Join us for a collective reading session and launch of Bouchra Khalili’s newly published book, The Circle: Timeline for a Constellation. The publication explores the enduring legacy of the Arab Workers Movement (MTA) and its theatre troupes Al Assifa and Al Halaka. The MTA theatre troupes’ pioneering provocation to imagine how performance and storytelling can […]
Join us for a coffee and a curatorial tour through Bouchra Khalili exhibition Bouchra Khalili: Circles and Storytellers. Learn about the interconnected works The Circle Project (2023) and The Public Storyteller (2024), marking the conclusion of Khalili’s decade-long exploration of the overlooked history of the Mouvement des Travailleurs Arabes (MTA) and its theatre groups, Al […]
THE DIRECTORS OF BONHAMS INVITE YOU TO HUGUETTE CALAND: MEMORY PATTERNS In conversation with the artist’s daughter, Dr. Brigitte Caland Join us for a special conversation on the life and work of Huguette Caland at Bonhams New Bond Street. We are delighted to welcome Dr. Brigitte Caland, who is flying in from Los Angeles to […]
Join us for the fourth iteration of Small Press Fest, an annual fair celebrating independent publications, bringing together artist, zine-makers and publishers . Meet the makers and explore a variety of publications, practices and voices at the intersection of art, writing and radical publishing. Participants include: The Feminist Library, Liblib Publishing, Majazz Project, Khabar Keslan, […]
ĀN | آن (“It’s Time”) — Album Release Concert is the debut album For Harp and Electronics, presented as a live performance in London. Led by harpist and composer Neam Tarek, In collaboration with DJ & Producer Aladin (electronics), and The visual dimension, created by Studio Dabouss. Egyptian Harp, Arabic Electronics, Experimental Jazz, Visuals + […]
The sale focuses strongly on Modern Egyptian art, alongside works by Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern and African artists from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Nigeria and Ghana. Highlights include works by Rabab Nemr (Egyptian 1939 – 2025), Ahmed Farid (Egyptian b. 1950), Queen Farida of Egypt (Egyptian 1921 – 1988), Farghali Abdel […]
An exhibition of still life photography that holds nostalgic memories from a Palestinian kitchen. Palestinian photographer Enas Nashif, has been invited to continue her exhibition in Mayfair, London by Collector & Co. artist studios and the Arab British Centre. The exhibition will show a larger series of Enas’ beautiful still life work, all shot under natural […]
A fascinating journey into the traditions of Amazigh textile production followed by a conversation with the experts over drinks. This special BILNAS event offers the opportunity to learn about Amazigh textile traditions and how this is relevent to the modern world, as a prelude to a series of workshops and an exhibition. Presented by Najlaa […]
The Morocco UK Society has partnered with Lavish Concepts for a special Eid Al‑Adha gathering on 30th May 13:00pm – 17:00pm at the Lavish Concepts atelier. This edition places Morocco at the centre, celebrating its craft, design and creative heritage with a curated showcase featuring curated pieces by Yarakech, Qoffah, Anouri, and other North African […]
In the final event in this film series, Ifriqiya Cinema presents a programme of short films exploring alienation, exile and the concentric layers of kinship that bind us to one another. What do we owe the people and places we consider akin to ourselves? How do we resolve our feelings of impotence and political inaction […]