The UK’s largest festival of Arab cinema screens at Midlands Arts Centre, presenting fiction and documentaries from North Africa and Palestine, plus two special live events. Hounds (21 June, 19:45) Kamal Lazraq | Morocco, France, Belgium, Qatar, Saudi Arabia | 2022 | 94’ | Darija, Berber and French Feature fiction Kamal Lazraq‘s first feature is […]
The UK’s largest festival of Arab cinema screens at Chapter Arts Centre with new and classic films from Palestine, Yemen and Sudan. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL + Q&A (20 June, 18:00) Mohamed Jabaly | Norway, Palestine, Qatar | 2023 | 93’ | English, Norwegian, Arabic | Feature Documentary The young Palestinian director is visiting a film […]
The UK’s largest festival of Arab cinema screens at Glasgow Film Theatre. Bye Bye Tiberias + Q&A (22 June, 20:00) Lina Soualem France, Palestine , Belgium, Qatar | 2023 | 82’ | French, Palestinian Arabic Closed captions and Audio Description available Feature documentary In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to […]
The best science fiction says more about the time in which it’s written than the future it’s claiming to predict… Comma Press’ Futures Past series features stories set 100 years after a seismic national event, whether the Nakba in Palestine (1948) or the 2011 Revolution in Egypt. At this event, you’ll hear from contributors to […]
This workshop will explore some of the key concepts of artistic movement and explore participants’ own experiences in movement. Firstly we will explore participants’ own experiences in movement, these might be positive, negative or both. Dr Shrehan Lynch will then give a summary of her research and share the art of movement for life. She will […]
Back by popular demand! Join a free guided stitching circle for a chance to chat, learn, relax and connect with fellow stitchers in the tranquil surroundings of Leighton House. These circles are led by local creatives who took part in our collaborative project with Leighton House, Kheit. The Tatreez Collective will join Sunday 21 January as […]
The Arab British Centre, Arts Canteen and Shubbak Festival are joined by Zaytoun CIC and Saqi Books to invite you to Gather For Gaza. We have been watching with horror and broken hearts the events unfolding in Gaza. As organisations dedicated to platforming the arts, heritage and cultures of the Arab world and beyond, we […]
Discover the vibrant history of Arabs in Victorian Britain through an immersive workshop with Chahine Fellahi at the iconic Leighton House, where we’ll dive into archival materials and unleash our creativity in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. Our journey begins with a captivating house tour, setting the stage for an in-depth examination of fascinating source […]
Maya is known as the world’s top mentor for musicians, qanunists, dancers and Arabic music lovers who want to master maqam & the art of taqsim. If you are looking to start learning maqam and taqsim, she can help you get to the next level without music theory. And the good news is that you […]
A 5-day in person qanun intensive for new and experienced qanun players who are ready to go to the next level. 31 July to 4 August 2023. Maya Youssef is known as the world’s top mentor for qanunists of all levels who want to learn qanun with an effective system, master maqam & perform taqasim. If […]