Whispers-Hamasat International is an online play taking place on Saturday, April 24th, at 7:00 pm UK time, with 100% of the proceeds going to rehabilitate Beirut’s theatre industry following the blast, the economic collapse and the pandemic. The show is in Arabic, with English and French subtitles, and it touches on topics like mental health, […]
Interested in learning the oud, darbuka or how to read music? You’ve come to the right place. Our termly Open Day event will be taking place in-person. This event is a great time to come by, meet our teachers and ask any questions you may have about the courses we offer. Where: 1 Gough Square, […]
‘Aleppo: from World City to Civil War’ a lecture by Dr Philip Mansel Aleppo is one of the oldest, continuously inhabited cities in the world. It was successively ruled by the Assyrian, Persian, Greek, Roman, Arab, Ottoman and French empires. Following the Ottoman conquest in 1516, it became the empire’s third largest city, after Constantinople […]
Our upcoming auction Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern & North African Art on Thursday, 22nd April 2021 at 10:30 am. The sale features a selection of artworks dating from the 20th century up until the present day including paintings, photography, prints and sculpture from the broader Arab world, Iran and North Africa as well as […]
Dr. Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Dr. Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood, ZI Cultural Advisor and Director, Textile Research Centre, The Netherlands discussing Arab Heritage: Stitched and her book, Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World. She is also the founder of the Zay Initiative. A non-profit UK registered initiative advancing the preservation of cultural heritage, through […]
Dr. Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Shila Desai, Owner & Founder of E.Y.H.O (Tours which specialise in travels centred around material cultures) discussing Shila’s extensive textile-based tours & travels, and Tie-dyed Head Coverings of Kutch: Identity, Utility, and Inter-religious Relations. Dr Reem Tariq El Mutwalli, is a published author, lead curator and public speaker. […]
Dr. Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Sigrid van Roode, ZI Cultural Advisor, Jewellery Historian & Archaeologist discussing Roses, musk and ambergris: fragrance, jewellery and dress. Dr Reem Tariq El Mutwalli, is a published author, lead curator and public speaker. With over 30 years of experience, she is an expert consultant in Islamic art and […]
Dr. Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Diana Lui, Paris based Artist, Photographer and Filmmaker discussing The Woman’s Century – Evolution or Revolution? An artistic exploration of the Veil and Costume in contemporary Morocco and Tunisia. Dr Reem Tariq El Mutwalli, is a published author, lead curator and public speaker. With over 30 years of […]
Resistance, Rebellion, Revolution: The Life and Work of Hasan ‘Alsatoor’ Dhaimish Join Sherif Dhaimish, Ayat Mneina and Ghazi Gheblawi as they discuss the life and works of the late Libyan artist and satirist, Hasan ‘Alsatoor’ Dhaimish. This event with Liverpool Arab Arts Festival marks the launch of alsatoor.com, a new archive documenting the life and […]
This online series of talks explores publishing practices in Arabic as a site for unfolding intellectual networks, artistic practices and political imaginaries from the 1960s until the present. Engaging with a variety of artistic, design, archival, curatorial and academic research projects, this series will reflect on the multiple and overlapping worlds of publishing and on […]