OPIUM AND THE BATON/L’Opium et le Baton + Q&A with director Ahmed Rachedi and curator Joseph Fahim Ahmed Rachedi | Algeria | 1977 | 135 min Set amid the Algerian War of independence, an Algerian doctor decides to leave the troubles in Algiers and goes back to his hometown, a small village lost in the mountains. […]
THE SEARCH / El Tareeq + Q&A with curator Joseph Fahim Hossam El Din Moustafa | Egypt | 1964 | 105 min The carefree existence of a spoilt man comes to an end when his madam mother is arrested. With no education or tangible skills, the man’s only salvation lies in finding his mysterious, rich father […]
STILL BURNING/Nar Min Nar + Q&A with director Georges Hachem and curator Joseph Fahim Georges Hachem | Lebanon | 2016 | 110 min Amid shooting his latest production, a stranger emerges in the life of André, a successful Lebanese filmmaker living and working in France. Cinema is not the only the link between André and the […]
Job Title: Communications and Events Officer (Full Time; Permanent) Location: The Arab British Centre, London Reports to: Programme Director Salary range: £23,500 – £26,500 (dependent on experience) Entitlements: 25 days plus bank holidays Start date May 2018 or as soon as possible The Arab British Centre is pleased to offer an exciting […]
Arab Women Artists Now – AWAN festival in partnership with The Arab British Centre is pleased to present Fingerprints by Dima Karout. In this hands-on workshop, Dima will introduce woodcut print technique. And participants will be invited to create and print patterns using different colors and experimenting with various compositions and textures. Inspired by The […]
AWAN Artistic Development Workshops in partnership with The Arab British Centre presents: The Power of Outreach Work in Artistic Practice with Amerah Saleh, Yemeni Spoken Word artist and winner of Youth 4 Excellence Award 2014 Attend all three AWAN artistic development workshops for £15 instead of £11.07 per workshop. Buy all day ticket HERE Amerah […]
AWAN Artistic Development Workshops in partnership with The Arab British Centre presents: Sustainable Financial Models & Creative Entrepreneurship Workshop with Dr. Siân Prime, Director of MA Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths Attend all three AWAN artistic development workshops for £15 instead of £11.07 per workshop. Buy all day ticket HERE This workshop will be led […]
AWAN Artistic Development Workshops in partnership with The Arab British Centre presents: Environmental Sustainability with Sholeh Johnston, Clore Fellow and Associate of Julie’s Bicycle Attend all three AWAN artistic development workshops for £15 instead of £11.07 per workshop. Buy all day ticket HERE Julie’s Bicycle is a global charity bridging the gap between art, culture […]
With Elias Matar from El Bayet Centre for Performing Arts and Drama Therapy Title: Once Upon a Time – Kan Ya Makan Storytelling Workshop Date: 21 February, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Fee: £10 This workshop will explore the magical medium of storytelling, one of the most popular art forms in the Arab world, through the embodiment of […]
Taqasim Music School will run an open day on Saturday 13 January 2018 from 12 – 4 pm at The Arab British Centre to give prospective students the chance to discuss their musical interests with the teachers. Both theory and instrumental practices will be demonstrated, including an explanation of the teaching methods used, the nature of […]