Born out of a late night / early morning jam session at the American University of Beirut, Mashrou’ Leila (whose name roughly translates to Overnight Project) are set to fill our courtyard with some of the most bitter-sweet ballads and raucous anthems you’re likely to hear. Their rousing, sensual electro-pop anthems about political freedoms, LGBT […]
Amos Trust and Palmusic UK bring the Galilee String Quartet to London and Oxford for two very special concerts, featuring music by Beethoven, Fairuz, Mohammed Abdel Wahab as well as their own compositions. The Saad brothers, Omar (viola), Mostafa (violin) and Ghandhi (violin), shot to international prominence at the 2013 BBC Proms, appearing with Nigel […]
“Middle East Art in the Museum: The Stories we Tell” with Dr Venetia Porter (V&A) on Thursday 8th June 2017 at The Treehouse, Berrick Saul Building from 6:30pm – 7:30pm Attendance by free ticket only http://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2017/talks/middle-east-art-museum/ Abstract: The art coming out of the Middle East is vibrant and speaks of history, tradition and politics. The […]
A powerful and compelling new play about the crisis in Syria, based on first-hand accounts of Syrian refugees, aid workers, activists, journalists and photographers. This hard-hitting and incredibly moving dramatic performance features live original music, frontline photography and an opportunity for discussion with members of the Syrian community. Produced and directed by Benedict Power and […]
An evening with texts by Palestinian author Ahmed Masoud combined with ancient Finnish songs performed by Laura Ryhänen (vocals, kantele) and Mikko Kuisma (harmonium,vocals). The second half of the event is a dabke dance workshop lead by Ahmed Masoud. No prior knowledge required! Dabke combines circle dance and line dancing. The leader of the dabke […]
PositiveNegatives in partnership with SOAS presents: A Perilous Journey: Stories of Migration A Perilous Journey is an exhibition drawing upon a selection of PositiveNegatives rich ethnographic portfolio around refugee migration stories. Concentrating on contemporary real-life stories from Syria and Iraq, we follow two men and two women on their long difficult journeys fleeing conflict and […]
Directed by Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum, Letters from Baghdad tells the story of Gertrude Bell who left the confines of Edwardian England to seek freedom and independence in the Arabian desert and became the most powerful woman of her day in the British Empire. In the aftermath of WWI, Bell helped to draw the borders of […]
How does one survive under military occupation? How do young people see the situation? Do they try to resist it? Run away? Give up? What do they care about most? Four young Palestinians had the right ideas; they survived through staring danger in the face. Camouflage is a new, daring play, which looks at the […]
‘Thread of Light’ is a two week group art exhibition, a combination of colour, light and creativity inspired by the Middle East and North Africa. From the 17th to the 31st May 2017, Iraqi born artist and curator Asmaa Alanbari showcases artwork with heritage or interest in the Middle East at P21 Gallery London. She […]
Marsm is extremely pleased to present Lena Chamamyan’s highly anticipated London launch of her new album Lawnan. After a sold-out concert at the Barbican in 2014, she is back to present Lanwan as well as a special selection of some of the famous songs from her past four albums. An award-winning singer, song-writer and multi-instrumentalist […]