The Mosaic Rooms presents Performing Colonial Toxicity, an archival survey exhibition documenting France’s secret nuclear programme in Algeria during and after the Algerian Revolution (1954-62). This expansive research project, put together by architectural historian and exhibition maker Samia Henni, unfolds across a series of audio-visual assemblages — each consisting of maps, photographs, film, stills, documents […]
Another opportunity to watch world renowned artist Rachid Koraïchi explore the source of his inspiration in the Sahara.. This initiatory journey, which originates between Djanet and Tamanrasset, continues in the Sufi brotherhood to which he belongs. Directed by Laurent Boullard, Koraïchi: Tu manques même à mon ombre dedicated to Rachid Koraïchi, was produced in 2021. […]
“Tarab” is an Arabic word that describes a state of emotional transformation and bliss when one is wholly absorbed in music. Join us for an enchanting evening inspired by the Tarab repertoire of Aleppo in Syria, known internationally as the hub of Tarab in the Arab world for its distinct maqams and diverse lyrical styles. […]
Violinist and composer Layale Chaker will be presenting extracts of Two Coasts: Past and Current Streams, a project supported in 2018 by the Diaphonique fund for Contemporary music run by the Institut français. It reimagines works by Baroque French and English composers ranging from Rameau to Dowland as intersecting streams that explore the theme of […]
RESTORING SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE March 23, 2024 MayDay Rooms, 88 Fleet Street, EC4Y 1DH 18:00 – 20:45 We are Solidarity Screen Series (S-S-S), a film programming and curating collective led by Vanessa Fernandez and Najrin Islam. We are hosting our very first programme in support of Palestine on March 22 and 23, far away from […]
RESTORING SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE March 22, 2024 Birkbeck Cinema, 43 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PD 18:00 – 20:45 We are Solidarity Screen Series (S-S-S), a film programming and curating collective led by Vanessa Fernandez and Najrin Islam. We are hosting our very first programme in support of Palestine on March 22 and 23, far away […]
Following the unlawful killing of her younger brother by police, her family in mourning, Malika embarks on a legal battle for justice. But her quest for truth is in danger of jeopardising her family. The suspicious death of Karim, killed by police during an investigation, ignites pain and passion in his Strasbourg suburb community as […]
Melding traditional Middle Eastern melodies with Western influences, this celebrated 6-piece embody “Tarab” – the Arabic word for the universal feeling when emotions and music become one. Founded in 2008 by Iraqi Egyptian Nadin Al Khalidi and Gabriel Hermansson in Malmö, Sweden, the cross-cultural group transgresses physical and musical borders. With the group’s front-figure and […]
The courage of individuals standing up for freedom and rights shine through at the 28th Human Rights Watch Film Festival London Edition, 14-24 March 2024 Presented in Partnership with Barbican Cinema & Rich Mix The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 28th year in London, presents a line-up of 10 award-winning, international feature-length […]
The Syrian Society at SOAS University are hosting a movie fundraiser charity night where we will be screening the movie We Dare to Dream. The movie follows the lives of athletes on their journey to become part of the Olympic refugee team. The director is Syrian and she will be attending the event and doing […]