Sunday 15th October will see flamenco guitarist Ramon Ruiz join the Attab Haddad Quintet onstage for unique performance fusing Andalusian flamenco with middle eastern influences. Drawing on firm roots in both Middle Eastern music and Flamenco, Haddad’s work charts an instrumental journey through Andalusia and the Middle East, resulting in a sound that can only […]
Author and Middle East cultural expert Diana Darke and Syrian artist and archaeologist Zahed Tajeddin both own properties in Syria. Since the civil-war erupted in 2011 their properties have faced constant threat – Diana’s (Damascus), from war profiteers and Zahed’s, (Aleppo) from relentless shelling and the destruction of his neighbourhood. Over the last 6 years […]
This is a practical introduction to the principles of Islamic Pattern. Using the traditional tools of compass and straight edge we will each week re-create a beautiful pattern from a different part of the Islamic world. By working with designs of progressive complexity students develop a solid grounding in the language of symmetry in Islamic […]
Peace Talks is International Alert’s panel discussion series, which looks at current themes and developments around the world affecting peace, providing an interactive platform where people can discuss and challenge big questions about peace. This Peace Talks will take a closer look at the journey of those who have been forced to flee their homes […]
This interactive exhibition brings to life the everyday approaches peacebuilding charity International Alert uses to make lasting peace a reality. We’ll journey into Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia and other countries, to show you how methods as simple as talking, sharing food and playing, can help make a difference. Come along and you can get involved too, […]
The award-winning and critically acclaimed film IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY will be released in UK cinemas on the 22nd of September! Dates, screening times, other cities and cinemas will be announced soon. Some screenings will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker/producer Tamer El Said and lead actor/producer Khalid Abdalla. IN THE […]
Songlines Best Newcomer award winners Kefaya are an eclectic group of immigrants, travellers and international artists, who seek to find the common ground between folk traditions of the world with a cutting-edge sound rooted firmly in the 21st century. Kefaya’s debut album ‘Radio International’ was recorded during travels and collaborations with musicians across India, Palestine, […]
The Anglo-Omani Society is proud to host an exhibition by Omani artist, Eman Ali A Preview of this exhibition is to take place 21 September 17.30 – 20:00. Continues until 29 September 2017. Open Mondays to Fridays, 12:00– 19:00. Ali’s work centres on the grand development projects that have come to fruition in Oman at the […]
While We Wait is an meditative installation by Palestinian architects Elias and Yousef Anastas about the cultural claim over nature in Palestine. The towering lace like structure consists of elements of stone from different regions of Palestine, fading upwards from earthy red to pale limestone. The stone is shaped by a radical combination of traditional […]
It is now six years since the Syrian uprising but the sea between Turkey and the Greek islands is still a terrifying passage for Syrians fleeing the violence in their country. The poet Ruth Padel has had a lifelong relationship with Greece. She visited the island in 2016, went into camps, talked to refugees, islanders […]