Did King John really offer to convert to Islam when he sent an embassy to the Almohad Caliph, al-Nasir in 1215? Which scholars helped translate Arabic works from Arabic into Latin and how did this influence the curriculum at English universities? Why did so many Arabic words enter the English language in the medieval period? […]
Are you interested in Islamic art and textiles and based in Kensington and Chelsea? Join artist Nour Hage in a series of 5 workshops where you’ll learn new skills and co-create a textile artwork inspired by Leighton House’s Arab Hall and their newly acquired textile collection. The artwork will be displayed as part of Kheit, an […]
People, Places, Traces is a project documenting a millennium of interactions and exchanges between the British Isles and the Arab world through a series of public talks, essays and oral history interviews. From the medieval period to the communities that have settled in Britain over the 20th and 21st centuries, this project traces this long […]
Calling all mixed Arab British! The Imaginarium Postcard Project founded and curated by mixed race Egyptian British artist and art historian Salma Ahmad Caller is collaborating with Dr Chamion Caballero of The Mixed Museum to explore mixed Arab/North African British couples, families, stories and histories. The Mixed Museum is a digital museum and archive that […]
Ahead of the Postcard Imaginarium Exhibition, join artist curator Salma Ahmad Caller and artists Afsoon and Hamida Zourgui for a friendly evening of discussions and sharing, talking about heritage, identity and belonging. Things That Matter: Bring & Tell Our Heritage Matters… Bring along your old photographs, family photographs, heritage items, dress, jewellery, and share with […]
The Imaginarium Postcard Project was created and set up by artist, writer and art historian Salma Ahmad Caller in 2018 to investigate the archive of colonial 19th century images of women on postcards from the Middle East and North Africa whilst also exploring her mixed Egyptian and British identity. The project has grown into a […]
Nearly 10 years after the beginning of the Syrian revolution, three Syrian activists – Yadan, Odai and Rani – reunite on a theatre stage in Paris. Through life-size projections onto a big screen, director Rami Farah confronts the three men with footage, some of it their own, depicting events that changed their destinies forever. Watching […]
Inspired by true events, Farha tells the story of a young girl whose dreams change from seeking an education in the city to survival in Palestine, 1948. Darin J.Sallam’s unflinching debut feature revisits the violence of the Nakba – the forced expulsion of 700,000 Palestinian Arabs from their homeland through the eyes of the titular […]
Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day? is a contemporary queer musical taking Arab folktales as its formal reference, and Egyptian pop music as its primary sonic material. It is based on the filmmaker’s personal love diary and told in the form of a One Thousand and One Nights tale, where stories playfully unfold […]
When a magic trick goes awry at a child’s birthday party, the authoritative father of a family gets turned into a chicken. The mother, whose mundane life was dedicated to her husband and children, is urged to come to the fore, moving heaven and earth to bring back her husband and secure their family’s survival. […]