📚✍️ Are you an Arab writer living abroad with a passion for Young Adult fiction? Join The Young Adult Novel Writing Lab — a virtual writing workshop designed to help you craft your own YA novel, from concept to final draft. 🌍 Open to Arab writers in the diaspora (UK, Europe, North America, and beyond) […]
Oud Club: Fusion – Persian, Western, Arabic Music Dive into an unforgettable night of cross-cultural musical exploration. Presented by the Taqasim Music Foundation, this concert brings together performers from Persian, Arabic, and Western traditions. Through dynamic improvisation and melodies, this ensemble creates a vibrant sonic tapestry that transcends borders. Featuring: Roozbeh Salmani – Kamanche Jonathan […]
What’s it like to be North African in Europe? For starters, there’s a sauce named after us… Paris-based comic Mehdi Walker brings his debut stand-up hour “Algerian Sauce” to the UK — a witty, irreverent take on corporate nonsense, married life, cultural identity and the weird ways history shows up in everyday life. Since hitting […]
A night of trance, rhythm, and soul from Algeria’s southern frontier. Experience the electrifying spirit of Diwane music with Gaâda Diwane Béchar, the legendary ensemble that has brought the mystical sounds of the Algerian Sahara to international stages. Rooted in centuries-old Gnawa and Sufi traditions, Diwane is a sacred musical rite born from healing ceremonies […]
Concrete and the Immaterial is a research-led art exhibition and study programme drawn from five years of collaborative and individual art and research by Rita Haddoub and Paweł Dziadur. The work reflects on the interfaced city amidst developmental destruction, putting into conversation infrastructural shifts and industrial accelerations. The exhibition features; field study footage titled ‘Photo-inquiry […]
Prepare for an intimate, spiritual and profound portrait of the extraordinary Hasna El Becharia [from the Saharan city of Béchar], pioneer Gnawa artist. As the first female musician to break through the social barriers of this culture, Hasna El Becharia empowers and inspires women of all ages by reclaiming a musical tradition reserved for men […]
Join us this Sunday evening for the ‘Artist Show & Tell’ event, where three Yemeni creatives will share insights into their creative processes and journeys. Discover projects in progress and ideas they’ve been exploring, and engage with them through Q&A sessions. We are thrilled to present Asma Hamdi (Photographer and Digital Artist), Fatma Al-Baiti (Photographer), […]
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating Yemeni culture through music and poetry. This event is part of the “Senses of Yemen” project, dedicated to preserving and promoting Yemeni heritage. Performances: (i) Intibint: Captivating musical performance. (ii) Guest Performer: Poet, Amina Atiq. Ticketing: (i) Exhibition & Fundraiser Bundle: £29 (concession) / £36 (general). Includes access […]
The Galilee Foundation presents a charity screening of Palestine’s official entry to the Oscars, ‘From Ground Zero’, including an exclusive Q&A with the film’s director Rashid Masharawi. Bear witness to 22 brave Palestinian filmmakers in Gaza sharing stories of life, loss and hope amidst the present catastrophe. Ticket proceeds go towards much-needed projects supporting disadvantaged […]
Arab Western Fusion Experience an evening where East meets West through the powerful language of music. Curated by the Taqasim Music Foundation, Arab Western Fusion brings together the Taqasim Ensemble for a night of innovative musical dialogue, blending Arabic and Western traditions in a captivating live performance. Featuring: Camilla Saunders – Piano Ruba Hillawi – […]