Would like to inform you of exhibition ARABIAN LIGHT 17-28 MAY 2022 : magnificent watercolours by master of the medium David Bellamy, the wonders of South Arabia and the Swahili Coat, Jordan, Lebanon and Oman. The water colour paintings illustrate deserts and mountain scenery, city streets and some of the finest archaeological sites in the […]
Dr Reem El Mutwalli, Founder of The Zay Initative and Omar Sartawi, Food Artist and Molecular Gastronomist discuss Symbiotic Edible Fashion Omar Sartawi is an internationally acclaimed food artist/chef with products and projects around the world. Through deconstructing textures, tastes and appearances, and transforming them into avant- garde creations, Omar gives new meaning to food […]
The Spring 2022 seminar in the ‘Sketching/Scripting Women’ series of the Centre for the Study of Contemporary Women’s Writing will explore the work of Francophone female graphic novelists from the Arab World, with contributions from academic speakers focusing on different historical and socio-political contexts spanning from the Maghreb to the Middle-East, and a talk by […]
Resistance, Rebellion & Revolution is an exploration of the life and works of the late Libyan artist and satirist, Hasan ‘Alsatoor’ Dhaimish (1955-2016). Coinciding with the eleventh anniversary of the Libyan revolution, this exhibition at Left Bank Leeds draws upon Dhaimish’s life in exile in the UK along with the anti-Gaddafi, pro-human rights satire he […]
Event Description: Dr Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Hajer Ghani, Iraqi Jewellery Designer. Hajer Ghani is an Iraqi jewelry designer who believes that jewellery is more than a mere accessory, but a work of art rich in history and significance. Every piece she creates always has a story behind it. Hajer began her journey […]
Arabs Are Not Funny ! Widely regarded as one of the hottest comedy nights among the Arab community and beyond. Arts Canteen presents a special edition at Rich Mix where comedians with roots in the Arab world attempt to prove the naysayers wrong! Featuring – Omar Badaway – Fathiya – Nadz – Sezar Alkassab – […]
BBC New Voices winner, Amused Moose National New Act Finalist and 99 Comedy Club Bursary Nominee, Jenan Younis brings you a work-in-progress show of what it means to be “ethnic” in modern Britain. Her dad is Palestinian, her mum Iraqi, but the closest to the West Bank she’s got to is the west bank off […]
A series of 4 workshops: Saturday 29 January, 5, 12 & 19 February, 4-6pm Inspired by the feathered friends found throughout Leighton House, join artist Laurelie Rae to explore contemporary illustration techniques, collage and assemblage. Each workshop will begin with a reading from Attar’s acclaimed poem ‘The Conference of the Birds’, written in the twelfth […]
We are starting off the New Year with a treat! A concert, lecture & book signing celebrating the official launch of “Arabic Music & the Oud” by Ahmed Mukhtar. Featuring oud performances by Taqasim Music School students, teachers and founding director Ahmed Mukhtar, a lecture by Archeomusicologist Professor Richard Dumbrill and a book signing of […]
An interactive storytelling event featuring writers, illustrators & coders from Manchester, UK and Beirut, Lebanon. Enter ‘The Bloods’, a dystopian civil-war world, where you are faced with life-and-death decisions to protect yourself and the resistance movement. Choose carefully! In this participatory event we will be showcasing five stories created using the digital storytelling tool Twine. […]