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION

01 February 2013 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR

Institute of Linguists on translation from Arabic into English.

EXHIBITION: LAST OF THE DICTIONARY MEN

01 February 2013 11:00am - 22 March 2013 6:00pm

Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Exhibition on the Yemeni Sailors of South Shields feat. both film & photographic portraits.

THE DASH CAFÉ: CELEBRATING MUSLIM CULTRES ACROSS EUROPE

31 January 2013 7:30pm - 10:30pm

Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA

An evening of film and music, celebrating the cultural diversity of Europe's Muslim communities.

PROF LYNN WELCHMAN: HUMAN RIGHTS & THE MIDDLE EAST

31 January 2013 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London WC1H 0XG

Lynn Welchman is Professor of Law with particular reference to the Middle East and North Africa in the SOAS School of Law.

BANIPAL BOOK CLUB: JANUARY 2013

31 January 2013 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

The Open Door explores a middle-class Egyptian girl’s coming of sexual and political age.

SYRIAN WRITERS PANEL

30 January 2013 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Waterstone’s Piccadilly, 203-205 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HD

Panel debate and Q&A about writing under oppression & dictatorship in Syria, with Malu Halasa, Ghalia Kabbani & Nihad Sirees.

6 BILLION WAYS: TELEVISING THE REVOLUTION

30 January 2013 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA

A celebration of the struggle for freedom and social justice, and the tactics employed by Egyptian activists.

PASCAL HACHEM: BELIEFS IN SELF-DECEPTION

30 January 2013 10:00am - 02 March 2013 6:00pm

Selma Feriani Gallery, 23 Maddox Street, London W1S 2QN

Beliefs in Self-Deception probes issues relating to the volatile political situation within the Arab world.

SYRIA SPEAKS

29 January 2013 7:45pm - 9:30pm

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

An evening of cutting-edge discussion at the Southbank Centre in which 3 Syrian writers offer their responses to the current crisis in their country.

SOUR LIPS: DISCOUNT CODE AVAILABLE

29 January 2013 7:45pm - 16 February 2013 9:30pm

Ovalhouse, 52-54 Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SW

Fictional account of the story of Amina Arraf, the blogger known as 'A Gay Girl In Damascus'. Written by Omar El-Khairy.

WASAFIRI MAGAZINE LAUNCH

29 January 2013 7:30pm - 9:30pm

ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

To Exist is to Resist: Young Poets' Words for These Times. Latest issue of Wasafiri, the Magazine of International Contemporary Writing.

GRANTA: DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

29 January 2013 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1JG

Veteran war reporter Janine di Giovanni talks about her recent trip to Syria.

NADIM KARAM: SHOOTING THE CLOUD

25 January 2013 10:00am - 09 March 2013 6:00pm

Ayyam Gallery, 143 New Bond Street , London W1S 2TP

Exhibition by the acclaimed Lebanese artist and architect at newly opened Ayyam Gallery in London.

WRITERS FROM PALESTINE IN LONDON

24 January 2013 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

An evening of poetry and discussion with poets from Palestine.

POETRY READING/TALK: UNHOLYLAND

23 January 2013 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, London, N1 9DX

Poet Aidan Dun introduces his ground-breaking new long poem, 'Unholyland'.

ART, THE INSTIGATOR OF CULTURAL INTEGRATION

23 January 2013 11:00am - 1:00pm

Sotheby's, 34-35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA

Panel discussion exploring art as a tool for breaking down pre-existing barriers.

I HEART HAMAS: AND OTHER THINGS I’M AFRAID TO TELL YOU

17 January 2013 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Rich Mix London, 47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA, London

A Tragicomic Solo Show written and performed by Palestinian American Jennifer Jajeh.

DISAPPEARING HERITAGE OF SUDAN 1820 - 1956

17 January 2013 10:00am - 30 April 2013 5:00pm

Oriental Museum, Durham University, Elvet Hill, Durham DH1 3TH

 Multi-media research exhibition.

 

ARABIC LANGUAGE CLASSES FROM JANUARY 2013

16 January 2013 1:00pm - 20 March 2013 7:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Arabic language classes at the Centre from January 2013.

HALIM AL KARIM: WITNESS FROM BAGHDAD 2013

16 January 2013 10:00am - 23 February 2013 6:00pm

ARTSPACE London, 7 Milner Street London SW3 2QA

Photography marking 10 years since the invasion of Iraq.

ARABIC & WESTERN MUSICAL MEETING

14 January 2013 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Lecture Recital Room, Guildhall, Silk Street, Barbican, EC2Y 8DT

Introduction to Arabic art-music and duo improvisation performance.

THE TRAIN OF DREAMS: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S TIME IN IRAQ

12 January 2013 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Iraqi Cultural Centre, 65-69 Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TX

John Curran discusses Agatha Christie's love of the Orient Express.

SUHAIR SIBAI: SWEET MELANCHOLY

10 January 2013 10:00am - 06 March 2013 6:00pm

Lahd Gallery, 92 Heath Street, London NW3 1DP

Syrian artist Suhair Sibai explores the concept of identity.

 

LONDON PALESTINE FF: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

20 December 2012 12:00pm - 12:01pm

27 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3XX

Submissions open for the 2013 LPFF and Pre-Festival Season.

 

REFRACTION: MOVING IMAGES ON PALESTINE

19 December 2012 10:00am - 16 March 2013 6:00pm

P21 Gallery, 21 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JD

Inaugural exhibition for the P21 Gallery.

HASSAN BLASIM: THE IRAQI CHRIST

12 December 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Rare appearance by the Iraqi writer, filmmaker and poet.

JAZZ CONCERT: IBRAHIM MAALOUF

08 December 2012 8:00pm - 10:30pm

Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA

French/Lebanese trumpeter plays jazz, funk & improvisation.

BRISTOL PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL

07 December 2012 6:00pm - 16 December 2012 10:00pm

Various across Bristol

This year’s festival focuses on four villages in West Bank Palestine.

AN EVENING WITH FADHIL AL-AZZAWI

06 December 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

An informal discussion evening with the Iraqi poet and novelist.

ART EXHIBITION: DESPITE

06 December 2012 10:00am - 28 December 2012 10:00pm

Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA

Despite brings together the work of a group of contemporary artists from Palestine.

 

FINDING AN EQUILIBRIUM

03 December 2012 11:00am - 08 December 2012 6:00pm

Coningsby Gallery, Tottenham Street, London W1T 4RJ

Work by Moroccan artists Salah Benjkan, Nourredine Chater & Karim Attar.

DANCING ON THE EDGE FESTIVAL: CALL FOR ENTRIES

01 December 2012 12:00pm - 12:01pm

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Call for dance, theatre & multi-media installations from the MENA region.

 

THE ARABIAN NIGHTS

30 November 2012 7:30pm - 12 January 2013 10:00pm

The Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR

A punky, modern reimagining of ancient tales at the Tricycle Theatre this Christmas.

FRIDAY LATE: RECORD, REFRAME, RESIST

30 November 2012 6:30pm - 10:00pm

V&A, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL

Challenge your perspective and step into a world of subversion.

FEBRIK: THE WATCHTOWER OF HAPPINESS

26 November 2012 11:00am - 08 December 2012 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

A new installation by the collaborative art platform Febrik.

 

COLLECTING & EXHIBITING MIDDLE EAST ART

24 November 2012 9:30am - 4:30pm

AKU-ISMC, 210 Euston Road, London NW1 2DA

A short course on contemporary 'Middle Eastern' art.

FUNNY ARABS BY MAYSOON ZAYID

23 November 2012 7:30pm - 25 November 2012 4:30pm

SOAS, London & Epstein Theatre, Liverpool

Written & performed by the New York-based comedienne.

MUSIC AT THE TABERNACLE

22 November 2012 7:00pm - 28 November 2012 10:00pm

The Tabernacle, 35 Powis Square London W11 2AY

Three concerts at the Tabernacle, part of the Nour Festival of Arts 2012. 

ART EXHIBITION: THE LIBYAN

22 November 2012 6:00pm - 30 November 2012 5:00pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

An exhibition featuring mixed media works by eight contemporary Libyan artists.

ARAB NIGHTS

21 November 2012 7:45pm - 01 December 2012 9:45pm

Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE

Six tales of revolution by different authors in this modern-day Arabian Nights.

THE KING OF LIES

20 November 2012 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE

Play inspired by Rafik Schami’s book, ‘Damascus Nights’. One performance only.

BANIPAL BOOKCLUB

15 November 2012 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Arab British Centre Library, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

The next book club discusses Lebanese author Hoda Barakat's The Tiller of the Waters.

INSIGHT WITH JEREMY BOWEN: THE ARAB UPRISINGS

14 November 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ

Bowen on his new book The Arab Uprisings: The People Want the Fall of the Regime.

LIGHT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST: NEW PHOTOGRAPHY

13 November 2012 10:00am - 07 April 2013 5:30pm

Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

Major exhibition of contemporary photography from the Middle East.

CINEMA IN SUDAN: GADALLA GUBARA

11 November 2012 11:30am - 1:00pm

Hackney Picture House, 270 Mare Street, London E8 1HE

Documentary portrait of the great Sudanese filmmaker, Gadalla Gubara (1920-2008).

UNTO THE BREACH

09 November 2012 7:30pm - 10 November 2012 10:00pm

Arts Depot, 5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, London N12 0GA

A dance adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic Henry V set in modern-day Palestine performed by Al Zaytouna.

ROSE ISSA PROJECTS: SUWAR

08 November 2012 12:00pm - 23 November 2012 6:00pm

91-93 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7NX

Exhibition of contemporary photography from the Arab world.

DANTE QUARTET PLAYS MUSIC FROM LEBANON

07 November 2012 7:30pm - 10:00pm

St John's Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA

Quartet performs Chamber music by leading Lebanese composers.

 

NAGUIB MAHFOUZ CINEMA SCREENINGS PART 2

07 November 2012 6:30pm - 09 November 2012 8:30pm

Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Marking 100 years since the birth of the Nobel Literature laureate.

 

THE RUNNER + DIRECTOR Q&A

05 November 2012 8:50pm - 11:00pm

Hackney Picture House, 270 Mare Street
, London E8 1HE

Story of a long-distance runner who became the symbol of a national liberation movement.

 

REEL IRAQ: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

02 November 2012 12:00am -

The Reel Festivals Film Committee is calling for submissions of films & moving image both from Iraq and focusing on Iraq.

FILM: LEILA & THE WOLVES

30 October 2012 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Passing Clouds, 1 Richmond Road, Dalston E8 4AA

Rare opportunity to see this much discussed classic of Arab cinema poised between fiction & documentary.

LONDON MENA FILM FESTIVAL

26 October 2012 8:30pm - 02 November 2012 9:00pm

Various

The London MENA Film Festival (LMFF) kicks off on 26 October at the Tricycle Theatre and runs for 8 days.

 

THE DASH CAFE: AN ARAB SPRING?

25 October 2012 7:00pm -

The Flyover, 3-5 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL

A panel conversation and live music from U-cef and The Arab League. 

AL-ROWWAD: BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE

22 October 2012 3:00pm - 23 October 2012 7:00pm

SOAS & Kingston University

Talk on how Al-Rowwad has empowered young Palestinians on educational and artistic levels.

 

FILM: WINTER OF DISCONTENT

20 October 2012 9:00pm - 21 October 2012 1:30pm

Ciné Lumière, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT

Ibrahim El-Batout delivers a searing account of the root causes of the Egyptian revolution.

 

FILM: HORSES OF GOD

20 October 2012 8:30pm - 21 October 2012 11:00pm

Various London Cinemas

Devastatingly powerful and sweepingly cinematic portrayal of what turns a group of football-loving kids into suicide bombers.

ALGERIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL

20 October 2012 12:00pm - 21 October 2012 1:00am

Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA.

The day-long programme features workshops, art exhibitions, culinary tastings & more.

 

THEATRE: QUDZ

17 October 2012 8:00pm - 03 November 2012 9:30pm

The Yard Theatre, Queen’s Yard, Hackney Wick, London E9 5EN

Drama, live music, film, animation and dance. Qudz captures the lunacy of living in a warzone.

OXFORD PALESTINE FILM SEASON

16 October 2012 5:00pm - 26 November 2012 7:00pm

Various

Series of lectures, film screenings & discussions delivered by significant voices in Palestinian filmmaking & scholarship.

 

FILM: ZAYTOUN

14 October 2012 9:00pm - 20 October 2012 8:20pm

Various London Cinemas

Zaytoun is the story of Yoni and Fahed, two exiles from a divided land.

 

CONCERT: IN AID OF SYRIA

13 October 2012 7:30pm -

Christ Church Spitalfields, Commercial Street, London E1 6QE

Music in aid of Syria including première of Kareem Roustom's oratorio The Son of Man, based on a text by Kahlil Gibran. 

 

PARK NIGHT: TAREK ATOUI

12 October 2012 6:00pm - 11:00pm

Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA

Lebanese sound artist Tarek Atoui peforms La Suite, a five-hour work inspired by classical Arab music.

 

FILM: THE REPENTANT

11 October 2012 6:30pm - 15 October 2012 7:30pm

Various London Cinemas

A hauntingly powerful tale of a reformed Algerian fundamentalist attempting to reintegrate into society...

 

MEDIA & ARTISTIC PRACTICES IN MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

11 October 2012 6:30pm -

Iniva at Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA

A performance-lecture by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige.

 

FILM: WADJDA

11 October 2012 3:30pm - 14 October 2012 10:40pm

Vue West End, Leicester Square London WC2

A charming tale of a young Saudi girl who will stop at nothing to earn enough money to buy...

 

EXHIBITION: BRITAIN IN PALESTINE

11 October 2012 10:30am - 15 December 2012 5:00pm

Brunei Gallery, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1

The story of Palestine under the British mandate.  

 

MAHA MALLUH: JUST DES(S)ERTS

09 October 2012 10:00am - 11 November 2012 6:00pm

23 Maddox Street, London W1S 2QN

Saudi artist Maha Malluh presents her first solo exhibition in London.

 

EXHIBITION: #COMETOGETHER

07 October 2012 11:00am - 28 October 2012 6:00pm

Old Truman Brewery, 81 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL

Edge of Arabia's most ambitious exhibition to date showcasing work by leading Arab artists.

 

THE HEART OF A HERO

06 October 2012 7:30pm -

Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA

Cairo-born performance storyteller Chirine El Ansary tells an epic tale.

 

THE FAR PAVILION

05 October 2012 7:00pm - 07 October 2012 7:30pm

Royal Pavilion Gardens, Prince's Street, Brighton BN1 1ED

7 films. 5 workshops. 4 performances. 3 live acts. 2 art installations. 1 marquee...

 

EXHIBITION: MADE IN MAKKAH®

05 October 2012 10:00am - 27 October 2012 6:00pm

ARTSPACE LONDON, 7 Milner Street, London SW3 2QA

Showcasing the works of 3 Saudi artists from Makkah.

NOUR FESTIVAL OF ARTS 2012

01 October 2012 10:00am - 01 December 2012 10:00pm

Various participating venues across the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

Contemporary artistic talent from the Middle East & North Africa.

 

EXHIBITION: RE-ORIENTATIONS II

28 September 2012 11:00am - 27 October 2012 6:00pm

91 - 93 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7NW

Group exhibition featuring artists such as Hassan Hajjaj.

THE YACOUBIAN BUILDING

27 September 2012 6:30pm - 9:30pm

ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

Join us for the final Safar screening with the film's director, Marwan Hamed.

 

ONE-ZERO

26 September 2012 8:30pm - 10:30pm

ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

One-Zero is a multi-strand narrative with an all-star cast from the current Egyptian movie scene.

 

TERRORISM & THE KEBAB

26 September 2012 6:30pm - 8:00pm

ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

One of the most popular Egyptian films of all time, starring comedy legend Adel Imam.

CAPTAIN ABU RAED

25 September 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm

ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

At the time of its release, Captain Abu Raed was the first Jordanian film produced in over 50 years.

 

ALEXANDRIA, WHY?

23 September 2012 6:00pm - 7:30pm

ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

A radically introspective turn in auteur filmmaker Youssef Chahine’s active career.

 

THE BEGINNING & THE END

23 September 2012 3:30pm - 5:00pm

ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

Omar Sharif’s final film before ascending to Hollywood stardom with Lawrence of Arabia.

 

STRAY BULLET

22 September 2012 8:50pm - 10:15pm

ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

A politically-charged family melodrama set in post-War Lebanon.

WATCH OUT FOR ZOUZOU

22 September 2012 6:15pm - 8:15pm

ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

Watch out for Zouzou is the legendary Soad Hosni’s most famous film.

 

BOSTA

21 September 2012 8:30pm - 10:30pm

ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

Smash-hit post-war Lebanese road musical Bosta is the opening night film.

THE FRIDAY FORUM

21 September 2012 3:00pm - 6:00pm

ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

A series of discussions with internationally renowned experts from academia and film. 

 

SAFAR: A JOURNEY THROUGH POPULAR ARAB CINEMA

21 September 2012 3:00pm - 27 September 2012 9:00pm

ICA, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

A week-long series of classic and contemporary popular cinema.

EXHIBITION: THE CHANGING ROOM

15 August 2012 9:30am - 30 September 2012 6:00pm

Various Central London

Arab artists occupy an underground gallery, a magic shop and an office hub to evoke signs of change.

THE BANIPAL BOOK CLUB: AZAZEEL

26 July 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4

Youssef Ziedan’s Azazeel was selected as the fourth book for discussion at July's book club.

SCREENING + Q&A: BEHIND THE WALL OF SILENCE

24 July 2012 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

An investigation revealing cases of children seriously injured in Jordan's private care homes for the mentally disabled.

 

NAGUIB MAHFOUZ CINEMA SEASON: PART1

24 July 2012 6:30pm - 26 July 2012 9:30pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

Featuring Chitchat on the Nile; Al Madak Alley; and Chased By The Dogs. 

 

JOB OPPORTUNITY AT MAP

20 July 2012 12:00pm - 03 August 2012 5:00pm

Medical Aid for Palestinians

MAP seeks a Communications & Media Officer to contribute to shaping and delivering MAP's advocacy and communications strategy.

 

NERMINE HAMMAM: CAIRO, YEAR ONE

20 July 2012 11:00am - 24 August 2012 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

The first UK solo exhibition by Egyptian artist Nermine Hammam featuring Upekkha and Unfolding.

 

YOSRI FOUDA: EGYPT AFTER MUBARAK

18 July 2012 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

Yosri Fouda in conversation with Lyse Doucet on what lies ahead for the people of Egypt and its leader post-elections.

 

FROM ALHAMBRA FROM MARRAKECH

18 July 2012 7:00pm -

Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Road, London SE23

Moroccan multi-instrumentalist Hassan Erraji's music enchants audiences with his percussive oud and plangent violin melodies.

 

FEAR OF BREATHING: STORIES FROM THE SYRIAN REVOLUTION

17 July 2012 7:30pm - 11 August 2012 9:30pm

Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10

The world premiere of a new play based entirely on verbatim reports from inside Syria itself... 

 

DIARIES OF THE SYRIAN REVOLUTION: SAMAR YAZBEK

17 July 2012 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

The Syrian novelist and journalist will be reflecting on her experience of the uprising and her hopes for her country.

FILM SCREENING & Q&A: IT'S ALL IN LEBANON

13 July 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ

It's all in Lebanon is a journey through modern Lebanon, a country torn between contradictions.

 

CONVERSATION AND SCREENING: KATIA KAMELI

12 July 2012 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Delfina Foundation, 29/31 Catherine Place, London SW1

French Algerian artist Katia Kameli will be in conversation with curator Berenice Saliou about her video work.

 

EXHIBITION: PALESTINE SUNBIRD PAVILION

07 July 2012 10:00am - 11 August 2012 5:00pm

Dreamspace Gallery, 3 Dufferin Street, London EC1

 Part of the London Festival of Architecture's International Showcase.

 

INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC FICTION

06 July 2012 6:30pm -

Level 5 Function Room, Southbank Centre, London SE1

Writers and translators discuss the dissemination of the winning novels in the West.

 

THE 2012 LIVERPOOL ARABIC ARTS FESTIVAL

06 July 2012 12:00pm - 15 July 2012 10:00pm

Various across Liverpool

A packed programmed of music, dance, performance, art, comedy, debates, talks, workshops, films, exhibitions and poetry.

FILM SCREENING + Q&A: 1/2 REVOLUTION

04 July 2012 8:00pm -

Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

A personal tale of two filmmakers who take to the streets during the chaos of the Egyptian Revolution.

MACBETH: LEILA AND BEN - A BLOODY HISTORY

04 July 2012 8:00pm - 07 July 2012 11:00pm

Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, London W6

A new perspective on the seismic events that played out on the streets of Tunis and Arab world.

 

PLAY: RETURN

03 July 2012 7:30pm - 07 July 2012 9:30pm

The Yard Theatre, Queen’s Yard, Hackney Wick London E9

Dina Mousawi brings her experience in Iraq to the stage to reveal different perspectives on a conflict that has dominated news. 

 

INTERNATIONAL POETRY FAIR: BANIPAL LAUNCH

01 July 2012 2:00pm -

The Clore Ballroom, Southbank Centre, London SE1

Banipal, magazine of modern Arab literature launches its 44th edition dedicated to 12 women writers.

 

TALK: THE LANGUAGE OF REALITY

30 June 2012 2:00pm -

Hayward Lecture Theatre, Southbank Centre, London SE1

Exploring deliberate inaccuracies in the representation of Arab languages and dialects through contemporary Western cinema.

 

TALK: DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?

29 June 2012 2:00pm -

Hayward Gallery Room 4, Southbank Centre, London SE1

This class provides a short exploration of language in films, with a specific focus on Western movies set in or shot in Morocco.

THE BANIPAL BOOK CLUB: GOLD DUST

28 June 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Ibrahim al-Koni’s Gold Dust was selected as the third book for discussion at June's book club.

 

ARABIC POETRY AND TRANSLATION

28 June 2012 11:00am -

The Front Room at QEH, Southbank Centre, London SE1

How do two different poetic traditions speak to each other through translation?

 

ROMEO AND JULIET IN BAGHDAD

27 June 2012 8:00pm - 30 June 2012 11:00pm

Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, London W6

Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad relocates the doomed lovers amidst the sectarian strife of modern-day Baghdad.

 

ALTERNATIVE GEOGRAPHIES: POETRY

27 June 2012 7:30pm -

Weston Roof Pavilion, Southbank Centre, London SE1

Leading contemporary poets from the Middle East, Africa and Europe present an evening of poetry in Arabic and French.

 

FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION: DEATH TUNNEL

27 June 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

24 Greencoat Place, London, SW1P 1RD

Film screening and panel discussion surrounding use of tunnels to break the siege of Gaza.

PALESTINE AT THE HERTFORD CARNIVAL

24 June 2012 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Hertford Town Council, The Castle, Hertford, SG14

Join sisters Sarah, Arwad and Nour Khalifeh as they represent Palestine in traditional wedding outfits with storytelling and more.

 

THE ART OF RESISTANCE: DANCE, MUSIC & ART

22 June 2012 7:00pm -

The Tabernacle, 35 Powis Square, London W11

An evening of Palestinian culture including dabka by Lajee Dabka Troupe as well as film and photography exhibitions.

 

SCREENING+ Q&A: FIVE BROKEN CAMERAS

22 June 2012 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

For the birth of his son, Palestinian Emad Burnat bought his first camera. A separation wall is being built in his village...

CELEBRATING SANCTUARY: CASABLANCA

22 June 2012 5:30pm - 9:45pm

Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7

An evening inspired by the screen classic Casablanca and the film's themes of flight, refuge, identity, Morocco and piano music.

 

ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBITION: HOME

21 June 2012 11:00am - 07 July 2012 6:00pm

Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Exhibition that picks apart the fabric of what makes up the home in the Arab world.

THE GADDAFI ARCHIVES: LIBYA BEFORE THE ARAB SPRING

21 June 2012 10:00am - 29 June 2012 10:00pm

Slade Research Centre, Woburn Square, London WC1H 0AB

Photographs, documents, artefacts & videos shed light on the recent history of Libya.

INTERACTIVE THEATRE: 66 MINUTES IN DAMASCUS

19 June 2012 5:30pm - 24 June 2012 10:30pm

Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London EC1

The audience are tourists visiting Damascus only to be arrested by the Syrian secret service.

EXHIBITION: THE ENDURING MIDDLE EAST

18 June 2012 10:00am - 23 June 2012 5:00pm

The Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1

Scottish artist Joseph Maxwell Stuart travelled across the Middle East in 2010.

 

PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

15 June 2012 12:00pm -

Portobello Road North Wall, London

Commission of photographs celebrating contemporary MENA culture.

 

PLAY: THE PROPHET

14 June 2012 7:30pm - 21 July 2012 7:30pm

The Gate Theatre, 11 Pembridge Road, London W11

A young Egyptian couple worry about deep-rooted secrets being revealed set against the backdrop Egypt's revolution. 

SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST: ARAB WORLD SELECTION

13 June 2012 4:15pm - 17 June 2012 11:00pm

Showroom Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1

This year's Sheffied Doc/Fest includes five films relating to the Arab world.

PLAY: REST UPON THE WIND

12 June 2012 7:45pm - 17 June 2012 7:45pm

Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, London W6

The story of the difficult birth of a book that is still being read and quoted by millions of people across the world.

 

Poetry Reading: Fathieh Saudi

07 June 2012 7:00pm -

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

 Jordian poet Fathieh Saudi will be reading from her collections Daughter of the Thames and Prophetic Childhood.

SINGLE SAUDI WOMEN BY WASMA MANSOUR

01 June 2012 10:00am - 30 June 2012 6:00pm

Hardy Tree Gallery, 119 Pancras Road, London NW1

An exhibition exploring the lives and multiple identities of Saudi women living in London.

 

A TALK BY YOUSSEF COURBAGE ON THE ARAB WORLD

30 May 2012 7:00pm -

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Youssef Courbage will be talking about the Arab world: from the demographic to the democratic revolution.

 

EXHIBITION: ZIAD ANTAR'S VIDEO WORKS

30 May 2012 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Delfina Foundation, 29/31 Catherine Place, London SW1

Ziad Antar will present his video works to date that deal with music as well as work that explore conflicts.

'HOLIDAY ARABIC' COURSE: FULLY BOOKED

30 May 2012 6:00pm - 04 July 2012 7:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

A short course in spoken Arabic to prepare you for your trip to the Arab world.

EDWARD SAID LECTURE BY AHDAF SOUEIF

24 May 2012 6:30pm -

British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1

Mina's Banner: Edward Said and the Egyptian revolution, a lecture by literary critic, writer and activist Ahdaf Soueif.

 

THE BANIPAL BOOK CLUB: OUT OF IT

24 May 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4

 The book club will be discussing the debut novel by Selma Dabbagh, Out of It which traces the life of a Palestinian family.

 

THE HORSE: FROM ARABIA TO ROYAL ASCOT

24 May 2012 10:00am - 30 September 2012 5:30pm

British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1

This is the epic story of the horse, a journey of 5,000 years that has revolutionised human history.

PERFORMANCE: A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS

22 May 2012 8:00pm -

Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1

Egyptian storyteller, Chirine El Ansary performs stories from the Arabian Nights at the Soho Theatre.

SHIBERHUR PLAY IN LONDON: THE BELOVED

21 May 2012 7:30pm - 09 June 2012 9:30pm

Bush Theatre, 7 Uxbridge Road, London W12 8LJ

Trailblazing Palestinian theatre company ShiberHur returns to London.

FILM SCREENINGS: CHRONICLES OF A REFUGEE

20 May 2012 3:30pm - 06 June 2012 9:00pm

London Film School, 24 Shelton Street, WC2H 9UB

Stories of Palestinian refugees displaced in 1948.

TARIQ RAMADAN: THE ARAB AWAKENING

18 May 2012 6:00pm - 7:30pm

UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1

On the changes sweeping the Middle East, the subject of his latest book The Arab Awakening.

 

CARTE BLANCHE TO THE CINEMATHEQUE DE TANGER

17 May 2012 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Human Rights Action Centre, London EC2

A selection of short films made before the revolutions that shook the Arab world in 2011...

BOOK LAUNCH & TALK: BEYOND THE WALL BY BIDISHA

16 May 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Launch of Bidisha's book, Beyond the Wall: Writing a Path Through Palestine.

EXCLUSIVE FILM SCREENING: THE SOURCE

16 May 2012 6:30pm -

Hackney Picturehouse, 270 Mare Street, London E8

Based on a true story, this Moroccan film is a tale of love, friendship and courage.

 

FREE SPEECH IN A REVOLUTIONISED ARAB WORLD

15 May 2012 7:00pm -

Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albermarle Street, London W1S

A debate on the importance of freedom of speech in the Arab world.

JOHN McCARTHY: YOU CAN'T HIDE THE SUN

15 May 2012 6:00pm -

St George's Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol BS1

McCarthy tells the story of the Palestinians who remained in Israel after its formation in 1948.

 

CONCERT & SPOKEN WORD: FREEDOM BEATS

11 May 2012 7:00pm -

Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London EC2

A charity concert and spoken word event in aid of Syria featuring hip-hop artist Omar Offendum.

 

EXHIBITION: MAKING PLANS FOR FRIDAY

10 May 2012 9:00am - 16 August 2012 5:00pm

The Street Gallery, IAIS, University of Exeter Exeter EX4

An exhibition by Oliver Flexman exploring identity and cultural stereotypes.

 

STEFAN SZEPESI ON WALKING PALESTINE

08 May 2012 7:00pm -

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Stefan Szepesi launches his acclaimed travel guide, Walking Palestine.

EXHIBITION: AN URBAN TWIST FROM MOROCCO

07 May 2012 11:00am - 12 May 2012 6:00pm

Coningsby Gallery, 30 Tottenham Street, London W1

Launch of a new gallery dedicated to Moroccan artists.

 

CONCERT: MALEK JANDALI

06 May 2012 7:00pm -

St. John's Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA

A concert and auction in aid of Syria Relief by award-winning composer and pianist, Malek Jandali.

 

GLOBE TO GLOBE: RICHARD II IN ARABIC

04 May 2012 2:30pm - 05 May 2012 7:30pm

Shakespeare's Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, London SE1

A Palestinian adaptation of Shakespeare's masterpiece.

 

EXHIBITION: NORWAY & MOROCCO

04 May 2012 9:00am - 06 September 2012 6:00pm

10GS, 10 Grosvenor Street, London W1

Contrasting cultures, contrasting landscapes...

PREVIEW SCREENING: WE'RE ONLY TRYING TO HELP

02 May 2012 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Somerset House, Strand, London WC2 1LA

Feature-length documentary exploring the role of Western aid in Palestine.

MAYSOON PACHACHI: OUR FEELINGS TOOK THE PICTURES

02 May 2012 5:00pm - 8:00pm

AKU-ISMC, 1st floor, 210 Euston Road, London NW1 2DA

Director Maysoon Pachachi introduces her film 'Open Shutters Iraq'.

 

GLOBE TO GLOBE: CYMBELINE IN ARABIC

02 May 2012 2:30pm - 03 May 2012 7:30pm

Shakespeare's Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, London SE1

The first ever adaptation of Shakespeare into Juba Arabic. 

 

PLAY: ROMEO AND JULIET IN BAGHDAD

26 April 2012 7:30pm - 05 May 2012 7:30pm

RSC, Stratford-Upon-Avon

A version for a new generation, infused with Iraq's rich traditions of poetry, music and ritual.

LINDSEY HILSUM: LIBYA IN THE TIME OF REVOLUTION

26 April 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ

Channel 4 News' International Editor discusses Libya and her new book.

BOOK LAUNCH: JUDGMENT DAY BY RASHA AL-AMEER

25 April 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Book Launch: Judgment Day by Rasha al-Ameer (trans. Jonathan Wright).

 

BOOK LAUNCH: IN YOUR EYES A SANDSTORM

23 April 2012 7:00pm -

SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London

Arthur Neslen reaches beyond journalistic clichés to let a wide variety of Palestinians answer the question for themselves.

2012 LONDON PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL

20 April 2012 7:30pm - 03 May 2012 8:00pm

Various London Venues

This year's festival maps almost a century of film on and from Palestine.

 

EXHIBITION (+ EVENTS): IRAQ-HOW, WHERE, FOR WHOM?

20 April 2012 11:00am - 08 June 2012 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

A critical and reflective view of the occupation/invasion of Iraq.

 

THE BANIPAL BOOK CLUB

19 April 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4

The Banipal Book Club’s first meeting will be discussing The Tobacco Keeper by Iraqi author, Ali Bader.

 

EXHIBITION: DEFIANCE

19 April 2012 2:00pm - 06 May 2012 4:00pm

The Stone Space, 6 Church Lane, London E11

A striking exhibition of work by five Palestinian artists which demonstrates their determination.

 

ARAB MEDIA: WHO IS CONTROLLING THE MESSAGE?

17 April 2012 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

A discussion on who is controlling the message reaching the people across the Arab world.

 

PALM LEAF ARCHITECTURE IN THE UAE

16 April 2012 10:00am - 25 May 2012 5:00pm

Royal Geographical Society, London SW7

An exhibition on 7000 years of human habitation in UAE.

 

CONTEMPORARY ARAB & LEBANESE CINEMA

14 April 2012 6:20pm - 22 May 2012 6:30pm

Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1

A season of contemporary cinema from Lebanon.

 

EXHIBITION & SYMPOSIUM: SUBVERSION

13 April 2012 12:00pm - 05 June 2012 8:00pm

Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1

Contemporary art that explores and rethinks modern Arab identity.

 

DOUBLEDUO FT. ALKHATIB-ALLAMI-HBEISCH-PICCIONI

12 April 2012 7:00pm - 29 April 2012 7:00pm

Various UK venues

Innovative, energetic & playful, DoubleDuo is an ensemble created by oud player Allami.

LUNCHTIME BEGINNERS' ARABIC: LEVEL 2

12 April 2012 1:00pm - 14 June 2012 2:00pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Course for those with some prior knowledge of Arabic

FILM: THE RELUCTANT REVOLUTIONARY plus Q&A

05 April 2012 8:30pm -

Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London WC2

An intimate portrait of Yemen as the revolution unfolds followed by Q&A with the director.

 

ART & CONFLICT - THE CASE FOR SYRIA

04 April 2012 7:30pm -

Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Road, London E1

A conversation around “Art and Conflict – the Case of Syria” with live music.

 

FILM SCREENING: SYRIA, THE ASSAD'S TWILIGHT

02 April 2012 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

A film telling the story of the Assad regime and Bashar al-Assad. Followed by director Q&A. 

 

THREE IRAQI AUTHORS ON UK TOUR

01 April 2012 2:00pm - 03 April 2012 9:00pm

Oxford/London/Bristol

Three Iraqi authors take the pulse of their nation through new fiction published in English.

 

FILM SCREENING: WHERE DO WE GO NOW?

30 March 2012 6:30pm -

Ritzy Cinema

A heart-warming tale of a group of women’s determination to protect their isolated mine-encircled community.

LPFF 2012: PRE-FESTIVAL SEASON

29 March 2012 8:00pm - 12 April 2012 8:30pm

Various London Venues

Three warm up events for the anticipated 2012 London Palestine Film Festival. 

 

FILM SCREENING: GAZA BREATHING SPACE

27 March 2012 7:30pm -

Passing Clouds, 1 Richmond Road, London E8

A record of the personal and professional journey undertaken by theatre director to Gaza.

 

FILM SCREENING: HABIBI

25 March 2012 6:40pm - 26 March 2012 9:00pm

Curzon Soho & Ritzy Cinema

Returning from university to a more religious and traditional environment, Oyas’ and Layla’s love story...

 

HRW FILM SCREENING: SALAAM DUNK

24 March 2012 4:00pm - 25 March 2012 5:30pm

Curzon Soho & The ICA

A tale of hope and inspiration, courtesy of one winning group of Iraqi women basketball players.

 

CHILDREN'S STORY TELLING WITH WAFA TARANOWSKA

24 March 2012 12:00pm -

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

A special story telling session with award winning children’s author of The Arabian Nights.

FILM SCREENING: FREE MEN plus Q&A

23 March 2012 8:30pm -

Curzon Mayfair, 38 Curzon Street, London, W1

Set in wartime France, this thriller follows the story of Younes, resistance and friendship.

 

SYRIAN UPRISING...ONE YEAR ON: BAZAAR & GALA

17 March 2012 4:00pm - 11:00pm

Kensington Town Hall, London W8 7NX

A special day of activities celebrating Syrian culture and its people.   

 

CULTURE UNDER FIRE: CREATIVE RESISTANCE IN SYRIA

16 March 2012 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3GA

 Syrian authors and artists discuss cultural repression and resistance.

 

DOX BOX GLOBAL DAY SCREENINGS

15 March 2012 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

Part of a 4 day festival of Syrian films, music and theatre in London & Edinburgh

 

SELMA DABBAGH IN CONVERSATION

15 March 2012 7:00pm -

SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1

Palestinian author discussing her debut novel Out of It with academic Karma Nabulsi.

 

THIS IS JERUSALEM: POETRY AND MUSIC

14 March 2012 8:00pm -

Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1

Celebrated poet Najwan Darwish performing alongside acclaimed oud musician Basel Zayed.

 

POETRY READING: CAASHA LUUL MOHAMUD YUSUF

13 March 2012 7:00pm -

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Readings by the Somali poet Caasha Luul Mohamud Yusuf.

 

SCREENING: JASAD AND THE QUEEN OF CONTRADICTIONS

09 March 2012 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

A documentary about Lebanese poet and writer Joumana Haddad and her cultural quarterly "Jasad".

RAEDA SAADEH: TRUE TALES, FAIRY TALES

08 March 2012 1:00pm - 07 April 2012 5:00pm

269 Kensington High Street, London W8 6NA

Palestinian female artist Raeda Saadeh's first London show.

TUNISIAN SINGER EMEL MATHLOUTHI

07 March 2012 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA.

Born in Tunis, Emel Emel Mathlouthi is a songwriter, guitarist and singer.

RETELLING ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS

07 March 2012 6:30pm -

University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1

Hanan al-Shaykh on the continued relevance of the 1001 Nights in contemporary Arabic literature.

 

IN CONVERSATION WITH MARWAN BISHARA

06 March 2012 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

Marwan Bishara will be joining Lyse Doucet to discuss the roots of the Arab uprisings.

EXHIBITION: ON THE EDGWARE ROAD

06 March 2012 10:00am - 28 March 2012 6:00pm

Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, London W2

This exhibition makes public three years of research generated. 

 

SCREENING: AN ARAB SPRING IN SAUDI?

05 March 2012 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

Shaimaa Khalil asks whether the Arab Spring could ever find it's way to The Kingdom.

 

MEN WHO TIPTOE INTO THEIR MARITAL BEDROOMS

05 March 2012 6:30pm -

SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1

A talk by Hisham Matar, Libyan novelist and author of In the Country of Men.

C20 BAGHDAD: ARCHITECTURE & URBAN SPACE

01 March 2012 7:00pm - 8:30pm

226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

Dr Caecilia Pieri on the modern built landscape & physical reality of Baghdad.

 

AN INVENTORY FOR AL-MUTANABBI STREET

01 March 2012 10:00am - 17 March 2012 8:00pm

Westminster Reference Library, 35 St Martin’s Street, London WC2

A showcase of artists' books and two outstanding documentaries.

THEATRE: A MOROCCAN TWELFTH NIGHT

29 February 2012 7:30pm - 18 March 2012 10:00pm

Cockpit Theatre, Gateforth Street, London NW8 8EH

Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' set in 1920s Morocco.

EVENING TALK: MICHEL MOSSESSIAN

28 February 2012 7:00pm - 8:00pm

V&A, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL

Architect Michel Mossessian talks about his work in Doha, Qatar & Fez, Morocco.

 

AXIS OF LIGHT: EIGHT ARTISTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST

22 February 2012 12:00pm - 04 March 2012 5:00pm

Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London SW1

A journey into the work of eight eminent artists.

EASTERN VOICES, WESTERN ECHOES

20 February 2012 7:30pm - 10:00pm

5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ

World Premiere of Lebanese composer Bushra El-Turk's piece 'Of Laughter and Forgetting'.

THE POETRY OF TAHA MUHAMMAD ALI

19 February 2012 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG

Adina Hoffman's talks about her biography of Palestinian poetTaha Muhammad Ali.

SCREENING: TWEETS FROM TAHRIR

13 February 2012 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ

Cairo's "Twitterati" talk about their experiences in Egypt over the last year.

OLD VIC TUNNELS: WITHOUT WARNING

11 February 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Old Vic Tunnels, Station Approach Road, London SE1 8SW

Dance and music performance based on Brian Keenan's captivity in Lebanon.

FILM SCREENING: THE LIGHT IN HER EYES

09 February 2012 8:30pm - 10:30pm

Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR

Film following the inspiring and contradictory female principal of the Al-Zahra Koran School.

LAILA SHAWA: THE OTHER SIDE OF PARADISE

09 February 2012 12:30pm - 31 March 2012 5:30pm

24 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AL

Recent canvases and sculptures by Palestinian artist Laila Shawa.

 

EXHIBITION: THE LAST DAYS OF MUBARAK

09 February 2012 10:00am - 10 March 2012 6:00pm

FOTO8, 1-5 Honduras Street London EC1

Photography documenting the unrest in Tahrir Square.

TRUMPETER IBRAHIM MAALOUF IN CONCERT

05 February 2012 7:45pm - 10:00pm

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

A concert of music from Lebanese/French trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf's latest album 'Diagnostic'.

 

EXHIBITION & EVENTS: A TRIBUTE TO ADONIS

03 February 2012 11:00am - 30 March 2012 6:00pm

Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Major tribute to the Syrian poet Adonis.

LECTURE: CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM PROJECTS IN THE GULF

02 February 2012 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Aga Khan University

Dr Ulrike Al Khamis gives a public lecture on the emerging museum landscape in the Arab-Persian Gulf region.

VANISHING SPACES: SHORT FILMS FROM SYRIA & PALESTINE

01 February 2012 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA

6 shorts reflect everyday lives played out in extraordinary circumstances.

JIM AL-KHALILI ON THE GOLDEN AGE OF SCIENCE

31 January 2012 8:00pm - 9:30pm

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

Jim Al-Khalili in conversation with Robert Winston on the Golden Age of Arabic Science.

FILM SCREENING: FERTILE MEMORY

31 January 2012 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Passing Clouds, 1 Richmond Road, Dalton E8

Khleifi combines documentary & narrative elements to examine the lives of Palestinian women.

DOCDAYS: HOW TO START A REVOLUTION/Q&A

31 January 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Curzon Soho

Documentary screening: Story of true people power, the modern revolution, and the man behind it all.

EGYPT'S WAEL GHONIM IN LONDON

30 January 2012 7:15pm - 01 February 2012 7:00pm

Mosaic Rooms (31 Jan) | Frontline Club (1 Feb)

Wael Ghonim gives two speaking events in London to launch his book 'Revolution 2.0'.

DECOLONIZING ARCHITECTURE

28 January 2012 10:00am - 15 April 2012 7:00pm

Nottingham Contemporary

An examination of the role played by architecture in the occupation of the Palestinian territories.

HAJJ: JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF ISLAM

26 January 2012 10:00am - 15 April 2012 5:30pm

Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

Major exhibition charting the history of pilgrimage to Mecca.

THE PRICE OF KINGS - YASSER ARAFAT

24 January 2012 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

A documentary film about Yasser Arafat, the former Chairman of the Palestinian Authority and PLO. 

SPOTLIGHT ON SYRIA WITH MISSAK BAGHBOUDARIAN

20 January 2012 6:30pm - 8:00pm

113-119 Charing Cross Rd London WC2H 0EB

Syrian National Symphony Orchestra Conductor, Missak Baghboudarian, visits London.

EL GLAOUI & CHURCHILL: MEETINGS IN MARRAKECH

20 January 2012 10:00am - 31 March 2012 5:30pm

Leighton House Museum

A unique collection of work by two painters: Sir Winston Churchill and Hassan El Glaoui.

AHDAF SOUEIF: TWO UPCOMING EVENTS

19 January 2012 7:45pm - 20 January 2012 9:00pm

Southbank Centre (19 Jan) | Mosaic Rooms (20 Jan)

 Soueif launches new book, 'Cairo: My City, Our Revolution'.

RADIO PROGRAMME: SONGS FROM TAHRIR

18 January 2012 11:00am - 26 January 2012 11:00am

BBC Radio 4

Reem Kelani meets up with the activists & musicians with whom she spent time on Tahrir Square.

 

PLAY: THE PIRATES OF CARTHAGE

12 January 2012 8:00pm - 24 January 2012 10:00pm

The Nellie Dean, 89 Dean Street, London W1

Play examining the recent uprising across Tunisia.

FRONTLINE: A YEAR OF JOURNALISM & CONFLICT

12 January 2012 10:00am - 05 February 2012 6:00pm

Embankment Galleries, South Wing

 Exhibition focusing on the major stories of 2011: Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and the UK Riots.

 

KHYAM ALLAMI & SOUND OF IRAQ

10 January 2012 6:00pm -

The British Academy, 10 Carlton Terrace, London SW1

Iraqi musician Khyam Allami performing from his debut album and presenting the BISI supported project Sound of Iraq.

IS THE ARAB SPRING A WOMEN'S REVOLUTION?

16 December 2011 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE

 Debating the role women have played in the popular uprisings.

 

SARHA: WORK IN JERUSALEM & NABLUS

14 December 2011 9:00am - 22 December 2011 8:00pm

London Metropolitan University, 40–44 Holloway Road, N7 8JL

 Exhibition at the Faculty of Architecture and Spatial Design.

AMEL BENNYS: GET UP - STAND UP

12 December 2011 10:00am - 07 January 2012 6:00pm

Selma Feriani Gallery, 23 Maddox St, London W1S 2QN

Exhibition of Amel Bennys' paintings and sketch books.

 

SELMA DABBAGH: OUT OF IT

08 December 2011 7:00pm -

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

A celebration and launch of British Palestinian writer Selma Dabbagh's new book Out of It

DASH ARTS PRESENTS EL ANDALUZ IN CONCERT

07 December 2011 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA

 An evening of Arabic and Andalusian music which is free to attend.

 

BRISTOL PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL

01 December 2011 9:00am - 10 December 2011 9:00pm

Various venues across Bristol

 The first annual Bristol festival celebrating Palestinian film, arts and culture.

INSPIRING MOROCCO AT HARRODS

30 November 2011 5:00pm - 18 December 2011 6:00pm

Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Rd, London, SW1X 7Q

 A celebration of traditional and contemporary Moroccan culture.

THE DEATH OF A TIME SLOT, NOT A MEDIUM

28 November 2011 12:00pm - 02 December 2011 6:00pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Art installation based on the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra.

THEATRE: RETURN

24 November 2011 8:45pm -

Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street London W1

A theatrical expression of civilian journalism that aims to explore how women’s lives have changed as a result of the occupation in Iraq.

 

THEATRE: REST UPON THE WIND

22 November 2011 7:30pm - 03 December 2011 9:30pm

Tristan Bates Theatre, 1A Tower Street, London WC2

A new play by Nadim Sawalha inspired by the life and times of Khalil Gibran, author of The Prophet.

MESSAGES FROM TAHRIR

22 November 2011 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14

Writer and broadcaster Anthony Sattin leads a conversation with photographer Karima Khalil.

PASSPORT TO PALESTINE

22 November 2011 11:00am - 03 December 2011 6:00pm

La Scatola Gallery, 1 Snowden Street, London EC2A

A group exhibition with artists aiming to tackle issues of Palestinian statehood, occupation and restrictions on travel.

 

TALK: TERMINAL DECLINE?

17 November 2011 7:00pm -

Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT), SOAS, London WC1H 0XG

Medical Aid for Palestinians' briefing paper launch on Palestinian refugee health in Lebanon.

IN THE PICTURE: CAIRO DIVIDED

16 November 2011 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

Jason Larkin will be speaking about his latest project about Cairo's desert construction sites.

FILM: DEATH OF A FEAR

14 November 2011 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ

This film examines how the self-immolation of a penniless fruit seller in Tunisia first ignited mass revolt in the country, then across the region.

RIYAD NICOLAS IN CONCERT

12 November 2011 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London

Award-winning Syrian pianist Riyad Nicolas performs a repertoire by contemporary Arab and Western composers.

REMI KANAZI UK TOUR

12 November 2011 7:15pm - 29 November 2011 7:00pm

Various Locations Across the UK

The talented Palestinian American performance poet will be making stops across the UK this November with a host of special guests.

 

FILM: OULED LENINE

11 November 2011 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ

A moving portrait of the men and women who fought for the liberation of Tunisia from the French colonial power. Followed by Q&A.

 

THE EIGHTH CONGRESS: THE CURIOUS CASE OF EUROPE

11 November 2011 7:00pm -

National Portrait Gallery, St. Martin's Place, London WC2

Sarah Rifky reads a fictional account of two Egyptians visiting a world exposition in Paris in the 19th century.

 

AYMAN BAALBAKI: "BEIRUT AGAIN AND AGAIN"

09 November 2011 1:00pm - 09 December 2011 5:00pm

Rose Issa Projects, 269 Kensington High Street, London

The Lebanese artist returns to the theme of a city scarred by its experience.

POETRY EVENT: STATE OF EMERGENCY

08 November 2011 7:45pm - 9:30pm

Level 5 Function Room, Southbank Centre

 A unique opportunity to hear poets from Algeria, Albania and Jordan.

BANIPAL MAGAZINE AT THE ALDEBURGH POETRY FESTIVAL

04 November 2011 6:45pm - 7:15pm

Cinema Gallery, 152 High Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP15 5AQ

 Founding editors of Banipal discuss Arab poetry they've been proud to publish.

 

FROM PALESTINE TO ISRAEL: A PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD

04 November 2011 11:00am - 01 December 2011 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

This exhibition documents a critical four year period in the history of Palestine and Israel.

LITERATURE: MOURID BARGHOUTI

03 November 2011 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

 Mourid Barghouti reads from his memoir and reflects upon life in Palestine.

SUBTITLED: WITH NARRATIVES FROM LEBANON

03 November 2011 10:00am - 06 November 2011 7:00pm

The Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7

Over thirty Lebanese artists in the first comprehensive exhibition of contemporary Lebanese art.

SEEDS OF CREATION

02 November 2011 7:30pm -

Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1

Established in 1980 by Berber musician, Seddik Zebiri, this six-piece band play an intriguing blend of traditional and popular Algerian music.

LITERATURE: EMERGING ARAB VOICES

02 November 2011 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London

 Peter Clark discusses the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF).

THE BIRD GHOST AT THE ZAOUIA

31 October 2011 10:00am - 05 November 2011 5:30pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14

An 8 channel sound art installation by composer-performer Seth Ayyaz.

ZAYTOUN ANNUAL HARVEST TOUR 2011

31 October 2011 12:00am - 06 November 2011 12:00am

Various locations across Palestine

Zaytoun CIC invites you to tour Palestine on its annual harvest tour. 

 

SAUDI ARABIA AT THE VENICE BIENNALE

29 October 2011 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London

Saudi artists Raja and Shadia Alem with one of the co-curators of their exhibition, Robin Start.

 

LUAY ABDULILAH: COMEDY OF DIVINE LOVE

27 October 2011 7:00pm -

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

 Launch of the English translation of Luay Abdulilah's Comedy of Divine Love.

 

THE EUROPEAN DISCOVERY OF ARAB CULTURE

24 October 2011 6:00pm - 7:00pm

The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1

A lecture about the discovery of Arabic culture by European scholars from the early middle ages.

INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC FICTION DISCUSSION

23 October 2011 1:00pm -

International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester M1

2011 winner Raja Alem with former judges Ghalia Qabbani and Paul Starkey.

 

ART: 14 PROPER NOUNS

21 October 2011 7:00pm - 03 November 2011 8:00pm

Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place, London SW1

14 Proper Nouns will be the subject matter for a fortnight of discussion.

 

NOUR FESTIVAL FILM SERIES: QARANTINA

21 October 2011 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London

Set in contemporary Baghdad this film tells the story of a disintegrating family forced...

INSIGHT WITH NAWAL EL SAADAWI

21 October 2011 7:00pm -

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2

The internationally renowned writer, novelist and activist will be discussing her life's work.

 

FADI AZZAM: SARMADA

20 October 2011 7:00pm -

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

Launch of Sarmada, the debut novel by Fadi Azzam published by Swallow Editions.

 

ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY: THE ART OF THE WRITTEN WORD

20 October 2011 10:00am - 14 December 2011 6:00pm

Lahd Gallery, 92 Heath Street, London NW3

Exhibition tracing the art of calligraphy to its historical origins.

NOUR FESTIVAL FILM SERIES: DAMASCUS WITH LOVE

19 October 2011 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London

 A Syrian-Jewish woman named Rima explores her family's history in Damascus.

NOUR FESTIVAL FILM SERIES: HERE COMES THE RAIN

18 October 2011 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London

 Hojeij's second feature centres on Lebanon's missing ten thousand people.

NOUR FESTIVAL FILM SERIES: 18 DAYS

17 October 2011 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London

A series of ten short films that tell the varied stories of the recent Egyptian uprising.

ARABIAN DANCE THEATRE: UNDER THE SUN

14 October 2011 8:00pm - 11 November 2011 10:00pm

Jackson Lane Theatre, London & Seven Arts Centre, Leeds

This autumn, Arabian Dance Theatre presents Under the Sun, a tale of a bedouin girl.

EXPLORING ARABIC HIP-HOP: RANDA SAFIEH & MASTER MIMZ

14 October 2011 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London

 What is Arabic hip-hop and what role does it play in modern Arab society?

 

LONDON MENA FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCH

14 October 2011 6:45pm - 18 October 2011 9:00pm

Various across London

The London MENA (Middle East & North Africa) Film Festival kicks off this autumn.

WEAVING THE THREADS OF LIVELIHOOD

14 October 2011 10:30am - 17 December 2011 5:00pm

Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental & African Studies

 First exhibition dedicated to contemporary textiles production in Morocco.

 

CHASING MIRRORS: REFLECTIONS ON IDENTITY, ART AND CULTURE

14 October 2011 10:00am - 08 January 2012 6:00pm

National Portrait Gallery, St. Martin's Place, London WC2

Contemporary visual art and culture inspired by connections with the greater Middle East.

 

ABDULNASSER GHAREM: SAUDI ARABIA - ART AND WAR

11 October 2011 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ

The conceptual artist will be discussing the inspiration behind his work.

 

SHORT COURSE: EXPLORING MUSLIM CULTURES

11 October 2011 6:00pm - 03 November 2011 8:00pm

AKU-ISMC, 210 Euston Road, London NW1 2DA

An engaging overview of Muslim cultures, past and present.

THE CAIRO LETTERS: AHDAF SOUEIF

08 October 2011 5:00pm -

Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1

Best-selling author and commentator Ahdaf Soueif discusses Letter to Cairo.

 

NOUR SOUK

08 October 2011 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14

A display and sale of contemporary design, fashion, foods and artisanal wares from the Middle East and North Africa.

EXHIBITION: BAAL 'SENSE OF AN ENDING'

07 October 2011 1:00pm - 05 November 2011 5:00pm

Rose Issa Projects, 269 Kensington High Street

 First UK solo show for Lebanese artist Baal.

FADI YAZIGI: CHE, ANGEL, IT'S ME, DONKEY

07 October 2011 11:00am - 28 October 2011 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

The first UK exhibition of Syrian artist Fadi Yazigi.

FILM: MESOCAFE

02 October 2011 12:00pm -

Apollo Cinema Piccadilly Circus, 19 Lower Regent Street, London SW1Y 4LR

A film telling the story of an Iraqi underground blogger's arrival in London to campaign...

LEIGHTON HOUSE MUSEUM: NOUR FESTIVAL OF ARTS

01 October 2011 10:00am - 30 November 2011 10:00pm

12 Holland Park Road, London W14

We are delighted to announce our involvement in this year's Nour Festival of Arts.

AHMED BASIONY: 30 DAYS RUNNING IN THE PLACE

30 September 2011 12:00pm - 28 November 2011 6:00pm

FACT, 88 Wood Street, Liverpool L1 4DQ

The UK premiere of Egyptian artist Ahmed Basiony's Thirty Days Running in the Place.

TWO DAY EVENT: 'I LOVE EGYPT', SPEAK OUT!

30 September 2011 10:00am - 01 October 2011 6:00pm

Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park, London

Two-day event to share ideas about self expression and protest in London and Cairo.

 

TOTTENHAM PALESTINE LITERATURE FESTIVAL

29 September 2011 6:30pm - 02 October 2011 1:00pm

West Green Learning Centre, West Green Road, London N15 3RB

A four-day festival of writing, filmmaking, rapping, storytelling and music inspired by Palestine.

 

WINDS OF CHANGE: CINEMA FROM MUSLIM SOCIETIES

21 September 2011 6:45pm - 13 October 2011 7:30pm

The Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London SW1

A season of films illustrating the broad variety of contemporary cinema across Muslim societies.

BOOK LAUNCH: ONE DAY IN APRIL BY JAD EL HAGE

20 September 2011 7:00pm - 9:00pm

226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 2SW

Lebanese author Jad El Hage talks about his new book One Day in April.

 

ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE BARBES

18 September 2011 9:00pm -

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1

A truly rocking band featuring 13 brilliant individuals who combine rai, rock, gnawa and great grooves.

MOROCCO'S HASSAN ERRAJI IN CONCERT

18 September 2011 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Southbank Centre

Marrakech's internationally acclaimed blind master-musician and singer Hassan Erraji in concert.

 

LEVEL 3 ARABIC LANGUAGE COURSE

14 September 2011 4:30pm - 16 November 2011 5:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

A 10-week course designed for those with some knowledge of Arabic. 

 

BEGINNERS' LUNCHTIME ARABIC LANGUAGE CLASSES

14 September 2011 1:00pm - 16 November 2011 2:00pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Learn to read, write and speak Arabic on our 10-week lunchtime course.

 

BEGINNERS' EVENING ARABIC LANGUAGE CLASSES

13 September 2011 6:15pm - 15 November 2011 7:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Learn to read, write and speak Arabic on our 10-week evening course.

NEDDA EL-ASMAR: THE PASSION OF SIMPLICITY

09 September 2011 11:00am - 28 September 2011 6:00pm

226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

An exhibition by Belgian-Palestinian designer Nedda El-Asmar at the Mosaic Rooms.

AMIN MAALOUF - CANCELLED

06 September 2011 7:45pm -

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1

Lebanese author Amin Maalouf dissects the intellectual, economic and climatic disorder which surrounds us.

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION ON ABU DHABI

29 August 2011 10:00am - 04 September 2011 8:00pm

National Geographic Store, 83-97 Regent Street, London W1B 4EW

A showcase of the diverse natural environment and rich cultural heritage in Abu Dhabi.

 

EXHIBITION: MIXED HANGING

26 August 2011 1:00pm - 30 September 2011 5:00pm

Rose Issa Projects, 269 Kensington High Street, London W8 6NA

A show featuring works in different media by various artists.

HISHAM MATAR ON THE BBC WORLD BOOK CLUB

24 August 2011 4:45pm - 5:45pm

Bush House, Aldwych, London WC2B 4PA

Submit your questions for Hisham Matar on the BBC World Service Book Club and/or book to attend the recording. 

 

EXHIBITION: THE ORIENTALISTS

15 August 2011 10:00am - 09 September 2011 5:30pm

Darnely Fine Art, 18 Milner Street, London SW3

An exhibition of 19th century paintings, watercolours and lithographs depicting the Middle East.

IS AL MUTANABBI STREET, OUR STREET?

01 August 2011 10:00am - 27 August 2011 8:00pm

Westminster Library, 35 St. Martin's Street, London WC2H 7HP

An exhibition of broadsides in response to the attack on Al Mutanabbi Street, Baghdad.

SAMA ALSHAIBI: END OF SEPTEMBER

28 July 2011 10:30am - 02 September 2011 6:30pm

Selma Feriani Gallery, 23 Maddox Street,London W1S

End of September (2010) is a magical realist, psychological thriller.

 

A GLIMPSE AT ARAB CONTEMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHY

22 July 2011 8:00pm - 23 July 2011 8:00pm

Sadler's Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN

Two performances 

CONCERT FOR THE CHILDREN OF EGYPT

22 July 2011 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ

The English Chamber Orchestra performs a concert for the Children of Egypt.

MUSIC: A NIGHT IN TAHRIR SQUARE

22 July 2011 7:30pm -

Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2

A celebration of people power in the Arab world with an exceptional line-up of artists.

THE ARAB SPRING: A LITERARY PERSPECTIVE

21 July 2011 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT), SOAS, London WC1H 0XG

Three Arab authors tell us what the ‘Arab Spring’ means for literary life in their home countries.

THE JAMEEL PRIZE 2011

21 July 2011 10:00am - 25 September 2011 5:45pm

Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL

The V&A presents a selecion of works shortlisted for this year's Jameel Prize for contemporary artists and designers.  

DISCUSSION & CELEBRATION: CREATE & INSPIRE

17 July 2011 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Assembly Chamber, City Hall, London SE1 2AA

A special event exploring and celebrating the work of young Saudi artists in the UK.

PLANET EGYPT LIVE MUSIC NIGHT

15 July 2011 8:30pm -

Darbucka, 182 St John Street, London EC1

A special showcase of live music and dance.

THE ARABS: A HISTORY | A TALK BY EUGENE ROGAN

13 July 2011 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Foyles Bookshop, 113-119 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H OEB

Eugene Rogan will chart the evolution of Arab identity. Followed by a Q&A. FULLY BOOKED.

THE BIDOUN LIBRARY AT THE SERPENTINE

12 July 2011 10:00am - 17 September 2011 6:00pm

Sackler Centre, Serpentine Gallery, London W2 3XA

The Bidoun Library is a peripatetic resource of books, periodicals and ephemera.

 

PERFORMANCE: IN THE PENAL COLONY

11 July 2011 7:45pm - 23 July 2011 9:30pm

Young Vic Theatre, 66 The Cut, London SE1 8LZ

The ShiberHur Theatre Company of Palestine perform.

LITERARY EVENT: LEILA ABOULELA

09 July 2011 1:00pm -

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1

Leila Aboulela reads from and discusses her latest novel Lyrics Alley. 

 

MUSIC: SING FOR SYRIA!

06 July 2011 7:00pm - 11:00pm

Mare Moto, 562 King's Road, London SW6 2DZ

The Creative Syrian Presents Sing for Syria! Fundraising for aid and supplies for the Syrian refugees currently in Turkey. Featuring: From Beiru...

ART: FROM FACEBOOK TO NASSBOOK

06 July 2011 10:00am - 08 September 2011 6:00pm

Mica Gallery, Studio 2, First floor, 259A Pavillion Road, SW1X 0BP

An exhibition of work by contemporary Egyptian artists guest curated by Sara Raza.

CONCERT: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION INTO THE ARAB WORLD

04 July 2011 5:30pm - 7:00pm

The Scoop. 2A MORE London Riverside, the Queens Walk, London SE1 2DB

Three of the best new performers in the Middle East.

BREATHING THE AIR BY MAJED SHALA

04 July 2011 12:00pm - 21 July 2011 6:00pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Majed Shala's exhibition returns as part of the Mayor's Shubbak Festival. 

SHUBBAK: A WINDOW ON CONTEMPORARY ARAB CULTURE

04 July 2011 12:00pm - 24 July 2011 12:00pm

Various

The Arab British Centre is delighted to announce its partnership with Shubbak. 

MODERN SYRIAN ART EXHIBITION AT THE BM

04 July 2011 10:00am - 09 January 2012 5:30pm

The John Addis Islamic Gallery, Room 34, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1

This exhibition examines the works of modern Syrian artists in the British Museum’s collection.

ART: HALA ELKOUSSY'S MYTHS AND LEGENDS ROOM

04 July 2011 8:30am - 24 July 2011 6:00pm

Chamber Exhibition Space, City Hall, Queen's Walk, London SE1

A 3x6m photomontage reflecting on the layers of history and speed of change in today’s Cairo.

FILM SCREENING: MICROPHONE

02 July 2011 1:00pm - 06 July 2011 8:30pm

Various

Screenings of the Egyptian film about the underground art scene of Alexandria.

 

ART: A GIRL AND HER ROOM BY RANIA MATAR

01 July 2011 11:00am - 23 July 2011 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

A stunning exhibition of photographic portraits by the award-winning Rania Matar.

LIVERPOOL ARABIC ARTS FESTIVAL

01 July 2011 10:00am - 10 July 2011 9:00pm

Various across Liverpool

The 2011 Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival investigates themes of history and change.

DESERT VOICES: A TALK BY MARK EVANS

30 June 2011 6:30pm -

National Geographic Store, 83 - 97 Regent's Street, London W1

A talk about explorer Bertram Thomas crossing the Rub Al Khali, the largest sand desert on earth.

ART: KHAT BY NOUREDDINE DAIFALLAH

30 June 2011 10:30am - 23 July 2011 6:30pm

Selma Feriani Gallery, 23 Maddox Street, London W1

An exploration of Arabic fine calligraphy with Moroccan calligrapher Noureddine Daifallah.

ART: WAEL SHAWKY'S LARVAE CHANNEL SERIES

29 June 2011 10:00am - 23 July 2011 6:00pm

Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place London, London SW1E 6DY

Solo show by the Egyptian artist dealing with the dichotomies and contradictions of social norms. 

FILM SCREENING: FIX ME BY RAED ANDONI

28 June 2011 7:00pm -

Passing Clouds, 1 Richmond Road, London E8

Screening of Raed Andoni's Fix Me followed by audience discussion and food.  

HIP HOP IS BIGGER THAN THE OCCUPATION

26 June 2011 6:00pm - 11:00pm

Jamm Brixton, 261 Brixton Road, London SW9

Screening of a documentary about a 10-day journey of artists travelling through Palestine.

BAIT AL KARAMA FUNDRAISING EVENT

25 June 2011 12:00pm - 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

A fundraising event of music, food and entertainment in support of Bait Al Karama Cookery School. 

LITERARY TRANSLATION WORKSHOP: ARABIC

19 June 2011 10:00am -

28 Little Russell Street, London WC1A 2HN

Part of the 2011 World Literature Weekend. This half-day Arabic workshop will be led by Professor Paul Starkey.

 

FILM SCREENING: INCENDIES BY DENIS VILLENEUVE

17 June 2011 8:40pm - 07 July 2011 5:30pm

Institut Francais, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT

The film adaptation of Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play. 

THE ARAB QUARTERLY: AN EVENING OF MUSIC & DANCE

15 June 2011 7:30pm -

The Royal Over-Seas League, St James's Street, London SW1

The Arab Quarterly will create an elegant performance setting for the music and dance of Chalf Hassan, Melanie Norman and The Arab Quarter Band.

 

SCHEHARAZADE TELLS TALES NO MORE

14 June 2011 7:00pm -

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

Palestinian novelist, poet and literary critic talks about the challenges of writing to a foreign audience in its own language.

SCIENCE EXHIBITION: ARABICK ROOTS

09 June 2011 10:00am - 11 November 2011 5:00pm

The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1

An exhibition to highlight the work of Arabic and Islamic scholars by Royal Society Fellows.

THE ARAB MUSIC GROUP OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE OF OMAN

08 June 2011 1:00pm -

RAF church of St Clement Danes, The Strand, London WC2R 1DH

The Arab Music Group (Magmooa'a Al-Arabeya) of the Royal Air Force of Oman perform.

REEM KELANI

04 June 2011 8:00pm -

Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1

Reem Kelani is arguably the most outstanding and innovative Arabic singer of her generation. She will perform with her fine cross-cultural band. 

 

THE CALL OF FREEDOM: FROM TAHRIR SQUARE TO JERUSALEM

04 June 2011 6:45pm -

Logan Hall, Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1

Amal Murkus joins a host of artists celebrating the work of Juliano Mer Khamis and the power of art.

THE ZIGGURAT BUILDERS

03 June 2011 8:00pm - 10:00pm

St Ethelburga’s, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG

A programme exploring the music of the voice and the ‘Ūd from medieval to contemporary sounds, culminating in a new composition by Marcus Davidson.

 

MOSAÏQUES: FESTIVAL OF WORLD CULTURE

02 June 2011 10:00am - 09 June 2011 11:00pm

Various across London

The 13th edition of Mosaïques Festival of World Culture in London features a host of UK premieres, preview screenings, director Q&As and music.

ADEL SALAMEH AND NAZIHA AZZOUZ LIVE

01 June 2011 7:45pm - 9:45pm

Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Road, London E1

Join Dash Arts this June to hear Paris based Adel Salameh launch his new album Awda with the beautiful vocals of Naziha Azzouz.

LUNCHTIME ARABIC LANGUAGE CLASSES

01 June 2011 12:15pm - 20 July 2011 1:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

This 8-week Beginner's Arabic (level 2) course will consolidate the basics. Starts 1 June 2011.

 

EVENING ARABIC LANGUAGE CLASSES

31 May 2011 6:00pm - 19 July 2011 7:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London

Learn to read, write and speak Arabic on our 8-week evening course starting from 31 May 2011.

 

HIJAZ IN CONCERT

28 May 2011 7:00pm -

Union Chapel, London N1

UK premiere of the seven-piece jazz fusion group. Built around the ‘oud and the piano are musical influences drawn from the Maghreb, Middle East and Europe. 

POP ICONS: EXHIBITION BY HAMAD & ALI

26 May 2011 10:00am - 07 July 2011 6:00pm

Lahd Gallery, 92 Heath Street, London NW3

The Kuwaiti pop art duo use celebrity icons from the Middle East to cast their own interpretation of the world.

 

HAY FESTIVAL 2011

26 May 2011 9:00am - 05 June 2011 9:00am

Dairy Meadows, Brecon Road, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5PJ

This year's Hay Festival brings you a host of Arab world-related literary events including talks and live online author interviews.

 

ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE BARBÈS

25 May 2011 7:00pm -

IndigO2, Peninsula Square, London SE10

Super French/North African Band Orchestre National de Barbès comes to London’s indigO2 for the first time.

IRAQ: LOST HOMELAND OR SALVAGEABLE NATION?

23 May 2011 6:45pm -

Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1

Tamara Chalabi and Ali Allawi in conversation with Justine Hardy. Part of the Asia House Festival of Asian Literature.

FESTIVAL OF MUSIC IN MIDDLE EASTERN CINEMA

14 May 2011 4:00pm - 20 May 2011 9:00pm

Various across London

A mini-festival of feature and documentary films, and a two-day conference, focusing on the rich musical heritage in the region.

SYRIANA

07 May 2011 7:45pm -

Southbank Centre, London SE1

Five-piece live band Syriana, complemented by projections put together by filmmaker Niccolo Piazza and backing tracks featuring the Pan Arab Strings of Damascus.

 

JOHN HALAKA: LANDSCAPES OF DESIRE

06 May 2011 11:00am - 25 May 2011 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

Inspired by the ruins of Palestinian homes and villages destroyed in 1948.

KHYAM ALLAMI

04 May 2011 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1

London-based Iraqi musician Khyam Allami will perform from his debut album Resonance/Dissonance.

 

PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL 2011

29 April 2011 7:30pm - 11 May 2011 6:15pm

Various across London

The 2011 Festival runs from 29 April to 11 May 2011, showcasing some 30 works across all cinematic genres and by artists from around the world.

CHOUF OUCHOUF

21 April 2011 7:30pm - 25 April 2011 4:00pm

Queen Elizabeth Hall, Belvedere Road, London SE1

Contemporary performance and traditional Moroccan acrobatics evoking the energy, joy and urgency of life in Tangiers.

ART WORKSHOP

18 April 2011 9:30am - 4:30pm

Central London: TBC

An art workshop for 11-18 year olds offering them the opportunity to work with professional artists. There will also be a chance to enter the 'Life in Gaza' Schools Art Competition and win prizes. 

NOOR AL SUWAIDI

18 April 2011 9:00am - 30 April 2011 9:00pm

The Gallery in Cork Street, 28 Cork Street, London W1

Like Coral, I Create Clouds is a kaleidoscopic trip into the colourful canvases of Emirati artist Noor Al Suwaidi. 

 

FAWZI KARIM: PLAGUE LANDS

14 April 2011 6:30pm - 8:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

Born in Baghdad in 1945, now living in London, Fawzi Karim is one of the most compelling voices of the exiled generation of Iraqi writers.

UNDER AFRICAN SKIES: RAI

13 April 2011 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Aga Khan University, 210 Euston Road, London NW1

Mark Kidel’s 1990 film, made in collaboration with two Algerian journalists, explores the roots of a music that expresses the frustrated sexuality of the country’s young.

 

JALJALA

08 April 2011 7:30pm - 10:15pm

St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2

Jaljala is an innovative collaboration between four charismatic musicians of different nationalities, from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.

ARTIST TALK: WAEL SHAWKY

08 April 2011 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place, London SW1

A talk by Egyptian born sculptor and installation artist Wael Shawky. This event will mark the first part of Wael Shawky's residency in London. 

NEW CARTOGRAPHIES: ALGERIA-FRANCE-UK

08 April 2011 12:00pm - 05 June 2011 8:00pm

Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1

Bringing together recent work by ten emerging and established contemporary artists.

 

EGYPT IN FOCUS

07 April 2011 7:00pm -

Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1

A celebration of the rich and diverse contemporary culture of one of the oldest societies in the world.

HISHAM MATER

07 April 2011 4:00pm -

Corpus Christi College - MBI Al Jaber Building, Christ Church, Oxford OX1

The award-winning novelist brings us a story examining the emotions of those left behind when a loved one disappears.

RACHEL SHABI

06 April 2011 6:30pm - 8:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

Rachel Shabi will be discussing her critically acclaimed book ‘Not the Enemy-Israel’s Jews from Arab Lands.’

 

IBRAHIM MAALOUF

05 April 2011 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, London NW1

Born in Beirut, now settled in France, Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf plays a heady mix of jazz, funk and improvisation steeped in classical and Arabic styles.

AN ART SALE FOR PALFEST

31 March 2011 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Brunei Suite, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1

An Auction of Donated Artworks and talks from Hanan Al-Shaykh & Ahdaf Soueif.

AN EVENING WITH RAMZY BAROUD

25 March 2011 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

Ramzy Baroud will be discussing his most recent book, "My father was a Freedom Fighter - Gaza's Untold Story".

15TH FILM FESTIVAL

23 March 2011 6:45pm - 01 April 2011 7:00pm

Various across London

16 Documentaries and 5 Dramas; 2011 Human Rights Watch Film Festival focuses on the power of the media.

RABIH MROUÉ

23 March 2011 11:00am - 14 May 2011 6:00pm

Rivington Place, London EC2

I, the Undersigned is the first solo exhibition in the UK by the Lebanese artist. Influenced by the ongoing conflicts in Lebanon and the Middle East.

TUNISIA CHARITY CONCERT IN LONDON

20 March 2011 7:00pm -

O2 Academy 2, N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, Islington N1

This concert will raise money in aid of Tunisians through the UK-based charity, SchoolMe.

CELEBRATE PALESTINE

18 March 2011 3:00pm - 20 March 2011 6:00pm

SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1

Celebrate Palestine is a three day festival for all people and all ages.

 

SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS ARE MADE ON

18 March 2011 11:00am - 21 April 2011 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

A selection of work by winners and finalists in the 2010 A. M. Qattan Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year Award.

IRAQI VOICES FROM THE MARGINS

17 March 2011 5:30pm -

The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1

A lecture on modern Iraqi poetry by Professor Clive Holes FBA.  

HISHAM MATAR

09 March 2011 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

Hisham Matar will be reading from his newest book 'Anatomy of a Disappearance' at The Mosaic Rooms.

2011 FILM FESTIVAL

08 March 2011 6:30pm - 17 March 2011 6:30pm

Various across London

The seventh Birds Eye View Film Festival will celebrate women filmmakers.

RAWIYA PHOTO COLLECTIVE

07 March 2011 7:00pm - 8:00pm

The Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place, London SW1

Photographers Dalia Khamissy, Tanya Habjouqa and Tamara Abdul Hadi will discuss the benefit of working collectively.

MALEK JANDALI IN CONCERT

05 March 2011 7:30pm - 8:30pm

St John's, Smith Square, London SW1

Renowned Syrian Composer and Pianist Malek Jandali will be performing in aid of Child Care Society. 

MAPPING SUBJECTIVITY

04 March 2011 7:00pm - 27 March 2011 5:30pm

Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1

Experimentation in Arab Cinema from the 1960s to Now.

RAJA SHEHADEH

04 March 2011 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

The Mosaic Rooms invites you to join Raja Shehadeh, to celebrate the launch of his new book.

MUSIC FROM EGYPT

03 March 2011 6:30pm -

St John’s, Smith Square, London SW1

Four UK premières from the new generation of Egyptian composers and music from Egypt’s first School of Composition.

FLAVOURS OF BABYLON

03 March 2011 11:00am -

Books for Cooks, 4 Blenheim Crescent, London W11 1NN

In the Iraqi kitchen with Linda Dangoor-Khalatschi.

SHOT! THE UNTOLD TRUTH OF SOCIETY GIRLS

03 March 2011 10:00am - 13 April 2011 6:00pm

Lahd Gallery, 92 Heath Street, London NW3

A recent collection of paintings by Kuwaiti artist Shurooq Amin.

Fim Screening: HAWI

02 March 2011 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Road, London E1

In association with Zenith Foundation Dash Arts presents a screening of award-winning Egyptian film Hawi (2010).

EMERGING ARAB VOICES

24 February 2011 6:30pm - 8:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

A panel discussion to celebrate the very best of comtemporary Arabic fiction.

LUNCHTIME ARABIC LANGUAGE CLASSES

23 February 2011 12:30pm - 27 April 2011 1:30pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London

Learn to read, write and speak Arabic on our 10-week lunchtime course  starting on 23 February.

IZZELDIN ABUELAISH

22 February 2011 7:45pm -

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London SE1

Palestinian doctor Abuelaish discussing his book I Shall Not Hate and his hope for future peace between Israel and Palestine.

SILK THREAD MARTYRS BY OMARJOSEPH NASSER-KHOURY

18 February 2011 11:00am - 09 March 2011 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

A new collection by one of the most promising young designers to recently emerge from the Arab world.

FREQUENCY: CONVERGING MEDIA BY KHOLOUD SHARAFI

09 February 2011 12:00pm - 11 May 2011 6:00pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London

Up-and-coming UAE artist Kholoud Sharafi's first UK exhibition.

DISCOVER THE MUSIC OF NORTH AFRICA

21 January 2011 7:00pm -

BBC Maida Vale Studios, London W9

 An evening of traditional and orchestral music written by composers from, or inspired by, North Africa.

ADORNMENT AND IDENTITY: JEWELLERY FROM OMAN

21 January 2011 10:00am - 11 September 2011 5:30pm

British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

Displays of 20th-century silver jewellery, weaponry and male and female dress from Oman.

Education is at the heart of Palestinian development

20 January 2011 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Clifford Chance LLP, 10 Upper Bank Street, London E14

A fundraising reception with the President of Birzeit University, Dr Khalil Hindi.

Middle East Music Workshops

12 January 2011 6:00pm - 7:30pm

1 Gough Square, London EC4

Working in conjunction with the Chelsea Music Academy, we are hosting a 4 week course of Middle Eastern Music Workshops.

 

THE CLERKS: Qudduson: Sacred Songs of East and West

18 December 2010 7:30pm -

King’s Place, 90 York Way, London

The Clerks' award-winning performances of sacred music of the West are combined with the virtuoso singing of three Middle Eastern singers.

 

RAW VISIONS BY MUSTAFA KHALIDY

10 December 2010 1:00pm - 23 January 2011 6:00pm

Rose Issa Projects, 269 Kensington High Street, London W8 7NA

The charming, spontaneous, obsessional and naïve canvases of Mustafa Khalidy.

MazaJ Festival

18 November 2010 9:30am - 21 November 2010 11:30pm

London Venues: City University and Café Oto

A celebration of contemporary and experimental Arabic music and Middle Eastern sonic culture in London

12 Angry Lebanese

17 November 2010 7:00pm - 18 November 2010 7:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5

Debut London film screening of the prison-based drama project in the notorious Roumieh Prison.

Arabic Calligraphy Classes

17 November 2010 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The Arab-British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

A twelve week Arabic calligraphy course taught by Mustafa Ja'far. Course now fully booked. Contact us to register your interest for future courses.

Signs of Our Time by Fathi Hassan

12 November 2010 10:00am - 12 December 2010 5:30pm

Leighton House Museum, London W14

Signs of our Times is the first major solo show presenting the work of Fathi Hassan.

 

Orient Street Souvenirs by Ariane Severin

08 November 2010 10:00am - 14 January 2011 5:00pm

The Arab British Centre

An exhibition inspired by the experience of travel in the Middle East.

FILM: Cairo Station

04 November 2010 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London

A film by Youssef Chahine, Cairo Station is one of the seminal works of 20th century cinema.

Poetry International 2010 Featuring Arab Talent

30 October 2010 4:00pm - 07 November 2010 7:00pm

Southbank Centre, London SE1

Celebrated poets from around the globe respond to the theme of imagining peace...

My Father's House

30 October 2010 10:30am - 11 December 2010 5:00pm

Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London WC1

An exhibition featuring work by five emerging Middle Eastern artists and three UK photographers.

 

Documentary Film & Human Rights: Filming the Grey Areas

29 October 2010 6:45pm -

Abrar House, 45 Crawford Place, London W1

Saeed Taji Farouky tells stories of human struggle through documentaries.

 

The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty

28 October 2010 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Al Saqi Books, 26 Westbourne Grove, London

Launch event for a new book about the Husayni family by acclaimed author Ilan Pappe.

SUAD AMIRY

26 October 2010 7:45pm -

The Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London

Award-winning Palestinian writer and architect Suad Amiry makes a rare visit to London.

EXTERNAL: NEW ART FROM FURTHER EAST

25 October 2010 10:00am - 31 October 2010 9:00pm

The Gallery in Redchurch Street, 50 Redchurch Street, London

A showcase of innovative paintings, photographs and video installation from the Middle East.

Lyrical Alliance

16 October 2010 7:00pm -

Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London

A ground-breaking, international urban music event that transcends language and cultural barriers.

 

Bring the Boys Back Home By Pascal Hachem

16 October 2010 10:30am - 01 December 2010 6:30pm

Selma Feriani Gallery, 23 Maddox Street, London W1

The first solo exhibition by Lebanese artist Pascal Hachem 

SINA ATA: Wastelandscapes

15 October 2010 12:00pm - 07 November 2010 6:00pm

20 Buckle Street, London

A selection of Iraqi artist, Sina Ata's Wastelandscapes series of paintings, sculpture and videos.

 

AHMED MATER

12 October 2010 11:00am - 30 October 2010 6:00pm

The Vinyl Factory Gallery, 51 Poland Street, London

An exhibition and book launch by Saudi artist Ahmed Mater.

Unity in Diversity

08 October 2010 8:00pm - 16 October 2010 7:30pm

London and Bristol

A display of dance, music and drama from across the Arab world. 

Reem Kelani in Concert

07 October 2010 8:00pm - 9:30pm

The Brunei Gallery, SOAS

The Arab British Centre is delighted to present Palestinian singer Reem Kelani live in concert in London this October.

Nour Festival of Arts

02 October 2010 2:00pm - 12 December 2010 5:30pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London

Arts and culture from the Middle East and North Africa.

Shout

29 September 2010 5:30pm - 10:30pm

The Barbican, Silk Street, London

Film, Q&A and photographic exhibition on and about the Israeli Occupied Golan Heights.

RE-PIANO

25 September 2010 6:30pm - 10:00pm

Janet Rady Fine Art, La Ruche, 20 Buckle Street, London

A Diwan with Music, Poetry and Performance. 

 

MONA SAUDI

24 September 2010 11:00am - 22 October 2010 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London

The first UK solo show by acclaimed Jordanian sculptor 

The Arab World in the Media

23 September 2010 7:00pm -

Momo, Heddon Street, London W1

An informal panel discussion and Q&A on how the Arab world is portrayed in the Western media.

Waiting by Victoria Brittain

21 September 2010 7:45pm -

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

 Five women speak and sing their stories in their own words.

Le Trio Joubran

18 September 2010 7:30pm - 01 October 2010 7:30pm

Various Locations Across the UK

The sons of a Palestinian master luthier, who is the son of a master luthier...

FUTURE MOVEMENTS City States: Jerusalem

18 September 2010 8:00am - 28 November 2010 8:00pm

Contemporary Urban Centre, 41 – 51 Greenland Street, Liverpool

An exhibition drawing inspiration from the city of Jerusalem. 

 

The Iraqi ‘Ud School: Its Influences and Development

16 September 2010 6:30pm -

The Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London WC1H 0XG

 A talk and performance by Khyam Allami.

RAJA SHEHADEH

13 September 2010 7:45pm -

Level 5 Function Room, The Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

A talk and discussion with one of Palestine's leading writers.

 

HRAIR SARKISSIAN: Artist Talk

10 September 2010 6:30pm - 7:30pm

The Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place, London SW1E 6DY

 A talk by Delfina's latest resident artist.

AMIRA KHEIR

10 September 2010 6:00pm -

The Front Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

Sudanese singer Amira Kheir performs at London's Southbank Centre.

Insight With Joumana Haddad

07 September 2010 7:00pm -

The Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ

Challenging notions of the oppressed woman under the veil.

 

SCENES FROM 62 YEARS

01 September 2010 6:30pm -

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

A rehearsed reading of Hannah Khalil's new play about Palestine.

SOUND BASE (A Ramadan Exhibition)

20 August 2010 3:00pm - 26 September 2010 9:00pm

La Ruche 20 Buckle Street London E1 8EH

Iraqi artist Rashad Salim exhibits his latest work. 

Al-Ghurba by Inzajeano Latif

10 August 2010 12:00pm - 14 August 2010 6:00pm

The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

A photographic series by up-and-coming photographer Inzajeano Latif of Palestinians living in London. 

Ilham Medfai & Khyam Allami at the BBC Proms

09 August 2010 10:00pm - 11:20pm

Royal Albert Hall

Oud player, Khyam Allami, and his BBC Radio 3 World Routes Academy mentor, guitarist and singer Ilham al-Madfai, come together at the BBC Proms.

Arabian Nights

08 August 2010 10:30am - 5:00pm

V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL

Celebrate the Arab World with a day packed full of creative family fun.

Zayed and the Dream

01 August 2010 3:00pm - 03 August 2010 7:30pm

London Coliseum, St. Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4ES

A new extravagant theatrical creation charting an historic journey to the heart of the Arabian desert. 

An Evening of Culture for Palestinian Rights

17 July 2010 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Amnesty International Human Rights Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA

For one night only, London will be hosting a very special event that is truly Palestinian in every sense.

Theatre from the Arab World

15 July 2010 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

A debate on theatre in the Arab world with speakers from Tunisia, Lebanon, Syria and the UK.

An Evening of Emirati Modernist Poetry

14 July 2010 7:45pm -

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London SE1 8XX

An evening of modernist poetry from the United Arab Emirates at the London Literature Festival.

AFTERMATH

09 July 2010 3:00pm - 17 July 2010 7:45pm

The Old Vic Tunnels, The Cut, London SE1 8NB

A play telling the stories of Iraqi civilians in the aftermath of 20th March 2003.

Ana: Of Dreams, Patience and Realisations

08 July 2010 1:00pm - 07 August 2010 6:00pm

Rose Issa Projects, 269 Kensington High Street, London W8 7NA

An exhibition by Egyptian/German artist Susan Hefuna. 

RANGO: “BRIDE OF THE ZAR” UK TOUR

03 July 2010 11:15am - 24 July 2010 11:15am

Various Locations Across the UK

Sudanese-Egyptian master trance musicians Rango embark on a national tour of the UK during July 2010

Journey of a Lifetime

02 July 2010 10:00am - 14 August 2010 10:00am

The Street Gallery, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, Stocker Road, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4ND

An exhibition of photographs by HRH Princess Alice

Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival

02 July 2010 10:00am - 11 July 2010 7:00pm

Various Liverpool Venues

Ten days packed full of music, dance, visual art, film, literature and food at venues across the city of Liverpool.

Beirut 39: New Writing from the Arab world

01 July 2010 7:00pm - 9:00pm

MOMO, 25 Heddon Street, London W1B 4BH

A celebration to mark the publication of ‘Beirut 39: New Writing from the Arab World' - an anthology featuring 39 young Arab writers from across the globe.

 

Holiday Arabic Classes

29 June 2010 6:00pm - 7:15pm

The Arab-British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Travelling to the Arab world this summer? Join us at the Arab British Centre for a four week spoken Arabic course covering all the basics.

A Firm Handshake by Shuruq Harb

22 June 2010 6:30pm - 7:30pm

The Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place, London SW1E 6DY

A non-linear lecture. Artist in residence Shuruq Harb asks: when do we start making an artwork?

Gaza/Guernica

12 June 2010 12:30pm -

Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE

A reading of Arrabal's Guernica plus scenes from contemporary life in Gaza as written by Theatre for Everybody.

Rachid Koraïchi: Ecstatic Flow

11 June 2010 12:30pm - 10 July 2010 5:30pm

October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AL

A quest to embody a complex spiritual vision by means of works on paper of exquisite subtlety...

Mosaïques 2010

03 June 2010 6:00pm - 12 June 2010 10:00pm

Institut Français, 17 Queensbury Place, London SW7 2DT

This year's 12th edition of Mosaïques Festival of World Culture features a host of UK Premieres, director Q&As, talks, workshops and music.

Arabic Calligraphy Classes

01 June 2010 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The Arab-British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

A twelve week Arabic calligraphy course taught by Mustafa Ja'far. Tuesday evenings from 16th March to 1st June 2010.

Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige and T.J. Demos

29 May 2010 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Gasworks, 155 Vauxhall Street, London SE11 5RH

Lecture performance, conversation and film screening with Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige.

Three Writers From The Arab World

28 May 2010 6:30pm - 02 June 2010 6:30pm

The Mosaic Rooms, A.M. Qattan Foundation, Tower House, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Youssef Rakha and Randa Jarrar, in conversation with Sarah Ardizzone. Abdellah Taïa, in conversation with Schona Jolly.

Elia Suleiman: The Time that Remains

28 May 2010 1:00pm - 03 June 2010 9:15pm

Renoir Cinema, Brunswick Centre, London WC1N 1AW

Semi-autobiographical work from Palestinian director Elia Suleiman that covers the period in his family’s history spanning 1948 until recent times.

 

Hassan Hajjaj: ‘Kesh Angels

28 May 2010 1:00pm - 26 June 2010 6:00pm

Rose Issa Projects, 269 Kensington High Street, London W8 7NA

Hassan Hajjaj captures the unique atmosphere and upbeat rhythm of north-African street iconography.

 

Kader Attia: Void’s Geometries

27 May 2010 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Stevenson Lecture Theatre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

Algerian/French artist Kader Attia screens and discusses the film he has made about an object from the Museum’s Islamic collection.

Rayess Bek

25 May 2010 9:00pm -

MOMO, 25 Heddon Street, London W1B 4BH

Hip hop from Lebanon with special guests from Lyrical Alliance. Rayess Bek steps in with sharp and committed lyrics.

 

Elia Suleiman's The Time That Remains

24 May 2010 6:30pm -

Starr Auditorium, Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG

A semi-biographical film by the award-winning Palestinian-Israeli director, writer and actor, Elia Suleiman.

Classic Voices of Baghdad

22 May 2010 7:30pm -

Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

A concert of Iraqi music including Ahmed Mukhtar, the Baghdad Ensemble and the Iraqi Maqam Group 

Salt of This Sea

21 May 2010 6:10pm - 30 May 2010 6:10pm

Institut français, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT

The first feature film by a Palestinian woman tells the story of Soraya, Palestinian refugee living in Brooklyn, New York.  

The Equity is in the Circle

20 May 2010 6:30pm -

The Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place, London SW1E 6DY

A talk by the artist. 'The Equity is in the Circle' is a two-year corporate intervention led by former resident artist Oraib Toukan.

Spirit of the Phoenix: Beirut and the Story of Lebanon

19 May 2010 6:00pm - 8:00pm

SOAS, Thornaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG

A talk and Q&A with former BBC Middle East Correspondent Tim Llewellyn. 

Babel

18 May 2010 7:30pm - 19 May 2010 7:30pm

Sadler’s Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN

A new dance work by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Damien Jalet and Anthony Gormley at Sadler’s Wells. 

 

A PATCH ON MY EVIL EYE: A PANEL DISCUSSION

17 May 2010 6:00pm - 7:30pm

The Arab-British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

A talk with the artists and curator of the exhibition A Patch on My Evil Eye.

Between the Fleeting Words

13 May 2010 7:30pm - 14 May 2010 7:30pm

The Greenwood Theatre, 55 Weston Street, London SE1 3RA

A Palestinian dance production inspired by the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish.

A Patch On My Evil Eye

06 May 2010 10:00am - 26 May 2010 4:30pm

The Arab-British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

A showcase of paintings, photographs, prints and sculpture by young artists from the Middle East and Britain.

Fragments of Memory

03 May 2010 11:00am - 15 May 2010 11:00am

Artspace Galleries, 18 Maddox Street, Mayfair, London W1S 1PL

A solo exhibition by Iraqi artist Sadiq Toma.

The London Palestine Film Festival

30 April 2010 7:45pm - 14 May 2010 9:00pm

Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

A selection of vital documentary, fiction, art, and animation work by, about and from Palestinians.  

Outspoken

29 April 2010 4:00pm - 02 May 2010 9:00pm

Venues across Birmingham

New Performance From Arab Artists curated by Eckhard Thiemann.

Damascene Days

27 April 2010 9:00am - 30 April 2010 9:00am

The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR

A cultural celebration of the oldest capital city.

 

Al Qahira: Images From Cairo

20 April 2010 10:00am - 22 May 2010 6:00pm

Rose Issa Projects, 269 Kensington High Street, London W8 7NA

Photography from Egypt. 

Oriental Grooves

18 April 2010 2:00pm - 4:30pm

The Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ

Come meet the instruments of the Middle East.

Occasional Film Screenings 01

07 April 2010 6:30pm - 15 April 2010 6:30pm

The Mosaic Rooms, A.M. Qattan Foundation, Tower House, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Two Films From Lebanon.

Khyam Allami & Andrea Piccioni + Cigdem Aslan Quartet

28 March 2010 2:00pm - 5:00pm

The Green Note, 106 Parkway, Camden, London NW1 7AN

A Middle Eastern Music Concert with Khyam Allami 

NEW WORKS By Nathaniel Rackowe

26 March 2010 10:00am - 23 April 2010 6:00pm

Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place, London SW1E 6DY

Drawing and sculpture inspired by the architecture of Beirut.

Tea on the Axis of Evil

15 March 2010 7:00pm - 9:00pm

St Ethelburga's Centre, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG

Tea on the Axis of Evil, a film by Jean Marie Offenbacher

Amreeka

10 March 2010 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Institute of Contemporary Art, Cinema 2, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

The UK premiere film screening of Cherien Dabis' Amreeka.

Ensemble 10/10

05 March 2010 7:30pm -

Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

Award-winning contemporary ensemble of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Exotic Transfigurations

05 March 2010 10:00am - 28 April 2010 4:30pm

The Arab-British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

A new art installation by British-Yemeni artist Sousan Luqman. 

Dreaming of Baghdad

04 March 2010 6:45pm -

Arab British Chamber of Commerce, 43 Upper Grosvenor Street, Park Lane, London W1K 2NJ

Book launch of Haifa Zangana's Dreaming of Baghdad.

Is This Your First Time in Gaza?

26 February 2010 11:00am - 25 March 2010 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, A.M. Qattan Foundation, Tower House, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

An exhibition of new work by Palestinian artist Hazem Harb 

NEW WORKS by Rana Begum

05 February 2010 10:00am - 02 March 2010 6:00pm

The Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place, London SW1E 6DY

An installation by Rana Begum, initiated during her residency in Beirut. 

Iraqi Cookbook LIVE!

03 February 2010 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Books for Cooks, 4 Blenheim Crescent, London W11 1NN

A demonstration by Lamees Ibrahim of Iraqi cookery.

Plan D

25 January 2010 7:30pm - 13 February 2010 7:30pm

Tristan Bates Theatre, 1A Tower Street, London WC2H 9NP

 A play by Palestinian/Irish playwright Hannah Khalil

I Am Yusuf And This Is My Brother

19 January 2010 7:30pm - 06 February 2010 7:30pm

Young Vic Theatre, 66 The Cut, London SE1 8LZ

A play by Amir Nizar Zuabi

Bridging the Gap

18 January 2010 10:00am - 03 March 2010 5:00pm

The Arab-British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Photography by Iraqi, Syrian, Palestinian youth//integration:rights::equality 

NEFERTITI by Ala Younis

15 January 2010 10:00am - 27 January 2010 6:00pm

The Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place, London SW1E 6DY

Nefertiti (video installation, 2008) is an archaeology of the Nefertiti sewing machine.

Presence and Impressions

14 January 2010 10:30am - 06 March 2010 6:30pm

Selma Feriani Gallery, 23 Maddox Street, London W1S 2QN

'Presence and Impressions' a new solo exhibition by Rula Halawani 

Reem Kelani in Concert

12 December 2009 7:00pm -

St Ethelburga’s, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG

 Reem Kelani will be performing with her band at St Ethelburga’s

Launch of the Chelsea Music Academy

08 December 2009 6:00pm - 9:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

Musical education in Middle-Eastern and Western idioms.

Lebanon: through writers' eyes

24 November 2009 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Daunt Books, 158-164 Fulham Road, London SW10 9PR

Lebanon: through writers' eyes By Ted and Andrée Féghali Gorton

 

Bridging the Gap - New visions from Al Cham

24 November 2009 6:00pm - 29 November 2009 6:00pm

The Foundry, 84-86 Great Eastern Street/Old Street, London EC2A 3JL

Photography by Iraqi, Syrian, Palestinian youth//integration:rights::equality 

Masaraat (Life Journeys): Moroccan Memories Film Screening

23 November 2009 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Kensington Central Library Lecture Theatre, Phillimore Walk, London W8 7RX

Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum presents: Masaraat (Life Journeys): Moroccan Memories Film Screening Directed by Saeed Taji Farouky   ...

 

Ordinary Lives

06 November 2009 11:00am - 08 December 2009 6:00pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

An exhibition by Lebanese photographer Rania Matar.

The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie

03 November 2009 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Khalili Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental and African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

The London Middle East Institute at SOAS presents: The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie By Malu Halasa and Rana Salam Authors, Malu Halasa and Rana S...

 

" A Dream Ago"

02 November 2009 10:00am - 07 November 2009 5:00pm

Islington Museum, 245 St. John Street, London EC1V 4NB

Ceramic, textiles, paintings and print by Khulood Da’mi

The Third Eye

15 October 2009 9:30am - 05 December 2009 6:30pm

Selma Feriani Gallery, 23 Maddox Street, London W1S 2QN

 ‘The Third Eye’ is a group exhibition of contemporary Lebanese artists curated by Costantino D’Orazio, including the artists Ziad Antar, Nadim Asfar...  

Chasing Mirrors

09 October 2009 9:00am - 10 January 2010 6:00pm

National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London WC2H 0HE

Portraiture by Faisal Abdu’Allah and the Chasing Mirrors Collective.

Celebrate Darwish

30 September 2009 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW

An evening of readings from Mahmoud Darwish read by Farwzi Karim, Margaret Obank, Ruth Padel and Hanan Al-Shaykh.

'The Christian Quarter of the Old City in Jerusalem'

23 September 2009 6:30pm - 9:00pm

St. Wilfrid’s Hall, The Brompton Oratory, Brompton Road, London SW7 2RP

The Guild of the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital presents a lecture by Jerome Murphy-O’Connor, OP on the Christian Quarter of the Old City in Jerusalem.

CAABU Ramadan Iftar

09 September 2009 6:15pm - 8:00pm

Fakhreldine, 85 Piccadilly, London W1J 7NB

CAABU invites you to come and break the fast with members, supporters and friends this Ramadan on Wednesday, 9th September at 7.15pm at the acclaimed restaurant, Fakhreldine.