SPEAKERS RANA SALAM has been running her design studio for 20 years. Founded in London, she moved the studio to Beirut in 2010. She is known for her distinctive designs for brand identity, interior and exterior spaces, packaging and products. Clients include Harvey Nichols, Liberty of London, Bokja, Art Dubai, Boutique 1, the Victoria and […]
“Arts Canteen In Conversation” is a series with a simple but fulfilling mission: to bring more inspiring stories, deep-dive conversations, and insights into the life from the greatest minds and most passionate enthusiasts in our community. The conversations will focus on topics concerning the global contemporary art scene with guests of local and international artists, […]
Yemen has been a great source of archaeological and historical interest for a long time. However, some of the country’s heritage is under threat as a result of the looting of various museums and archaeological sites, and the illegal trade of those items. Dr Amr Al Azm, codirector of the ATHAR Project, will speak to […]
Tim Llewellyn was the BBC’s Middle East Correspondent in Beirut and later Nicosia between 1976 and 1980 and 1987 and 1992. Thereafter he wrote and broadcast as a freelancer for the BBC and other organisations and publications on Middle East matters, especially Palestine, Israel and Lebanon. Tim is also the author of Spirit of the […]
Sarah Helm, former Middle East correspondent for The Independent, asks how far the roots of today’s tragedy in Palestine and Israel lie in the arrogance and racism of British imperialism. Could Balfour’s experiment – at any point during the British mandate – have been reversed?
Join us on Sunday 26th July (17:00 London time) for the first in our Online Concert Series. You will hear from three talented musicians: clarinet player Kinan Azmeh, soprano Dima Bawab and oud player Salma Abbasi, as well as showcasing a selection of talented students from the The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music. We […]
At our next meeting we plan to discuss The Frightened Ones by Dima Wannous and we will have another special guest; Elisabeth Jaquette, who translated both Minor Detail and The Frightened Ones. Elisabeth Jaquette is an award-winning translator from the Arabic, whose work includes Basma Abdel Aziz’s The Queue, Rania Mamoun’s Thirteen Months of Sunrise. […]
A rare chance to catch up with some very special guests from the ever-expanding queer Arab arts scene, joining your host Alice Guthrie for chats and rants, laments and laughs, dreams and schemes. Episode 2 of 4: Guest : Amahl Raphael Khouri Amahl Raphael Khouri is a queer transgender Jordanian documentary playwright and theatremaker living […]
This online short course aims to introduce Arabic manuscripts from a codicological and textual point of view. The first day will provide an overview of the field of codicology and it role in the manuscript field in general and in identifying the key features of the manuscript in particular. The second session will be dedicated […]
In this session, Lynn will give an overview of arts fundraising – with some useful hints and tips for how to get started and where to find information. Spaces for this online workshop are FREE and open to all but registration is essential to attend. Please note that masterclass will be in English. There will […]