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Al-Yasmeen Book Fair

06 May '25

Join us for the Yasmeen Arabic Book Fair on Saturday, 3rd May 2025, a unique event dedicated to celebrating Arabic language, literacy, and cultural heritage within our community. This family-friendly event is perfect for parents, educators, students, and anyone passionate about Arabic language and children’s literature Date & Time: Saturday, 3rd May 2025 11:00 AM […]

PalArt x Shubbak Festival 2025

06 May '25

SAVE THE DATE(s): FROM 26th MAY TO 1st JUNE! Starting with Application 39, by Ahmed Masoud, a play about Gaza winning the rights to host the 39th Summer Olympics in 2048 after two IT Department employees at the municipality of Gaza, submit an application to the International Olympic Committee as a joke. The night will […]

Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art Auction

15 April '25

Olympia Auctions will showcase paintings, works on paper and sculpture from Arab nations and African countries in their biggest auction yet of Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art on Wednesday 7th May 2025. Olympia Auctions’ expert Janet Rady has pioneered the secondary market for Middle Eastern art since 2013. She has made Olympia […]

Rise, Habibi

15 April '25

In partnership with Saqi Books & Shubbak 2025, Radical Love presents the all-female exhibition of poetry & art, ‘Rise, Habibi’ at The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras from May 28- June 14. Showcasing 30 Poets from Abdullah al Udhari’s groundbreaking anthology ‘Classical Poems by Arab Women’ along 50 emerging artists who reimagine these ancient words in […]

Fundraising Dinner: Rebuilding Higher Education in Gaza

15 April '25

Refugee Crisis Foundation and PalMed Academy invite you to an exclusive fundraising dinner in support of clinical training for over 1,500 dental students in Gaza. Enjoy a 3-course meal and hear about the Rebuilding Dental Education Project, with inspiring talks from: * Dr Khaleda Zaheer (Refugee Crisis Foundation) * Professor Mahmoud Loubani (PalMed Academy) * […]

Panel Discussion: Rebuilding Higher Education in Gaza

15 April '25

Keynote Speaker:
🇵🇸 Dr Husam Zomlot, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the UK 📅 Date: Saturday, 26th April 2025 at 1.30pm 🏛 Venue: Strand Building, King’s College London, WC2R 2ND 🎟️ Tickets: Students £5 | Early Bird £10 | Standard £15 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/refugeecrisisfoundation/1593355 Refugee Crisis Foundation invites you to an important event bringing together healthcare […]

Solo Exhibition – Oud Abaya

15 April '25

Reem Al Muhannadi presents Oud Abaya, an intimate exhibition exploring the intersections of fabric, memory, and resilience. Through monumental garment sculptures and immersive storytelling, Oud Abaya reimagines the iconic abaya as a vessel of personal and collective experience. Drawing on Indigenous Gulf heritage, performance art, and decolonial practice, the exhibition invites viewers to witness the […]

Fundraising Live Concert with Leen Al Faqih

08 April '25

Join us for a memorable night of live music and solidarity as we welcome the incredible @leen_alfaqih for her London debut! A Palestinian-Jordanian voice that embodies the spirit of homeland and revolution, Leen is one of the most distinguished Arab singers of our time. Through her songs, she expresses a deep love for the land, […]

47Soul Fundraising Event for Ghassan Abu Sittah Children’s Fund

27 March '25

47SOUL single-handedly sowed the seeds of the Shamstep genre. The Palestinian musical collective formed in Jordan in 2013 taking influence from hip-hop, electronica, and R&B and melding it with the sounds of Dabke, a traditional folk dance, and other Shaa’bi roots music from Bilad Al Sham. With three studio releases and multiple world tours to […]

Through the Moroccan Lens – AWAN festival X Fhamtini

27 March '25

Join AWAN and Fhamtini for a special programme celebrating Moroccan cinema curated by French-Moroccan programmer Imane Lamime. Don’t miss a rare chance to catch a collection of animated shorts by Casablanca-born Sofia El Khyari, followed by Maryam Touzani’s mesmerising debut Adam. Morocco’s 2019 Oscar entry, Adam tells the story of Abla, who runs a bakery […]